Project Grant 23A60YF000001

CALIFORNIA GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES ABSTRACTAPPLICANT S NAME. TRI-COUNTY JOBS FOR OHIO S GRADUATES, A POTENTIAL A FIRST-TIME REO GRANTEEPROJECT TITLE AND PURPOSE. GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES IS A PARTNERSHIP OF JOBS FOR OHIO S GRADUATES(JOG) WORKING WITH EMPLOYMENT AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SUBGRANTEES, JUSTICE AGENCY ANDVIOLENCE PREVENTION PARTNERS, AND EMPLOYERS TO ADDRESS NEED FOR EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT, VIOLENCEPREVENTION, INCLUDING MENTORING, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, PAID WORKEXPERIENCE AND PLACEMENT INTO EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT FOR JUSTICE INVOLVED YOUTH IN HIGHPOVERTY, HIGH CRIME COMMUNITIES WITH RECENT EXPERIENCE OF COMMUNITY UNREST.APPLICATION TYPE. INTERMEDIARYDESCRIPTION OF TARGET AREAS TO BE SERVED, INCLUDING ZIP CODES. THE PROJECT WILL TARGET THREEREGIONS IN OHIO AND INDIANA: AKRON OH, CLEVELAND OH, AND GARY IN. ZIP CODES INCLUDE 44223,44301- 44320, 44325, 44326, 44328, 44333, 44334, 44372, 44396, 44398, 44101-44115, 44117,44119-44122, 44126-44129, 44134, 44135, 44142, 44144, 44181, 44190-44199, 46401-46409.TARGET AGE GROUP AND NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS. 348 YOUNG YOUTH AGES 15-18 WILL BE SERVED.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES. YOUTH SERVED, EMPLOYERS RECEIVING TRAINED WORKERS, COMMUNITIES WITHELEVATED SAFETY DUE TO PROGRAM RESULTS.THE FUNDING LEVEL REQUESTED. 4,000,000 OVER THE 42 MONTH PROJECT PERIODTHE TOTAL COST-PER-PARTICIPANT. 11,494.25SUBGRANTEE NAMES AND ACTIVITIES. PARTNERS PROVIDING WORKFORCE AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENTSERVICES FOR ALL 348 YOUTH WILL INCLUDE LEAD AGENCY JOG IN AKRON, YOUTH OPPORTUNITIESUNLIMITED (YOU) IN CLEVELAND, AND CENTER OF WORKFORCE INNOVATIONS (CWI) IN GARY. SERVICESWILL INCLUDE BASIC SERVICES SUCH AS IDENTIFICATION, RECRUITMENT, SELECTION, AND RETENTION, JOBPREPARATION, CAREER EXPLORATION AND PLANNING, CASE MANAGEMENT WITH NEEDS ASSESSMENT ANDEMPLOYMENT BARRIER IDENTIFICATION AND AN INDIVIDUAL OPPORTUNITY PLAN (IOP) FOR EACH YOUTH. ITWILL INCLUDE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PROVIDED DIRECTLY AND BY REFERRAL,PAID WORK EXPERIENCE (200 HOURS), ATTAINMENT OF INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS, PLACEMENT INTOPOSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT, AND FOLLOW-UP SUPPORT FOR 12 MONTHS AFTER EXIT.JUSTICE SYSTEM AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION PARTNER NAMES. SUMMIT COUNTY JUVENILE COURT INAKRON, LAKE COUNTY JUVENILE SUPERIOR COURT DETENTION CENTER IN GARY, AND THE CITY OFCLEVELAND OFFICE OF PREVENTION, INTERVENTION AND OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS INCLEVELAND. VIOLENCE PREVENTION PARTNERS INCLUDE RED OAK BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IN AKRON, GOODWILLINDUSTRIES OF MICHIANA AND THE GARY TEN POINT COALITION IN GARY OH, AND THE CLEVELANDPEACEMAKER ALLIANCE IN CLEVELAND, OH.A BRIEF PROJECT SUMMARIZATION, INCLUDING ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED. GROWTH OPPORTUNITIESSERVE YOUTH WITH CASE MANAGEMENT, EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION, PAID WORK EXPERIENCE, SUPPORTIVESERVICES, CREDENTIAL ATTAINMENT, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, VIOLENCE PREVENTION (MENTORING ANDCONFLICT RESOLUTION), AND PLACEMENT INTO EMPLOYMENT OR EDUCATION WITH FOLLOW UP SUPPORT.OUTCOMES FOR WIOA PERFORMANCE INDICATORS, REO INDICATORS, AND OTHERS. CREDENTIALATTAINMENT (GOAL OF 50 ) MEASURABLE SKILLS GAIN (GOAL OF 70 ) EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT RATE-SECOND QUARTER AFTER EXIT- GOAL OF 70 AND EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT RATE- SECOND QUARTERAFTER EXIT- GOAL OF 60 MEDIAN EARNINGS (SECOND QUARTER AFTER EXIT- GOAL OF 5,750). REOINDICATOR GOALS OF LESS THAN 10 RECONVICTIONS 12 MONTHS POST RELEASE AND RETURNS TOINCARCERATION, AND A GOAL OF LESS THAN 5 RATE FOR ARRESTS FOR VIOLENT CRIMES COMMITTED AFTERPROGRAM ENTRY. OTHER OUTCOMES INCLUDE IMPROVED PERFORMANCE ON CONFLICT RESOLUTION ANDLEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CORE COMPETENCIES FOR YOUTH BASED ON PRE-PROGRAM VERSUS POST-PROGRAMASSESSMENTS, AND INCREASED WORK READINESS EMPLOYABILITY.