Lisc (local initiatives support corporation) requests 4,000,000 from the department of labor as an intermediary applicant to implement a 42-month growth opportunities project (young adult reentry…

Lisc (local initiatives support corporation) requests 4,000,000 from the department of labor as an intermediary applicant to implement a 42-month growth opportunities project (young adult reentry bridges to career opportunities) that prepares justice-involved young adults (ages 18-24) to access equitable career opportunities and improve their long-term economic prospects and well-being through engaging in key growth opportunities activities of paid work experience, occupational education and training in in-demand industries, leadership development, mentorship, and placement into next-level job or education opportunities after completion of the initial paid work experience.over the project and follow-up period, liscs network of four subgranteesall longstanding, trusted community-based organizations with strong track records of workforce development and workingwill serve 350 eligible 18-24 year-old young adults. The projects cost per participant will be just under 11,429. Liscs subgrantees, areas to be served ZIP codesemerge community developmentminneapolis, MN55124, 55125, 55129, 55403, 55404, 55405, 55406, 55407, 55408, 55411, 55412, 55415, 55421, 55422, 55430, 55454,flanner houseindianapolis, IN46201, 46202, 46208, 46205, 46213, 46218, 46219, 46222, 46224, 46254LIFE (legacy institute for financial education)rural deep east texas (including lufkin, TX and multiple surrounding counties)75395, 75785, 75901, 75904, 75948, 75961, 75963, 75965, 75968, 75969, 75972SOUTHWEST economic solutions (swes)detroit, MI (including adjacent areas of wayne county)48066, 48127, 48201, 48202, 48203, 48204, 48205, 48206, 48208, 48209, 48210, 48211, 48212, 48213, 48218, 48219, 48221, 48223, 48224, 48226, 48227, 48228, 48229, 48231, 48234, 48235, 48238, 48363SUBGRANTEES will implement all of the required program components including: 1) basic services (job preparation, career exploration trauma-informed coaching individual development plans with local labor market information employment barrier identification and needs assessment)2) paid work experience at a minimum wage of 15 HR (or higher if local minimum wage higher) 3) mentorship and leadership development 4) placement into next-level education, training, or employment opportunities and 5) follow-up services, including ongoing coaching, for a minimum of 12 months to help ensure career and educational success and mitigate obstacles.liscs subgrantees have written commitments from all required growth opportunities partners and will leverage these partner commitments to deliver high-quality programming: subgrantee required partner type required partner nameemerge community developmentviolence preventionemergejustice systemminnesota department of correctionsemployersecond chance recycling (emerge enterprises)flanner houseviolence preventionnew B.O.Y.justice systemindianapolis metropolitan police departmentemployer(s)flanner house child development center cleo s bodega and CAF ED martin auto flanner farms mygeneral construction services.legacy institute for financial empowerment (life)violence preventionpathways forensic mental health services, pllcjustice systemcity of lufkin on behalf of lufkin police departmentemployerlife buildsouthwest economic solutions (swes)violence preventionfight the good fight llcjustice systemmichigan department of correctionsemployersachse constructionoutcomes, reflecting wioa and REO-specific performance indicators:eligible young adults enrolled via four subgrantees in three urban communities and a rural region across four STATES74 education employment rate second quarter after EXIT66 education employment rate fourth quarter after exit 5,875MEDIAN earnings second quarter after EXIT75 measurable skills GAINS60 credential ATTAINMENT4 arrests for violent CRIMES7 recidivism rates