WORKFORCE PATHWAYS FOR YOUTH GRANT PROGRAMLEAD APPLICANT ORGANIZATIONS NAME: AMIKIDS, INC.LEAD APPLICANT ENTITY TYPE: NATIONAL OST PROVIDER, NON-PROFITLEAD APPLICANT CITY STATE: TAMPA, FLREQUIRED PARTNERS:VALLENCOURT CONSTRUCTION CO. INC. | EMPLOYER PARTNER1905 FAMILY OF RESTAURANTS | EMPLOYER PARTNERCAREERSOURCE NORTHEAST FL | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PARTNER, AMIKIDS CLAYSEVENTH PLANNING DISTRICT CONSORTIUM WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PARTNER, AMIKIDS CADDOCLAY COUNTY DISTRICT SCHOOLS | EDUCATION PARTNER, AMIKIDS CLAY COUNTYCADDO PARISH SCHOOL BOARD | EDUCATION PARTNER, AMIKIDS CADDOADDITIONAL PARTNERS:LIVE THE LIFE | COMMUNITY PARTNER, AMIKIDS CLAY COUNTYSEEDLINKS BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT | COMMUNITY PARTNER, AMIKIDS CADDOHILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE | EDUCATION PARTNER, AMIKIDS, INC.PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS | COMMUNITY PARTNER, AMIKIDS, INC.PROPOSED GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE: MULTI-STATE (FLORIDA AND LOUISIANA)SERVICE AREAS AND SITES: AMIKIDS CLAY COUNTY: GREEN COVE SPRINGS KEYSTONE, FLAMIKIDS CADDO: SHREVEPORT, LATOTAL PARTICIPANTS TO BE SERVED: 390TOTAL FUNDING REQUESTED: 2,000,000TOTAL LEVERAGED FUNDS: 116,235PROJECT TITLE NAME: AMIKIDS WORKFORCE PATHWAYS EXPANSION 2023TARGETED POPULATION TO BE SERVED: YOUTH AGES 14 21 WITH BARRIERS TO ACCESSING EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICESPUBLIC CONTACT INFORMATION: REBECCA CORRIGANSENIOR DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES5915 BENJAMIN CENTER DRIVE, TAMPA, FL 33634RCORRIGAN AMIKIDS.ORG 813-887-3300BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE PROJECT:AMIKIDS, INC., A NATIONAL OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROVIDER, IS PROPOSING TO EXPAND ITS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING BY ADDING TWO AFFILIATES THAT OPERATE PROGRAMS WITHIN RURAL COMMUNITIES. AMIKIDS WILL PROVIDE FUNDING, OVERSIGHT, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT-FOCUSED OUT OF SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH AGED 14-21 WITH BARRIERS TO EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT. IN YEAR 3, THE TWO IDENTIFIED AFFILIATES WILL EXPAND PROGRAM OFFERINGS BY INVOLVING ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND CREATING A MOBILE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TEAM THAT BRINGS WORKFORCE SERVICES TO THE MOST RURAL COMMUNITIES IN THE SUB-GRANTEES SERVICE AREAS, THEREBY ENSURING THAT THOSE INDIVIDUALS FACING THE MOST SIGNIFICANT OBSTACLES TO RECEIVING SERVICES CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS FUNDING. THE PROPOSED OUTCOMES ARE THAT 240 YOUTH WILL COMPLETE A WORK EXPERIENCE, 240 WILL ENTER POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION OR OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING, AND 190 WILL ENTER UNSUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT. ADDITIONALLY, WE WILL DEVELOP 30 NEW WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS, 30 NEW EMPLOYER PARTNERS, 14 NEW EDUCATION PARTNERS, SIX NEW LABOR PARTNERS, AND 12 NEW OPTIONAL PARTNERS DURING THE THREE-YEAR PERIOD.