Project Grant 24A60YB000093

THE FORT WAYNE HOUSING AUTHORITYPROJECT TITLE: THE FORT WAYNE YOUTHBUILD PROGRAMFUNDING LEVEL REQUESTED: $1,500,000.00COST SHARING OR MATCHING FUNDS AMOUNT (25% OF FUNDING LEVEL REQUESTED, AS REQUIRED): $375,000MATCH $100,616 LEVERAGETOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS TO BE SERVED: 66TOTAL COST PER PARTICIPANT: $22,727APPLICANT CATEGORY: B (NEW APPLICANT)APPLICATION IS BEING SUBMITTED AS (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY): URBANTARGET COMMUNITY SERVICE AREA, IDENTIFIED BY ZIP CODE(S): 46745, 46774, 46803, 46805, 46806,46807, 46808, 46815, 46816, 46818, 46819APPLICANT IS A GOVERNMENT ENTITY IN A TERRITORY THAT IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE MATCHING WAIVER AND INTENDS TOWAIVE MATCH, AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION III.B MATCHING: NOAPPLYING FOR CONSTRUCTION PLUS: YESPROJECT SUMMARY: THE FORT WAYNE HOUSING AUTHORITY IS REQUESTING $1,500,000.00 TO OPERATE AND EXECUTEA YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM IN FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. THIS PROGRAM WILL SERVE YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 16 AND24 WHO ARE HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUTS, ADJUDICATED YOUTH, YOUTH AGING OUT OF FOSTER CARE, YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES,HOMELESS YOUTH, AND OTHER DISCONNECTED YOUTH POPULATIONS.PROGRAM AIM: PARTICIPANTS ARE EQUIPPED FOR A PROSPEROUS AND FINANCIALLY INDEPENDENT FUTURE, WITH ASPECIFIC FOCUS ON CONSTRUCTION TRAINING THAT LEADS TO AN INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED NCCER CERTIFICATE. THEPROGRAM EXTENDS BEYOND TRADITIONAL CONSTRUCTION ROLES WITH A SPECIALIZED TRACK, CONSTRUCTION PLUS, CATERINGTO THOSE INTERESTED IN LOGISTICS MATERIAL MOVING. THIS TRACK OFFERS TRAINING IN BOTH CONSTRUCTION AND LOGISTICS,ALONG WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN A CDL (COMMERCIAL DRIVER S LICENSE). PARTICIPANTS NOT ONLYCONTRIBUTE TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING CONSTRUCTION BUT ALSO GAIN RECOGNIZED QUALIFICATIONS IN HIGH-DEMANDSECTORS. THE COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM INCLUDES GED ATTAINMENT, PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS, LEADERSHIPDEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ENGAGEMENT, ALLOWING PARTICIPANTS TO APPLY THEIR CONSTRUCTION ANDLOGISTICS MATERIAL MOVING TRAINING TO ENHANCE OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. THE TAILORED PROGRAM, ENCOMPASSING WORKEXPERIENCE, MENTORSHIP, JOB SHADOWING, AND INTERNSHIPS, PREPARES PARTICIPANTS FOR IMMEDIATE ENTRY INTO THEWORKFORCE OR CONTINUED EDUCATION THROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, OR APPRENTICESHIPS UPONPROGRAM COMPLETION.PROJECT DELIVERABLES OUTCOMES:1. 85% OF YOUTH PLACED IN EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT IN THE 2ND QUARTER POST-EXIT.2. 85% OF THOSE PLACED REMAINING EMPLOYED OR ENROLLED IN THE 4TH QUARTER POST EXIT.3. MEDIAN EARNINGS OF $1275 PER MONTH IN THE 2ND QUARTER POST-EXIT.4. 75% OF PARTICIPANTS WILL EARN A CREDENTIAL5. 85% OF PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE A MEASURABLE SKILL GAIN.6. WE EXPECT TO SERVE 15 EMPLOYERS.DESCRIPTION OF TRAINING ALIGNED WITH INVESTING IN AMERICA: THE YOUTHBUILD TRAINING INITIATIVE STANDS ASA PIVOTAL COMPONENT OF THE INVESTING IN AMERICA PROGRAM, AIMING TO FURNISH YOUNG INDIVIDUALS WITHCRUCIAL SKILLS AND LUCRATIVE JOB PROSPECTS. THROUGHOUT ALLEN COUNTY, MILLIONS ARE BEING INVESTED FOR MAJORINFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS RELATED TO HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES. OUR CURRICULUM ALIGNMENT WILL PREPARE PARTICIPANTSTO CONTRIBUTE TO RELEVANT REGIONAL PROJECTS. PARTNERSHIPS FOR BOTH CONSTRUCTION AND LOGISTICS MATERIALMOVEMENT (CONSTRUCTION PLUS) WILL BE ENGAGED TO ENSURE A WELL ROUNDED APPROACH TO CURRICULUMDEVELOPMENT THAT ALIGNS WITH DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS THROUGH INFRASTRUCTUREPROJECTS.