Applicant name: inspire togetherproject title: south LOS angeles youthbuildproject summary: inspire together is proposing south LOS angeles youthbuild, which will add robust education, occupational…

Applicant name: inspire togetherproject title: south LOS angeles youthbuildproject summary: inspire together is proposing south LOS angeles youthbuild, which will add robust education, occupational skills training, and employment services for at-risk youth to inspire togethers existing youth center. The program will offer education, construction skills training, and leadership development training to 66 youth participants. Participants will build and rehabilitate 7 new units of affordable permanent housing through conversion of shipping containers into 2 two-bedroom modular home units that can be placed on a permanent foundation and rehabilitation of 5 existing apartment units to provide a permanent homes for low-income or formerly homeless households. All youth served will either be high school dropouts or very lowincome, will be youth of color (black and latinx), and 50% will be female. Youthbuild will provide basic skills education for participants, provided by partner options for youth, classroom occupational skills training in construction provided by project partner maxine waters employment preparation center, hands-on occupational skills training at the youth center and a work site overseen by inspire togethers construction supervisor, and leadership development community service activities led by the youth participants with supervision by inspire together case manager. Youth who complete the program will be prepared to secure industry-recognized credentials (including a high-school diploma and construction certifications), preparing them for post-secondary education, construction apprenticeships, and or living-wage employment in the construction industry. Training will be followed by job placement and follow-up case management for 12 months.target community service area: south LOS angeles, california, specifically serving youth in ZIP codes 90037 and 90043.number of participants to be served: 66FUNDING level requested: $1,500,000INTENDED use of funds: funds will be used to support staffing (program manager, case manager, job developer, program coordinator, construction supervisor), program operating costs, youth vocational training costs, program supplies, youth stipends, and indirect costs.matching funds amount: $375,000TOTAL cost per participant: $22,727DELIVERABLES outcomes: enroll 66 participants 80% of participants achieve placement into employment or education in the 2ND quarter after exit 70% of participants achieve placement into employment or education in the 4TH quarter after exit 80% of participants achieve credential attainment, and 80% of participants achieve measurable skills gains.category a or b: inspire together is a category b applicant.construction plus: inspire together is not apply for construction plusurban rural: urbanmatching waiver: inspire together is not applying for the matching waiver.section 3: inspire together does not have prior experience with section 3.subrecipient activities: not applicable.priority consideration: inspire together will train youth with the construction skills needed to secure employment with two infrastructure development projects in LOS angeles funded through the investing in america agenda, including: FAA airport infrastructure project to make roadway improvements at LAX, and FTA capital improvement project to develop additional miles of double-track, heavy rail transit on the westside of LOS angeles.