Project Grant AP386432260A48

AWARD PURPOSE THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE ELIGIBLE YOUTH, AGE 16-24, LIVING IN HARRIS COUNTY WITH PATHWAYS TO PRE-APPRENTICESHIPS THAT LEAD TO RAP'S, ULTIMATELY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF SKILLED LABORERS IN HARRIS COUNTY AND PROVIDING A PATHWAY TO FINANCIAL STABILITY FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. ACTIVITIES PERFORMED SERJOBS WILL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A YOUTH CENTERED APPROACH TO EXPANDING RAP'S, INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH IN HARRIS COUNTY, TX AGED16-24 TO PARTICIPATE IN RAP'S, AND RAISE AWARENESS OF AND PROMOTE RAP'S TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND OPPORTUNITY YOUTH IN SELECTED HIGH DEMAND, HIGH GROWTH PATHWAYS IN THE CONSTRUCTION, TRANSPORTATION, ELECTRICIAN, LOGISTICS, HVAC, HEALTHCARE AND IT PATHWAYS. SER'S COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH WILL UTILIZE A DIVERSE SUPPORT NETWORK AND MULTIPLE ACCOUNTABILITY LEVELS BY ENSURING THAT PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS BECOME PRODUCTIVE, SKILLED WORKERS AND ARE PROVIDED WITH POSITIVE OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE IN INTENTIONAL ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EMPLOYMENT; MAINTAIN LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT; OBTAIN SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, AND PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS. DELIVERABLES 1)TOTAL PARTICIPANTS SERVED. 400. 2) TOTAL PARTICIPANTS WHO ENROLL IN RAP'S 100. 3) TOTAL PARTICIPANTS WHO COMPLETE A RAP 50. 4) TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS WHO ENROLL IN A PRE-APPRENTICESHIP 200. 5) TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS WHO COMPLETE A PRE-APPRENTICESHIP 150. PROGRAM OUTPUTS: 1) TOTAL RAPS CREATED AS A RESULT OF ABA GRANT FUNDING 5. 2) TOTAL RAPS EXPANDED AS A RESULT OF ABA GRANT FUNDING 7. 3)TOTAL PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS CREATED AS A RESULT OF ABA GRANT FUNDING 5. 4)TOTAL PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS EXPANDED AS A RESULT OF ABA GRANT FUNDING 9. INTENDED BENEFICIARY MALE AND FEMALE YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS AGED 16-24 LIVING IN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, WHO ARE UNDERREPRESENTED, UNDERSERVED, AND UNEMPLOYED. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES NOT APPLICABLE