GOODWILL OF WESTERN MISSOURI AND EASTERN KANSAS (GOODWILL) IS A 501C3 NONPROFIT. THIS PROPOSAL CREATES THE "BRIDGE TO TECHNOLOGY AND CAREERS IN GREATER KANSAS CITY" PROGRAM. GOODWILL AND LAUNCHCODE - A SUBRECIPIENT 501C3 NONPROFIT - WILL EXPOSE RESIDENTS TO EXCITING, HIGH-WAGE TECHNOLOGY JOB OPPORTUNITIES; PROVIDE TRAINING AND APPRENTICESHIPS FOR IN-DEMAND TECHNOLOGY JOBS; OFFER WRAPAROUND SERVICES AND CASE MANAGEMENT THROUGHOUT TO SUPPORT PROGRAM COMPLETION; AND CONNECT INDIVIDUALS TO INNOVATION-BASED CAREERS. THIS PROGRAM WILL SERVE POPULATIONS IN JACKSON, JOHNSON, CLAY, WYANDOTTE, CASS, PLATTE, LEAVENWORTH, LAFAYETTE, MIAMI, RAY, CLINTON, BATES, LINN, AND CALDWELL COUNTIES IN MISSOURI AND KANSAS. INTENDED OUTPUTS INCLUDE DIGITAL SERVICES FOR AT LEAST 500 PEOPLE, GOODWILL'S BRIDGE TO TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ENROLLMENT FOR AT LEAST 200 PEOPLE, AND LAUNCHCODE TRAINING ENROLLMENT FOR AT LEAST 450 PEOPLE. WITH THIS FUNDING, AT LEAST 270 INDIVIDUALS WILL COMPLETE TRAINING AND 80 INDIVIDUALS WILL START TECHNOLOGY-BASED CAREERS THROUGH COURSES AND/OR APPRENTICESHIPS.