THE OASIS EXPANSION RECOMPETE PLAN WILL INVEST IN COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES IN THE VILLA PRADES PUBLIC HOUSING COMMUNITY OF SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO. THIS NEIGHBORHOOD IS EXPERIENCING A POVERTY RATE OF 47 PERCENT (OVER 400 PERCENT THE NATIONAL AVERAGE). VILLA PRADES RESIDENTS FACE INSUFFICIENT WAGES AND LACK OPPORTUNITIES FOR GOOD JOBS; AS A RESULT, MANY WORKERS ARE DEPENDENT ON INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT. THIS COALITION AIMS TO OVERCOME THESE BARRIERS BY ADOPTING AN INTEGRATED, MULTIGENERATIONAL SUPPORT MODEL TO HELP WORKING-AGE ADULTS RETURN TO WORK. THIS PROJECT WILL SUPPORT MARKET ANALYSIS OF THE CARE ECONOMY, EXPAND QUALITY/QUANTITY OF CARE OPTIONS (WILL ISSUE RFPS FOR INNOVATIVE PROPOSALS), EXPAND USE OF CHILDCARE SUBSIDIES, AND WORK ON POLICY IMPROVEMENTS FOR CHILD AND ELDERCARE.