THE OASIS EXPANSION RECOMPETE PLAN, LED BY THE PLATFORM FOR SOCIAL IMPACT, 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 AIMS TO FORM SECTOR STRATEGY COALITIONS, DESIGN SECTOR STRATEGIES, DESIGN LEARNER TO WORKER EXPERIENCE (INCLUDING APPRENTICESHIPS), AND IMPLEMENT TRAINING. JFF AND VIMENTI WILL SERVE AS KEY PARTNERS.