South Bay Workforce Investment Board Inc

NEG

AWARD PURPOSE THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO FORM A MULTI-PARTNER REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP HUB THAT WILL SERVE AS A NETWORK OF REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM (RAP) SPONSORS AND INTERMEDIARIES IN ORDER TO EXPAND APPRENTICESHIP IN CA IN THE FOLLOWING INDUSTRIES AND CONNECT JOB SEEKERS TO EMPLOYERS AND WELL-PAID CAREERS IN QUALITY JOBS: 1) MANUFACTURING; 2) HEALTHCARE; 3) IT/CYBERSECURITY; 4) ARTS, MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT; AND 5) CLEAN ENERGY/ TRANSPORTATION. ACTIVITIES PERFORMED 1. SERVE AS REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP INTERMEDIARIES TO DEVELOP AND LAUNCH RAPS. 2. PROVIDE INCENTIVE FUNDING TO SUPPORT RAP EMPLOYERS. 3. CONNECT WITH NATIONAL, REGIONAL, STATE, AND/OR LOCAL EMPLOYERS AND INDUSTRY GROUPS TO EXPAND APPRENTICESHIP. 4. DEVELOP A BOARD NETWORK OF PARTNERS TO SUPPORT RAP DEVELOPMENT AND SCALING. 5. DEVELOP TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE RESOURCES TO LAUNCH RAPS IN CRITICAL INDUSTRIES. 6. ENCOURAGE EMPLOYERS TO UTILIZE PRE-APPRENTICESHIP DIRECTLY LEADING TO A RAP. 7. COORDINATE AND LEVERAGE EFFORTS ACROSS ABA REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP HUBS TO HELP EXPAND AND SCALE RAPS AS PART OF A HUB NETWORK. 8. INCORPORATE THE FOLLOWING CROSS-CUTTING PRINCIPLES INTO ALL ACTIVITIES: 1) EQUITY, 2) JOB QUALITY, 3) SUPPORT FOR HIGH-QUALITY, SUSTAINABLE PROGRAMS, 4) EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACHES, AND 5) NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR INNOVATION, ENGAGEMENT, AND EASE OF ACCESS. 9. ENGAGE INDUSTRY AND ORGANIZE STAKEHOLDER PARTNERS TO RECRUIT ADDITIONAL EMPLOYERS IN NEED OF INNOVATIVE METHODS TO DEVELOP THE TALENTED WORKFORCE NEEDED TO SUCCEED. 10. ENGAGE A WIDE RANGE OF PARTNERS TO HELP UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ACCESS PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS. 11. ARRANGE TRAINING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR PARTICIPANTS AND ENSURE PROPER DATA COLLECTION OF PARTICIPANT GROWTH AND SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THEIR APPRENTICESHIP. DELIVERABLES 800 INTENDED BENEFICIARY N/A SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES APPRENTICESHIP DEVELOPMENT AND REGISTRATION; APPRENTICESHIP RECRUITMENT, ENROLLMENT AND MANAGEMENT.

YOUTH BUILD

YOUTH BUILD

YOUTH BUILD

PRISONER-RE-ENTRY

SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D - STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT

RECIPIENT NAME: SOUTH BAY WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD, INC.PROJECT TITLE: BRIDGE TO WORK - FOSTER YOUTH CAREER PATHWAYSFUNDING REQUEST: 500,000CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR: MAXINE WATERSREQUESTED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 24 MONTHSPROJECT LOCATION: LOS ANGELES COUNTYPROJECT PURPOSE AND GOALS: THROUGH THIS PROJECT, THE SBWIB IS PROPOSING TO SERVE 100 FOSTER YOUTH THROUGH THE BRIDGE TO WORK-FOSTER YOUTH CAREER PATHWAYS PROGRAM WITH THE PURPOSE OF CONNECTING DISCONNECTED YOUTH TO CAREER PATHWAYS IN HIGH WAGE HIGH GROWTH SECTORS INCLUDING HEALTHCARE, CONSTRUCTION AND ADVANCED MANUFACTURING. THIS MODEL IS A FLEX PROJECT THAT WILL INCLUDE SHORT-TERM VOCATION TRAINING, PRE-APPRENTICE AND APPRENTICESHIP, PAID WORK EXPERIENCE, ON THE JOB TRAINING AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO ENSURE COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM AND BEST POSSIBLE OUTCOMES TOWARDS UNSUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT. SBWIB WILL CONTINUE TO UTILIZE ITS REFERRAL DELIVERY SYSTEM THAT WAS CREATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DCFS THAT HAS BEEN EFFECTIVE IN REFERRING THOUSANDS OF FOSTER YOUTHS TO THE SBWIBS CONTRACTED ONE-STOP AJCCS FOR SERVICES.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:SERVICES IN WILL FOCUS ON STRATEGIES TO PREPARE YOUNG ADULTS FOR CAREER PATHWAY EMPLOYMENT IN DEMAND OCCUPATIONS THAT OFFER ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES. SERVICES WILL INCLUDE:1. BLUEPRINT WORK READINESS TRAINING WILL PROVIDE 30 HOURS OF PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRAINING FOCUSED ON SKILLS TO GET AND KEEP A JOB AND ADVANCE TO A BETTER PAYING JOB INCLUDING 20 HOURS OF CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS TRAINING. AT COMPLETION OF TRAINING PARTICIPANTS WILL COMPLETE WORK READINESS CERTIFICATION BEFORE A PANEL OF EMPLOYERS, AFTER WHICH AN EMPLOYER-RECOGNIZED WORK READINESS IDENTIFICATION CARD IS AWARDED.2. SUBSIDIZED WORK EXPERIENCE IN PUBLIC, NON-PROFIT AND PRIVATE-SECTOR WORKSITES CONNECTED TO THEIR SHORT-TERM VOCATION PROGRAM IN ORDER TO DEVELOP BASIC AND VOCATIONAL SKILLS IN THE PARTICIPANTS SELECTED CAREER PATHWAY. PARTICIPANTS WILL WORK 35 HOURS PER WEEK FOR UP TO 4 MONTHS UP TO MAXIMUM OF 400 HOURS 15.00 PER HOUR. A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION WILL BE COMPLETED BY THE WORKSITE SUPERVISOR EACH TWO-WEEK PAYROLL CYCLE TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON SKILL ATTAINMENT AND AREAS WHERE IMPROVEMENT IS NEEDED.3. SHORT-TERM VOCATIONAL TRAINING-PARTICIPANTS WILL CONDUCT CAREER EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES INCLUDING BASIC SKILL AND CAREER ASSESSMENT AND CONDUCT LABOR MARKET RESEARCH TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT TRAINING PROGRAM. CASE MANAGEMENT WILL PROVIDE INTENSIVE CAREER COUNSELING TO ASSIST THE PARTICIPANT IN IDENTIFYING THE RIGHT SHORT TERM-VOCATIONAL PROGRAM THAT CONNECTS WITH THEIR CAREER PATHWAY PLAN. SUGGESTED ENCOURAGED SECTORS WITH HIGH GROWTH HIGH WAGE INDUSTRIES INCLUDE:ADVANCED MANUFACTURING-CNC MACHINE OPERATORS, NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING TECHNICIANHEALTHCARE-CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT, PHLEBOTOMIST, MEDICAL ASSISTANTCONSTRUCTION-LABORER, CARPENTER, ELECTRICIAN4. JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES INCLUDING REFERRAL TO INTERVIEWS AND JOB FAIRS, AND ACCESS TO JOB SEARCH TOOLS (I.E., COMPUTERS, INTERNET, PHONES, FAX, E-MAIL, AND WORKSHOPS) WILL BE PROVIDED. WE WILL ENSURE THAT JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES ARE REFLECTIVE OF THE CURRENT JOB MARKET, TARGETING HIGHER THAN MINIMUM-WAGE OCCUPATIONS IN CAREER-LADDER EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS WHICH UPON SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE MAKES AVAILABLE PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.5. ONGOING FOLLOW-UP SERVICES TO SUPPORT RETENTION IN EMPLOYMENT.6. REFERRAL SERVICES TO ADULT SCHOOLS AND REGIONAL OCCUPATIONAL CENTERS FOR GED PREP HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA PREPARATION, AS AVAILABLE.EXPECTED OUTCOMES:100 FOSTER YOUTH WILL BE ENROLLED INTO THE PROGRAM60 PARTICIPANTS WILL GAIN A CREDENTIAL60 PARTICIPANTS WILL BE EMPLOYED 2ND QUARTER AFTER EXIT40 PARTICIPANTS WILL BE EMPLOYED 4TH QUARTER AFTER EXITMEDIAN EARNING 2ND QUARTER AFTER EXIT WILL BE 3,40060 PARTICIPANTS WILL SHOW MEASURABLE SKILLS GAINS.SEE ATTACHMENT D FOR REMAINDER (CHARACTER LIMIT REACHED)