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

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PROJEC TITLE: GET IT (GROWING EQUITABLE TRAINING IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)RECIPIENT NAME: WORKFORCE ALLIANCE FUNDING REQUEST: 823,000CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR: ROSA DELAURO (CT-03), JIM HIMES (CT-04REQUESTED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 36 MONTHS INCLUDING A 6-MONTH START-UP PERIODPROJECT LOCATION: SOUTH CENTRAL CONNECTICUT WORKFORCE INVESTMENT AREAPROJECT PURPOSE AND GOALS: THE GROWING EQUITABLE TRAINING IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (GET IT) WILL ADDRESS TWO ISSUES: 1) A PROGRAMMING GAP IN THE REGIONS IT TALENT PIPELINE TO ENGAGE ENTRY-LEVEL WORKERS AND 2) A NEED FOR SUSTAINABLE STRATEGIES THAT ENGAGE DISCONNECTED YOUTH AGES 18 TO 24 INTO IT AND STEM-RELATED CAREER PATHWAYS THAT RESULT IN EQUITABLE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES. ADDRESSING THESE TWO NEEDS WILL CHANGE THE IT TALENT PIPELINE (SUPPLY-SIDE) IN RESPONSE TO A CURRENT SHORTAGE OF IT-RELATED WORKERS AND A LONG-TERM DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH FORECAST OF IT-RELATED JOBS (DEMAND-SIDE).ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PROJECT DESIGN IDENTIFIES THREE OBJECTIVES AND KEY ACTIVITIES FOR EACH OBJECTIVE. OBJECTIVE 1 WILL INCREASE KNOWLEDGE EQUITY AND AWARENESS IN IT CAREER PATHWAYS. KEY ACTIVITIES FOR THIS OBJECTIVE INCLUDE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A CAREER AWARENESS CAMPAIGN AND HANDS-ON DIGITAL IMMERSION DAY EVENTS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO RECRUIT AND ENROLL DISCONNECTED YOUTH INTO IT CAREER PATHWAY ACTIVITIES. OBJECTIVE 2 WILL FOCUS ON ENHANCING AND INNOVATING ENTRY-LEVEL IT TRAINING OFFERINGS, PARTICULARLY FOR DISCONNECTED YOUTH. KEY ACTIVITIES FOR THIS OBJECTIVE INCLUDE ASSEMBLING CORE EDUCATION AND TRAINING PARTNERS TO REIMAGINE AND REDESIGN THE ENGAGEMENT AND ONRAMPS INTO THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMS IT CAREER PATHWAY PROGRAMS AND PILOTING INNOVATIVE, SHORT-CYCLE HANDS-ON IT TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT RESULT IN JOB PLACEMENT OR CONTINUATION BY PARTICIPANTS IN EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES. OBJECTIVE 3 WILL FOCUS ON SUSTAINABILITY AND SCALING OF THE GET IT PROGRAMS AS PART OF THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDS COMMITMENT TO RACIAL EQUITY AND IN RESPONSE TO A SIGNIFICANT DEMAND FOR WORKERS WITH IT SKILLS. A FULL-TIME PROGRAM COORDINATOR AND A PART-TIME BUSINESS SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE WILL SUPPORT PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION. OTHER WORKFORCE ALLIANCE LEADERS WILL SUPPORT SCALING, SUSTAINABILITY, AND INTEGRATION OF GET IT SOLUTIONS INTO THE REGIONS PUBLIC WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM AND AS INDICATED THROUGHOUT THE STATE. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE PROGRAM WILL ENGAGE AT LEAST 200 YOUTH IN DIGITAL AWARENESS DAYS. OF THESE, 100 WILL ENROLL IN SHORT-CYCLE, INNOVATIVE GET IT TRAINING PROGRAMS AND THE REMAINDER WILL BE REFERRED TO OTHER APPROPRIATE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE ONE STOP CAREER CENTER OR COMMUNITY RESOURCE NETWORKS. ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES FOR THE 100 GET IT PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE: EMPLOYED 2ND QUARTER AFTER EXIT (64, 75 ) EMPLOYED 4TH QUARTER AFTER EXIT (42, 65 ) MEDIAN EARNINGS 2ND QUARTER AFTER EXIST ( 3,300 PY 2022, 3,500 PY 2023), AND MEASURABLE SKILLS GAINS (85, 85 ).INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: WIOA TITLE I YOUTH AGES 18 TO 24 WHO ARE OUT-OF-SCHOOL (OSY), ELIGIBLE TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES, MEET SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS, AND OTHER WIOA YOUTH ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS SUCH AS SCHOOL DROPOUT, LOW INCOME WITH ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE CRITERIA, BASIC SKILL DEFICIENT, ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER, OR EX-OFFENDER. OVER 25 EMPLOYERS WILL BENEFIT FROM ACCESS TO THIS EXPANDED LABOR POOL.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE DISTRICT ARTS EDUCATION (DAE), A NEW HAVEN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES YOUTH AND ADULTS WITH TRANSFORMATIVE AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT PROGRAMMING WILL COORDINATE OUTREACH AND DIGITAL IMMERSION DAYS AND PROVIDE HANDS-ON TRAINING TO 60 PARTICIPANTS. THE CONCEPTS FOR ADAPTIVE LEARNING (CFAL), A NEW HAVEN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES DIGITAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION, WILL PROVIDE 24 PARTICIPANTS WITH A SIX WEEK HANDS-ON TRAINING PROGRAM THAT PREPARES YOUTH FOR ENTRY-LEVEL IT JOBS.

ABSTRACT THE 22ND AND NEWLY FORMED 32ND JUDICIAL DISTRICTS LOCATED IN SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE COVER 7 COUNTIES, 3 OF WHICH ARE DETERMINED TO BE OPPORTUNITY ZONES IN ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES.  THE LARGEST COUNTY IN THAT DISTRICT HAS ENJOYED GREAT SUCCESS FROM ITS RECIDIVISM REDUCTION PROGRAMS FOR RETURNING CITIZENS.  TO REPLICATE BEST PRACTICES TO THE REMAINDER OF COUNTY JAILS, SOUTH CENTRAL TENNESSEE WORKFORCE ALLIANCE (501C3 NON-PROFIT) AND THE MAURY, WAYNE, GILES, LEWIS, PERRY, HICKMAN, LAWRENCE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENTS (ALL LOCAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT) HAVE PARTNERED TO APPLY FOR THE SECOND CHANCE REENTRY GRANT.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS ENDEAVOR WOULD BE TO LOWER THE RECIDIVISM RATE IN BOTH JUDICIAL DISTRICTS AS WELL AS TO LIMIT VIOLATIONS OF PAROLE AND PROBATIONS AND INCREASE PUBLIC SAFETY.    THE STATIC RISK OFFENDER NEEDS GUIDE-REVISED (STRONG-R), AN EMPIRICALLY VALIDATED RISK ASSESSMENT THAT IS INTERFACED WITH THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, WILL BE USED TO IDENTIFY THOSE INMATES WHO FALL WITHIN THE MEDIUM TO HIGH RISK CATEGORY​.  THIS INSTRUMENT TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION BOTH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AS WELL AS STATIC AND DYNAMIC FACTORS. MEDIUM TO HIGH-RISK INDIVIDUALS WILL BE THE TARGET POPULATION FOR REENTRY SERVICES. INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DETERMINED TO BE HIGH RISK BY THE STRONG-R ASSESSMENT AND WHO HAVE A HISTORY OF SERIOUS VIOLENCE WILL BE TARGETED FOR PROGRAMS WHICH REDUCE VIOLENT BEHAVIORS IN ADDITION TO BASIC PROGRAMMING.     AREAS OF FOCUS FOR PROGRAMS IN THIS PROPOSAL WILL BE EVIDENCE BASED AND EMPLOY CBT AND MINDFULNESS TECHNIQUES WHEN APPROPRIATE.  THE AREAS OF FOCUS INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH, EDUCATION BOTH HIGH SCHOOL AND POST-SECONDARY, RECOVERY, PARENTING, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, LEADERSHIP, RESILIENCE BUILDING AND EMPLOYMENT/FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT.  MEASURABLE OUTCOMES WILL INCLUDE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMAS, COMPLETION CERTIFICATES FOR EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS, EMPLOYMENT AND A REDUCTION IN RECIDIVISM AND VIOLATIONS OF PAROLE AND PROBATIONS.  IMPROVEMENTS IN PUBLIC SAFETY WILL ALSO BE MEASURED WHEN POSSIBLE.    THIS GRANT PROPOSAL MEETS PRIORITY CONSIDERATIONS ESTABLISHED IN THE GRANT SOLICITATION THAT ADDRESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR MARGINAL POPULATIONS AND RANDOM ASSIGNMENTS FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES.  STAFF ARE HIGHLY TRAINED WITH A WIDE RANGE OF EXPERTISE RANGING FROM EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT, ADULT EDUCATION, POST-SECONDARY INSTRUCTION TO MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.  CORRECTIONS SPECIFIC TRAINING WILL BE ONGOING.

OUTH CENTRAL CONNECTICUT FACES STAGNANT POPULATION GROWTH BUT INCREASING DEMAND FOR SKILLED LABOR IN LIVABLE-WAGE OCCUPATIONS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE A FOUR-YEAR DEGREE. WOMEN COMPRISE 53% OF THE REGION?S POPULATION YET REMAIN UNDERREPRESENTED IN HIGH-DEMAND FIELDS SUCH AS MANUFACTURING, CONSTRUCTION, AND OTHER BUILDING TRADES. W3A AIMS TO CLOSE THIS GAP IN COLLABORATION WITH EMPLOYER-DRIVEN REGIONAL SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS (RSPS) IN ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION (AEC) AND MANUFACTURING BY PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) TO EMPLOYERS AND UNIONS, AND REDESIGNING OUTREACH AND RETENTION ACTIVITIES FOR WANTO STRATEGIES. THE PROJECT AIMS TO: (1) EXPAND APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING TRADES THROUGH ENHANCED TRAINING, EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT, AND UNION COLLABORATION, (2) ENHANCE MANUFACTURING CAREER PATHWAYS BY UPDATING PRE-APPRENTICESHIP MODELS AND FOSTERING EMPLOYER PARTNERSHIPS TO CREATE REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS (RAPS), AND (3) IMPLEMENT SYSTEM-LEVEL CHANGES TO SCALE AND SUSTAIN WANTO STRATEGIES, INCLUDING A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY, MENTORING NETWORKS, PERFORMANCE DASHBOARDS, AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING ACROSS WORKFORCE BOARDS. WORKFORCE ALLIANCE, A REGIONAL WORKFORCE BOARD, WILL LEAD W3A AND LEVERAGE ITS ROLE AS THE CONVENER OF THE RSPS. W3A WILL ADVANCE STRATEGIES IN THE 2024 TO 2028 LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PLAN WHICH CALLS FOR THE INTENTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF CAREER PATHWAYS RELEVANT TO RSPS, THE EXPANSION OF LIVABLE-WAGE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL RESIDENTS AND STRENGTHENING AND BETTER ALIGNING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM PARTNERS. ACTIVITIES WITHIN CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING TRADES WILL INCLUDE DEVELOPING TRAINING OPTIONS THAT SUPPORT CAREER PATHWAYS IN AEC OCCUPATIONS, (B) DELIVERING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO 13 BUILDING TRADE UNIONS THAT INCREASES WOMEN?S PARTICIPATION AND RETENTION IN WANTO PROGRAMS, AND (C) REDESIGNING THE APPROACH TO ENGAGE AND ASSIST CONSTRUCTION AND TRADE COMPANIES WITH WANTO HIRING AND RETENTION. ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY WILL INCLUDE (A) ENHANCING THE SKILL UP MANUFACTURING PRE-APPRENTICESHIP MODEL IN RESPONSE TO THE NEEDS OF THE MANUFACTURING RSP, (B) DELIVERING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MANUFACTURERS ON HOW TO BENEFIT FROM WANTO PROGRAMS AND OTHER SYSTEM INCENTIVES, AND (C) ACTIVATING MANUFACTURING COMPANIES TO EXPAND USE OF RAPS AND HIRING PARTNERSHIPS. WA WILL IMPLEMENT A SERIES OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM CHANGE EFFORTS TO SCALE AND SUSTAIN WANTO STRATEGIES SUCH AS (A) IMPLEMENTATION OF A WANTO COMMUNICATION STRATEGY, (B) COORDINATION OF A WANTO SUPPORT AND MENTORING NETWORK, (C) INTRODUCTION OF WANTO PERFORMANCE DASHBOARDS, AND (D) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO RSPS TO INTEGRATE WANTO STRATEGIES INTO TALENT PIPELINES.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE (1) WANTO PARTICIPANTS, (2) EMPLOYERS, AND (3) IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERS SUCH AS ORGANIZED LABOR, EMPLOYERS, TRAINING PROVIDERS, AND (4) PARTNERS FUNDING OR LEADING RELEVANT STRATEGIC INITIATIVES RELATED TO A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF CONSTRUCTION AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS, BROWNFIELD REMEDIATION PROJECTS, AND ONGOING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS WITHIN THE REGION TO INCREASE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BY MINORITY AND WOMEN-LED ENTREPRENEURS.

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PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT: PROVIDE CAREER EXPLORATION, CASE MANAGEMENT, JOB TRAINING, PLACEMENT, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO VETERANS EXPERIENCING OR AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS, EMPOWERING THEM TO SECURE GOOD JOBS IN STABLE, HIGH-DEMAND OCCUPATIONS PAYING LIVABLE WAGES IN SEDGWICK COUNTY. ESTABLISH STRONG PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE WICHITA REGION, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT EMPLOY AND PARTNER WITH VETERANS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED HOMELESSNESS, TO DELIVER SERVICES TO MARGINALIZED VETERANS EXPERIENCING OR AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS TO ASSIST IN OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT. ACTIVITIES TO BE FUNDED BY THE GRANT: OUTREACH, ASSESSMENTS, INTAKE, CASE MANAGEMENT, TRAINING, TRANSITIONAL JOBS OR WORK BASED LEANRING AND WRAP-AROUND SERVICES TO SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THE PROJECT: VETERANS EXPERIENCING OR AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS, HOMELESS WOMEN VETERANS, HOMELESS VETERANS WITH CHILDREN, AND OR JUSTICE-INVOLVED VETERANS REINTERING FROM INCARCERATION IN WICHITA SEDGWICK COUNTY EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT: ENROLL 125 INDIVIDUALS PER YEAR, 50% GAIN EMPLOYMENT KEY PARTNERSHIPS: THE WA WILL PARTNER WITH THE COALITION TO END HOMELESSNESS IN WICHITA SEDGWICK COUNTY, THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) KS-502 FOR VETERANS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, AS WELL AS THE CITY OF WICHITA HOUSING DEPARTMENT S HUD-VASH PROGRAM AND WICHITA VA S SSVF PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS PARTNERS AT THE AJC, GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF KANSAS, STATE OF KANSAS VETERANS PROGRAMS, KS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, SEDGWICK COUNTY CORRECTIONS, AND HOME BASE WICHITA FOR VETERANS AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AND OR RETURNING FROM INCARCERATION.

DESCRIPTION:THIS PROJECT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) (PL 117-58) FOR WORKFORCE ALLIANCE OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS TO CONDUCT ELIGIBLE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE-RELATED ACTIVITIES AS AUTHORIZED BY COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT (CERCLA) 104(K)(7). THE RECIPIENT WILL RECRUIT, TRAIN, AND PLACE UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF SEDGWICK COUNTY, KANSAS IN ENVIRONMENTAL CAREERS WITH SKILLS NEEDED TO SAFELY CONDUCT REMEDIATION WORK AT SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE-CONTAMINATED SITES, AS WELL AS APPROPRIATE TRAINING IN GREEN REMEDIATION TECHNOLOGIES, STORMWATER MANAGEMENT, EMERGENCY PLANNING AND CHEMICAL SAFETY; ASBESTOS TRAINING, CLASS A OR CLASS B COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE(CDL), DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION TRAINING, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - REFRESHER, HAZARDOUS WASTE OPERATIONS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE (40 HOUR), HAZARDOUS WASTE OPERATIONS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE ANNUAL REFRESHER, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 30 HOUR, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY FOR GENERAL INDUSTRY, RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT (KANSAS REGS), RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT REFRESHER. THE WORKFORCE ALLIANCE OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS PLANS TO TRAIN 90 PARTICIPANTS AND PLACE AT LEAST 75 IN ENVIRONMENTAL JOBS. THE TRAINING PROGRAM INCLUDES 286 HOURS OF INSTRUCTIONAL TRAINING. ACTIVITIES:THIS PROJECT WILL TRAIN GRADUATES TO EARN SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS NECESSARY TO ENTER INTO ENVIRONMENTAL CAREERS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED UNDER THIS PROJECT ARE INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS FOR ASBESTOS TRAINING, HAZWOPER 40, HAZWOPER REFRESHER, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY FOR GENERAL INDUSTRY, AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT REFRESHER, AS WELL AS STATE CERTIFICATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE CLASS A OR CLASS B, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION TRAINING, RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT (KANSAS REGS). ALSO, THE RECIPIENT WILL REPORT ON INTERIM PROGRESS AND FINAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS BY COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING RELEVANT PORTIONS OF THE PROPERTY PROFILE FORM USING EPA'S ASSESSMENT, CLEANUP AND REDEVELOPMENT EXCHANGE SYSTEM (ACRES). THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE TRAINING TO RESIDENTS IN SEDGWICK COUNTY, SPECIFICALLY IN 45 CENSUS TRACTS IDENTIFIED IN THE WORKPLAN.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE TRAINING TO UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF SEDGWICK COUNTY, KS. THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES ARE: 130-180 INDIVIDUALS RECRUITED, 90 TRAINED, 80 CERTIFIED, AND 75 PLACED IN ENVIRONMENTAL CAREERS IN COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES AND FACILITIES. UP TO 90 CLASSROOM STYLE TRAININGS, 9 PRACTICAL TRAININGS, AND 9 CURRICULA MODULES. 9 APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATIONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLING AND SITE CLEANUP METHODS. 80 INDIVIDUALS THAT RECEIVE CERTIFICATIONS IN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA) 29 CFR 1910.120 40-HOUR HAZWOPER TRAINING. EXPECTED OUTCOMES FROM THIS PROJECT INCLUDE: -HELP RESIDENTS OF COMMUNITIES TAKE ADVANTAGE OF JOBS CREATED BY THE ASSESSMENT AND CLEANUP OF BROWNFIELDS AND THE ASSESSMENT, CLEANUP, AND MANAGEMENT OF SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES AND FACILITIES WHILE ADDRESSING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION CONCERNS. -PROVIDE TRAINING THAT LEADS TO SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD. -IMPROVE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND STIMULATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONSTRUCTIVE PARTNERSHIPS. -REDUCE EXPOSURES TO HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS AND IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF WORKERS, OCCUPANTS, AND RESIDENTS. -FOSTER SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND ENHANCE THE SKILLS AND AVAILABILITY OF LABOR FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION IN PARTICULARLY IMPACTED COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING THOSE THAT ARE IMPACTED BY A VARIETY OF WASTE FACILITIES, BLIGHTED PROPERT

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WORKFORCE ALLIANCE, THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL CONNECTICUT REGION PROPOSES TO IMPLEMENT THE PATHWAY HOME PROGRAM TO SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE WA'S ROLE AS THE REGION'S MAIN PROVIDER OF COMMUNITY-BASED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FOR REENTERING INDIVIDUALS. PATHWAY HOME WILL PROVIDE CAREER SERVICES TO 150 INMATES AND REENTERING ADULTS BY: RECRUITING, ENROLLING, AND ASSESSING PARTICIPANTS BEFORE RELEASE; ASSESSING EACH PARTICIPANT’S CAREER NEEDS AND ASPIRATIONS, AND COLLABORATIVELY DEVELOPING PARTICIPANTS' IDPS; PROVIDING WORKFORCE SERVICES TO SUPPORT CREDENTIAL ATTAINMENT AND/OR EMPLOYMENT IN A TARGETED SECTOR INSIDE PRISON AND CONTINUING POST-RELEASE; PLACING 35% OF PARTICIPANTS IN WORK-BASED LEARNING OR TRAINING PROGRAMS; AND PLACING 75% OF PARTICIPANTS IN JOBS ENHANCE WA'S REENTRY PROGRAM ELEMENTS BY: INCORPORATING THE URBAN LEAGUES ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM INTO THE SCHEDULE OF PROGRAM OFFERINGS; AND DEVELOPING A PLAN TO PLACE INDIVIDUALS IN PAID WORK EXPERIENCE OPPORTUNITIES REDUCE THE RATE OF RECIDIVISM FOR PARTICIPANTS BY: SCREENING USING DOC’S EVIDENCE-BASED RISK AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PROVIDING PERSON-CENTERED CASE MANAGEMENT; SUPPORTING PARTICIPANTS FOLLOWING THEIR IDP DURING JOB READINESS OR TRAINING PROGRAMS THROUGH EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT; AND ENSURING A SEAMLESS TRANSITION FROM PRISON THROUGH JOB READINESS OR TRAINING PROGRAMS AND PLACEMENT INTO AND RETENTION IN EMPLOYMENT BUILD ON EXISTING RELATIONSHIPS TO CHANGE THE NARRATIVE AROUND REENTERING INDIVIDUALS BY SHARING SUCCESS STORIES FROM CURRENT EMPLOYERS AND PARTNERS TO ENCOURAGE CHANGES IN HIRING PRACTICES. PATHWAY WILL SERVE AT LEAST 150 INDIVIDUALS INCARCERATED BY DOC AND SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE TO WORKFORCE ALLIANCE'S 30-TOWN SERVICE AREA IN SOUTH CENTRAL CT. POPULATION IN THIS DIVERSE (729,015 PEOPLE) IS CONCENTRATED IN THE FIVE URBAN MUNICIPALITIES (48%) TO WHERE 84.7% OF PRISONERS RETURN. THE 2019 REGIONAL POVERTY RATE WAS 10.2%, COMPARED TO 26.5% IN NEW HAVEN WHERE APPROXIMATELY 46.5% OF PARTICIPANTS ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN. 41.5% OF RETURNEES BETWEEN 2015 AND 2021 RETURNED TO CENSUS TRACTS WITH POVERTY RATES OVER 20%. CURRENTLY 1,138 INDIVIDUALS FROM THE REGION ARE SENTENCED TO DOC FACILITIES, PRIMARILY FROM NEW HAVEN (641, 56%), WITH 86.6% FROM THE FIVE LARGEST CITIES. 2,268 INMATES WERE RELEASED TO THE REGION—MORE THAN 927 OF WHOM WERE RELEASED TO NEW HAVEN—FROM 2019 TO MAY 2021, AN AVERAGE OF 78 PER MONTH.

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THE MASSACHUSETTS WORKFORCE ALLIANCE (MWA) WILL RAISE AWARENESS AND DEMAND FOR GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE IN SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS. THE PROJECT WILL T

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