Coalition For Responsible Community Development

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO COALITION FOR COMMUNITY RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT (CRCD). SPECIFICALLY, THE PROJECT IS DIVIDED INTO TWO STRATEGIC PLANS, THE CLIMATE ACTION STRATEGY AND POLLUTION REDUCTION STRATEGY. UNDER THE CLIMATE ACTION STRATEGY, CRCD WILL OFFER FOUR TRAININGS TO PREPARE INDIVIDUALS FROM DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES FOR JOBS THAT REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND AIR POLLUTANTS, HELPING TO MEET THE GOALS OF THE EPA'S 2022-26 STRATEGIC PLAN. WORKFORCE CAREER TRACKS INCLUDE: 1) CONSTRUCTION FOCUSING ON LEAD ABATEMENT WILL PREPARE INDIVIDUALS TO REMEDIATE SERIOUS HOME LEAD HAZARDS. THIS WILL ADDRESS EPA GOAL 4 TO ENSURE CLEAN AND HEALTHY AIR FOR ALL COMMUNITIES AND OBJECTIVE 4.2 TO IMPROVE INDOOR AIR. 2) CONSTRUCTION FOCUSING ON WELDING IS NEEDED FOR GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS LIKE EXPANDING RAIL LINES AND INCREASING THE ELECTRIFICATION OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. SIGNIFICANT INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS LEADING UP TO THE 2028 LOS ANGELES OLYMPICS WILL PROVIDE AMPLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR GRADUATES OF THIS TRAINING. THIS SUPPORTS EPA GOAL 1 TO TACKLE THE CLIMATE CRISIS AND OBJECTIVE 1.1 TO REDUCE EMISSIONS (THROUGH ELECTRIFICATION OF BUILDINGS AND INCREASED TRANSIT AVAILABILITY TO REDUCE PASSENGER VEHICLE USE). 3) HYBRID AND EV MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR WILL UPSKILL AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS OF GAS-POWERED CARS TO SERVICE HYBRID VEHICLES AND EVS, INCREASING THE SERVICE INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDED TO RAMP UP THE ADOPTION OF HYBRIDS AND EVS IN SOUTH LA, SUPPORTING EPA GOAL 1 TO TACKLE THE CLIMATE CRISIS AND OBJECTIVE 1.1 TO REDUCE EMISSIONS THROUGH REDUCED USE OF GAS-POWERED PASSENGER VEHICLES. 4) WEATHERIZATION AND ENERGY AUDITOR, WHICH WILL TRAIN INDIVIDUALS TO CONDUCT ENERGY AUDITS, IDENTIFY WAYS TO REDUCE ENERGY USE, INCREASE ENERGY EFFICIENCY, AND IMPLEMENT WEATHERIZATION IMPROVEMENTS. THIS SUPPORTS EPA GOAL 1 TO TACKLE THE CLIMATE CRISIS AND OBJECTIVE 1.1 TO REDUCE EMISSIONS THROUGH DECREASED HOME ENERGY USE. OVER THE THREE-YEAR PROJECT, CRCD ANTICIPATES 460 INDIVIDUALS WILL PARTICIPATE IN ONE OF THESE TRAINING OPTIONS, GREATLY INCREASING LOS ANGELES'S CLIMATE ACTION WORKFORCE. UNDER THE POLLUTION ACTION STRATEGY, CRCD WILL TRAIN 100 INDIVIDUALS FROM DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES TO PERFORM LEAD ABATEMENT SERVICES TO REMOVE HAZARDOUS LEAD FROM HOUSES AND APARTMENT BUILDINGS. TRAINING INCLUDES 1400 HOURS OF PAID WORK EXPERIENCE REMEDIATING LEAD FROM HOUSING IN SOUTH LA. CRCD ANTICIPATES COMPLETING LEAD ABATEMENT IN 637 HOUSEHOLDS OVER THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COUNTY AND CITY OF LOS ANGELES, THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON PARK, AND THE CITY OF COMPTON. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,000,000. PREAWARD COSTS ARE APPROVED BACK TO 10/01/2024. REFER TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: FROM OCT TO NOV 2024, RAMP UP ACTIVITIES TO RECRUIT, HIRE, ONBOARD NEW STAFF; DEVELOP EVALUATION PLAN WITH MONTHLY AND QUARTERLY TARGETS; SIGN SUB-AWARD AGREEMENTS AND PROCURE SUBCONTRACTS; DEVELOP COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SCHEDULE. LAUNCH PROJECT WILL BEGIN LEAD ABATEMENT ON 20 HOMES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LACDA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY); FIRST LEAD ABATEMENT TRAINING COHORT OF 20 BEGINS (CRCD HAS A PIPELINE OF INTERESTED JOBSEEKERS); OUTREACH/RECRUITMENT FOR OTHER 3 TRAININGS. LEAD ABATEMENT TRAINING WILL BE DIVIDED INTO 5 COHORTS FOR THE NEXT 3 YEARS WITH COHORT 1 STARTING IN THE OCTOBER TO NOVEMBER 2024 TIME FRAME; COHORT 2 STARTING IN APRIL TO MAY 2025 TIME FRAME; COHORT 3 TO START IN THE OCTOBER TO NOVEMBER 2025 TIME FRAME; COHORT 4 STARTING IN APRIL TO MAY 2026 TIME FRAME; AND COHORT 5 STARTING IN THE OCTOBER TO NOVEMBER 2026 TIMEFRAME. EV REPAIR AND WEATHERIZATION TRAININGS ARE ALSO DIVIDED INTO 5 COHORTS WITH THE COHORT 1 STARTING AROUND JAN-JUNE 2025; COHORT 2 STARTING AROUND AUG-JAN 2026; COHORT 3 AROUND FEB-JULY 2026; COHORT 4 AROUND AUG-JAN 2027; AND COHORT 5 AROUND FEB-JULY 202

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

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PURPOSE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 PUBLIC LAW 117-328 AND THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR DIVISION L OF THAT ACT. PROJECTS SELECTED FOR COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING ARE LISTED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) THAT ACCOMPANIES A SPECIFIC FISCAL YEAR’S APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. THE JES LISTS PROJECT, RECIPIENT, STATE, AMOUNT AND CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING AWARD PROJECTS INCLUDE A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES THAT RESULT IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES. HUD WILL NOT KNOW THE FULL SCOPE OF THE PROJECT UNTIL THE RECIPIENT SUBMITS THE REQUIRED PROJECT NARRATIVE AND CONFIRMS ALIGNMENT WITH THE LANGUAGE AS PROVIDED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. TO FIND THE DETAILS OF THE GRANT AWARD AS WRITTEN WITHIN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD USE THE FOLLOWING LINK AND PATH SELECTIONS TO GET TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING GRANTS HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/EDI-GRANTS, SELECT THE FISCAL YEAR OF INTEREST, SCROLL DOWN TO PROGRAM LAWS AND REGULATIONS, UNDER FISCAL YEAR 20XX CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 20XX: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT).; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT AS DESCRIBED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SUBSEQUENT APPROVED PROJECT NARRATIVE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PROJECT BENEFICIARIES ARE THE INDIVIDUALS AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS OR SERVED BY THE ENTITIES THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE JES RECIPIENT OR PROJECT DESCRIPTION SECTIONS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

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

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THIS PROJECT WILL EXPAND CRCD ENTERPRISES' LEAD ABATEMENT PROGRAM TO PURSUE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CONTRACTS BY CREATING JOB POSITIONS FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS. - COALITION FOR RESPONSIBLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (CRCD) WILL USE $800,000 IN CED FUNDS TO EXPAND ITS SOCIAL ENTERPRISE/SUBSIDIARY, CRCD ENTERPRISES, TO CREATE FULL-TIME JOBS IN THE LEAD ABATEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. THE FOUR ZIP CODES THE PROJECT WILL SERVE IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES HAVE POVERTY RATES RANGING FROM 26.3%-38.7%. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL ADDRESS THE REGION’S LIMITED ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY JOBS GEARED TOWARD RESIDENTS WITH LOW INCOMES AND INSUFFICIENT RESOURCES FOR OVERCOMING PERSONAL AND COMMUNITY BARRIERS TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY. IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE SERVICES THAT WILL IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF HUNDREDS OF AREA RESIDENTS, CONTRIBUTING TO COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION. THE LOAN TO CRCD ENTERPRISE WILL BE USED TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO EXECUTE LEAD ABATEMENT PROJECTS AND SUPPORT A HIRING PROGRAM FOR PARTICIPANTS. INDIVIDUALS HIRED THROUGH THIS PROJECT WILL RECEIVE LIVABLE WAGES; FRINGE BENEFITS SUCH AS HEALTH AND DENTAL INSURANCE AND FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES; OPPORTUNITIES FOR CAREER ADVANCEMENT THROUGH TRAINING SERVICES; AND BARRIER REDUCTION SERVICES THAT WILL PROMOTE FINANCIAL LITERACY, HOUSING AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORTS, AND TREATMENT FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE CHALLENGES. THIS PROJECT WILL CREATE 29 TOTAL JOBS, 22 OF WHICH WILL BE FILLED BY RESIDENTS WITH LOW INCOMES.

LEAD ABATEMENT WORK JOB CREATION PROJECT FOR SOUTH LOS ANGELES

CONSTRUCTION JOB CREATION FOR SOUTH LOS ANGELES

INFRASTRUCTURE JOB CREATION FOR SOUTH LOS ANGELES

COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

RECIPIENT NAME COALITION FOR RESPONSIBLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTPROJECT TITLE WORK FOR SOUTH L.A.FUNDING REQUEST 250,000CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR LUCILLE ROYBAL ALLARDREQUESTED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 24 MONTHS (2 YEARS)PROJECT LOCATION LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIAPROJECT PURPOSE AND GOALS WORK FOR SOUTH L.A. WILL PROVIDE PAID TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND MULTIPLE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO REMOVE REDUCE BARRIERS TO EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT. THE TARGET POPULATION INCLUDES INDIVIDUALS AGED 18 AND OLDER WHO ARE REENTERING THE COMMUNITY AND THE WORKFORCE AFTER INCARCERATION. PROJECT GOALS ARE TO STABILIZE REENTRY INDIVIDUALS (RI) THROUGH PROVIDING 1. PROVEN INTERVENTIONS THAT MEET THEIR NEEDS AFTER RELEASE OR PAROLE PLACEMENT.2. PAID TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT.3. EMPLOYMENT EDUCATION FOLLOW UP SERVICES AFTER EXITING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED GOAL 1 1A. SUCCESSFUL ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENT AND ENROLLMENT IN AMERICA S JOB CENTER OF CALIFORNIA (WIOA ADULT AND YOUTH), CASE MANAGED SERVICES (RELEVANT WORKFORCE TRAINING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND COMPLETION OF INDIVIDUAL SERVICE PLAN).1B. REENTRY WORKSHOPS AND SUPPORT PROVIDED FOR PARTICIPANTS.1C. PAYMENT OF PARTICIPANT COSTS (HOUSING, UNIFORMS, TRAVEL, UNION FEES, CHILDCARE) THROUGH CRCD S MULTIPLE SUPPORTIVE SERVICE PROGRAMS.GOAL 2 2A. PLACEMENT IN TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT WORK EXPERIENCE.2B. ASSESS EMPLOYMENT BARRIERS AND PROVIDE ONGOING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.APPLICANT COALITION FOR RESPONSIBLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTPROJECT ABSTRACTPAGE 2 OF 22C. PROVIDE RESUME WRITING, JOB SEARCH, AND INTERVIEW PREPARATION SUPPORT.2D. PROVIDE ACCESS TO CRCD BUSINESSSOURCE CENTER SERVICES (FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS).2E. CONDUCT OUTREACH TO LOCAL EMPLOYERS, OFFERING TRAINING AND EDUCATION IN HIRING AND WORKING WITH THE REENTRY POPULATION.GOAL 3 3A. PROVIDE POST HIRE FOLLOW UP SERVICES (CASE MANAGEMENT AND CAREER COACHING) TO CONTINUE ADDRESSING BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT CAREER RETENTION FROM GOAL 1A.3B. TRACK EDUCATION COMPLETION (YOUTH) AND EMPLOYMENT RATE (ADULTS YOUTH).3C. TRACK EARNINGS OF REENTRY INDIVIDUALS WHO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM.EXPECTED OUTCOMES THE PROJECT WILL TRACK WIOA INDICATORS OF PROGRESS EXPECTEDOUTCOMES FOR 100 REENTRY INDIVIDUALS.A. EMPLOYMENT EDUCATION RATE 2ND QUARTER AFTER EXIT 64 B. EMPLOYMENT EDUCATION RATE 4TH QUARTER AFTER EXIT 61 C. MEDIAN EARNINGS 2ND QUARTER AFTER EXIT 7,000D. CREDENTIAL ATTAINMENT 65.5 E. MEASURABLE SKILL GAINS 55 INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INDIVIDUALS 18 REENTERING THE COMMUNITY AFTER INCARCERATION.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES NOT APPLICABLE (N A).

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MALES UNITING FOR RESOLUTION