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THE TRAINING AND SERVICES TO END VIOLENCE AND ABUSE AGAINST WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES AND DEAF PEOPLE GRANT PROGRAM (DISABILITY PROGRAM) IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 20122. THE GOAL OF THE DISABILITY GRANT PROGRAM IS TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE CHANGE WITHIN AND BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS THAT IMPROVES THE RESPONSE TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND DEAF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING, AND TO HOLD PERPETRATORS OF SUCH CRIMES ACCOUNTABLE. BERGEN COUNTY, YWCA HEALINGSPACE WILL COLLABORATE WITH THE CENTER FOR HOPE AND SAFETY, NORTH JERSEY FRIENDSHIP HOUSE AND THE ARC OF BERGEN AND PASSAIC COUNTIES, AND THE BERGEN COUNTY DIVISION ON DISABILITY SERVICES TO STRENGTH PARTNERSHIPS AND ESTABLISH A MULTIDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIVE TEAM (TEAM); INCREASE ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE, SAFE, AND EFFECTIVE SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND DEAF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE AND ABUSE; IDENTIFY NEEDS WITHIN THE GRANTEES ORGANIZATION AND/OR SERVICE AREA; AND DEVELOP A PLAN THAT ADDRESSES THOSE IDENTIFIED NEEDS AND BUILDS A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE WORK. THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IS SEPARATED INTO TWO PHASES: 1) THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PHASE AND 2) THE IMPLEMENTATION PHASE. DURING THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PHASE, EACH TEAM WILL ENTER INTO A COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIP, ENGAGE IN CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES, DEVELOP A COLLABORATION CHARTER, CONDUCT A NEEDS ASSESSMENT, AND DEVELOP A STRATEGIC PLAN AND PROJECT FOCUS MEMO. THE IMPLEMENTATION PHASE WILL COMMENCE AFTER COMPLETION OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PHASE AND OVW APPROVAL OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN. DURING THE IMPLEMENTATION PHASE, EACH TEAM WILL IMPLEMENT INITIATIVES TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS IDENTIFIED DURING THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PERIOD. THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT, EACH TEAM WILL RECEIVE INTENSIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT THROUGH A COMBINATION OF MEETINGS, ON-SITE CONSULTATIONS, WEB RESOURCES, AND TELE/VIDEO CONFERENCE CALLS. EACH MEMBER OF THE TEAM WILL BE EXPECTED TO ADDRESS ISSUES OF ACCESSIBILITY AND SAFETY WITHIN THEIR OWN ORGANIZATIONAL SERVICE AND EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES. EACH ORGANIZATION IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT POLICIES THAT ADDRESS ACCESS AND SAFETY AND A REALISTIC PLAN TO SUSTAIN PROJECT ACTIVITIES.

ETA COMMUNITY PROJECTS PROJECT ABSTRACTRECIPIENT NAME: YWCA NORTHERN NEW JERSEYPROJECT TITLE: WOMEN OF THE WORKFORCE (WOW)FUNDING REQUEST: 500,000CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR: CORY BOOKERREQUESTED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 24 MONTHSPROJECT LOCATION: BERGEN, ESSEX, HUDSON, MORRIS, AND PASSAIC COUNTIESPROJECT PURPOSE AND GOALS: THE PRIMARY GOAL FOR WOW IS: TO EMPOWER WOMEN TO ACHIEVE THEIRCAREER GOALS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: WOW WILL BE THE UMBRELLA UNDER WHICH ALL YW WORKFORCEPROGRAMS WILL COALESCE INTO ONE COMPREHENSIVE, WOMAN-CENTERED, CASE MANAGEMENT APPROACH TOWORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.NEW WORKFORCE ELEMENTS SPECIFICALLY FUNDED VIA THIS ETA GRANTINCLUDE: WOW-TANK (ENTREPRENEUR COMPETITION) JOB SKILLS TRAINING SERIES WOW-TALK (SPEAKERSERIES) DIRECT ASSISTANCE (ONE TIME CERTIFICATION TRAINING, CHILDCARE, TRANSPORTATION, WORKFORCERELATED EXPENSE).EXPECTED OUTCOMES: WOW INCLUDES A DIRECT SERVICE COMPONENT, EXPECTED OUTCOMES FOR ALLGOALS THAT ARE RELATED TO DIRECTLY SERVING INDIVIDUALS ARE AS FOLLOWS:1. THE PERCENTAGE OF ENROLLED PARTICIPANTS EXPECTED TO GRADUATE THE PROGRAM OR RECEIVESPECIFIED CREDENTIALING 95 . GRADUATION WILL BE DEFINED AS EXITING THE CASEMANAGEMENT PROGRAM AT THE COMPLETION OF INDIVIDUALIZED SMART GOALS CREATED DURINGTHE INTAKE, WHICH MAY INCLUDE SPECIFIED CREDENTIALING.2. THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS EXPECTED TO RECEIVE A SPECIFIED SERVICE -A. ANY YW PROGRAM UNDER THE WOW UMBRELLA AT LEAST 200B. ANY WOW-SPECIFIC ELEMENT AT LEAST 100C. DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPROXIMATELY 45D. WOW TANK WINNERS 33. IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE, FOR ALL WOW PARTICIPANTS, THE YW WILL TRACK AND REPORT TO ETA:A. DEMOGRAPHICS (AGE, RACE, GENDER, INCOME, EDUCATION).B. PARTICIPANTS WHO STARTED, COMPLETED THE PROGRAM.C. PARTICIPANTS WHO GOT A NEW JOB OR A PROMOTION.D. OF PARTICIPANTS WHO STARTED A SMALL BUSINESS.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE POPULATION TO BE SERVED ARE DEFINED BY THE FOLLOWING SELECTIONCRITERIA: MUST IDENTIFY AS A WOMAN (PERSON OF COLOR PRIORITIZED) MUST RESIDE WITHIN FIVE COUNTIESYWCANNJ SUPPORTS MUST SUBMIT APPLICATION ALONG WITH THEIR STORY ON WHY (WHETHER IT BESTARTING A BUSINESS OR RECEIVING MONEY FOR SKILLS TRAINING OR ASSISTANCE) AND WHO HOW IT WILLIMPACT THEIR LIVES AND THOSE AROUND THEM MUST REMAIN COMPLIANT IN THE PROGRAM OR FORFEITELIGIBILITY. A CASE MANAGEMENT INTAKE ASSESSMENT DOCUMENT HAS BEEN CREATED AND WILL BESHARED WITH ETA UPON REQUEST. ALL PROJECT PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO WRAPAROUNDWORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: N A