Philadelphia Works Inc

PHILADELPHIA WORKS, A NON-PROFIT WORKFORCE ORGANIZATION, WILL IMPLEMENT THREE SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS IN HEALTHCARE, ENERGY, AND BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EMPLOYERS INCLUDING CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PENNSYLVANIA, PECO, AND MONROE ENERGY. THE AWARDEE'S HEALTHCARE BACKBONE ORGANIZATION, THE WEST PHILADELPHIA SKILLS INITIATIVE, IS A WORKFORCE INTERMEDIARY THAT HAS PLACED 97 PERCENT OF ITS PROGRAM GRADUATES INTO WELL-PAYING JOBS AND HAS LONG-STANDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH KEY HEALTHCARE EMPLOYERS LIKE THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH SYSTEM. ITS ENERGY SECTOR PARTNERSHIP, LED BY THE PHILADELPHIA ENERGY AUTHORITY, WILL TRAIN WORKERS FOR THE RAPIDLY GROWING LOCAL SOLAR MARKET. ITS INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR PARTNER, THE PHILADELPHIA AREA LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN BUSINESS AND LABOR), LEADS THE BUILT-RITE PROGRAM, A COALITION OF CONTRACTORS, UNIONS, AND CONSTRUCTION USERS ESTABLISHED IN 1985. TOGETHER THESE THREE SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS WILL CREATE PATHWAYS INTO WELL-PAYING, UNION JOBS WITH A FOCUS ON LOCAL HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

AWARD PURPOSE THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO ENSURE A COLLECTIVE, COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES THAT LEAD TO FAMILY-SUSTAINING WAGES, STABLE EMPLOYMENT, CAREER GROWTH, BENEFITS, AND PRIORITIZE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND ACCESSIBILITY TO AREA RESIDENTS. ACTIVITIES PERFORMED PHILAWORKS HAS IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING AREAS AS THE MAIN FOCAL POINTS TO BE DIRECTLY ADDRESSED WITH FUNDING FROM THE AMERICA BUILDING APPRENTICESHIP GRANT: •DECREASING THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR YOUTH, BLACK AND BROWN PEOPLE, AND WOMEN •LEVERAGING PARTNERSHIPS FROM ACROSS THE SEPA REGION TO BUILD CAPACITY AND SYSTEMS CHANGE FOR APPRENTICESHIPS •FOCUSING ON BUILDING RAPS AND RPAPS •ENSURING THE REGIONAL APPRENTICESHIP HUB COLLECTIVELY IDENTIFIES AND IMPLEMENTS KEY STRATEGIES IN CAREER PATHWAYS THAT LEAD TO FAMILY-SUSTAINING WAGES AND PRIORITIZE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND ACCESSIBILITY FOR ALL PEOPLE •STRATEGICALLY DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT STAFFING POSITIONS TO BUILD A COHESIVE, STREAMLINED PATHWAY FOR POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS AND APPRENTICES TO ACCESS DELIVERABLES 400 INTENDED BENEFICIARY YOUTH AND ADULT RESIDENTS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA REGION WITH A FOCUS ON BLACK AND BROWN RESIDENTS AND WOMEN. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES PHILAWORKS HAS IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING AREAS AS THE MAIN FOCAL POINTS TO BE DIRECTLY ADDRESSED WITH FUNDING FROM THE AMERICA BUILDING APPRENTICESHIP GRANT: •DECREASING THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR YOUTH, BLACK AND BROWN PEOPLE, AND WOMEN •LEVERAGING PARTNERSHIPS FROM ACROSS THE SEPA REGION TO BUILD CAPACITY AND SYSTEMS CHANGE FOR APPRENTICESHIPS •FOCUSING ON BUILDING RAPS AND RPAPS •ENSURING THE REGIONAL APPRENTICESHIP HUB COLLECTIVELY IDENTIFIES AND IMPLEMENTS KEY STRATEGIES IN CAREER PATHWAYS THAT LEAD TO FAMILY-SUSTAINING WAGES AND PRIORITIZE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND ACCESSIBILITY FOR ALL PEOPLE •STRATEGICALLY DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT STAFFING POSITIONS TO BUILD A COHESIVE, STREAMLINED PATHWAY FOR POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS AND APPRENTICES TO ACCESS. SUBRECIPIENTS WILL WORK COLLECTIVELY WITH APHL AND PHILAWORKS TO ACHIEVE THESE ACTIVITIES DURING THE GRANT PERIOD.

DISLOCATED WORKER GRANTS

AMERICAN APPRENTICESHIP INITIATIVE

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INDEPENDENT INITIATIVE

ETA COMMUNITY PROJECTS PROJECT ABSTRACTRECIPIENT NAME PHILADELPHIA WORKS, INC. PROJECT TITLE SOUTH PHILADELPHIA WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND PLACEMENT PROJECT FOR REENTERING CITIZENS FUNDING REQUEST 1,000,000 CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR CONGRESSWOMAN MARY GAY SCANLON REQUESTED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 24 MONTHS PROJECT LOCATION PA 05, SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA AT THE FORMER PHILADELPHIA ENERGY SOLUTIONS (PES) REFINERY SITE PROJECT PURPOSE AND GOALS TO PROVIDE 125 150 FORMERLY INCARCERATED PHILADELPHIANS WITH IMMEDIATE EMPLOYMENT UPON RELEASE FROM INCARCERATION AS PART OF TWO TRANSITIONAL WORK CREWS THAT WILL PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL OUTDOOR MAINTENANCE AND BEAUTIFICATION SERVICES AT THE PROJECT SITE (FORMER PES REFINERY). ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED THROUGH THIS PROJECT, PHILADELPHIA WORKS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CEO WORKS PHILADELPHIA, WILL CONDUCT NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR PARTICIPANTS AND CONNECT THEM WITH SERVICES AND RESOURCES. PROVIDE JOB READINESS TRAINING, ORIENTATION, COACHING, AND DEVELOPMENT. CONNECT PARTICIPANTS TO EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, RETENTION SUPPORT, AND OTHER RELEVANT SERVICES. EXAMINE THE IMPACT OF THE PROGRAMMING.EXPECTED OUTCOMES PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO 125 150 FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS. OUTCOMES WILL BE MEASURED BY ENROLLMENT TO TRANSITIONAL WORK CREW PIPELINE, PLACEMENT INTO EMPLOYMENT AFTER TRANSITIONAL WORK CREW PARTICIPATION, AND RETENTION OF EMPLOYMENT.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS THE BENEFICIARIES OF TRAINING AND WORK OPPORTUNITIES. PA 05 WILL ALSO BENEFIT FROM THE REVITALIZATION EFFORTS CARRIED OUT BY THOSE FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN THE INITIATIVE. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES CEO WORKS PHILADELPHIA WILL PROVIDE JOB READINESS TRAINING AND ORIENTATION, TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT, JOB COACHING AND DEVELOPMENT, AND RETENTION SUPPORT FOR UP TO ONE YEAR AFTER PLACEMENT.

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