Neighborhood Preservation Inc

ST. NICHOLAS NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION CORPORATION WILL USE STIMULUS FUNDING TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A JOB TRAINING PROGRAM TO PROVIDE BROWNFIELDS J

ST. NICHOLAS NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION CORPORATION WILL USE THIS FUNDING TO CARRY OUT A BROWNFIELDS JOB TRAINING PROJECT PROVIDING TRAINING TO RESID

ST. NICKS ALLIANCE CORP. WILL USE THIS FUNDING TO CARRY OUT A JOB TRAINING AND ENVIRONMENTAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT FOR RESIDENTS OF THE CITY

THIS PROJECT PROVIDES FUNDING FOR ST. NICKS ALLIANCE CORP. TO RECRUIT, TRAIN, AND PLACE UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF BROOKLYN, NY IN ENVIRONMENTAL CAREERS WITH SKILLS NEEDED TO SAFELY CONDUCT REMEDIATION WORK AT SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE-CONTAMINATED SITES, AS WELL AS APPROPRIATE TRAINING IN INDOOR AIR QUALITY, ASBESTOS HANDLER, CONFINED SPACE ENTRY, OCCUPATION SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION CONSTRUCTION, HEALTH & SAFETY.THERE IS A COMPREHENSIVE, BROAD AND INTERDISCIPLINARY CURRICULUM; WHERE GRADUATES ARE CERTIFIED IN MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION INDUSTRY, ALLOWING THEM TO WORK IN A BROAD RANGE OF JOBS AND INCREASING THEIR VALUE TO HIRING EMPLOYERS.

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COMMUNITY FACILITY GRANTS

THE NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION COALITION OF NEW YORK STATE, INC. (NPCNYS) IS A 501C (3) ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO UNIFY, EDUCATE, EMPOWER, AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR PROVISION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION ACTIVITIES. THE PROJECT NPCNYS IS PROPOSING ALIGNS WITH THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN FOCUS AREA IDENTIFIED BY CNCS. THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ENCOURAGE GREATER COLLABORATION BETWEEN OUR REGIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION COMPANY (NPC) MEMBERS. ONE VISTA MEMBER WITHIN EACH OF OUR TEN DEFINED REGIONS: LONG ISLAND, QUEENS, BROOKLYN/STATE ISLAND, MANHATTAN, BRONX, HUDSON VALLEY/WESTCHESTER, CAPITAL REGION, CENTRAL/MOHAWK/NORTH COUNTRY, ROCHESTER, BUFFALO/NIAGARA FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROMOTING EXPANDED ACCESS TO AND INCREASED AWARENESS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES, SUCH AS FINANCIAL LITERACY, WORKFORCE TRAINING, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING, HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS, AND NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY INITIATIVES FOR LOW-AND MODERATE-INCOME RESIDENTS OF THE DEFINED REGIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PROGRAM, NPCNYS IS REQUESTING TEN (10) VISTA MEMBERS WHO WILL BE PLACED AT SUB-SITES, AND ONE (1) VISTA LEADER WHO WILL WORK OUT OF OUR OFFICES. NPCNYS IS PROPOSING A ONE-YEAR PROJECT THAT WILL IDENTIFY REGIONAL SERVICE GAPS, AND PRODUCE AN OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS PLAN FOR THE REGIONAL NPCS. A TIMELINE HAS BEEN PROVIDED IN A SUBSEQUENT SECTION. THE TEN SITES ARE AS FOLLOWS: STATEN ISLAND: NORTHFIELD LDC BROOKLYN: CARROLL GARDENS ASSOCIATION QUEENS: NHS OF QUEENS CDC MANHATTAN: COOPER SQUARE COMMITTEE BRONX: WEST BRONX HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD RESOURCE CENTER HUDSON VALLEY, WESTCHESTER: INTERFAITH COUNCIL FOR ACTION (IFCA) CAPITAL DISTRICT: COMMUNITY LAND TRUST OF SCHENECTADY CENTRAL: NORTHEAST HAWLEY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (NEHDA) ROCHESTER: NORTH EAST AREA DEVELOPMENT (NEAD) BUFFALO: CITIZEN'S OPPORTUNITY FOR DEVELOPMENT AND EQUALITY (CODE)