Rising Stars Business Academy

PROJECT SUMMARY: THE RSBA IS IN MORENO VALLEY, CA. AND PROVIDES JOB TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR 16-24 AT-RISK YOUTH. YOUTH LEARN CONSTRUCTION SKILLS, AND REHABILITATE HOUSING FOR LOW-INCOME OR HOMELESS FAMILIES. YOUTH EARN THEIR HIGH SCHOOLDIPLOMA, PREPARE TO ENTER EMPLOYMENT, REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP OR POSTSECONDARYTRAINING OPPORTUNITIES.FUNDING LEVEL REQUESTED: 1,500,000INTENDED USE OF FUNDS: DOL YOUTHBUILD FUNDS WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE AT-RISK YOUTH EDUCATION, SKILLS AND SERVICES TO BECOME EMPLOYED AND RETAIN EMPLOYMENT OR COMPLETECOLLEGE.DELIVERABLES OUTCOMES: THE SUCCESS OF THIS GRANT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: ATTAINMENT OF HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CREDENTIAL, JOB, COLLEGE OR ADVANCED TRAININGPLACEMENT, JOB RETENTION, A LIVING WAGE AND THE PRODUCTION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING.MATCHING FUNDS AMOUNT (25 OF FUNDING LEVEL REQUESTED): 375,000TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS TO BE ENROLLED: 66APPLICANT CATEGORY - CATEGORY B (NEW): XAPPLICATION IS BEING SUBMITTED AS URBAN: XDESCRIPTION OF THE AREA TO BE SERVED: THE TARGET AREAS ARE IN MORENO VALLEY, CA AND SHOW A HIGH NEED FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING, EDUCATION REMEDIATION AND JOB SKILLS TRAINING.THERE IS A LARGER THAN AVERAGE POVERTY AND YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE.TARGET SERVICE AREA ZIP CODES: 92551, 92553, 92555 AND 92557EXPERIENCE WITH SECTION 3 OF THE HUD ACT OF 1963: NOSUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT AND PROPOSED OUTCOMES: RSBAYB WILL ACCEPT 66 YOUTH INTO THE TRAINING PROGRAM WHO WILL HELP RENOVATE A HOUSE FOR HOMELESS YOUTH WHILE ALSO ACQUIRING NCCER CERTIFICATION AND THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. THE SCOPE OF THIS DOL GRANT FUNDED PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE YOUTH WITH EDUCATION, CONSTRUCTION AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS WHICH RESULT IN FURTHER EDUCATION, AN APPRENTICESHIP OR A WELL-PAYING JOB. STATISTICALLY, WE WILL STRIVE TO ACHIEVE AT LEAST A 75 ATTAINMENT RATE OF YOUTH ATTAINING: THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, NCCER CERTIFICATION,POST-PROGRAM PLACEMENT, RETENTION IN THAT PLACEMENT, AND AN ABOVE AVERAGE WAGE.PRIORITY CONSIDERATION - SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS, TRAINING NAME IN SUSTAINABLE AND GREEN TECHNIQUES. YES ENERGY STAR RATED APPLIANCES.

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