Southwest Economic Solutions

1. APPLICANT: SOUTHWEST ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS (SWES)2. PROJECT TITLE: YOUTHBUILD DETROIT3. PROJECT SUMMARY: SWES PROPOSES TO IMPLEMENT YOUTHBUILD PROGRAMMING TO AT-RISK YOUTH WITH ACADEMIC AND OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING, INCLUDING PRE-APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES, AND SUPPORTS FOR SUCCESS OF FUTURE CAREER PATHWAYS.4. TARGET COMMUNITY ZIP CODES: 48204, 48208, 48209, 48210, 48216, 48217, 48227 AND 482385. NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS TO BE SERVED: 56 YOUTH6. FUNDING LEVEL REQUESTED: 1,246,6157. INTENDED USE OF FUNDS: FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR PERSONNEL, TRAVEL, YOUTH STIPENDS, CONSULTANTS, AND MATERIALS.8. MATCH AMOUNT: 311,6549. TOTAL COST PER PARTICIPANT: 22,26110. URBAN APPLICANT11. DELIVERABLES OUTCOMES: ENROLLMENT (56 YOUTH), PLACEMENT INTO EMPLOYMENT OR EDUCATION IN 2ND QUARTER (80 ), PLACEMENT INTO EMPLOYMENT OR EDUCATION IN THE 4TH QUARTER (70 ), MEDIAN EARNINGS ( 4,680), CREDENTIAL ATTAINMENT (85 ), MEASURABLE SKILLS GAIN (90 ), AND EFFECTIVENESS IN SERVING EMPLOYERS (36 )12. CATEGORY B APPLICANT13. NO, SWES APPLICATION DOES NOT INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION PLUS14. URBAN APPLICATION15. NO MATCHING WAIVER REQUESTED16. EXPERIENCE WITH SECTION 3 OF THE HUD DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1968NO EXPERIENCE17. BRIEF SUMMARY OF PROPOSED PROJECT, INCLUDING SCOPE OF PROJECT AND PROPOSED OUTCOMESSOUTHWEST ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS PROPOSES TO OFFER A 2023 YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM FOR 80 YOUTH WITH THE GOAL OF 56 COMPLETERS, AGES 18 TO 24, WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN. THE FOCUS OF THE GRANT WILL BE ON THE HISPANIC POPULATION AS WELL AS THOSE THAT RESIDE IN THE DOCUMENTED ZIP CODES.CONSTRUCTION SKILLS TRAINING WILL BE BASED ON THE NCCER AND MC3 REQUIREMENTS, WHICH WAS DEVELOPED THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AND WAS INTENTIONALLY DESIGNED AS A COMPREHENSIVE OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING. LEVERAGING THE IET MODEL FOR INTEGRATED EDUCATION AND TRAINING, PARTICIPANT WILL EARN THE NCCER, MC , AND CUSTOMER SERVICE CREDENTIAL AS WELL AS THE HVAC 608. CERTIFICATION INCLUDES OSHA 10, FIRST AID CPR, AND WORK KEYS. OUTCOMES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: ENROLLMENT (56 YOUTH), PLACEMENT INTO EMPLOYMENT OR EDUCATION IN 2ND QUARTER (80 ), PLACEMENT INTO EMPLOYMENT OR EDUCATION IN THE 4TH QUARTER (70 ), MEDIAN EARNINGS ( 4,680), CREDENTIAL ATTAINMENT (85 ), MEASURABLE SKILLS GAIN (90 ), THE OVERALL GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE AT-RISK YOUTH WITH THE ACADEMIC AND OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING, INCLUDING PRE-APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES, AND TO SUPPORT THEM ON THEIR CAREER PATH AS THEY ENTER THE WORKING WORLD.18. PRIORITY CONSIDERATION. YES, THE SWES YB PROGRAM WILL INCLUDE SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATION

PURPOSE OF PROJECT: SOUTHWEST HOUSING SOLUTIONS (SWHS), A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, PROPOSES TO SERVE URBAN HOMELESS VETERANS UNDER THE HOMELESS VETERANS REINTEGRATION PROGRAM (HVRP). SWHS PROPOSES TO SERVE HOMELESS VETERANS RESIDING IN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS 9, 10 AND 12. THESE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS REPRESENT THE SURROUNDING WAYNE COUNTY, MACOMB ST. CLAIR COUNTY AREA, SPECIFICALLY, WAYNE AND MACOMB, ST. CLAIR, COUNTY, MICHIGAN. SWHS WILL PROVIDE SERVICES TO ASSIST IN REINTEGRATING HOMELESS VETERANS INTO MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT WITHIN THE LABOR FORCE, AND TO STIMULATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF EFFECTIVE SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEMS THAT WILL ADDRESS THE COMPLEX PROBLEMS FACING HOMELESS VETERANS. PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: OUTREACH, ASSESSMENT AND INTAKE, EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES, AND FOLLOW-UP SERVICES TO ENHANCE PLACEMENT AND RETENTION IN EMPLOYMENT. JOB PLACEMENT AND RETENTION SERVICES, JOB TRAINING, COUNSELING, MENTORING, SUPPORT SERVICES, AND FINANCIAL COACHING WILL BE PROVIDED TO EACH PARTICIPANT. SWHS PARTNERS WITH OTHER COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE MENTORING, ADDITIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES, HOUSING, PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH, AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO BETTER REINTEGRATE HOMELESS VETERANS INTO THE LABOR FORCE.ACTIVITIES TO BE FUNDED BY GRANT: SWES HAS TWO CORE OBJECTIVES THAT ALIGN WITH THE HVRP GOALS. THE TIRST IS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO INTEGRATE HOMELESS VETERANS INTO MEANINGTUL EMPLOYMENT. SWES WILL PROVIDE CONNECTIONS WITH MICHIGAN WORKS AMERICAN JOB CENTERS IN MACOMB COUNTY FOR OPPORTUNITIES RELATED TO EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING. FINDING VETERAN FRIENDLY EMPLOYERS WILL BE KEY FOR JOB PLACEMENT. FOR THOSE WHO NEED ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT AND FOR US TO GAUGE JOB READINESS WE WILL WORK WITH THE ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY SUCH AS WARREN WOODS, L ANSE CREUSE, STERLING HEIGHTS AND UTICA. IN ADDITION, FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND DIGITAL LITERACY WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE SERVICES. SECOND, WITH SERVICES IN MACOMB COUNTY, WE WILL DEVELOP A SYSTEM THAT WILL ALLEVIATE DUPLICATION AND REDUNDANCY OF TASKS NEEDED FOR VETERANS TO RECEIVE SERVICES WHILE MOVING TO SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING. USING PARTNERS SUCH AS VETS RETURNING HOME WILL BE CRITICAL WITH VETERANS WHO NEED SHELTER. SWES S MODEL IS A VETERAN-CENTERED APPROACH USING THE INDIVIDUALIZED EMPLOYMENT PLAN (IEP) TOOL TO HELP TARGET STRENGTHS AND GAPS IN BARRIERS TO SUCCESS. OUR CASE MANAGER WILL BE A RESOURCE NAVIGATOR WITH CONNECTIONS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES SUCH AS EDUCATION, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND NEEDS FOR BARRIER MITIGATION. FOLLOW-UP SERVICES AND CONNECTIONS WILL BE MAINTAINED TO ENSURE SUCCESS IN LONG TERM EMPLOYMENT AND FOR ECONOMIC STABILITY.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THE PROJECT: HVRP PROGRAM WILL BENEFIT VETERANS WHO ARE HOMELESS, MEN, WOMEN, VETERANS WITH CHILDREN, INCARCERTATED VETERANS AND THOSE WHO MEET THE CRITERIA OF THE GRANT. IN ADDITION, WE SEE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES TO INCLUDE MICHIGAN WORK OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT: FOR THIS HVRP OPPORTUNITY, SWES PROPOSES TO ENROLL 82 HOMELESS VETERANS PER YEAR ENROLL 65 HOMELESS VETERANS INTO JOB TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMMING. THIS INCLUDES SKILLED TRADES, TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS, AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED THROUGH THE NEEDS ANALYSIS FROM THE MACOMB COUNTY ST. CLAIR AMERICAN JOB CENTER HOT EMPLOYMENT TRENDS. SWES WILL PLACE 70 OF THOSE PARTICIPANTS INTO EMPLOYMENT FROM JULY 1, 2023 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024. KEY PARTNERSHIPS: MACOMB ISD-ADULT EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP, MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, SSVF, RETURNING HOME-VETERANS FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES IN HOUSING, SOUTHWEST COUNSELING SOLUTIONS, HOUSING RESOURCE CENTER FOR EMERGENCY SHELTER, MICHIGAN WORKS AMERICAN JOB CENTER MACOMB AND ST. CLAIR COUNTY, SACHSE CONSTRUCTION FOR INTERVIEW AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITES, IF APPLICABLE: NARECIPIENT OF OTHER FUNDING: NA

HOMELESS VETERANS REINTEGRATION PROGRAM (HVRP)

DESCRIPTION:THIS PROJECT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) (PL 117-58) FOR SOUTHWEST ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS TO CONDUCT ELIGIBLE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE-RELATED ACTIVITIES AS AUTHORIZED BY COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT (CERCLA) 104(K)(7). THE RECIPIENT WILL RECRUIT, TRAIN, AND PLACE UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN IN ENVIRONMENTAL CAREERS WITH SKILLS NEEDED TO SAFELY CONDUCT REMEDIATION WORK AT SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE-CONTAMINATED SITES, AS WELL AS APPROPRIATE TRAINING IN GREEN REMEDIATION TECHNOLOGIES, STORM WATER MANAGEMENT, EMERGENCY PLANNING AND CHEMICAL SAFETY. ACTIVITIES:THIS PROJECT WILL TRAIN GRADUATES TO EARN SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS NECESSARY TO ENTER INTO ENVIRONMENTAL CAREERS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED DURING UNDER THIS PROJECT ARE OSHA 29, HAZWOPER, ASBESTOS AND LEAD ABATEMENT. ALSO, THE RECIPIENT WILL REPORT ON INTERIM PROGRESS AND FINAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS BY COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING RELEVANT PORTIONS OF THE PROPERTY PROFILE FORM USING EPA'S ASSESSMENT, CLEANUP AND REDEVELOPMENT EXCHANGE SYSTEM (ACRES). SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE TRAINING TO RESIDENTS OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN. THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES ARE: 60 INDIVIDUALS RECRUITED, TRAINED, CERTIFIED, AND PLACED IN ENVIRONMENTAL CAREERS IN COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES AND FACILITIES. 12 CLASSROOM STYLE TRAININGS, PRACTICAL TRAININGS, AND CURRICULA MODULES. 60 INDIVIDUALS THAT RECEIVE CERTIFICATIONS IN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA) 29 CFR 1910.120 40-HOUR HAZWOPER TRAINING. EXPECTED OUTCOMES FROM THIS PROJECT INCLUDE: -HELP RESIDENTS OF COMMUNITIES TAKE ADVANTAGE OF JOBS CREATED BY THE ASSESSMENT AND CLEANUP OF BROWNFIELDS AND THE ASSESSMENT, CLEANUP, AND MANAGEMENT OF SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES AND FACILITIES WHILE ADDRESSING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION CONCERNS. -PROVIDE TRAINING THAT LEADS TO SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD. -IMPROVE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND STIMULATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONSTRUCTIVE PARTNERSHIPS. -REDUCE EXPOSURES TO HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS AND IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF WORKERS, OCCUPANTS, AND RESIDENTS. -FOSTER SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND ENHANCE THE SKILLS AND AVAILABILITY OF LABOR FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION IN PARTICULARLY IMPACTED COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING THOSE THAT ARE IMPACTED BY A VARIETY OF WASTE FACILITIES, BLIGHTED PROPERTIES, CONTAMINATED SITES, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. -ENABLE RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROMOTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, BOTH ON THE JOB AND IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

THIS PROJECT PROVIDES FUNDING FOR SOUTHWEST ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS TO RECRUIT, TRAIN, AND PLACE UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN IN ENVIRONMENTAL CAREERS WITH SKILLS NEEDED TO SAFELY CONDUCT REMEDIATION WORK AT SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE-CONTAMINATED SITES. THIS PROGRAM WILL CONSIST OF 40-HOUR HAZARDOUS WASTE OPERATIONS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE TRAINING, 10-HOUR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION TRAINING, FIRST AID CPR/ BLOOD BORNE AND AIRBORNE PATHOGENS, AND A SPECIFIC HANDS-ON SECTION FOR EFFECTIVE CLEANUP (24 HOURS). IT WILL ALSO INCLUDE A RESPIRATOR PHYSICAL, RESPIRATOR FIT TEST, AND ASSOCIATED RESPIRATOR FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL.

HVRP IS AN EMPLOYMENT-FOCUSED COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM THAT FOCUSES EXCLUSIVELY ON OBTAINING COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT FOR VETERANS EXPERIENCING OR AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.HVRP GRANT RECIPIENTS WILL PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND JOB TRAINING TO VETERANS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WHICH WILL RESULT IN THE VETERAN S EARNING INCOME AND LONG-TERM JOB STABILITY AS EVIDENCED BY JOB PLACEMENT RATES, AND EARNINGS INCOME AFTER EXITING THE PROGRAM.VETERANS AT RISK OF OR EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. GRANT RECIPIENTS MAY ALSO CHOOSE TO FOCUS SERVICES TO VETERANS TRANSITIONING FROM INCARCERATION, HOMELESS FEMALE VETERANS AND OR HOMELESS VETERANS WITH CHILDREN. RECIPIENTS GENERALLY DON T SUB-AWARD FUNDS HOWEVER, RECIPIENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO LEVERAGE RESOURCES AND PARTNER WITH AN ARRAY OF SERVICE PROVIDERS AND GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES TO BROADEN PROGRAM IMPACT.