Boots2roots

RECIPTIENT NAME BOOTS2ROOTSFUNDING REQUEST 1,500,000PROJECT DESCRIPTION TRANSITION TO WORK PROGRAMCONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR SENATOR KING AND REPRESENTATIVE PINGREEPROJECT TITLE TRANSITION TO WORK PROGRAMCOMMUNITY PROJECT ALIGNMENT WITH THEGUIDING PILLARS OF THE WORKFORCE SYSTEMPROJECT PURPOSE AND GOALSBOOTS2ROOTS TRANSITION TO WORK PROGRAM ASSISTS MILITARY MEMBERS, VETERANS AND SPOUSES FINDMEANINGFUL WORK IN MAINE. GOALS OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDE 1) MILITARY MEMBERS, VETERANS ANDSPOUSES HIRED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF ARRIVING TO MAINE AND 2) REMAIN IN THEIR FIRST POST-MILITARY JOB FORAT LEAST 12 MONTHS.PROJECT DESIGN DIRECT TRANING AND EMPLOYMENT PROJECTPROJECT ACTIVITIESPROPOSED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 36 MONTHS (1 JANUARY, 2024- 31 DECEMBER 2026)PROJECT LOCATIONMAINE- STATEWIDE. BOOTS2ROOTS CONNECTS MILITARY MEMBERS, VETERANS AND MILITARY SPOUSES WITHEMPLOYERS IN EVERY COMMUNITY IN THE STATE.TARGET POPULATIONS OR INTENDEDBENEFICIARIESMILITARY MEMBESR, VETERANS AND MILITARY SPOUSES ORIGINALLY FROM MAINE WHO WISH TO RETURN TO WORKIN MAINE, ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY MEMBERS AND MILITARY SPOUSES LOOKING FOR CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT AFTERMILITARY SERVICELINKAGES TO THE WORKFORCE SYSTEMPARTNERS (IF APPLICABLE)OTHER PARTNERS (IF APPLICABLE)PERFORMANCE OUTCOME GOALS (IFAPPLICABLE)1) ACHIEVE PROGRAM ENROLLMENT OF 450-600 (BETWEEN 150 AND 200 CANDIDATES PER YEAR). 2)MAINTAIN A CONVERSION RATE ABOVE 60 - 270 VETERANS AND SPOUSES WHO ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAMFIND WORK IN MAINE. 3) 216 (80 ) SUCCESS FINDING EMPLOYMENT IN MAINE WITH 60 DAYS OF MILITARYTRANSITION. 4) 216 (80 ) 12 MONTH RETENTION. (NOTE: BOOTS2ROOTS WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK CANDIDATEOUTCOMES 12 MONTHS BEYOND THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE)