Gapbuster

APPLICANT NAME: GAPBUSTER, INC.PROJECT TITLE: YOUTHBUILD: BUILD-IT FUTURES FUNDING LEVEL REQUESTED: $700,000INTENDED USE OF FUNDS (SHORT PARAGRAPH): THE ALLOCATED FUNDS FOR THIS PROJECT WILL PLAY A PIVOTAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING A MULTIFACETED ARRAY OF ACTIVITIES AND INITIATIVES WITHIN THE YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM. THE FUNDS WILL BE UTILIZED FOR THE FOLLOWING KEY PURPOSES: CONSTRUCTION TRAINING, IT TRAINING (COMPTIA SECURITY), EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, CERTIFICATION COSTS, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, CAREER PATHWAY PLANNING, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AND PROGRAM EVALUATION AND REPORTING.DELIVERABLES OUTCOMES: THE CONSTRUCTION AND IT YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM BY GAPBUSTER AIMS FOR DIVERSE DELIVERABLES AND OUTCOMES. DELIVERABLES: PROVIDE HANDS-ON TRAINING IN CONSTRUCTION AND COMPTIA SECURITY SUPPORT PARTICIPANTS IN OBTAINING INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATIONS ENHANCING LITERACY, OFFERING GED OPPORTUNITIES TO STRENGTHEN THEIR EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION ENGAGE PARTICIPANTS IN LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND SERVICE-LEARNING PROJECTS AND PROVIDE GUIDANCE FOR PARTICIPANTS IN PLANNING THEIR CAREER PATHWAYS. OUTCOMES: ENHANCED LEADERSHIP SKILLS SENSE OF CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY INCREASED EMPLOYABILITY AND PREPARE PARTICIPANTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES. WE EXPECT 75% OF PARTICIPANT WILL ACHIEVE THESE OUTCOMES.COST SHARING OR MATCHING FUNDS AMOUNT (25% OF FUNDING LEVEL REQUESTED, AS REQUIRED): $175,000TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS TO BE ENROLLED: 50APPLICANT CATEGORY (CHECK ONLY ONE) - CATEGORY B (NEW)MOST RECENT GRANT NUMBER FROM ANY 2017 (FOA-ETA-17-03), 2018 (FOA-ETA-18-04), OR 2019 (FOAETA- 19-04) GRANT CYCLES FOR CATEGORY A (PREVIOUSLY-FUNDED) APPLICANT: N ACONSTRUCTION PLUS OCCUPATIONAL FIELD(S), IF APPLICABLE: IT-FIELD - COMPTIA SECURITY APPLICATION IS BEING SUBMITTED AS (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY): URBANDESCRIPTION OF THE AREA TO BE SERVED: LOW-INCOME, HIGH-POVERTY, AND HIGH CRIME AREAS OF PRINCE GEORGES AND MONTGOMERY COUNTYTARGET COMMUNITY SERVICE AREA, IDENTIFIED BY ZIP CODE(S): 20783, 20902, 20748, 20745, 20785, 20747, AND 20902APPLICANT IS A GOVERNMENT ENTITY IN A TERRITORY THAT IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE MATCHING WAIVER AND INTENDS TO WAIVE MATCH, AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION III.B. MATCHING: NOANY EXPERIENCE WITH SECTION 3 OF THE HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1968 (12 U.S. C. 1701U): NOSUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES (IF APPLICABLE): N ABRIEF SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT AND PROPOSED OUTCOMES: THE YOUTHBUILD: BUILD-IT FUTURES PROJECT IS A COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING INITIATIVE EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS AGED 16 TO 24 IN PRINCE GEORGES AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD. IT INTEGRATES CONSTRUCTION AND IT TRAINING, SPECIFICALLY FOCUSING ON COMPTIA SECURITY . PROJECT SCOPE: CONSTRUCTION TRAINING, IT TRAINING (COMPTIA SECURITY ), EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, CERTIFICATION COSTS, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, CAREER PATHWAY PLANNING, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, PROGRAM EVALUATION AND REPORTING.PROPOSED OUTCOMES:1. PARTICIPANTS ACQUIRE PRACTICAL CONSTRUCTION AND IT SKILLS FOR WORKFORCE READINESS. 2. THE PROGRAM CONTRIBUTES TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING REHABILITATION, ADDRESSING COMMUNITY NEEDS. 3. IT-FOCUSED PARTICIPANTS ENTER THE IT SECURITY FIELD, SUPPORTING REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT EXPANSION. 4. PARTICIPANTS ENHANCE ENGLISH LITERACY, OBTAIN GEDS, AND ACHIEVE INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATIONS. 5. ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT IN COMMUNITY SERVICE FOSTERS RESPONSIBILITY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.CONTINUED IN ATTACHMENT D - STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT