Goodwill Industries Of The Valleys Inc

"GOODCARE CAREER PATHWAYS PROGRAM"

YOUTH BUILD

GOODWILL YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAM

APPLICANT NAME: GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF THE VALLEYSPROJECT TITLE: YOUTHBUILD ROANOKEPROJECT SUMMARY: GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF THE VALLEYS WILL PARTNER WITH BUILD SMART INSTITUTE, THE GREATER ROANOKE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD, AND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF THE ROANOKE VALLEY TO ASSIST 53 AT-RISK YOUTH IN ROANOKE, VIRGINIA IN GAINING ACADEMIC PROFICIENCY, LEADERSHIP SKILLS, CONSTRUCTION AND HEALTHCARE CREDENTIALS, WORK-BASED LEARNING, AND CAREER PLACEMENT THROUGH ITS EXISTING YOUTHBUILD ROANOKE PROGRAM. FUNDING LEVEL REQUESTED: 1,200,000INTENDED USE OF FUNDS: FUNDS WILL BE USED STAFF SALARIES AND BENEFITS, CONTRACTUAL SERVICES (OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING AND WORKSITE SUPERVISION), TRAVEL, SUPPLIES, SUPPORT SERVICES, PARTICIPANT TRANSPORTATION, OCCUPANCY, PHONE, AND INCENTIVES.DELIVERABLES OUTCOMES: CREDENTIAL ATTAINMENT BY 47 YOUTH (89 ) WITHIN 1 YEAR OF EXIT PLACEMENT INTO EDUCATION OR EMPLOYMENT IN 2ND QUARTER AFTER EXIT FOR 44 YOUTH (83 ) MEDIAN EARNINGS GAIN OF 5,000 AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF AT LEAST ONE RESIDENTIAL HOUSING UNIT.MATCH FUNDS AMOUNT: 31.96 ( 383,573.19)TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS TO BE ENROLLED: 53APPLICANT CATEGORY: CATEGORY B (NEW)CONSTRUCTION PLUS OCCUPATIONAL FIELD(S), IF APPLICABLE: HEALTHCARE (STATE-CERTIFIED NURSE AIDE AND NATIONALLY CERTIFIED CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT)APPLICATION IS BEING SUBMITTED AS: URBANDESCRIPTION OF THE AREA TO BE SERVED: YOUTHBUILD ROANOKE SERVES THE INDEPENDENT CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA, THOUGH THE SERVICE AREA EXTENDS BEYOND THE CITYS MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES.TARGET COMMUNITY SERVICE AREA, IDENTIFIED BY ZIP CODE(S): 24011 THROUGH 24017APPLICANT IS A GOVERNMENT ENTITY IN A TERRITORY THAT IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE MATCHING WAIVER: NOANY EXPERIENCE WITH SECTION 3 OF THE HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1968: YESSUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES (IF APPLICABLE): BUILD SMART INSTITUTE WILL PROVIDE OSHA TRAINING, OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING IN CONSTRUCTION, AND WORKSITE SUPERVISION.BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT AND PROPOSED OUTCOMES: GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF THE VALLEYS WILL PARTNER WITH BUILD SMART INSTITUTE, THE GREATER ROANOKE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD, AND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF THE ROANOKE VALLEY TO ASSIST 53 AT-RISK YOUTH IN ROANOKE, VIRGINIA TO GAIN ACADEMIC PROFICIENCY, LEADERSHIP SKILLS, CONSTRUCTION AND HEALTHCARE CREDENTIALS, WORK-BASED LEARNING, AND CAREER PLACEMENT THROUGH ITS EXISTING YOUTHBUILD ROANOKE PROGRAM. CREDENTIALS INCLUDE NCCER AND HBI CORE CONSTRUCTION CERTIFICATES, CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT CERTIFICATION, CERTIFIED NURSE AIDE LICENSURE AND ADDITIONAL STACKABLE CREDENTIALS. THE PROJECT OUTCOMES INCLUDE CREDENTIAL ATTAINMENT BY 47 YOUTH (89 ) WITHIN 1 YEAR OF EXIT PLACEMENT INTO EDUCATION OR EMPLOYMENT IN 2ND QUARTER AFTER EXIT FOR 44 YOUTH (83 ) MEDIAN EARNINGS GAIN OF 5,000 AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF AT LEAST ONE HOUSING UNIT FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES.IF THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING PRIORITY CONSIDERATION - SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS, NAME THE TRAINING IN SUSTAINABLE AND GREEN TECHNIQUES: BUILD SMART INSTITUTE DIRECTOR, WESLEY COTNER, HAS AWIDE RANGE OF EXPERIENCE IN THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL STRUCTURES UTILIZING SUSTAINABLE BUILDING PRACTICES INCLUDING PASSIVE HOUSE DESIGN, LEED-SILVER CERTIFICATIONS, GEOTHERMAL HEATING, AND COMPREHENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILDING PRACTICES REGARDING WEATHERIZATION AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES. THESE SUBJECTS ARE INCORPORATED INTO BSIS NCCER-CERTIFIED CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM.

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN SUPPORTIVE SERVICES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.