The Urban League Of Greater Atlanta Inc

HIGH GROWTH

THE MBDA CAPITAL READINESS PROGRAM (PROGRAM) IS DESIGNED TO HELP CLOSE THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP GAP BETWEEN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS (SEDI) AND NON-SEDI. THE RECIPIENTS ARE WERE SELECTED TO: (1) HELP SEDI ENTREPRENEURS BUILD CAPACITY; (2) ATTRACT AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO CAPITAL OPPORTUNITIES; AND (3) ATTRACT AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO NETWORKS. THE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES MAY RESEMBLE THE SERVICE MODELS OF INCUBATORS (FOCUSING ON EARLY-STAGE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR NEW ENTREPRENEURS) OR ACCELERATORS (PROVIDING EMERGING-STAGE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO BUSINESSES READY TO EXPAND OR SCALE), OR PROVIDE A COMBINATION OF BOTH SERVICE MODELS.

PRISONER-RE-ENTRY

REINTEGRATION OF EX-OFFENDERS

YOUTH BUILD

YOUTH BUILD

YOUTH BUILD

THE URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER ATLANTA (ULGA) IS APPLYING FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE COMMUNITY BASED REENTRY PROGRAM IMPROVING EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES (CBRP) WHICH WILL ASSIST UP TO 120 REENTERING CITIZENS REINTEGRATE BACK INTO THEIR METRO ATLANTA COMMUNITIES AND GAIN WORKFORCE SKILLS AND STACKABLE CREDENTIALS WITHIN HIGH-DEMAND INDUSTRY SECTORS, OBTAIN LIVABLE WAGE JOBS, AND HAVE SUPPORTS IN PLACE SO NOT TO RETURN TO CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR.BASED ON BEST PRACTICES, MODEL PROGRAMMING, AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES, THE 24-MONTH PROGRAM WITH 12-MONTH FOLLOW-UP FOR RETENTION PROVIDES BOTH PRE AND POST RELEASE SERVICES TO INCLUDE TRAINING AND SOFT SKILLS DEVELOPMENT WHICH ENABLES PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS TO BE PREPARED FOR LIVING WAGE EMPLOYMENT, WHICH RESEARCH DEMONSTRATES AS HIGHLY EFFECTIVE IN THE REDUCTION OF RECIDIVISM.WORKING TO IMPROVE EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES, ULGA WILL CONTINUE TO UTILIZE A SUCCESSFUL CAREER PATHWAYS APPROACH. EMBARKING ON PATHWAYS WITH PORTABLE AND STACKABLE CREDENTIALS, PARTICIPANTS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE PROGRAMMING WITH CREDENTIAL(S) CAN ATTAIN HIGHER-WAGE EMPLOYMENT IN WHICH ADVANCEMENT IS LIKELY. STAFF AND PARTICIPANTS WILL EXPLORE LABOR MARKET TRENDS INCLUDING THE CONSTRUCTION/BUILDING TRADES, ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, HOSPITALITY, IT, AND DISTRIBUTION/LOGISTICS CAREER PATHWAYS AND HIGH-DEMAND OCCUPATIONS, IDENTIFYING SKILLS & COMPETENCIES, AND OBTAINING AND RETAINING EMPLOYMENT. THROUGH THE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE, HOLISTIC REENTRY OPPORTUNITY CENTER (ROC) MODEL, THIS COMMUNITY-BASED REENTRY PROGRAM (CBRP) WILL BE COORDINATED SO THAT PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO A RANGE OF PRE-AND-POST-RELEASE SERVICES AND TOOLS. SERVICES WILL BEGIN WITH RECRUITING PARTICIPANTS PRE-RELEASE, DEVELOPING AN INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (IDP), AND INITIATING CAREER EXPLORATION, TRAINING, AND CREDENTIAL ATTAINMENT. IDPS WILL LINK PROGRAMS, EMPLOYERS, AND EXTERNAL SERVICE PROVIDERS PRIOR TO LEAVING THE FACILITY TO ASSURE THE SEAMLESS CONTINUITY OF SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY UPON RELEASE, AND ULTIMATELY GUIDE THE PARTICIPANTS THROUGH TO SUCCESSFUL REINTEGRATION. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL SERVE AT LEAST 120 REENTERING CITIZENS AND FOCUS ON THE METRO ATLANTA AREA (FULTON, DEKALB, CLAYTON, HENRY COUNTIES, AND THE CITY OF ATLANTA) WITH AN OVERALL POVERTY RATE OF NEARLY 24%, ABOVE US RATE OF 12.3%-ONE OF THE COUNTRYS POOREST AREAS. THE TARGET COMMUNITIES FOR THIS PROGRAM ARE PLAGUED BY HIGH LEVELS OF CRIME, POVERTY, AND BLIGHT, AND ENCOMPASS VARIOUS OPPORTUNITY ZONES.

PURPOSE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 PUBLIC LAW 117-328 AND THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR DIVISION L OF THAT ACT. PROJECTS SELECTED FOR COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING ARE LISTED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) THAT ACCOMPANIES A SPECIFIC FISCAL YEAR’S APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. THE JES LISTS PROJECT, RECIPIENT, STATE, AMOUNT AND CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING AWARD PROJECTS INCLUDE A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES THAT RESULT IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES. HUD WILL NOT KNOW THE FULL SCOPE OF THE PROJECT UNTIL THE RECIPIENT SUBMITS THE REQUIRED PROJECT NARRATIVE AND CONFIRMS ALIGNMENT WITH THE LANGUAGE AS PROVIDED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. TO FIND THE DETAILS OF THE GRANT AWARD AS WRITTEN WITHIN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD USE THE FOLLOWING LINK AND PATH SELECTIONS TO GET TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING GRANTS HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/EDI-GRANTS, SELECT THE FISCAL YEAR OF INTEREST, SCROLL DOWN TO PROGRAM LAWS AND REGULATIONS, UNDER FISCAL YEAR 20XX CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 20XX: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT).; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT AS DESCRIBED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SUBSEQUENT APPROVED PROJECT NARRATIVE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PROJECT BENEFICIARIES ARE THE INDIVIDUALS AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS OR SERVED BY THE ENTITIES THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE JES RECIPIENT OR PROJECT DESCRIPTION SECTIONS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

THE URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER ATLANTA (ULGA) IS APPLYING FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE COMMUNITY BASED REENTRY PROGRAM WHICH WILL ASSIST UP TO 100 REENTERING CITIZENS REINTEGRATE BACK INTO THEIR METRO ATLANTA COMMUNITIES AND GAIN WORKFORCE SKILLS AND STACKABLE CREDENTIALS WITHIN HIGH-DEMAND INDUSTRY SECTORS, OBTAIN LIVABLE WAGE JOBS, AND HAVE SUPPORTS IN PLACE SO NOT TO RETURN TO CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR. BASED ON BEST PRACTICES, MODEL PROGRAMMING, AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES, THE 24-MONTH PROGRAM WITH 12-MONTH FOLLOW-UP FOR RETENTION PROVIDES BOTH PRE AND POST RELEASE SERVICES TO INCLUDE TRAINING AND SOFT SKILLS DEVELOPMENT WHICH ENABLES PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS TO BE PREPARED FOR LIVING WAGE EMPLOYMENT, WHICH RESEARCH DEMONSTRATES AS HIGHLY EFFECTIVE IN THE REDUCTION OF RECIDIVISM. ULGA WILL CONTINUE TO UTILIZE A SUCCESSFUL CAREER PATHWAYS APPROACH. EMBARKING ON PATHWAYS WITH PORTABLE AND STACKABLE CREDENTIALS, PARTICIPANTS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE PROGRAMMING WITH CREDENTIAL(S) CAN ATTAIN HIGHER-WAGE EMPLOYMENT IN WHICH ADVANCEMENT IS LIKELY. CASE MANAGERS AND PARTICIPANTS WILL EXPLORE THE CONSTRUCTION/BUILDING TRADES, ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, HOSPITALITY, IT, AND DISTRIBUTION/LOGISTICS CAREER PATHWAYS AND HIGH-DEMAND OCCUPATIONS, IDENTIFYING SKILLS & COMPETENCIES, AND OBTAINING AND RETAINING EMPLOYMENT. THROUGH THE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE, HOLISTIC REENTRY OPPORTUNITY CENTER (ROC) MODEL, THIS COMMUNITY-BASED REENTRY PROGRAM (CBRP) WILL BE COORDINATED SO THAT PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO A RANGE OF PRE-AND-POST-RELEASE SERVICES AND TOOLS. THROUGHOUT THIS PROGRAM, RETURNING CITIZENS WILL MAINTAIN THE SAME CASE MANAGER PRE/POST-RELEASE. SERVICES WILL BEGIN WITH RECRUITING PARTICIPANTS PRE-RELEASE, DEVELOPING AN INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (IDP), AND INITIATING CAREER EXPLORATION, TRAINING, AND CREDENTIAL ATTAINMENT. IDPS WILL LINK PROGRAMS, EMPLOYERS, AND EXTERNAL SERVICE PROVIDERS PRIOR TO LEAVING THE FACILITY TO ASSURE THE SEAMLESS CONTINUITY OF SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY UPON RELEASE, AND ULTIMATELY GUIDE THE PARTICIPANTS THROUGH TO SUCCESSFUL REINTEGRATION. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL SERVE AT LEAST 100 REENTERING CITIZENS AND FOCUS ON THE METRO ATLANTA AREA (FULTON, DEKALB, CLAYTON, HENRY COUNTIES, AND THE CITY OF ATLANTA) WITH AN OVERALL POVERTY RATE OF NEARLY 24%, ABOVE US RATE OF 12.3%-ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S POOREST AREAS. THE TARGET COMMUNITIES FOR THIS PROGRAM ARE PLAGUED BY HIGH LEVELS OF CRIME, POVERTY, AND BLIGHT, AND ENCOMPASS VARIOUS OPPORTUNITY ZONES.

DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $500,000 TO THE URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER ATLANTA INC. TO SUPPORT RECRUITING, TRAINING, AND PLACING UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF ATLANTA, GA 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, STORMWATER MANAGEMENT, EMERGENCY PLANNING, AND CHEMICAL SAFETY. ACTIVITIES:THIS BROWNFIELD PROJECT WILL TRAIN GRADUATES TO EARN SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS NECESSARY TO ENTER INTO ENVIRONMENTAL CAREERS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED DURING UNDER THIS PROJECT ARE 6 WEEK CERTIFICATION SEQUENCE DELIVERING INDUSTRY CREDENTIALS (HAZWOPER 40, OSHA 10/30, CPR/FIRST AID, AND ASBESTOS/LEAD ABATEMENT) AND PARTNER SUPPORTED WORK BASED LEARNING VIA SITE VISITS, JOB SHADOWING, AND MOCK INTERVIEWS. ULGA PROVIDES PPE AND MATERIALS, CASE MANAGEMENT AND WRAPAROUND SUPPORTS. THIS INFORMATION IS FOUND UNDER THE 'TRAINING PROGRAMS: INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATIONS' AND 'TRAINING PROGRAM TABLE' SECTIONS OF THE NARRATIVE. 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). THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE TRAINING TO CITY OF ATLANTA, PARTICULARLY SOUTH AND WEST ATLANTA NEIGHBORHOODS SUCH AS PITTSBURGH, MECHANICSVILLE, BANKHEAD, THE WESTSIDE, AND OLD FOURTH WARD, AS THE FOCUS FOR THIS NEW BROWNFIELD CLEANUP PROPOSAL, PRIORITIZING UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED RESIDENTS, DISLOCATED WORKERS, OPPORTUNITY YOUTH, VETERANS, AND FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS IN THESE COMMUNITIES.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE TRAINING IN ATLANTA, GA, AS WELL AS TARGET GROUPS OF THE POPULATION ENTITY IS SERVING WITH THIS PROGRAM. THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES ARE: 80 INDIVIDUALS RECRUITED, TRAINED, CERTIFIED, AND PLACED IN ENVIRONMENTAL CAREERS IN COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES AND FACILITIES. THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE FOUR CLASSROOM-STYLE TRAININGS, PRACTICAL TRAININGS, AND CURRICULUM MODULES. ADDITIONALLY, WE ARE PLANNING TO PROVIDE 68 APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATIONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLING AND SITE CLEANUP METHODS. THERE WILL BE 80 INDIVIDUALS WHO WILL RECEIVE CERTIFICATIONS IN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA) 29 CFR 1910.120 40-HOUR HAZWOPER TRAINING. EXPECTED OUTCOMES FROM THIS PROJECT ARE AS FOLLOWS: THE PROGRAM WILL 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. THE PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE TRAINING THAT LEADS TO SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD, IMPROVE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, AND STIMULATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONSTRUCTIVE PARTNERSHIPS. IN ADDITION TO REDUCING EXPOSURES TO HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS AND IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF WORKERS, OCCUPANTS, AND RESIDENTS, AND FOSTERING 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. LASTLY, ENABLE RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROMOTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, BOTH ON THE JOB AND IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

ULGA - SECOND CHANCE PROGRAM

CONGRESSIONAL EARMARK URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER ATLANTA

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO PROVIDE ARP RESOURCES TO EXPAND THIS PROJECT?S WORK IN THE AREA OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. TO DO THIS THE URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER ATLANTA WILL PERFORM THE FOLLOWING HIGH-LEVEL ACTIVITIES: DESIGNING POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND PROTOCOL AS WELL AS DESIGNING PROGRAMMING, GOALS, OBJECTIVES, OUTCOMES, AND IMPACT MEASURES, AND ASSISTING WITH DEVELOPING PERTINENT AND CROSS-SECTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS ALL AGENCY PROGRAMS. THIS WILL BENEFIT LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS IN METRO ATLANTA. GENERAL EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE PROVIDING INFORMATION AND RESOURCES REGARDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING, POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, JOB SKILLS TRAINING, FINANCIAL LITERACY, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE TO APPROXIMATELY 6,000 INDIVIDUALS IN YEAR ONE.