Knoxville Leadership Foundation

SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D-STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT.

REINTEGRATION OF EX-OFFENDERS

AWARD PURPOSE THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO SUPPORT YOUNG ADULTS THAT ARE JUSTICE-INVOLVED, AT RISK FOR JUSTICE SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT, SCHOOL DROPOUTS, OR EXPELLED STUDENTS RESIDING IN KNOX COUNTY HIGH-POVERTY, HIGH-CRIME URBAN AREAS. ACTIVITIES PERFORMED GO-KNOXWORX WILL OFFER YAS ACADEMIC PROGRAMS TO COMPLETE HIGH SCHOOL AND OTHER DIPLOMAS AND SKILL TRAINING PROGRAMS TO ENTER CAREER PATHWAYS FOR LOCAL IN-DEMAND INDUSTRIES: ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, CONSTRUCTION, BUILDING MAINTENANCE, CUSTOMER SERVICE AND CULINARY, AND HEALTHCARE. YAS WILL GAIN AN INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION, COMPLETE SKILL TRAINING FOLLOWED BY ON-THE-JOB TRAINING, AND BE PLACED IN FULL-TIME UNSUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT AROUND THE SIXTH MONTH AFTER ENTERING THE PROGRAM. ONCE YAS ENTER FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT, CASE MANAGERS WILL CREATE A TRANSITION PLAN TO PROVIDE FOLLOW-UP SUPPORT FOR 12 MONTHS. GO-KNOXWORX ALSO FOCUSES ON REMOVING BARRIERS TO EMPLOYABILITY BY INCLUDING INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, ENGAGED EMPLOYER NETWORKS, REQUIRED VIOLENCE PREVENTION MENTORING WITH CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILL BUILDING, AND CO-LOCATING ACADEMIC TUTORS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS AT OUR ELM STREET WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CENTER. DELIVERABLES WIOA PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOCUS ON YAS: (1) REMAINING IN EDUCATION AND/OR SKILL TRAINING WITH 50% ATTAINING A CREDENTIAL AND 70% DEMONSTRATING SKILL GAINS; (2) MAINTAINING EMPLOYMENT THE SECOND QUARTER (70%) AND FOURTH QUARTER (60%) AFTER PROGRAM EXIT; AND (3) ACHIEVING MEDIAN EARNINGS SECOND QUARTER AFTER EXIT OF $5,750. REOSPECIFIC INDICATORS FOCUS ON (1) LESS THAN 5% OF YAS BEING ARRESTED FOR VIOLENT CRIMES COMMITTED AFTER PROGRAM ENTRY; AND (2) A RECIDIVISM RATE OF LESS THAN 10% OF YAS BEING CONVICTED OF A NEW CRIME WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF RELEASE FROM A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, PLACEMENT, OR PROBATION. OTHER EXPECTED OUTCOMES. KLF WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND THE EMPLOYER NETWORK FOR WORK PLACEMENTS. CASE MANAGERS WILL CREATE AND MONITOR AN INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN WITH EACH YA TO DEFINE AND SUPPORT YAS ACHIEVING INDIVIDUAL WORK, ACADEMIC, AND LIFE-SKILL GOALS DURING THE PROGRAM. INTENDED BENEFICIARY GO-KNOXWORX WILL SUPPORT 160 YOUNG ADULTS (YAS), AGED 18 TO 24 AT THE TIME OF ENROLLMENT, WHO RESIDE IN THE TARGET AREA OR, IF INCARCERATED, PLAN TO RETURN TO THIS AREA UPON RELEASE FROM CUSTODY OR OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT. OTHER BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE YAS WITH JUSTICE SYSTEM CONTACT, INCLUDING DIVERSIONARY PROGRAMS OR ALTERNATIVE SENTENCING; RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH DELINQUENT OR CRIMINAL ACTIVITY SUCH AS GANG MEMBERSHIP; AN INCARCERATED PARENT; A DIAGNOSED LEARNING DISABILITY; ANTI-SOCIAL ATTITUDES OR BEHAVIORS; OR DOCUMENTED SUBSTANCE ABUSE BEFORE THE AGE OF 12. YAS WHO WERE EXPELLED FROM SCHOOL, LEFT BEFORE COMPLETION, OR HAD AN EDUCATION PLAN IN PLACE WHILE ATTENDING SCHOOL ALSO ARE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES N/A

KLF S GO-KNOX

YOUTH BUILD

SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D-STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT.

APPLICANT: KNOXVILLE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION (KLF)FUNDING REQUESTED: 1,500,000 TOTAL PARTICIPANTS TO BE SERVED: 66INTENDED USE OF FUNDS: FUNDS WILL PROVIDE SKILL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING RESOURCES THAT LEAD YOUNG ADULTS (YAS) TO CERTIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND CULINARY ARTS. FUNDS WILL BE ALLOCATED FOR YA STIPENDS AND FOR PERSONNEL INCLUDING CASE MANAGERS, ACADEMIC AND WORK SKILLS TRAINERS, AND OTHER WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT STAFF TO SUPPORT YAS TO REACH YB GOALSAMOUNT OF MATCHING FUNDS: 375,000.COST-PER-PARTICIPANT: 22,727.27CATEGORY A (PREVIOUSLY FUNDED): MOST RECENT GRANT FY 2018, YB-32958-18-60-A-47. APPLICATION TYPE: CONSTRUCTION PLUS AND URBAN. TARGET COMMUNITY AREA ZIP CODES: 37716, 37721, 37737, 37748, 37754, 37763, 37769, 37777, 37806, 37830, 37849, 37853, 37912, 37914, 37915, 37917, 37918, 37920, 37921, 37923, AND 37931. KLF IS NOT A GOVERNMENT ENTITY ELIGIBLE FOR A MATCHING WAIVER. HUD ACT OF 1968: KLF AND OUR CONTRACTORS PROVIDE PRIORITY CONSIDERATION TO LOW AND VERY LOW-INCOME PERSONS FOR OUR HUD-FUNDED PROGRAMS AND ARE SECTION 3 CERTIFIED PROJECT SUMMARY: KLF REQUESTS FUNDING TO CONTINUE OUR PROVEN YB PROGRAM THAT COMBINES EXPERIENCED STAFF, A PROVEN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT MODEL, AND AN EXTENSIVE NETWORK OF 52 INVESTED EMPLOYER AND WRAP-AROUND SERVICES PARTNERS FULLY SUPPORTING 16- TO 24-YEAR-OLD OPPORTUNITY YAS TO GAIN INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATIONS, ACADEMIC DEGREES, AND LONG-TERM, HIGH-VALUE EMPLOYMENT. YB-C WILL INCLUDE A FOUR-MONTH PLANNING PHASE, 24 MONTHS OF ACTIVE PROGRAM SERVICES, AND A 12-MONTH FOLLOW-UP PHASE. YB-C OFFERS (1) HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY TEST (HISET) PREPARATION BASIC SKILLS INSTRUCTION TO ADDRESS ACADEMIC DEFICIENCIES WITH A FOCUS ON ENGLISH AND MATH (2) SKILL TRAINING FULLY SUPPORTED BY EMPLOYER PARTNERS AND CAREER COACHES LEADING TO CONSTRUCTION AND C CULINARY ARTS CAREER PATHS (3) LEADERSHIP AND LIFE SKILL TRAINING EMBEDDED IN CONSTRUCTION AND CULINARY COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS AND (4) INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, SERVICES, AND RESOURCES TO ADDRESS BARRIERS YAS FACE THAT PREVENT THEM FROM MEETING THEIR YB GOALSSUCH AS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES, ADDICTION, OR HOUSING INSTABILITY. CASE MANAGEMENT, SUPPORT SERVICES, AND ACADEMIC PROGRAMS ARE CO-LOCATED AT OUR ELM STREET WORKFORCE TRAINING FACILITY, ENSURING SERVICES ARE AS AVAILABLE AS TRAINING PROGRAMS. PROPOSED OUTCOMES: YB WILL MEET THE FOLLOWING GOALS: FULL ENROLLMENT (66 YAS) 75 OF YAS REMAIN IN EDUCATION AND OR SKILL TRAINING WITH CREDENTIAL ATTAINMENT AND 75 OF YAS HAVE MEASURABLE SKILL GAINS IN FIRST YEAR IN YB 65 OF YAS WILL BE EMPLOYED IN EDUCATION SECOND QUARTER AFTER PROGRAM EXIT (FOURTH QUARTER - 60 ) AND YAS WILL HAVE MEDIAN EARNINGS SECOND QUARTER AFTER EXIT 10.87. KLFS EMPLOYER EFFECTIVENESS WILL BE 65 . ALL YAS WILL COMPLETE FOUR CORE UNITS OF THE HOME BUILDERS INSTITUTES PRE-APPRENTICESHIP CERTIFICATE TRAINING (PACT) PROGRAM AND ONE ADDITIONAL UNIT OF STUDY EITHER IN PACT OR IN THE C UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEES CULINARY CATERING PROGRAM TO GAIN NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS RESTAURANT READY CERTIFICATION. MORE BROADLY, YAS BUILD ON CONFLICT RESOLUTION, VIOLENCE PREVENTION, EMPLOYABILITY, AND LIFE SKILLS EMPLOYERS WILL LOWER THEIR RESISTANCE TO HIRING YB YAS AND YB GRADUATES WILL BE STAND-OUT LEADERS ENGAGING YAS TO SEEK MEANINGFUL LIVES. YB-C WILL SUCCEED DUE TO ITS PROGRAM STRUCTURE OFFERING PROGRAM- AND PROJECT-BASED LEARNING AND COMPLETE PRE-CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS PROVIDING STACKABLE CREDENTIALS LEADING TO INTERNSHIPS, CERTIFICATIONS, APPRENTICESHIPS, HISET, AND OR TWO- OR FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE DEGREES. CASE MANAGERS WILL COORDINATE WORK EXPERIENCE, CREDENTIALING, ACADEMIC, SERVICES, AND RESOURCE PARTNERSPRIORITY CONSIDERATION - SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS: YB-C CURRICULA INCLUDE THE PACT GREEN BUILDING UNIT, ENERGY STAR HOME CONSTRUCTION SITE TRAINING, AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT REQUIRED FOR HOME ENERGY RATING SYSTEM AND OTHER RESOURCE-EFFICIENCY INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS.

KNOXVILLE AREA MENTORING INITIATIVE

YOUTH - YOUNG OFFENDER

YOUTH BUILD

YOUTH BUILD

PRISONER-RE-ENTRY

AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA) OF 2009-STRENGTHENING COMMUITIES FUND

PURPOSE, SERVICE AREA, AND BENEFICIARIES: KNOXVILLE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION (KLF), A CATEGORY 2, IMPROVING EMPLOYMENT AND SERVICES CONNECTIONS APPLICANT, REQUESTS A 36-MONTH GRANT OF $900,000 FOR KLFS SECOND CHANCE ACT IMPROVING REENTRY EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES KNOXWORX PROJECT (KLF-SCA). KLF, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE KNOX COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, KNOX COUNTY PROBATION, TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, MORGAN COUNTY CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX, AND 50+ WORKFORCE AND RESOURCE PARTNERS WILL SERVE 150 INDIVIDUALS IN KNOX AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES IN EAST TENNESSEE. KLF-SCA WILL PROMOTE REENTRY SUCCESS AND REDUCE RECIDIVISM BY ADDRESSING REGULATORY BARRIERS AND OTHER BARRIERS TO ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND HIGH-VALUE EMPLOYMENT THROUGH KLFS PROVEN KNOXWORX WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT MODEL. PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE NOT ONLY FORMERLY INCARCERATED PARTICIPANTS BUT ALSO PARTICIPANT FAMILIES AND REENTRY COMMUNITIES AS KLF-SCA CASE MANAGEMENT ALSO WILL CONNECT FAMILIES TO KLF PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND RESOURCES REMOVING ADDITIONAL BARRIERS FOR PARTICIPANTS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: 150 INCARCERATED ADULTS FULLY SUPPORTED FROM PRE-RELEASE, POST-RELEASE, THROUGH PROGRAM EXIT WILL ACHIEVE LONG-TERM, HIGH-VALUE EMPLOYMENT IN IN-DEMAND INDUSTRIES REFLECTING PROGRAM-WIDE MEASURABLE SKILL GAINS (70% OF PARTICIPANTS), EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT RATES (65% OF PARTICIPANTS), AND RECIDIVISM RATE < 15%. PRIMARY ACTIVITIES: KNOXWORX INTEGRATES EMPLOYABILITY, VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND REMEDIAL ACADEMICS WITH INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, QUALITY MENTORSHIP, AND CO-LOCATES KEY PARTNERS AND WRAP-AROUND SERVICE PROVIDERS ON SITE AT CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND AT KLFS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CENTER. PARTICIPANT WILL CREATE CUSTOMIZED INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS AND TRANSITION PLANS (IDPS) WITH COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, RECEIVE EMPLOYABILITY AND LIFE-SKILL TRAINING, AND VOCATIONAL SKILL TRAINING LEADING TO AN INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATION, APPRENTICESHIP, HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, OR OTHER ACADEMIC DEGREE. PARTICIPANTS WILL BE PLACED WITH COMMITTED AND ENGAGED EMPLOYER PARTNERS WHO WILL OFFER ON-THE-JOB TRAINING (OJT), WORK EXPERIENCE LEADING TO ADDITIONAL CREDENTIALS, AND LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. KLF-SCA ADVANCES RACIAL EQUITY BY REMOVING BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT AND REENTRY FOR INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS FORGING TRUSTED EMPLOYER RELATIONSHIPS WITH PROGRAM-VETTED EMPLOYERS TO ENGAGE MORE INDIVIDUALS OF COLOR INTO QUALITY, LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT; BUILDING SOCIAL CAPITAL THROUGH MENTORSHIP AND COACHING; AND ENGAGING LEADERS OF COLOR TO SHARE LIVED EXPERIENCES TO ENGAGE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. AMONG KNOXWORX PARTICIPANTS, 53% IDENTIFY AS INDIVIDUALS OF COLOR. KLFS INDUSTRY TASK FORCE AND EMPLOYER ROUNDTABLES WILL HELP DEFINE EMPLOYMENT AND PROGRAM STRATEGY; DEVELOPMENT OF IDPS FOR EACH PARTICIPANT, 50+ COMMITTED EMPLOYERS PROVIDING OJT, CREDENTIALING, AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES; AND KLF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS PROVIDING SECURE PLATFORMS ENSURING DATA INTEGRITY AND ACCURATELY MEASURED OUTCOMES.

THE KNOXVILLE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION (KLF) PROPOSES TO IMPLEMENT THE FY 2023 APPALACHIAN OPIOID AFFECTED YOUTH INITIATIVE (AOAYI-23). THE PURPOSE IS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES THAT IMPACT THE OPIOID CRISIS IN KNOXVILLE (KNOX COUNTY, TN) AND LEXINGTON (FAYETTE COUNTY, KY). AOAYI23 WILL PROVIDE DIRECT, INDIVIDUAL PREVENTION EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND ACCESS TO RESOURCES TO MINIMIZE YOUTH INVOLVEMENT WITH, AND THE EFFECTS OF, SUBSTANCE MISUSE IN THEIR LIVES. EXPECTED OUTCOMES FOR YOUTH INCLUDE (1) INCREASED KNOWLEDGE ABOUT AND CONCERN FOR DANGERS OF OPIOIDS, (2) IMPROVED REFUSAL AND ASSERTIVENESS SKILLS WHEN OFFERED DRUGS, (3) DECREASED ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR, AND (4) EFFECTIVE AND TIMELY SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDED BY COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO YOUTH AND FAMILIES.

APPALACHIAN OPIOID AFFECTED YOUTH

THE KNOXVILLE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION (KLF) AND PARTNERS WILL CONTINUE THE SUCCESSFUL KNOXVILLE AREA MENTORING INITIATIVE (KAMI) TO SERVE 400 AT-RISK YOUTH UNDER THE AGE OF 17 FROM KNOXVILLE, KNOX COUNTY, AND UNION COUNTY, TENNESSEE. KAMI IS A COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP OF FOUR MENTORING ORGANIZATIONS IN EAST TENNESSEE, INCLUDING KLF’S AMACHI MENTORING PROGRAM (LEAD APPLICANT), BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF EAST TENNESSEE (BBBSET), YMCA OF EAST TENNESSEE, AND THE JOY OF MUSIC SCHOOL (JOMS), WITH DECADES OF EXPERIENCE EXECUTING MENTORING PROGRAMS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. KAMI IS ALSO SUPPORTED BY CHEROKEE HEALTH SYSTEMS (CHS) AND THE METRO DRUG COALITION (MDC). THE SELECTION OF YOUTH WILL BE BASED UPON SEVERAL FACTORS, INCLUDING THEIR CURRENT OR PREVIOUS OPIOID USE, A HIGH RATE OF OPIOID USE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, OPIOID USE WITHIN THEIR FAMILIES, OR INVOLVEMENT IN FOSTER CARE AS A RESULT OF OPIOID USE. KAMI’S OBJECTIVE IS TO PREVENT OPIOID AND OTHER DRUG USE BY PROVIDING CARING ADULT MENTORS, PROVIDING YOUTH AND FAMILIES WITH OPIOID EDUCATION, AND CONNECTING YOUTH AND FAMILIES WITH SUPPORT SERVICES. FOUR HUNDRED YOUTH WILL BE PAIRED WITH 250 SCREENED AND TRAINED MENTORS. THE OPIOID PREVENTION CURRICULUM WILL ALLOW YOUTH AND FAMILIES TO UNDERSTAND THE DANGERS OF DRUG MISUSE AND ENSURE THAT THEY CAN IDENTIFY THE FACTS SURROUNDING OPIOIDS. PARENTS AND GUARDIANS WILL BE INCLUDED IN THESE EDUCATION INITIATIVES AND WILL RECEIVE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES ABOUT HOW TO PROTECT THEIR CHILDREN FROM OPIOID MISUSE. KLF WILL FACILITATE THE COLLECTION OF DATA FROM EACH PARTNER, INCLUDING THE NUMBER OF MENTEES AND MENTORS, MENTOR AND MENTEE ATTRITION RATES, MENTOR TRAINING COMPLETION AND RETENTION, BEHAVIOR CHANGES IN THE MENTEES, MENTEE VICTIMIZATION, AND GENERAL DEMOGRAPHIC DATA ON YOUTH SERVED. KAMI PARTNERS WILL WORK TO MONITOR OJJDP PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND BEHAVIOR CHANGES RELATED TO SUBSTANCE USE, ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOR, AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH MENTOR AND MENTEE PRE- AND POST-SURVEYS, WHICH WILL ALSO ANALYZE THE GROWTH AND EFFECTIVENESS OF PROGRAMMING, ALONG WITH PROPOSED RECOMMENDATIONS. NONE OF THE DATA COLLECTED WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES.

THE KNOXVILLE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION (KLF) PROPOSES TO IMPLEMENT THE KNOXVILLE AREAMENTORING INITIATIVE (KAMI). THE PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE RESOURCES, EDUCATION, AND A SUPPORTNETWORK TO STOP THE IMPACT OF ADDICTION ON KNOX COUNTY YOUTH IN TENNESSEE. KAMIPROGRAMMING WILL ENCOURAGE YOUTH GROWTH THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN ACTIVITIES AND THROUGHMENTORING RELATIONSHIPS WITH CARING ADULTS.KAMI WILL IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR YOUTH IMPACTED BYOPIOIDS THROUGH EDUCATION-BASED PROGRAMMING AND SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY MENTORING, OVERALLEXPANDING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT OPIOIDS, AND PROVIDING ALL PEOPLE INVOLVED WITH THE TOOLS TO SUCCEED. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: INCREASED KNOWLEDGE ABOUT AND CONCERN FOR DANGERS OF OPIOIDSAND DRUG ADDICTION; IMPROVED REFUSAL AND ASSERTIVENESS SKILLS WHEN OFFERED OPIOIDS OR DRUGS;EXHIBIT LESS ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR, AND CLOSER AND HEALTHIER RELATIONSHIP WITH CAREGIVER; INCORPORATEYOUTH/FAMILY PERSPECTIVE INTO MENTEE, MENTOR, CAREGIVER, AND STAFF TRAINING; EXHIBIT LESSANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR, AND CLOSER AND HEALTHIER RELATIONSHIP WITH CAREGIVER; INCREASED TRUST,RELIABILITY, AND CONNECTION BETWEEN MENTEES AND MENTORS; LIMITED ACCESS TO OPIOIDS OR OTHERDRUGS IN THE HOME BY PARENTS OR CAREGIVERS; INCREASED UNDERSTANDING BY CAREGIVERS OF HOW TOPROTECT YOUTH FROM OPIOIDS AND OTHER TYPES OF DRUG MISUSE; AND, INCREASED YOUTH AWARENESS OFCOMMUNITY NORMS THAT DISAPPROVE OF OPIOID OR DRUG MISUSE. AT-RISK, UNDERSERVED, AND HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED YOUTH 17 YEARS OLD OR YOUNGER INKNOXVILLE, KNOX COUNTY, ANDERSON COUNTY, BLOUNT COUNTY AND UNION COUNTY, TENNESSEE ARE THEINTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THE PROJECT. SUBRECIPIENTS ARE BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF EASTTENNESSEE (BBBSET), JOY OF MUSIC SCHOOL (JOMS), AND YMCA OF EAST TENNESSEE, WITH DECADESOF EXPERIENCE EXECUTING MENTORING PROGRAMS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. KAMI ALSO WILL PARTNER WITHSUBSTANCE MISUSE TREATMENT PROVIDERS FROM CHEROKEE HEALTH SYSTEMS (CHS) AND PREVENTIONEXPERTS FROM THE METRO DRUG COALITION (MDC).

KNOXVILLE AREA MENTORING INITIATIVE

KNOXVILLE AREA MENTORING INITIATIVE

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.

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