Ameelio Inc

PURPOSE OF PROJECT: EMERGE CAREER WILL PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO INCARCERATED VETERANS PREPARING FOR REENTRY IN WORCESTER COUNTY. THE PROGRAM ADDRESSES EMPLOYMENT BARRIERS FACING JUSTICE-INVOLVED VETERANS THROUGH INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIAL TRAINING IN CDL CLASS A AND HVAC, INDIVIDUALIZED COACHING, AND STRUCTURED EMPLOYER PIPELINES. SERVICES BEGIN 4-6 WEEKS PRE-RELEASE AND CONTINUE THROUGH 180-DAY RETENTION VERIFICATION, CONNECTING VETERANS TO CAREERS IN TRANSPORTATION AND MECHANICAL TRADES WITH ENTRY WAGES OF $50,000-$70,000.ACTIVITIES FUNDED BY GRANT: CORRECTIONAL FACILITY OUTREACH AND VETERAN ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT AND INDIVIDUALIZED EMPLOYMENT PLAN DEVELOPMENT WORKFORCE PREPARATION INCLUDING DIGITAL LITERACY, TRADE MATH, AND INTERVIEW READINESS COORDINATION OF CDL CLASS A AND HVAC CERTIFICATION TRAINING THROUGH CONTRACTED PROVIDERS BARRIER MITIGATION INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE, LICENSING FEES, AND WORK-RELATED COSTS EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT AND JOB MATCHING WITH MOA PARTNERS 30 60 90 180 365-DAY RETENTION FOLLOW-UP AND COACHING VETS-704 QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE REPORTING AND DOCUMENTATION.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THE PROJECT: INCARCERATED VETERANS WITHIN WORCESTER COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES WHO ARE WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF RELEASE AND ELIGIBLE FOR REENTRY SERVICES. TARGET POPULATION INCLUDES VETERANS FACING EMPLOYMENT BARRIERS DUE TO JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT, LIMITED CREDENTIALS, GAPS IN WORK HISTORY, AND REENTRY-RELATED CHALLENGES. PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO VETERANS WITH INTEREST IN TRANSPORTATION OR MECHANICAL TRADES CAREERS WHO MEET DOT MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS (CDL) OR DEMONSTRATE APTITUDE FOR TECHNICAL TRAINING (HVAC). THE PROGRAM WILL SERVE 125 VETERANS ANNUALLY ACROSS THE THREE-YEAR PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE.OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT: 375 VETERANS ENROLLED OVER THREE YEARS (125 ANNUALLY) 70% PLACEMENT RATE INTO UNSUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT 65% COMPLETION OF AT LEAST ONE TRAINING PROGRAM 60% EMPLOYMENT RETENTION AT 2ND QUARTER POST-EXIT 40% EMPLOYMENT RETENTION AT 4TH QUARTER POST-EXIT AVERAGE HOURLY WAGE AT PLACEMENT OF $25.00 OR HIGHER COST PER ENROLLMENT OF $4,000 COST PER PLACEMENT WITHIN HVRP GUIDELINES. OUTCOMES WILL BE TRACKED THROUGH THE PROPRIETARY CASE MANAGEMENT PLATFORM WITH WIOA-ALIGNED DENOMINATORS AND REPORTED QUARTERLY PER VETS-704 REQUIREMENTS.KEY PARTNERSHIPS: WORCESTER VA MEDICAL CENTER: HEALTHCARE REFERRALS AND HUD-VASH COORDINATION. MA-506 WORCESTER CITY COUNTY COC: COORDINATED ENTRY ACCESS AND SSVF PROVIDER REFERRALS. MASSHIRE CENTRAL REGION CAREER CENTER: CO-LOCATION, LVER DVOP COORDINATION, AND AMERICAN JOB CENTER RESOURCES. WORCESTER COUNTY SHERIFF S OFFICE: IN-CUSTODY RECRUITMENT AND PRE-RELEASE COORDINATION. CDL TRAINING SCHOOL PARTNERS. HVAC TRAINING CONTRACTORS. TRUCKING ASSOCIATION OF MASSACHUSETTS: EMPLOYER PIPELINE AND HIRING COMMITMENTS.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: N ARECIPIENT OF OTHER FUNDING: EMERGE CAREER ORGANIZATIONAL MATCH: $550,000 ANNUALLY FOR TRAINING COST DIFFERENTIAL (CDL AND HVAC FULL TUITION COVERAGE BEYOND GRANT AMOUNTS) $5,000 ANNUALLY FOR STAFF TRAVEL PROPRIETARY CASE MANAGEMENT PLATFORM INFRASTRUCTURE. MASSHIRE CENTRAL REGION: IN-KIND CO-LOCATION SPACE AND AJC RESOURCES.