Heartland Forward

AWARD PURPOSE.WORC PURPOSE: IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE JUSTICE40 INITIATIVE, THE PURPOSE OF THE WORC INITIATIVE GRANTS IS TO CREATE ECONOMIC MOBILITY, ADDRESS HISTORIC INEQUITIES FOR MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, RURAL AREAS, AND OTHER UNDERSERVED AND UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES, AND PRODUCE HIGH-QUALITY EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES FOR WORKERS WHO LIVE OR WORK IN THE APPALACHIAN, DELTA, AND NORTHERN BORDER REGIONS, ENABLING THEM TO REMAIN AND THRIVE IN THESE COMMUNITIES. PROJECT TITLE: HIGH SCHOOL TO CAREER PATHWAY MENTORING FOR NURSING PROGRAMGRANTEE REGION: DRADELIVERABLES EXPECTED OUTCOMES.TOTAL PARTICIPANTS: 179PARTICIPANTS OBTAINING NEW OR ENHANCED EMPLOYMENT: 105INTENDED BENEFICIARIES.TARGET POPULATION: UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS OF VETERANS SPOUSES,AS WELL AS LOW-INCOME, FIRST-GENERATION, RURAL STUDENTS.AREAS TO BE SERVED: BUTLER COUNTY, MISSOURIACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED.SUMMARY OF PROJECT: THE PROPOSED PROJECT, HIGH SCHOOL TO CAREER PATHWAY MENTORING FOR NURSING PROGRAM, WILL SERVE AS A GROW YOUR OWN STRATEGY THAT WILL DEVELOP A CLEAR PROGRAMMATIC PATHWAY FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS INTO NURSING PROGRAMS AND CAREER APPRENTICESHIPS INCREASE THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS FROM MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES ENROLLING IN NURSING PATHWAYS FILL JOB VACANCIES IN THE NURSING PROFESSION AND PROMOTE THE AVAILABILITY OF GOOD JOBS IN THE DELTA REGION THROUGH STRONGER CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AND WORKING CONDITIONS, AND BUILD PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES FOR NETWORKING AMONG STUDENTS AND CURRENT EMPLOYEES AND FACULTY, REDUCING OVERALL TURNOVER. IT WILL TARGET THE UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS OF VETERANS SPOUSES, AS WELL AS LOW-INCOME, FIRST-GENERATION, RURAL STUDENTS. THE PROJECT WILL NOT ONLY BENEFIT PARTICIPANTS, WHO WILL HAVE ACCESS TO GOOD JOBS IN NURSING, BUT ALSO THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE CITIZENS OF SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI, SINCE THEY WILL HAVE GREATER ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND POISED TO SERVE AS A REPLICABLE PROGRAM FOR OTHER NETWORK STATES BEYOND THE THREE-YEAR GRANT PERIOD. HEARTLAND FORWARD IS COMMITTED TO DISSEMINATING BEST PRACTICES FROM THIS PILOT PROGRAM TO OTHER STATES, INCLUDING THOSE IN THE DRA.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES.THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

THE AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY OUTREACH GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES ELIGIBLE GOVERNMENTAL AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES WITH THE FUNDING AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF AND PARTICIPATION IN THE AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM AMONG THOSE ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS MOST IN NEED OF AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY.