Keys 2 Work Inc

SEE ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D - STATEMENT OF WORK

APPLICANT NAME: KEYS2WORK, INC.PROJECT TITLE AND PURPOSE: PATHWAY HOME 4 WILL PROVIDE TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT, INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED TRAINING, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES LEADING TO LIVING WAGE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO ADULTS LEAVING INCARCERATION.NUMBER TO BE SERVED: 400FUNDING REQUESTED: 4,000,000COST PER PARTICIPANT: 10,000INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES OF THIS INITIATIVE ARE INDIVIDUALS RETURNING TO INDIANAPOLIS FROM INCARCERATION. SECONDARY BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE HIGH POVERTY, HIGH CRIME COMMUNITIES TO WHICH THESE CITIZENS WILL BE RETURNING WITH JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND HOPE FOR A BETTER FUTURE.MANDATORY PARTNERS: STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITYINDIANA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION 302 W. WASHINGTON ST, ROOM E-334. INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204COUNTY JAIL MARION COUNTY ADULT DETENTION CENTER 695 JUSTICE WAY, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46203OTHER PARTNERS: 1 LIKE MEAMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION (ATU)AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES(AFSCME)CITY OF INDIANAPOLISCONEXUSEMPLOYINDYINDIANA DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRSINDIANAPOLIS-MARION COUNTY CITY-COUNTY COUNCILINDIANAPOLIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKSINDY PEACE FELLOWSHIPKEEP INDIANAPOLIS BEAUTIFULKINGMAKER FOODSMARION COUNTY PROSECUTORS OFFICEMARION COUNTY OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETYSUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THIS INITIATIVE WILL HAVE ONE SUB-RECIPIENT, RECYCLEFORCE. IT WILL PROVIDE TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT, INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED TRAININGS, ACCESS TO ONSITE SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, AND A VARIETY OF SOCIAL SERVICES.AREA TO BE SERVED: THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL SERVE THE URBAN AREA OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. THE SPECIFIC AREA TO BE SERVED IS A HIGH POVERTY, HIGH CRIME AREA COMPOSED OF 81ATTACHMENT 1CONTIGUOUS CENSUS TRACTS IN THE INDYEAST PROMISE ZONE AND A FEDERALLY DESIGNATED OPPORTUNITY ZONE.PROJECT SUMMARYTHE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL IDENTIFY INMATES INCARCERATED IN THE MARION COUNTY JAIL (INDIANAPOLIS) AND THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION WHO ARE INTERESTED IN TRAINING FOR EMPLOYMENT IN SPECIFIC HIGH DEMAND INDUSTRIES IN THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING LOGISTICS, RECYCLING, MANUFACTURING, HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLING, AND CONSTRUCTION.KEYS2WORK AND ITS COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS 1 LIKE ME AND HOOSIER INITIATIVE FOR RE-ENTRY (HIRE) WILL DELIVER PRE-RELEASE EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER SERVICES AND EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS TRAINING. IMMEDIATELY UPON RELEASE FROM JAIL, PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WILL REPORT TO KEYS2WORKS SUB-RECIPIENT, RECYCLEFORCE, FOR EMPLOYMENT IN A TRANSITIONAL JOB WITH A FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE TO ACCOMMODATE CRIMINAL JUSTICE OVERSIGHT, THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN PORTABLE AND STACKABLE CERTIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS AND HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY, MENTORING, INDIVIDUALIZED WRAPAROUND SERVICES, EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS BUILDING, JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE, AND FOLLOW-UP. PROPOSED OUTCOMES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: CREDENTIAL ATTAINMENT: 60 MEASURABLE SKILL GAINS: 65 EMPLOYMENT RATE SECOND QUARTER AFTER EXIT: 55 EMPLOYMENT RATE FOURTH QUARTER AFTER EXIT: 45 MEDIAN EARNINGS SECOND QUARTER AFTER EXIT: 5,000 RECIDIVISM LESS THAN STATE AVERAGE, ANTICIPATED TO BE 10

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