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Workforce Development
Solicitations for Proposals
Workforce Investment Act 2006/07 SFP
Advancing Workers with Barriers to Employment - Award List and Project Summaries
On January 25, 2007, grants were awarded to five organizations under the Advancing Workers with Barriers to Employment category. Project descriptions, award amounts, and contact information are listed below.
| Awardees |
Target Populations |
County |
Award Amount |
| Fresno Career Development Institute, Inc. |
Adult Parolees |
Fresno |
$500,000 |
| Men of Valor Academy |
Parolees |
Alameda |
$500,000 |
| San Diego Second Chance Program |
Parolees and those in recovery
from substance abuse |
San Diego |
$479,651 |
| South Bay Center for Counseling |
Disadvantaged youth and adults
with barriers to work |
Los
Angeles |
$500,000 |
| Rubicon Programs Incorporated |
Working poor; Cal/WORKs
recipients |
Contra Costa |
$500,000 |
| TOTAL |
|
$2,479,651 |
Ex-Offender |
Fresno Career Development Institute, Inc.
1999 Tuolumne, Suite 200
Fresno, CA 93721 |
Arthur Littlefield
(559) 498-7155 |
| Award Amount: $500,000 |
| Summary: This
project will target and serve 100 paroled offenders that have been convicted
of a violent crime and are reentering the Fresno Community. The project will
incorporate the participation of federal and state parole offices along with
seven community partners that will work in concert in the delivery of
workforce services. These services include work readiness, vocational and
occupational training, structured internships, on-the-job training and
follow-up/retention services that have all been nuanced and configured to
address the needs of this hard-to-serve, special population. Approximately
74 individuals will be placed in demand occupations such as mechanics, meat
cutters, construction, culinary and metal fabricators. This project will
operate in tandem with a Department of Labor funded reentry program that is
currently operated by this applicant. The current program serves reentering
non-violent offenders. |
Men of Valor
1034 66th Avenue
Oakland, CA 94621 |
LaTisha Rogers
(510) 567-1300 |
| Award Amount: $500,000 |
| Summary: The Men of
Valor Academy (MOVA) is designed to help ex-offenders and high school
dropouts 18-35 years of age to receive support that they need to reintegrate
successfully into society. Many of the young men who have dropped out of
school or have been recently released from jail or prison, for the most part,
do not have the skills nor do they have the education necessary to become a
productive member of society. The MOVA will provide 100 individuals the
skills and education they need in order to become positive and productive
citizens of our community. The objectives of the project are to provide a
24-hour structured environment, teach participants life skills, provide
educational opportunities for GED and advanced training, and successfully
place 60 individuals in employment. |
San Diego Second Chance Program
6145 Imperial Avenue
San Diego, CA 92114 |
Jack Micklos
(619) 234-8888 |
| Award Amount: $479,651 |
| Summary: Histories
of addiction, criminal activity, homelessness, mental illness and
unemployment, experienced in conjunction with one another, create formidable
barriers for those who are disconnected from the mainstream workforce. In San Diego County this population includes 10,000+ homeless persons, tens of thousands of
former offenders and more than 200,000 adults living below the poverty
level. This population’s overwhelming need presents a substantial challenge
for the traditional workforce development system.
Second Chance, through the
nationally-recognized STRIVE job readiness training program, will provide
services to 180 participants. This program will assist individuals in
overcoming barriers, obtaining employment, and receiving mental health
counseling and housing assistance. Over 100 individuals will be placed in
entry level jobs in the hospitality/tourism, construction, and other
industries. |
Special Populations |
South Bay Center for Counseling
360 North Sepulveda
Boulevard, Suite 2075
El Segundo, CA 90245 |
Colleen Mooney
(310) 414-2090 |
| Award Amount: $500,000 |
| Summary: The project
creates career pathways to refinery contract maintenance positions for 76
disadvantaged youth and adults with barriers to work. Reflecting an industry
combining strong growth and a relatively low skill threshold for entry-level
workers, initial placements as Safety Attendants at up to $1,000 per week
will lead to upgrade training and placement in mechanical craft careers
paying $40 to $60,000 per year. Sponsored by WelltechSafety/TIMEC, California's largest refinery maintenance firm, community and workforce agencies, and Harbor College, this comprehensive pathway includes basic and job specific skills training,
initial and advanced job placement, intensive case management, and social
support. |
Advancing Minimum Wage Workers |
Rubicon Programs
Incorporated
2500 Bissell Avenue
Richmond, CA 94804 |
Jane Fischberg
(510) 287-3987 |
| Award Amount: $500,000 |
| Summary: Pathways to
Self-Sufficiency is a demonstration initiative of Rubicon Programs, Alameda
County Social Services, Berkeley City College, and regional employers
targeting entrenched working poor CalWORKs recipients in Alameda County. PASS incorporates intensive assessment, case management, training, supportive services and placement into higher wage employment with access to career ladders in biotechnology, medical administration, and social service industry sectors in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. PASS integrates Community College, TANF, State CalWORKs, and One-Stop WIA funds into a sustainable
workforce strategy targeting vulnerable working families who, despite years
of unsubsidized employment, have been unable to exit the CalWORKs system. |
For assistance, call (916) 654-7799. TTY users, please call the California Relay Service at 711.
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