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PROJECT SUMMARY: YOUTH ACTION YOUTHBUILD (YAYB) IS REQUESTING FUNDING TO SERVE 70 DISCONNECTED, LOW-INCOME YOUTH AGES 17-24 FROM DISAFFECTED HARLEM NEIGHBORHOODS. YAYB WILL PROVIDE THESE YOUNG PEOPLE WITH CLASSROOM AND HANDS-ON CONSTRUCTION TRAINING REHABILITATING AT LEAST 2 UNITS OF LOW-INCOME HOUSING IN EAST HARLEM, WHILE STUDYING TO EARN A GED. STUDENTS WILL EARN NCCER, OSHA, AND OTHER CREDENTIALS, AND WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR APPRENTICESHIPS AND ORSECONDARY EDUCATION. WE WILL OFFER 2 CONSTRUCTION PLUS TRACKS: BUILDING OPERATIONS TRAINING, TEACHES STUDENTS ABOUT BUILDING OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, AS WELL AS GREEN BUILDING TECHNIQUES THE GOOD FOODS JOBS TRAINING PROGRAM PREPARES STUDENTS TO ENTER INTO APPRENTICESHIPS AND THE LOCAL WORKFORCE IN THE HEALTHY FOOD AND FOOD SERVICES SECTORS.FUNDING LEVEL REQUESTED: 1,500,000INTENDED USE OF FUNDS (SHORT PARAGRAPH): FUNDS WILL BE UTILIZED TO DEFRAY THE COSTS OF CONDUCTING AND ADMINISTERING THE YAYB PROGRAM: A) PERSONNEL COSTS B) CONTRACTUAL COSTS FOR TRAINING AND TRAINING-RELATED ACTIVITIES C) STIPENDS FOR STUDENTS D) STUDENT INCENTIVES E) OTHER COSTS (SUCH AS ADVERTISING AND FOOD MATERIALS) AND 10 INDIRECT COSTS.DELIVERABLES OUTCOMES: YAYB WILL ENROLL 70 PARTICIPANTS, 52 OF WHOM (75 ) WILL ATTAIN FURTHER EDUCATION OR EMPLOYMENT WITH MEDIAN EARNINGS OF AT LEAST 17.00 PER HOUR. 56PARTICIPANTS (80 ) WILL ACHIEVE RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS AND 45 (65 ) WILL INCREASE SKILL LEVELS.COST SHARING OR MATCHING FUNDS AMOUNT: 375,000 IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION FROM THE NYC DOE.TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS TO BE ENROLLED: 70APPLICANT CATEGORY (CHECK ONLY ONE): YAYB IS A CATEGORY A APPLICANT.MOST RECENT GRANT NUMBER: FOA-ETA-16-10CONSTRUCTION PLUS OCCUPATIONAL FIELD(S), IF APPLICABLE: HEALTHY FOOD FOOD SERVICE (GOOD FOODJOBS TRAINING PROGRAM) BUILDING OPERATIONS (BUILDING OPERATIONS TRAINING PROGRAM).APPLICATION IS BEING SUBMITTED AS (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):URBAN: XDESCRIPTION OF THE AREA TO BE SERVED: THE PROGRAM WILL DRAW STUDENTS FROM CONTIGUOUS NEIGHBORHOODS OF HARLEM AND A SMALL SECTION OF THE SOUTH BRONX, AN AREA OF HIGH EMPLOYMENT AND POVERTY, AND LOW HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES.TARGET COMMUNITY SERVICE AREA, IDENTIFIED BY ZIP CODE(S): THE TARGET COMMUNITY SERVICE AREA INCLUDES ZIP CODES 10024, 10025, 10026, 10027, 10029, 10030, 10031, 10032, 10033,10034, 10035, 10037, 10039, 10040, 10128, 10458, 10463, 10467, 10468.APPLICANT IS A GOVERNMENT ENTITY IN A TERRITORY THAT IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE MATCHING WAIVER ANDINTENDS TO WAIVE MATCH, AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION III.B. MATCHING: NOANY EXPERIENCE WITH SECTION 3 OF THE HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701U): WE ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECTION 3 AND WE HAVE PARTNERED WITH LOCAL HOUSING DEVELOPERS SUCH AS TAINO TOWERS TO PROVIDE SECTION 3 QUALIFIED EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO OUR GRADUATES AND ALUMNI. WE WORK WITH THE NYC REGIONAL HUD-SECTION 3 ADMINISTRATOR TO FACILITATE CONNECTIONS TO SECTION 3 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES (IF APPLICABLE): YAYB WILL SUBCONTRACT WITH PARTNERS AEA, RL ASSOC. AND OPERATION EQUIVALENCY TO FACILITATE CERTIFICATIONS TRAINING FOR THE PROPOSED VOCATIONAL TRACKS. OVERSITE WILL INCLUDE MONTHLY ADMINISTRATIVE MEETINGS WITH YAYB FISCAL AND PROGRAM MANAGERS STAFF AND TRAINING PROVIDERS TO REVIEW INVOICES AND TO ADDRESS ANY EMERGENT ISSUES.
