23A60HG000035

Lead applicant: Able-Disabled Advocacy, Inc. (A-DA)
Lead applicant entity type: 501(c)(3) nonprofit
Lead applicant's location: San Diego County, California

Required partners:
Workforce development agencies: San Diego Workforce Partnership and its five AJC, State of California Employment Development Department, CA Division of Apprenticeship Standards and the DOL Office of Apprenticeships (OA)
Business partners: A-DAs Business Advisory Council, Apex Systems ODME Solutions, LLC, Sentek Global, San Diego Cyber Center of Excellence, The Association of IT Professionals and the East County Regional Economic Development Council and San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation
Education and training providers: A-DA, Rise Up Industries, University of California San Diego and the San Joaquin County Office of Education
Optional partners: SYNED, Association of Rehabilitation Programs in Computer Technology Skills, California Department of Rehabilitation, Social Security Administration, San Diego Vet Centers, San Diego Veterans Services Office, the Department of Veterans Affairs, San Diego Veterans Coalition, San Diego Women Veterans Network and CBOs and FBOs serving persons with disabilities, opportunity youth, people of color and women
Geographic scope: Regional scope 18 cities located in urban areas within San Diego County, CA.
Service location: A-DAs main office that is located at 4283 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego CA, 92105 and Veterans Center located at 4389 Imperial Ave, San Diego, CA 92113
Total funding requested: 3,482,517
Total leveraged funds: 1,138,816
Total match: 522,378 (15 )

Proposed number of participants who will start training: 350
Project title: TechWorks
Summary of program activities: In October of 2015, A-DA received an American Apprenticeship Initiative (AAI) grant from DOL to develop 300 apprenticeships. In March of 2016, A-DAs Computer Support Specialist (CSS) Apprenticeship Program was approved by the States Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) as the first of its kind in California. It received final approval from DOL Office of Apprenticeships (OA) in June of 2016.
Our apprenticeship committee includes representatives from DAS and DOL, along with educators and employers who offer us program guidance. In collaboration with our partners SYNED, a statewide initiative to expand cybersecurity training and the San Diego Cyber Center of Excellence, A-DA will develop a Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) in cybersecurity. Our RAP curriculum and training strategies will be available to organizations throughout California.
A-DAs current RAP in Computer Support Specialist will serve as the foundation for career advancement into cyber occupations. Paid internships and a comprehensive array of wrap-around services will be offered to improve successful program completion, employment outcomes and retention.

Target populations to be served: Eighty percent (80%) or 280 of those served will be unemployed individuals and 20% or 70 will be incumbent workers. A-DA will prioritize service delivery to individuals with disabilities, a population that includes recently separated and homeless veterans, people of color, opportunity youth and women. Rise Up Industries, our training partner, will serve offenders.
Selected training track: Scaling
Targeted sectors: IT and advanced manufacturing
Targeted occupations: Computer Support Specialists, Database and Network Administrators, Help Desk Technicians, Computer Systems Analysts, Cybersecurity Specialists and CNC Technicians
Credentials awarded: IC3, CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+, Linux+, Cloud+, Server+, CySA+ and Computer Support Specialist and Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship Certifications
Subrecipient role: Rise Up Industries will provide CNC Operator Registered Apprenticeships with a potential for advancement into engineering jobs.

Able Disabled Advocacy

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY GOAL(S) TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE MORE EFFICIENT FUNCTIONING OF THE U.S. LABOR MARKET BY PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY JOB TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT, OR LABOR MARKET INFORMATION.

17.268 - H-1B Job Training Grants

Employment and Training Administration (ETA) [DOL]

Office of Workforce Investment [DOL - ETA]

San Diego, California United States

County-Wide

DOL Building Pathways to Infrastructure Jobs Grant Program (FOA-ETA-23-31)

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 39% from $4,004,895 to $5,572,029.