23A60YF000001
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
California Growth Opportunities Abstract Applicant's Name. Tri-County Jobs for Ohio's Graduates, a potential a first-time REO grantee.
Project Title and Purpose. Growth Opportunities is a partnership of Jobs for Ohio's Graduates (JOG) working with employment and leadership development subgrantees, justice agency and violence prevention partners, and employers to address the need for employment support, violence prevention, including mentoring, conflict resolution, leadership development, paid work experience, and placement into education and employment for justice-involved youth in high poverty, high crime communities with recent experience of community unrest.
Application Type. Intermediary.
Description of Target Areas to be Served, including ZIP codes. The project will target three regions in Ohio and Indiana: Akron, OH, Cleveland, OH, and Gary, IN. ZIP codes include 44223, 44301-44320, 44325, 44326, 44328, 44333, 44334, 44372, 44396, 44398, 44101-44115, 44117, 44119-44122, 44126-44129, 44134, 44135, 44142, 44144, 44181, 44190-44199, 46401-46409.
Target Age Group and Number of Participants. 348 young youth ages 15-18 will be served.
Intended Beneficiaries. Youth served, employers receiving trained workers, communities with elevated safety due to program results.
The Funding Level Requested. $4,000,000 over the 42-month project period.
The Total Cost-per-Participant. $11,494.25.
Subgrantee Names and Activities. Partners providing workforce and leadership development services for all 348 youth will include lead agency JOG in Akron, Youth Opportunities Unlimited (YOU) in Cleveland, and Center of Workforce Innovations (CWI) in Gary. Services will include basic services such as identification, recruitment, selection, and retention, job preparation, career exploration and planning, case management with needs assessment and employment barrier identification, and an individual opportunity plan (IOP) for each youth. It will include leadership development and supportive services provided directly and by referral, paid work experience (200 hours), attainment of industry-recognized credentials, placement into postsecondary education and employment, and follow-up support for 12 months after exit.
Justice System and Violence Prevention Partner Names. Summit County Juvenile Court in Akron, Lake County Juvenile Superior Court Detention Center in Gary, and the City of Cleveland Office of Prevention, Intervention, and Opportunity for Youth and Young Adults in Cleveland. Violence prevention partners include Red Oak Behavioral Health in Akron, Goodwill Industries of Michiana and the Gary Ten Point Coalition in Gary, OH, and the Cleveland Peacemaker Alliance in Cleveland, OH.
A Brief Project Summarization, including Activities to be Performed. Growth Opportunities serve youth with case management, employment preparation, paid work experience, supportive services, credential attainment, leadership development, violence prevention (mentoring and conflict resolution), and placement into employment or education with follow-up support.
Outcomes for WIOA Performance Indicators, REO Indicators, and Others. Credential attainment (goal of 50%), measurable skills gain (goal of 70%), education and employment rate-second quarter after exit-goal of 70%, and education and employment rate-second quarter after exit-goal of 60%. Median earnings (second quarter after exit-goal of $5,750). REO indicator goals of less than 10% reconvictions 12 months post-release and returns to incarceration, and a goal of less than 5% rate for arrests for violent crimes committed after program entry. Other outcomes include improved performance on conflict resolution and leadership development core competencies for youth based on pre-program versus post-program assessments, and increased work readiness employability.
Project Title and Purpose. Growth Opportunities is a partnership of Jobs for Ohio's Graduates (JOG) working with employment and leadership development subgrantees, justice agency and violence prevention partners, and employers to address the need for employment support, violence prevention, including mentoring, conflict resolution, leadership development, paid work experience, and placement into education and employment for justice-involved youth in high poverty, high crime communities with recent experience of community unrest.
Application Type. Intermediary.
Description of Target Areas to be Served, including ZIP codes. The project will target three regions in Ohio and Indiana: Akron, OH, Cleveland, OH, and Gary, IN. ZIP codes include 44223, 44301-44320, 44325, 44326, 44328, 44333, 44334, 44372, 44396, 44398, 44101-44115, 44117, 44119-44122, 44126-44129, 44134, 44135, 44142, 44144, 44181, 44190-44199, 46401-46409.
Target Age Group and Number of Participants. 348 young youth ages 15-18 will be served.
Intended Beneficiaries. Youth served, employers receiving trained workers, communities with elevated safety due to program results.
The Funding Level Requested. $4,000,000 over the 42-month project period.
The Total Cost-per-Participant. $11,494.25.
Subgrantee Names and Activities. Partners providing workforce and leadership development services for all 348 youth will include lead agency JOG in Akron, Youth Opportunities Unlimited (YOU) in Cleveland, and Center of Workforce Innovations (CWI) in Gary. Services will include basic services such as identification, recruitment, selection, and retention, job preparation, career exploration and planning, case management with needs assessment and employment barrier identification, and an individual opportunity plan (IOP) for each youth. It will include leadership development and supportive services provided directly and by referral, paid work experience (200 hours), attainment of industry-recognized credentials, placement into postsecondary education and employment, and follow-up support for 12 months after exit.
Justice System and Violence Prevention Partner Names. Summit County Juvenile Court in Akron, Lake County Juvenile Superior Court Detention Center in Gary, and the City of Cleveland Office of Prevention, Intervention, and Opportunity for Youth and Young Adults in Cleveland. Violence prevention partners include Red Oak Behavioral Health in Akron, Goodwill Industries of Michiana and the Gary Ten Point Coalition in Gary, OH, and the Cleveland Peacemaker Alliance in Cleveland, OH.
A Brief Project Summarization, including Activities to be Performed. Growth Opportunities serve youth with case management, employment preparation, paid work experience, supportive services, credential attainment, leadership development, violence prevention (mentoring and conflict resolution), and placement into employment or education with follow-up support.
Outcomes for WIOA Performance Indicators, REO Indicators, and Others. Credential attainment (goal of 50%), measurable skills gain (goal of 70%), education and employment rate-second quarter after exit-goal of 70%, and education and employment rate-second quarter after exit-goal of 60%. Median earnings (second quarter after exit-goal of $5,750). REO indicator goals of less than 10% reconvictions 12 months post-release and returns to incarceration, and a goal of less than 5% rate for arrests for violent crimes committed after program entry. Other outcomes include improved performance on conflict resolution and leadership development core competencies for youth based on pre-program versus post-program assessments, and increased work readiness employability.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Ohio
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Related Opportunity
TRI County Jobs For Ohios Graduates was awarded
Growth Opportunities for Justice-Involved Youth in OH & IN
Project Grant 23A60YF000001
worth $4,000,000
from the Office of Workforce Investment in July 2023 with work to be completed primarily in Ohio United States.
The grant
has a duration of 3 years 5 months and
was awarded through assistance program 17.270 Reentry Employment Opportunities.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity Growth Opportunities.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 8/12/25
Period of Performance
7/1/23
Start Date
12/31/26
End Date
Funding Split
$4.0M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$4.0M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Subgrant Awards
Disclosed subgrants for 23A60YF000001
Transaction History
Modifications to 23A60YF000001
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
23A60YF000001
SAI Number
1630:1630:YF:23A60YF000001:1:2
Award ID URI
SAIEXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Nonprofit With 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other Than An Institution Of Higher Education)
Awarding Office
1630GM DOL (ETA) GRANTS MANAGEMENT
Funding Office
1630WS OFFICE OF WORKFORCE INVESTMENT
Awardee UEI
FMZPHLU5XPG6
Awardee CAGE
5YUE8
Performance District
OH-90
Senators
Sherrod Brown
J.D. (James) Vance
J.D. (James) Vance
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Training and Employment Service, Employment and Training Administration, Labor (016-0174) | Training and employment | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $4,000,000 | 100% |
Modified: 8/12/25