23A60YF000003
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
LISC (LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION) requests $4,000,000 from the Department of Labor as an intermediary applicant to implement a 42-month Growth Opportunities Project (Young Adult Reentry Bridges to Career Opportunities). This project prepares justice-involved young adults (ages 18-24) to access equitable career opportunities and improve their long-term economic prospects and well-being. The project includes engaging in key growth opportunities activities such as paid work experience, occupational education and training in in-demand industries, leadership development, mentorship, and placement into next-level job or education opportunities after completion of the initial paid work experience.
Over the project and follow-up period, LISC's network of four subgrantees - all longstanding, trusted community-based organizations with strong track records of workforce development and working - will serve 350 eligible 18-24 year-old young adults. The project's cost per participant will be just under $11,429.
LISC's subgrantees and the areas they will serve are as follows:
- Emerge Community Development, Minneapolis, MN: ZIP codes 55124, 55125, 55129, 55403, 55404, 55405, 55406, 55407, 55408, 55411, 55412, 55415, 55421, 55422, 55430, 55454
- Flanner House, Indianapolis, IN: ZIP codes 46201, 46202, 46208, 46205, 46213, 46218, 46219, 46222, 46224, 46254
- LIFE (Legacy Institute for Financial Education), Rural Deep East Texas (including Lufkin, TX and multiple surrounding counties): ZIP codes 75395, 75785, 75901, 75904, 75948, 75961, 75963, 75965, 75968, 75969, 75972
- Southwest Economic Solutions (SWES), Detroit, MI (including adjacent areas of Wayne County): ZIP codes 48066, 48127, 48201, 48202, 48203, 48204, 48205, 48206, 48208, 48209, 48210, 48211, 48212, 48213, 48218, 48219, 48221, 48223, 48224, 48226, 48227, 48228, 48229, 48231, 48234, 48235, 48238, 48363
Subgrantees will implement all of the required program components, including:
1) Basic services (job preparation, career exploration, trauma-informed coaching, individual development plans with local labor market information, employment barrier identification, and needs assessment)
2) Paid work experience at a minimum wage of $15/hr (or higher if local minimum wage is higher)
3) Mentorship and leadership development
4) Placement into next-level education, training, or employment opportunities
5) Follow-up services, including ongoing coaching, for a minimum of 12 months to help ensure career and educational success and mitigate obstacles.
LISC's subgrantees have written commitments from all required growth opportunities partners and will leverage these partner commitments to deliver high-quality programming. The subgrantee required partner types and names are as follows:
- Emerge Community Development: Violence Prevention - Emerge, Justice System - Minnesota Department of Corrections, Employer - Second Chance Recycling (Emerge Enterprises)
- Flanner House: Violence Prevention - New B.O.Y., Justice System - Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, Employers - Flanner House Child Development Center, Cleo's Bodega and Café, Ed Martin Auto, Flanner Farms, MyGeneral Construction Services
- Legacy Institute for Financial Empowerment (LIFE): Violence Prevention - Pathways Forensic & Mental Health Services, PLLC, Justice System - City of Lufkin on behalf of Lufkin Police Department, Employer - LIFE Build
- Southwest Economic Solutions (SWES): Violence Prevention - Fight the Good Fight LLC, Justice System - Michigan Department of Corrections, Employer - Sachse Construction
The outcomes, reflecting WIOA and REO-specific performance indicators, are as follows:
- Eligible young adults enrolled via four subgrantees in three urban communities and a rural region across four states:
- 74% education and employment rate second quarter after exit
- 66% education and employment rate fourth quarter after exit
- $5,875 median earnings second quarter after exit
- 75% measurable skills gains
- 60% credential attainment
- 4 arrests for violent crimes
- 7% recidivism rates.
Over the project and follow-up period, LISC's network of four subgrantees - all longstanding, trusted community-based organizations with strong track records of workforce development and working - will serve 350 eligible 18-24 year-old young adults. The project's cost per participant will be just under $11,429.
LISC's subgrantees and the areas they will serve are as follows:
- Emerge Community Development, Minneapolis, MN: ZIP codes 55124, 55125, 55129, 55403, 55404, 55405, 55406, 55407, 55408, 55411, 55412, 55415, 55421, 55422, 55430, 55454
- Flanner House, Indianapolis, IN: ZIP codes 46201, 46202, 46208, 46205, 46213, 46218, 46219, 46222, 46224, 46254
- LIFE (Legacy Institute for Financial Education), Rural Deep East Texas (including Lufkin, TX and multiple surrounding counties): ZIP codes 75395, 75785, 75901, 75904, 75948, 75961, 75963, 75965, 75968, 75969, 75972
- Southwest Economic Solutions (SWES), Detroit, MI (including adjacent areas of Wayne County): ZIP codes 48066, 48127, 48201, 48202, 48203, 48204, 48205, 48206, 48208, 48209, 48210, 48211, 48212, 48213, 48218, 48219, 48221, 48223, 48224, 48226, 48227, 48228, 48229, 48231, 48234, 48235, 48238, 48363
Subgrantees will implement all of the required program components, including:
1) Basic services (job preparation, career exploration, trauma-informed coaching, individual development plans with local labor market information, employment barrier identification, and needs assessment)
2) Paid work experience at a minimum wage of $15/hr (or higher if local minimum wage is higher)
3) Mentorship and leadership development
4) Placement into next-level education, training, or employment opportunities
5) Follow-up services, including ongoing coaching, for a minimum of 12 months to help ensure career and educational success and mitigate obstacles.
LISC's subgrantees have written commitments from all required growth opportunities partners and will leverage these partner commitments to deliver high-quality programming. The subgrantee required partner types and names are as follows:
- Emerge Community Development: Violence Prevention - Emerge, Justice System - Minnesota Department of Corrections, Employer - Second Chance Recycling (Emerge Enterprises)
- Flanner House: Violence Prevention - New B.O.Y., Justice System - Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, Employers - Flanner House Child Development Center, Cleo's Bodega and Café, Ed Martin Auto, Flanner Farms, MyGeneral Construction Services
- Legacy Institute for Financial Empowerment (LIFE): Violence Prevention - Pathways Forensic & Mental Health Services, PLLC, Justice System - City of Lufkin on behalf of Lufkin Police Department, Employer - LIFE Build
- Southwest Economic Solutions (SWES): Violence Prevention - Fight the Good Fight LLC, Justice System - Michigan Department of Corrections, Employer - Sachse Construction
The outcomes, reflecting WIOA and REO-specific performance indicators, are as follows:
- Eligible young adults enrolled via four subgrantees in three urban communities and a rural region across four states:
- 74% education and employment rate second quarter after exit
- 66% education and employment rate fourth quarter after exit
- $5,875 median earnings second quarter after exit
- 75% measurable skills gains
- 60% credential attainment
- 4 arrests for violent crimes
- 7% recidivism rates.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
New York
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Related Opportunity
Local Initiatives Support Corporation was awarded
Young Adult Reentry Bridges to Career Opportunities Project
Project Grant 23A60YF000003
worth $4,000,000
from the Office of Workforce Investment in July 2023 with work to be completed primarily in New York 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 1/29/24
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 23A60YF000003
Transaction History
Modifications to 23A60YF000003
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
23A60YF000003
SAI Number
1630:1630:YF:23A60YF000003:1:1
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
KGB4CAJYGJN5
Awardee CAGE
3R7L6
Performance District
NY-90
Senators
Kirsten Gillibrand
Charles Schumer
Charles Schumer
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: 1/29/24