23A75DJ000006
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
Organization Location: 1235 Echelon Parkway, Jackson, MS 39215
POC Name: Robert DeYoung
POC Phone: (601)-321-6477
POC Email: RDEYOUNG MDES.MS.GOV
Total Funding Request: 8,300,667
Target Enrollment No. 250 participants per year for 4 years
Service Locations:
Yazoo City Federal Corrections Complex
RRCS (Tupelo, Jackson, and Hattiesburg)
Proposed Major Activities:
Virtual reality career exploration and digital training
Enrollment into an apprentice program
Virtual job fair
Work experiences
Expected Outcomes:
Reduced recidivism
Credential attainment
Establish a regional steering committee
Proposed Partners:
MAGCOR
Mississippi Apprenticeship Program
Mississippi State Office of Apprenticeship
Local Workforce Development Areas
Employers
US Probation Offices and Officers
BOP Facilities
Mississippi Department of Human Services
Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services
Mississippi Department of Corrections
Mississippi Community College Board
Brief Summary:
The MDES and its partners will be providing services both to RRCS and the Yazoo City Federal Corrections Complex. It will work to utilize all resources available through a network of local and regional partners. Through collaboration with all stakeholders, representatives from organizations will be brought together to provide training, work experiences and support for program participants. Mississippi will provide services during stages one-three stages via three-pronged entry approach. It will also provide labor market information and access to valuable skills that will lead industry recognized credentials, long term sustainability and reduced recidivism.
POC Name: Robert DeYoung
POC Phone: (601)-321-6477
POC Email: RDEYOUNG MDES.MS.GOV
Total Funding Request: 8,300,667
Target Enrollment No. 250 participants per year for 4 years
Service Locations:
Yazoo City Federal Corrections Complex
RRCS (Tupelo, Jackson, and Hattiesburg)
Proposed Major Activities:
Virtual reality career exploration and digital training
Enrollment into an apprentice program
Virtual job fair
Work experiences
Expected Outcomes:
Reduced recidivism
Credential attainment
Establish a regional steering committee
Proposed Partners:
MAGCOR
Mississippi Apprenticeship Program
Mississippi State Office of Apprenticeship
Local Workforce Development Areas
Employers
US Probation Offices and Officers
BOP Facilities
Mississippi Department of Human Services
Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services
Mississippi Department of Corrections
Mississippi Community College Board
Brief Summary:
The MDES and its partners will be providing services both to RRCS and the Yazoo City Federal Corrections Complex. It will work to utilize all resources available through a network of local and regional partners. Through collaboration with all stakeholders, representatives from organizations will be brought together to provide training, work experiences and support for program participants. Mississippi will provide services during stages one-three stages via three-pronged entry approach. It will also provide labor market information and access to valuable skills that will lead industry recognized credentials, long term sustainability and reduced recidivism.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Mississippi
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Related Opportunity
A-DJ-23-001
Mississippi Department Of Employment Security was awarded
Virtual Reality Career Exploration and Training Grant for Mississippi
Cooperative Agreement 23A75DJ000006
worth $8,300,667
from the Office of Workforce Investment in September 2023 with work to be completed primarily in Mississippi United States.
The grant
has a duration of 4 years and
was awarded through assistance program 17.270 Reentry Employment Opportunities.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 1/22/24
Period of Performance
9/30/23
Start Date
9/30/27
End Date
Funding Split
$8.3M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$8.3M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to 23A75DJ000006
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
23A75DJ000006
SAI Number
1630:1630:DJ:23A75DJ000006:1:1
Award ID URI
SAIEXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
State Government
Awarding Office
1630GM DOL (ETA) GRANTS MANAGEMENT
Funding Office
1630WS OFFICE OF WORKFORCE INVESTMENT
Awardee UEI
NAX2PE6CGYZ3
Awardee CAGE
5CNN3
Performance District
MS-90
Senators
Roger Wicker
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Modified: 1/22/24