Community Assistance Programs

YOUTH BUILD

YOUTH BUILD

ETA COMMUNITY PROJECTS PROJECT ABSTRACTRECIPIENT NAME: COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMSPROJECT TITLE: ADDRESSING PRE-ENROLLMENT BARRIERSFUNDING REQUEST: 100,000.00CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR: CONGRESSMAN BOBBY L. RUSH CONGRESSMAN JONATHAN JACKSONREQUESTED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 12 MONTHSPROJECT LOCATION: 11717 S HALSTED ST., CHICAGO, IL 60628-5822PROJECT PURPOSE AND GOALS: WILL QUALIFY ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED POPULATIONS TO ENROLL IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS THROUGH THE ASSISTANCE OF A JOB READINESS COORDINATOR THAT WILL ASSIST IN ACHIEVING THE PRE-ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENT ITEMS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CAPS WILL IDENTIFY 70 JOB SEEKERS UNABLE TO QUALIFY FOR ENROLLMENT IN WORKFORCE PROGRAMS.80 OR 50 OF INDIVIDUALS WILL RECEIVE PRE-ENROLLMENT SERVICES, SUPPORT EXPENSES AND SERVICES TO ADDRESS BARRIERS TO ENROLLMENT.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: 90 OR 63 INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE INELIGIBLE FOR WORKFORCE PROGRAMS AND STRUGGLING TO ADDRESS BARRIER TO ENROLLMENT, WILL RECEIVE AN ASSESSMENT AND EMPLOYMENT PLAN THAT INCLUDES A PLAN TO ACHIEVE ENROLLMENT.90 OR 45 WILL ACHIEVE ELIGIBILITY BY ADDRESSING ENROLLMENT BARRIERS AND WILL BE ENROLLED IN WORKFORCE PROGRAMS.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED POPULATIONS THAT RESIDE IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES OF CHICAGO.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: N A