PATHWAYS OUT OF POVERTY PROJECT GROW Planning meeting Florida Coast Career Tech Community Rehabilitation Center and Partner Members May 6, 2010

Project GROW Goals and Objectives Goal 1: Recruit 600 participants residing the PUMA #1102. Objective 1: Recruit individuals for participation in grant activities who meet grant requirements.  Unemployed Individuals (Chronic definition)  High School Dropouts  Individuals with a criminal record (Felony/Misdemeanor) Objective 2: Provide comprehensive support service to minimize barriers that prevent engagement in training.

Project GROW Goals and Objectives Goal 2: Train 390 participants residing in the PUMA #1102 Objective 1: Develop a range of basic educational skills and specialized job skills. Objective 2: Deliver training to recruited participants.  Preparatory training  Core training Objective 2: Provide comprehensive support service to minimize barriers that prevent engagement into successful completion of training.

Project GROW Goals and Objectives Goal 3: Place participants in an employment related to their field of study, i.e., “Green jobs” Objective 1: Identify a pool of contractors and employers in “Green” related activities to hire completers. Objective 2: Work with partners and grant supporters to hire and/or place grant completers.

Project GROW Project Management  Organizations  Partner Members Jacksonville Youth Works, Inc. The Help Center, Inc.

Florida Coast Career Tech Dean JB Renninger Program Management, Gary Krupa Project GROW Partners Project GROW Coordinator Project GROW Advisor Project GROW Case Mgr Project GROW Tudors Project GROW Admin Assist Community Rehabilitation Center, Training Site Supervisor/Project Liaison, Tonya Seigler Project GROW Case Mgr Project GROW Project Organizational Chart

Project GROW Roles and Responsibilities Organization Advisory Recruit Training Case Support Case Mgmt Placement FL Coast Career Tech* XXXXXX CRC* XXXXXX Jacksonville Youth Works** XXX NFCAA** XXXX NEFBA** XX Dion Builders** XX KD Merick & Company** Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc** XXX The Help Center, Inc** XXX

Project GROW Roles and Responsibilities Organization Advisory Recruit Training Case Support Case Mgmt Placement WorkSource** XX CleanEdison^+ Weatherization Training Institute^+ XX Operation New Hope^ XXX Fresh Ministries^ XXX Florida Ready to Work^ JHA^ X JTA^ X Jacksonville Area Legal Aid^

Project GROW FCCT Responsibilities  JB Renninger  Administrative oversight  Gary Krupa – Program Management  Review curriculum design  Collaborate with industry partners  Monitor program timeline  Oversight of program implementation  Evaluation  Jonita Watson – FCCT Grant Manager  DOL Liaison  Reporting responsibility  Evaluator  Cassandra Blackmon  Fiscal oversight  Grant compliance  TBA - Project Coordinator  Grant Operations and Administration

Project GROW CRC Responsibilities  Reginald Gaffney  Leadership to CRC staff  Align program strategic plan  Manage company’s operations and services  Tonya Seigler – CRC Project Liaison  Review Curriculum design  Collaborate with industry partners  Monitor program timeline  Oversight of program implementation  Evaluation  Ben Campbell – CRC Grant Manager  Review Curriculum design  Grant compliance according to grant plans  External evaluator Responsibilities  “Statement of Work” (page 15)  Identify individuals who will partner with Project Grow  Conduct/track initial screenings of potential recruits  Form Ground Teams and conduct recruitment efforts

Project GROW Recruitment  Partner and Supporting Partners  Identify role of Supporting Partners  Determine how many participants each partner will be responsible to generate  Application Process  Marketing  Application Completion  Assessment TABE Drug Testing/Screening Criminal Background Check Florida Ready to Work  Orientation Process (Modified College Orientation)  Standard Student Procedures

Project GROW Assessment Matrix TABE Scores Criminal Restrictions Insulation Installer Remodeler Technician Solar Technician ACR Technician Energy Auditor

Project GROW Support Services Support Services FCCTCRC JAX Youth Works The Help Center Work Source Transportation Child Care Stipends Drug Counseling Housing Assistance Personal Counseling Service Delivery Times

Project GROW Training Programs  Preparatory training  Vocational Preparatory  Life Skills  Construction Introduction Construction Mathematics OSHA 10 Industry Tools Materials  Core Training  Weatherization Insulation Installer (86 trainees)  Weatherization Remodeler Technician (107 trainees)  Solar Technician (100 trainees)  Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, and Heating Technician (80 trainees)  Energy Efficiency Auditor/Rater (17 trainees)

Project GROW Placement  Employer Contacts  Dion Builders  KD Merick  WW Gay  Miller Electric  NFCAA  NEFBA  Employment Skills Development

Skills FCCTCRC Work Source The Help Center Work Source Job Search XXXXX Internet Skills XXXXX Job Fairs Resume Writing XXXXX Cover Letter Writing XXXXX Interview Skills XXXX Internships Project GROW Placement

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