1. New Orleans Area YouthBuild Initiative

2.  In March 2008 four programs began YouthBuild operations with NEG funds through the Louisiana Department of Labor. Each program will operate 2 cycles of youth for a total enrollment of 300 youth. Cycle 1 March 2008-October 2008 and November 2008-June 2009.  YouthBuild Helping Hands, a program of Catholic Charities  Youthworks NOLA, a program of New Orleans Parish Juvenile Court  River Parish YouthBuild, a program of St. James Parish Government  Youth ReBuilding Louisiana, a program of the Hope Center The Basics

4. Program outcomes OutcomeProjected Actual to date Enrollment 300 Applications 245 Enrolled 147 Numeracy/literacy increase of 1 grade level 86 (for the 1 st cycle) 9th grade level or above to achieve GED 49 (for the 1 st cycle) Graduates placed in employment 70% in 1 st cycle at wage of $8.00 / hr or higher Construction units completed 103

6. Our Cycle 1 Federal Collaborations to date:  US Dept. of Labor : NEG funds, WIA services through 4 One Stop Career Centers, coordination on placement,opportunity fairs, recruitment and visibility  US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development : Coordination on recruitment, housing units, potential employment  OJJDP (DOJ) Coordination around potential funding, recruitment, Coordinated case management, drug testing  US Department of Education : GED instruction, testing, facility partnership, literacy education, community college partnerships  Corporation for National and Community Service : Education awards available for 150 youth  US Dept. of Health and Human Services : TANF, Food Stamps and Childcare for eligible youth

8. Projected Federal collaborations in 2009 and beyond…  US Dept. of Labor : Continued employment and other placement options, assisting sites to use market data to plan for their future  US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development : Increased coordination in renovation of 3-5 Section 3 Housing communities in New Orleans  OJJDP : (DOJ) Increased staff training around youth justice issues and potential sustainability funding for programs  US Dept. of Education : Coordination with DOE and the Recovery School District to work toward Charter Schools for Youth ReBuilding LA and Youthworks NOLA  Corporation for National and Community Service : Continued presence of AmeriCorps members in New Orleans receiving education awards and providing service  US Dept. of Health and Human Service : Continued coordination of concrete services to assist these youth as they move toward self-sufficiency