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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute all documents with the State of California for the Workforce Investment Network to receive $935,797 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds to operate a local Green Jobs Corps that will assist at-risk youth ages 17-24; to execute all documents with various initiative partners in an amount totaling $275,000; and to execute any needed subsequent amendments. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
The Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Network (Network) submitted a grant proposal totaling $997,768 to the State's Labor and Workforce Development Agency to implement a program that will assist at-risk young people in developing job skills for the emerging green economy. In June 2009, the Network received notice that it is to receive $935,797 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds to operate the Pacific Gateway Green Job Corps that will recruit youth ages 17-18, who are low-income, possess educational and life barriers, and are in-school; and, youth ages 19-24 who are out-of-school, unemployed, and/or underemployed. The Network and its partners will create a bridge for participating youth to access necessary education, training, incentives, and support services to qualify for green collar jobs upon completion of the 20-month program. With new green-focused work-readiness and occupational skills certifications, Green Job Corps participants will be well positioned to compete for related green industry, entry-level and mid-level jobs created by the job training, work experience, and work readiness skills gained.
The Network's Green Job Corps program is a partnership, linking all program activities and resources with educational institutions, community-based/nonprofit agencies, and numerous employers in the region. The local partners will create a seamless system of service delivery for the 125 youth participating in the program through EI Camino College, Long Beach City College, Long Beach Unified...
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