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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute all documents, and any needed subsequent amendments, with The California Endowment, to accept funds totaling $75,000 to implement the Promising Adults, Tomorrow's Hope program that will assist young adults age 16-24 gain employment and educational skills, for a period of one year; and
Increase appropriations in the Community Development Grants Fund (SR 150) in the Economic and Property Development Department (EP) by $75,000. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
Pacific Gateway administers various employment and educational training programs through its Career Transition Center, Harbor Gateway WorkSource Center, Youth Opportunity Center, and partnerships with selected community organizations. These programs assist individuals in acquiring various skills leading to educational successes and employment in high demand occupations by local employers.
Last year, Pacific Gateway, on behalf of the City of Long Beach, submitted a grant request to The California Endowment seeking funds to implement the Promising Adults, Tomorrow's Hope (P.A.T.H.) program. Initiated by Councilmember Rex Richardson to develop a young adult diversion pilot program in partnership with the City Prosecutor's Office and Pacific Gateway, P.A.T.H. will assist persons ages 16-24, by combining occupational training, mentoring, job placement, and post-secondary education as an alternative to criminal prosecution.
Pacific Gateway is receiving additional funds from The California Endowment to fully implement P.A.T.H. to improve outcomes by cultivating job-readiness for offenders ages 16-24. Under this collaboration, the City Prosecutor's Office will screen for appropriate cases, typically first-time and non-violent offenders, and make referrals to a case manager working with Pacific Gateway. After an assessment, the offender's diversion program may include workforce training, life skills development, job placement, and/or educational assistance, along...
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