Civic Works, Inc.

Applicant Name: Civic Works, Inc.project Title: Civic Works Youthbuildproject Summary: Civic Works Youthbuild Program, in Partnership With Rising, LLC, Baltimore Mayors Office of Employment Development, and Tra Construction, Will Assist Disadvantaged Young Adults in Completing Their High School Education Provide On-site Construction Training Experiences Which Result in the Construction of Housing for Low-income Families Foster Job-readiness and Leadership Skills and Further Opportunities for Participants Placement in Apprenticeship Programs and Full-time Employment in Jobs Paying a Living Wage.funding Level Requested: 1,472,000SUBRECIPIENTS: Nointended Use of Funds: Participants Will Receive Intensive Academic Assistance, Leading to a High School Diploma, and Skills Development Training in the Construction Field, Leading to Nationally Recognized Industry Certifications From the Home Builders Institute. Youthbuild Participants Will Rehabilitate Two Homes Within the Sandtown-winchester Harlem Park Community, Creating Affordable Housing Units for Low-income Owners.deliverables Outcomes: Civic Works Youthbuild Program Will Increase the Employment and Education Prospects of 64 Low-income Baltimore Youth Through Construction Skills Training, With No Fewer Than 70 of Graduates Earning at Least One Industry-recognized, Portable Credential Within One Year of Graduation, and No Fewer Than 60 of Graduates Being Placed Into Employment and or Education. Youthbuild Participants, Who Are Enrolled in Americorps,receive an Education Award Upon Completion That Can Be Used for College or Trade School.matching Funds Amount (25 Total): 368,000LEVERAGED Funds Amount: 501,700TOTAL Number of Youth to Be Enrolled: 64COST Per Participant: 23,000APPLICANT Category: Category a (previously Funded)most Recent Grant Number Grant Cycle: YB-32963-18-60-A-24 (FOA-ETA-18-04)APPLICATION Is Being Submitted as: Urbanconstruction Plus Nopopulation to Be Served: the Proposed Program Will Be Located in Northeast Baltimore and Will Accept Baltimore City Youth Who Are Aged 16 24 Who a) Are a Member of a Disadvantaged Youth Population, as Defined in Section III.C.3. of FOA-ETA-23-17 B) Left High School Before Graduating (at Least 75 of Enrollees Will Meet This Criterion) and or C) Exhibit Basic Skills Deficiency and or Are Referred by a Local Secondary School.target Community Service Area (zip Codes): 21201, 21202, 21205, 21206, 21207, 21209, 21210, 21211, 21212, 21213, 21214, 21215, 21216, 21217, 21218, 21219, 21223, 21224, 21225, 21229, 21230, 21231, and 21239IS the Applicant an Eligible Government Entity Submitting a Match Waiver Nohud Act of 1968, Section 3: Civic Works Has an Active Partnership With the Housing Authority of Baltimore City to Connect Youthbuild Participants With Employment Opportunities Resulting From Habc Construction and Building Maintenance Projects.priority Consideration - Sustainable Solutions: the Proposed Training Will Include Instruction in Weatherization Energy Efficiency, Exposure to Sustainable Building Techniques, and an Introduction to Civic Works Additional Career Training Tracks, Such as Solar Installation.