Randolph County Housing Authority

Award Purpose the Purpose of This Grant Opportunity Is to Create Economic Mobility, Address Historic Inequities for Marginalized Communities of Color and Other Underserved and Underrepresented Communities, and Produce High-quality Employment for Workers Who Reside in the Appalachian and Delta Regions, Enabling Them to Remain and Thrive in These Communities. Activities Performed the First Step Heavy Equipment Training (FSHET) Program Is West Virginia's First Mobile Training Program for Heavy Equipment Operators. Fshet Combines Targeted Vocational Pre-apprenticeship Training via Virtual Simulators, General Employability Skills, Soft Skills, Digital Literacy Skills, and Certifications Necessary to Find Family-sustaining Employment. Fshet Targets High and Medium Demand Industries in West Virginia; Forestry and Construction. Fshet Will Offer Both a Five-week and a Ten-week Training Program. the Five-week Training Course Is Designed as a Screening Tool for Potential Employers and Includes Working With Participants to Ensure They Have the Skill, Mindset, Discipline, And/or the Inclination to Be an Effective Heavy Equipment Operator. the 10-WEEK Program Is a Pre-apprenticeship Program and Will Offer Qualifying Participants the Opportunity for a Certification on at Least Two Pieces of Equipment, Including 60-80 Hours of Simulator Time, and Will Be a Lead Into the Registered Apprenticeship Program With the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 132. Deliverables 130 Participants Will Be Enrolled; 80 Participants Placed in New or Improved Employment; 10 Participants Enter the Apprenticeship Training Program; 10 School Districts in WV Will Be Engaged to Host a Career Day With Junior and Senior High School Students Using the Mobile Simulator; the 5-WEEK Course Will Focus on 75 People Being Oriented With a Completion of 60 Participants on What Heavy Equipment Operation Entails; the 10- Week Course Will Focus on 55 Participants With a Completion of 44 Participants Who Want to Either Join the Formal Apprentice Program With the Iuoe, or Start Entry Level Job With Local Employer, Potentially Through On-the-job Training With Wioa; 10 Employers Will Hire Individuals Recovering From Substance Use Disorder; 100 Participants Will Complete and Receive Certificates of Completion in Employability, Soft Skills, and Digital Literacy Classes. Intended Beneficiary Those With Employment Barriers, Dislocated Workers From Coal Mining Operations, New Entrants to the Workforce, Individuals Recovering From Sud, or Individuals With a Criminal Record. Subrecipient Activities Coalfield Development Will Provide Staff in the Southern Part of WV for 4-6 Classes by Conducting Participant Screening, Scheduling, Logistics, Recruitment, Ancillary Training, and Participation in Grant-related Conferences. Additionally, They Will Provide Full-time Site Management, Participant Mentoring, Employability Skills Training, Disciplinary Actions, and Troubleshooting.