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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
City of Anaheim
HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT
DATE: MARCH 26, 2024
FROM: HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: RATIFY SUBMISSION AND ACCEPT AWARD OF
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR YOUTHBUILD GRANT
ATTACHMENT (Y/N): YES ITEM # 08
GOVERNMENT CODE § 84308 APPLIES: NO
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council, by Motion, ratify the submission of the Department of Labor YouthBuild Grant application; accept the YouthBuild award from the Department of Labor, in the amount of $960,814; approve the YouthBuild Workforce Development Grant Agreement with Taller San Jose Hope Builders dba Hope Builders, in the maximum subgrant amount of $825,000, to operate the YouthBuild program for a term ending September 30, 2026; authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents and agreements required to administer and implement this grant; and increase the Housing and Community Development Department’s Fiscal Year 2023/24 revenue and expenditures budget by $960,814.
DISCUSSION:
The federal Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the YouthBuild program in December 2022.
The City of Anaheim (City) Workforce Development staff responded to the NOFO, submitting an application for consideration. The successful application resulted in the City being awarded $960,814 to plan, administer, and operate the program for a term of June 2023 to September 2026.
The federal YouthBuild program funds organizations to provide a pre-apprenticeship program model that encompasses education, occupational skills training, leadership development, and high-quality post-program placement opportunities for youth. The youth of focus are those ages 16 to 24 who left high school prior to graduation who also have other risk factors, including being justice-involved, are aging out of foster care, have disabilities, or are experiencing housing instability.
The academic component of the program model assists youth who are often significantly behind in basic skill development to obtain a high school diploma or state high school equivalency credential. The occupational skills training component prepares youth for apprenticeship and other career pathways. It also supports the goal of increasing affordable housing by teaching youth construction skills learned by building or Ratify Submission and Accept Award of Department of Labor YouthBuild Grant March 26, 2024
significantly renovating homes for sale or rent to low-income families or transitional housing for homeless families or individuals. Besides construction skills, the program allows training in additional in-demand industries, such as healthcare, with the goal of attaining industry-recognized credentials, hands-on work experience in industry settings, and direct entry into Registered Apprenticeships or direct hiring into these industries.
The City application proposed partnering and subcontracting with Hope Builders for this project. Hope Builders is a competitively procured youth service provider for the City with a demonstrated record of strong performance working on similar youth-serving projects such as the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Youth program and the CaliforniansforAll Youth Jobs Corps. The application was crafted in partnership with Hope Builders. Hope Builders will be responsible for delivering all program elements while the City will administer and manage the project.
This project will enroll and serve a total of 43 youth participants. Seventeen (17) youth participants will follow a construction track, including 12 weeks of classroom and practical training, culminating in six weeks of worksite training at a City affordable housing construction project. Twenty-six (26) youth participants will receive 16 weeks of occupational training as medical assistants. Their training culminates with the completion of a 120-hour externship at a local or regional healthcare office or hospital and passing the medical assistant certification exam through the National Center for Competency Testing.
This item is delayed in seeking Council approval because of requested changes to curriculum and program design proposed by the Department of Labor during the initial planning phase of the project.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
Increase the Housing and Community Development Department’s FY 2023/24 Workforce Development Grants Fund revenue and expenditure budget by $960,814.
Respectfully submitted,
Grace Ruiz-Stepter
Director of Housing and Community Development
Attachments:
1. Grant Award Agreement for City of Anaheim YouthBuild
2. YouthBuild Workforce Development Grant Agreement