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THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROPOSED CATEGORY 1 HVRP, OPERATED BY MOUNTAIN COMPREHENSIVE CARE CENTER, INC. (MCCC), IS TO ENABLE ELIGIBLE VETERANS WHO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FOA INCLUDING VETERANS WHO ARE HOMELESS, RECENTLY RELEASED FROM INCARCERATION, AND AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS TO RECEIVE APPROPRIATE OUTREACH, COMPREHENSIVE CLIENTBASED ASSESSMENTS AND PLANNING, ROBUST EMPLOYMENT SERVICES WHICH MEET VETERANS WHERE THEY ARE ON THEIR CAREER PATHWAY, ADJUNCT SUPPORTIVE SERVICES WHICH SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT GOALS, JOB TRAINING, JOB DEVELOPMENT, JOB PLACEMENT, AND FOLLOWUP TO SUCCESSFULLY REENTER THE WORKFORCE AND REACH THEIR FULL EMPLOYMENT POTENTIAL AND OBTAIN HIGHQUALITY CAREER OUTCOMES. MCCC HVRP STAFF WILL ENSURE THE PROJECT INCORPORATES BEST PRACTICES, INCLUDING FLEXIBILITY (INPERSON, VIRTUAL, SOCIALLY DISTANCED, HYBRID MODELS), AND A PERSONCENTERED CASE MANAGEMENT APPROACH TO HELP THESE VETERANS ACHIEVE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, ADDRESS HISTORICAL INEQUITIES, AND PROVIDE EQUITABLE ACCESS AND OUTCOMES TO MARGINALIZED SUBPOPULATIONS OF VETERANS.ACTIVITIES TO BE FUNDED BY THE GRANT: THROUGH BEST PRACTICES, FLEXIBLE APPROACHES, PERSONCENTERED CASE MANAGEMENT, AND EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE SERVICES THE PROJECT WILL OFFER: 1) OUTREACH, RECRUITMENT, AND ENGAGEMENT INCLUDING AMONG UNSHELTERED AND SHELTERED VETERANS 2) INTAKE, COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENTS, CASE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF AN INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYMENT PLAN 3) LINKAGES WITH EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, COMPREHENSIVE EMPLOYMENT AND JOB TRAINING (INCLUDING WITH THE AJCS), AND JOB DEVELOPMENT AND PLACEMENT 4) LINKAGES WITH SUPPORT SERVICES TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS WHICH AFFECT EMPLOYMENT AS WELL AS HELP VETERANS ENROLL IN VA AND PUBLIC BENEFITS 5) ENGAGE WITH EMPLOYERS TO DEVELOP A ROBUST PLACEMENT SYSTEM AND 6) DEVELOP AN AFTERCARE PLAN AND PROVIDE FOLLOWUP AND ADJUSTMENT SERVICES TO ENHANCE JOB PLACEMENT AND RETENTION. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THE PROJECT: THE PROJECT WILL SERVE 85 ELIGIBLE VETERANS ANNUALLY (TOTAL 225 OVER THREEYEAR PROJECT PERIOD) THROUGH CATEGORY 1 (HVRP) AND WHO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FOA INCLUDING VETERANS WHO ARE HOMELESS, RECENTLY RELEASED FROM INCARCERATION, AND AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. KEY SUBPOPULATIONS OF ELIGIBLE HVRP VETERANS ARE ANTICIPATED TO INCLUDE 18% EPISODIC HOMELESS, 8% FEMALE, 22% WITH FAMILIES, 2% IVTP, AND 15% RACIAL ETHNIC MINORITY VETERANS. OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT: PER THE PLANNED GOALS CHART FOR THE 3YEAR PROJECT PERIOD, MCCC IS PROPOSING THE FOLLOWING REQUIRED PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: 255 PARTICIPANTS ENROLLED (85 ANNUALLY) $15.50 AVERAGEHOURLY WAGE AT PLACEMENT 66.3% PLACEMENT RATE FOR EMPLOYED EXITED $4,252 COST PER PLACEMENT 53.7% OF PARTICIPANTS IN UNSUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT IN 2ND QUARTER AFTER EXIT FROMPROGRAM AND 44.6% IN THE 4TH QUARTER AFTER EXIT AND $7,417 MEDIAN QUARTERLY EARNINGS OF PARTICIPANTS IN UNSUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT IN THE 2ND QUARTER AFTER EXIT FROM PROGRAM. ALSO,THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE TRAINING TO AT LEAST 80% OF ENROLLED PARTICIPANTS. KEY PARTNERSHIPS: 1) KY RIVER FOOTHILLS VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA (SSVF) 2) HUNTINGTON VA HOMELESS RESOURCE CENTER VAMC, LEXINGTON VA HOMELESSVETERANS UNIT VAMC, KDVA (FEDERAL STATE VA RESOURCES) 3) OPERATION JOB READY VETERANS, NESTLE COMPANY, WEBESCO, QUALEX, LEGGIT PLATT, TOPY, BLUE STAR PLASTICS, ETL AVIATION,NEXTGEN, RAJ TRUCKING, USPS, HINKLE CONSTRUCTION (TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT) 4) KY OVR VA VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION (TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT) 5) AJCS: EKCEP, CUMBERLANDS,TENCO, BLUEGRASS (EDUCATION, TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT, LVER, DVOP) 6) GARY SINISE FOUNDATION (RESOURCES) 7) KY NABVETSSUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NARECIPIENT OF OTHER FUNDING: NA
