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AWARD PURPOSE.WORC PURPOSE: IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE JUSTICE40 INITIATIVE, THE PURPOSE OF THE WORC INITIATIVE GRANTS IS TO CREATE ECONOMIC MOBILITY, ADDRESS HISTORIC INEQUITIES FOR MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, RURAL AREAS, AND OTHER UNDERSERVED AND UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES, AND PRODUCE HIGH-QUALITY EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES FOR WORKERS WHO LIVE OR WORK IN THE APPALACHIAN, DELTA, AND NORTHERN BORDER REGIONS, ENABLING THEM TO REMAIN AND THRIVE IN THESE COMMUNITIES. PROJECT TITLE: CODE KENTUCKY TRAINING AND JOB PLACEMENT PROGRAM FOR APPALACHIAN KENTUCKYGRANTEE REGION: ARCDELIVERABLES EXPECTED OUTCOMES.TOTAL PARTICIPANTS: 490PARTICIPANTS OBTAINING NEW OR ENHANCED EMPLOYMENT: 150INTENDED BENEFICIARIES.TARGET POPULATION: NEW ENTRANTS TO THE WORKFORCE, DISLOCATED WORKERS AND INCUMBENT WORKERSAREAS TO BE SERVED: KENTUCKY COUNTIES OF ADAIR, BATH, BELL, BOYD, BREATHITT, CARTER, CASEY, CLARK, CLAY, CLINTON, CUMBERLAND, EDMONSON, ELLIOTT, ESTILL, FLEMING, FLOYD, GARRARD, GREEN, GREENUP, HARLAN, HART, JACKSON, JOHNSON, KNOTT, KNOX, LAUREL, LAWRENCE, LEE, LESLIE, LETCHER, LEWIS, LINCOLN, MCCREARY, MADISON, MAGOFFIN, MARTIN, MENIFEE, METCALFE, MONROE, MONTGOMERY, MORGAN, NICHOLAS, OWSLEY, PERRY, PIKE, POWELL, PULASKI, ROBERTSON, ROCKCASTLE, ROWAN, RUSSELL, WAYNE, WHITLEY, AND WOLFE.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED.SUMMARY OF PROJECT: SOAR WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) TRAINING, JOB PLACEMENT AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR ELIGIBLE CITIZENS IN ITS REGION, ESPECIALLY FOCUSING ON UNDERSERVED AND MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS. THE PROGRAM IS MODELED ON THE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL CODE LOUISVILLE PROGRAM THAT HAS TRAINED AND PLACED MORE THAN 800 ADULTS INTO IT POSITIONS SINCE 2015. SINCE 2021, CODE KENTUCKY HAS SERVED RESIDENTS OF 30 ARC COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY (KY), AND WE ARE PURSUING THIS FUNDING TO EXPAND INTO THE 24 ADDITIONAL KY COUNTIES SERVED BY SOAR.CODE KENTUCKY CAN PROVIDE A NEW PATHWAY FOR RESIDENTS OF APPALACHIA TO EARN HIGH INCOMES IN GOOD JOBS IN THE WORLDS LARGEST SECTOR (IT) WHILE STAYING IN THE REGION THEY CALL HOME. JOB PLACEMENT WILL BE IN-REGION OR REMOTE. DURING THE COURSE OF THE FREE PROGRAM, PARTICIPANTS WILL ATTEND ONLINE CLASSES FOLLOW ALONG WITH TRAINING VIDEOS AND MATERIALS WORK WITH VOLUNTEER SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT MENTORS (SOME OF WHOM ARE ALUMNI OF THE PROGRAM) BUILD A PORTFOLIO OF PROJECTS OBTAIN ASSISTANCE WITH JOB PLACEMENT AND POST-GRANT, CONTINUE TO RECEIVE SUPPORT THROUGH AN ALUMNI PROGRAM.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES.THE RECIPIENT INTENDS TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.
