Grants and Other Financial Assistance Programs: FY2009
Fund Code: 627
Competitive Academic Support Services Pathways One Stop Career Center Initiative - School Year Program
| FUNDS ALLOCATED: | $592,891 (State) |
| FUNDS REQUESTED: | $597,891 |
| PURPOSE: The purpose of this state grant program is for One Stop Career Centers to broker education, training, and employment options that address the unique needs of post-12th grade students who require further remediation to attain the skills necessary to pass the MCAS in order to complete the state required Competency Determination for high school graduation. |
| NUMBER OF PROPOSALS RECEIVED: | 10 |
| NUMBER OF PROPOSALS RECOMMENDED: | 10 |
| NUMBER OF PROPOSALS NOT RECOMMENDED: | 0 |
| RESULT OF FUNDING: This grant will support 13 One Stop Career Centers working in collaboration with Workforce Investment Boards and school districts to provide 1,452 post-12 grade students with education, training, and employment opportunities. This primary focus of this school year initiative is to assist students in the Classes of 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 (post 12th graders and high school seniors) achieve a Competency Determination. Grant awards range from $42,750 to $137,500. |
| RECIPIENT |
AMOUNT |
| Boston Private Industry Council (3 One Stop Career Centers) | $137,500 |
| Bristol Workforce Investment Board (Fall River) | 45,924 |
| City of Worcester/Workforce Central | 42,750 |
| Employment Links, Inc. (Leominster) | 49,767 |
| Franklin/Hampshire Employment and Training (Northampton) | 44,010 |
| Greater New Bedford Workforce Investment Board | 44,847 |
| Lawrence Department of Training and Development | 44,716 |
| Middlesex Community College (Bedford) | 54,415 |
| Regional Employment Board of Hampden County (Springfield) (2 One Stop Career Centers) | 83,129 |
| University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute/Career Works | 45,833 |
| TOTAL STATE FUNDS | $592,891 |
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