25D - AGMT - WIA YOUTH PROGRAM FUND 13-14

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Orange County Conservation Corps Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board - The Youth Service Provider Network Request for Proposal PY 2013/2014 The Orange County Conservation Corps primarily enrolls, trains, and employs the hardest - to -reach and neediest segment of our youth population. These are the 18 -25 year old out -of- school youth who are primarily high school dropouts, the youth who are or have been homeless and /or runaways, the youth in foster care, the youth who are court involved, and the youth who have had incarcerated parents. They are the youth that fit the description of "at- greater- risk" as defined by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. B. Of the youth that your agency will serve, what barriers do they typically face? (Examples: basic life necessities, homelessness, hygiene, high school dropouts, transportation, poverty, gang affiliation, education, substance abuse, etc.). • Average age of those enrolled is 20.0 years 0 81% have not completed high school at the time of entry • 95% live within the Orange County boundaries • 65% are or have been court- involved, including on probation /parole • 26% are parents 0 13% are or have been in foster care • 30% are or have been gang - affiliated a 41% had incarcerated parents during childhood years V. State the Solution A. Please elaborate on how your agency will solve the problem and barriers? Corps Members may remain at the Orange County Conservation Corps for up to two years to earn... learn... and serve. This gives Corps Members the time necessary to develop the skills to enter the workforce; and the OCCC program provides an opportunity for Corps Members to earn a living through paid work experience, learn job skills and further their education, while they serve their community by completing work projects. VI. Proposed Program A. Describe the program, indicate the number of youth that will be served and identify if the program will serve foster youth, youth with disabilities, and youth on probation? The Orange County Conservation Program is a transitional work /school program that combines work and school daily in a structured, supervised program, inclusive of the following program components: • Provide jobs for foster youth, youth with disabilities and youth on probation and who are Older and /or Out -of- School WIA eligible youth and are Santa Ana residents; Meet /exceed the WIA outcomes for entered employment or education, credential attainment, and skill gains as outlined by the Santa Ana Youth Council; EXHIBIT A 25D -271