JTPA Title III Older Workers Demonstration Program Published In Federal Register
Jewish Vocational Service
Boston, MA
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$500,000
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This project will offer skills training and support services to address the specific needs of dislocated workers over the age of
50. The program will serve residents of Boston and surrounding communities. Participants will have the choice of three training
options: (1) an employer-based food service program for limited English speakers; (2) a 20-week office skills training
program; or (3) supported training for older workers participating in other mainstream training programs.
Iam Cares
Upper Marlboro, MD
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$500,000 |
This multi-state project for older dislocated workers will test its effective service delivery system utilizing CARENET, a
reemployment network, combined with age-sensitive work life planning and technical assistance services. The grant will assist
older workers in Connecticut, Oregon, Texas, Missouri and Mississippi to reenter the workforce in jobs that utilize the vast
pool of knowledge, skills and work ethic that characterize these workers.
Green Thumb, Inc.
Mansura, Louisiana
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$285,859 |
The project will: (1) implement a comprehensive retraining program that will test the concept of pairing older workers with
younger welfare recipient trainees to promote mentoring and bonding between the two groups, fostering a positive impact on
the performance of both groups in looking for and attaining meaningful employment; (2) facilitate data collection on the various
service components provided in this project as delivered in a primarily rural environment, compared to a primarily urban
environment, so that effectiveness and compatibility of components can be better evaluated; and (3) develop a comprehensive
training system tailored to meet the specific and unique needs of older workers that other areas may replicate.
Operation Able
CHICAGO, IL
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$499,930 |
The project titled "Put Experience to Work" will examine a method for delivery of services to dislocated older workers
"mainstreamed" into a "One-Stop" model, in which services from a number of sources are brought together and coordinated to
meet the needs of each individual. This project will compare results achieved between the delivery of services to older
dislocated worker through the "One-Stop" model, compared to results achieved in traditional "categorical" programs for older
workers. The project also will share this information as a "best practices" guide to other employment and training programs
through Operation ABLE's Web Site on the Internet.
Green Thumb, Inc.
Des Moines, Iowa
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$499,631 |
This demonstration project is designed to ensure employability for 800 Iowa residents over age 50, who are drawing
unemployment benefits and have been profiled by the Iowa Workforce Development Center as being likely to exhaust their
benefits before finding employment. The program will improve the prospects for employment of these older individuals through
readjustment services, including training tailored to the needs of people age 50 and older
Vermont Association
For Trng. & Devel.
St. Albans, VT.
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$500,000 |
This demonstration project will test the effectiveness of a comprehensive package of (1) pre-enrollment holistic assessment and
counseling and (2) a post-enrollment combination of training and post-placement retention services. Outcomes in this project
will be measured by: (1) job placement; (2) participant and employer satisfaction; (3) reduction in the duration of
unemployment; and (4) improved financial status that meets the participant's monetary goals.
Southern Mississippi Planning &
Development District
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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$465,568 |
This project will demonstrate that broad-based training options and flexible scheduling assist in creating self-esteem and
promote job retention for older workers. It will use a case management approach to identify and eliminate barriers that keep
older workers from reaching their employment goals, orchestrating a unique coordinated effort to provide comprehensive
services to the targeted group through five site locations.
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