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FROM: John Sweeten, _
Executive Director o` riiirt�?� Y; Costa
DATE: May 22, 2001 °°sr --:--- `" County
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SUBJECT Youthbuild Grant Application, North Richmond Redevelopment Project
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Deputy Director — Redevelopment to submit a Youthbuild
Grant application for the North Richmond Redevelopment Project Area.
FISCAL IMPACT
No impact on the General Fund.
BACKGROUND:
The Redevelopment Agency and the County Housing Authority are collaborating to create a
project that will address several community issues and needs in the North Richmond
community. The project, called the North Richmond Construction Crew (NRCC), will provide
comprehensive training and supportive services to eligible at-risk youth and young adults,
aged 16 - 24, from North, with a special focus on engaging youth offenders and parolees. The
program provides a blend of educational and vocational training to participants.
Trainees will be able to establish a solid foundation for successful lives through high quality
classroom education, leadership development, supportive services and on-site vocational
training activities. All participants will receive classroom basic education skills training, leading
to a GED, high school equivalency diploma or AA degree through collaboration with the County
Office of Education (COE). In addition, participants will be involved in a specially designed
classroom construction skills training element, to be developed and implemented in
collaboration with Diablo Valley Community College (DVCC) and the Regional Occupation
Program (ROP). Leadership development activities will be provided in collaboratio with an
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECO ME DATION BOARD
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Contact: Beth Lee 335-1256 ATTESTED May 22, 2001
cc: CAO JOHN SWEETEN, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
County Counsel SUPERVI S ANDCOZ&I,
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When an adequate level of competency in adult basic education and classroom construction
skills has been achieved, participants will apply the skills and knowledge they have acquired
by participating in the rehabilitation of three or more scattered site housing units owned by
the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa (HACCC). These units will be sold to
lower-income homebuyers at an affordable cost upon completion of the rehabilitation
process. Participants will work with skilled trades people in the full range of activities typical
of building rehabilitation, including site preparation, installation of on and off-site
infrastructure, foundations, framing, drywall, painting, plumbing/heating, electrical,
windows/doors/sash, exteriors, finish carpentry, installation of appliances and cabinetry,
roofing, concrete work, landscaping, and the like. On-site training will be supervised by
DVCC, with mentoring provided by the housing developer.
It is anticipated that approximately 40 participants will be enrolled in the program. To keep
the classes to a smaller size to ensure success, the program will offer two phases of about
20 participants each over a thirty-month period. We are anticipating. a grant application
submittal of approximately $500,000 and additional resources, if needed, would by provided
by the various participating collaborative partners. Grant applications are due to the
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) by May 30, 2001 and funding
determination is expected by the end-of October 2001. A similar grant request was submitted
last year but missed funding by one point. HUD staff strongly encouraged a resubmitting the
grant application with some minor modifications to strengthen the chances for success this
funding round.
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