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Workforce Investment Act Funds 2006-07

Recently Separated Veterans -- Award List and Project Summaries


On May 19, 2006, grants were awarded to five organizations under the Recently Separated Veterans Solicitation. Project descriptions, award amounts, and contact information are listed below.

Awardees

County

WIA 15 Percent Amount

WIA 25 Percent Amount

Award Amount

Imperial Valley Regional Occupation

Imperial

$200,000

$200,000

$400,000

Managed Career Solutions

Los Angeles

$200,000

$200,000

$400,000

North County Interfaith Council

San Diego

$200,000

$200,000

$400,000

Orange County

Orange

$200,000

$200,000

$400,000

United States Veteran Initiative-Inglewood

Los Angeles

$200,000

$200,000

$400,000

TOTAL

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

$2,000,000



Imperial Valley Regional Occupation
687 State Street
El Centro, CA 92243
Mary Camacho
(760) 482-2666
Award Amount: $400,000
Summary: Project Serve Vets, proposed by Imperial Valley Regional Occupation Program with the assistance from grant partners, proposes to meet the educational, job retention, employment and value added service needs of 90 Imperial County newly separated veterans. Goals of the project are to provide quality and efficient direct employment and training services, on-the-job training services, job placement in unsubsidized employment, and retention services to eligible veterans enabling them to improve their socio-economic situation quality of life. Employment will focus on two occupational areas, law enforcement and manufacturing. A local network delivery system will be created to assist veterans in counseling, mentoring and other services.
Managed Career Solutions
3333 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 405
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Philip Starr
(213) 381-3110
Award Amount: $400,000
Summary: Managed Career Solutions, in partnership with organizations such as the American Medical Response, the San Gabriel Valley Occupational Center, the Los Angeles Job Corps, the Hollywood Adult School, the Los Angeles City College, the Los Angeles Trade Technical College, etc., will serve 200 recently separated veterans in the city and county of Los Angeles.

The Greater Los Angeles High-Wage High-Growth Initiative for recently separated veterans program provides 200 recently separated veterans customized training, on-the-job training, and industry driven skills upgrading to secure high-wage employment. The 200 recently separated veterans are provided career ladder advancement: 100 Homeland Security/EMT, 30 Healthcare, 10 Construction, and 60 other High-Wage Industries. The average wage at placement is above $14 an hour. The partners in this project shall have sustained capacity upon grant completion.
North County Interfaith Council
550 W. Washington Avenue, Suite B
Escondido, CA 92025
Janet Bolosan
(760) 489-6380
Award Amount: $400,000
Summary: Interfaith Community Services proposes to assist 85 eligible recently separated veterans from the Marine Corps Camp Pendleton in finding and maintaining employment that will lead to sustainable livable wages and career advancement. Because our agency has operated the original Recently Separated Pilot Program 2005-06, we have improved the design of our earlier successful program by creating stronger agreements with the two North County One-Stop Career Centers, maximizing the excellent services of our Employment Development Department Disabled Veterans Outreach Program and Local Veterans Employment Representative staff and establishing a solid partnership with the Veterans Administration's Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder clinic.
Orange County
1330 Grand Avenue, Building B, 3rd Floor
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Andrew Munoz
(714) 567-7370
Award Amount: $400,000
Summary: The Operation: Veterans Employment and Training Services Project is a collaborative endeavor dedicated to providing specialized services to recently-separated veterans transitioning to sustainable employment. This project is a collaborative effort between the Workforce Investment Boards of the County of Orange, the City of Anaheim, and the City of Santa Ana. This grant will allow for the provision of a comprehensive menu of employment services for 100 veterans including an Employment Transition Center located on site at the Joint Forces Training Base at Los Alamitos.
United States Veteran Initiative-Inglewood
733 South Hindry Avenue
Inglewood, CA 90301
Greg McCormack
(562) 388-8016
Award Amount: $400,000
Summary: The overall purpose of the "U.S. VETS Recently Separated Veterans Employment Program" is to develop and implement unique, creative, and innovative employment/training related services that enhance and facilitate the rapid re-employment of recently separated veterans. It is also designed to accelerate the veteran's transition from active military duty to high demand occupations and advancement.


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