ARRA SUCCESS REPORT powerpoint

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Funding in the City of Los Angeles Featuring Success Stories from Programs Supported by Stimulus Funding during the Great Recession: 

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Funding in the City of Los Angeles Featuring Success Stories from Programs Supported by Stimulus Funding during the Great Recession Developed by the City of Los Angeles Workforce Investment Board and the Community Development Department Updated 06/22/11

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1 Stimulus’ primary incentives: the expansion of unemployment benefits social welfare necessities domestic spending in education, health care, and infrastructure in growing industries such as the energy sector Formula Grants ($359 Million) Justice Assistance Community Services Block Grant Community Development Block Grant Public Housing Block Grant Emergency Housing Grant (HPRP) Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant Workforce Investment Act Infrastructure/State Transportation Program Competitive Grants ($270 Million) Municipal Retrofit Training Commercial Retrofit Port Security Broadband Technology Opportunities Program Public Housing Construction Weatherization Assistance Airport Improvement Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Loan Programs (e.g. Clean & Drinking Water) Smart and Demonstration Project Neighborhood Stabilization

Unemployment Rates: 

Unemployment Rates U.S.: Jan 2011: 9.0% Feb. 2011: 8.9% Mar. 2010: 8.8% California (preliminary, not seasonally adjusted) : City of Los Angeles (preliminary, not seasonally adjusted) : . Jan. 2011 Feb. 2011 Mar. 2011 Labor Force 18,150,676 18,116,716 18,018,299 Employed 15,304,603 15,916,202 15,902,305 Unemployed 2,246,073 2,200,514 2,175,994 Unemployment Rate 12.4% 12.1% 12.0% Jan. 2011 Feb. 2011 Mar. 2011 Labor Force 1,925,300 1,915,200 1,927,500 Employed 1,662,100 1,652,100 1,651,600 Unemployed 263,200 263,100 275,900 Unemployment Rate 13.7% 13.7% 14.3% 2

Unemployment Rates (Continued): 

Unemployment Rates (Continued) County of Los Angeles ( not seasonally adjusted, includes all local jurisdictions ) : CA Workforce Investment Areas with more than 200,000 unemployed at present: Los Angeles City CA Workforce Investment Areas with more than 100,000 unemployed at present: Orange County Riverside County Sep. 2010 Oct. 2010 Nov. 2010 Labor Force 4,907,800 4,881,700 4,910,000 Employed 4,299,100 4,273,200 4,271,900 Unemployed 608,700 608,500 638,100 Unemployment Rate 12.4% 12.5% 13.0% Los Angeles County San Bernardino County San Diego County 3

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Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Allotted to various programs by the City of Los Angeles Workforce Investment Board (WIB) through the United States Department of Labor, ARRA-WIA funds provide workforce services to workers that include job search, counseling, and training. The purpose of these services is to promote and increase employment, job retention, wages, and occupational skills improvement by participants. By providing job-training services to Angelinos as a way to combat unemployment, the quality of the workforce is improved, welfare dependency is reduced, and productivity and competitiveness are reinforced. ¹ In addition to ARRA-WIA funds, the City of Los Angeles Workforce Investment Board’s 2009-10 Annual Workforce Development Plan reflected expenditures of $45.7 million in formula WIA funds (including carry-in) and $4.2 million of other special funds/grants. ARRA-WIA Funds Allocated to the City of Los Angeles: Adult and Dislocated Worker = $21.9 million Rapid Response = $1.5 million Youth Funds = $20.3 million TOTAL = $43.7 million¹ Total ARRA Funding Nationally: $787 Billion Total ARRA-WIA Funding Nationally: $3.95 Billion Total ARRA-WIA Funding in California: $488.6 Million 4

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Los Angeles Valley College (LAVC) “LA Fellows” Program The grip of the Great Recession affected individuals from all walks of life, no matter the level of education. The Job Training Office at LAVC recognized a call for help from our nation ’ s professionals. Started as an unsolicited proposal, the LA Fellows program utilized its American Recovery and Reinvestment Act-Workforce Investment Act (ARRA-WIA) funding by directing its job training services to unemployed professionals who have been struggling to find their an entrance into the workplace. By combining professional development and volunteerism, the Fellows program prepares its participants for challenges they may encounter in the workforce and, ultimately, for advancement in their own individual success. On November 12, 2010, the Fellows program held its inaugural graduation recognizing 30 highly qualified individuals. Participants received seven weeks of training at LAVC that covered all aspects of career growth through executive-level topics including: critical thinking, navigating the hidden job market, and grant writing. In return, participants volunteered their professional expertise in project-based roles and, in some cases, executive duties at local nonprofit organizations. 5

ARRA WIA Adult and Dislocated Worker Funds ($21.9 million): 

6 ARRA WIA Adult and Dislocated Worker Funds ( $21.9 million) Canoga Park – West Hills WSC (Arbor E&T, LLC) Chatsworth – Northridge WSC (Build Rehabilitation Industries, Inc.) Chinatown WSC (Chinatown Service Center) Southeast LA Crenshaw WSC (UAW-LETC) Downtown WSC (Chicana Service Action Center) Harbor WSC (Pacific Gateway –City of Long Beach) Hollywood WSC (MCS, Inc.) HACLA Portal (HACLA) Marina del Rey – Mar Vista WSC (JVS, Inc.) Metro North WSC (Goodwill Industries) Northeast Los Angeles WSC (Arbor E&T, LLC) South Los Angeles WSC (Community Centers, Inc.) Southeast Los Angeles – Watts WSC (WLCAC) Sun Valley WSC (El Proyecto del Barrio) Van Nuys – Sherman Oaks WSC (Arbor E&T, LLC) West Adams – Baldwin Hills WSC (LA Urban League) Westlake WSC (PACE) Wilshire Metro WSC (Community Career Dev., Inc.) WorkSource Centers – 18 in LA

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Jewish Vocational Services (JVS) “BankWorks” Training This program prepares jobseekers for positions as bank tellers through its eight-week program that covers job training, job placement assistance, and ongoing coaching for career advancement. The program is in partnership with Bank of America, Chase, Citibank, City National Bank, Pacific Western Bank, US Bank, Union Bank, Wells Fargo and United Way. Immediately following each graduation, representatives from these partners interview graduates for positions as bank tellers – a highly beneficial tactic for graduates to maintain the upper hand in their job search. Participants fall into a wide variety of ethnicities and ages proving that the recession has affected all. By providing fundamental skills for an entry-level position with unlimited potential for advancement within the banking industry, the BankWorks program seeks to mend the larger issue of high turnover rates in the financial sector and can be looked at as a chief model for other industries . 7 75% job retention rate

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November 2009 Graduates March 2010 Graduates June 2010 Graduates August 2010 Graduates November 2010 Graduates SUCCESS! 8

ARRA WIA Adult and Dislocated Worker Funds ($21.9 million): 

9 ARRA WIA Adult and Dislocated Worker funds allocated to FamilySource Centers (Strategy #2): ARRA WIA Adult and Dislocated Worker Funds ( $21.9 million) Total = $425,000 - 375 customers being served Assign WorkSource Center staff to five Family Development Portals/FamilySource Centers to serve 375 customers

ARRA WIA Adult and Dislocated Worker Funds ($21.9 million): 

10 Contracts awarded to WorkSource Centers and training service partners: $3.3 million for four (4) Educational Bridge Training Programs to train a total of 720 jobseekers (Strategy #3) $7 million for twelve (12) High-Growth Industry Sector Training Programs to train a total of 1,530 jobseekers (Strategy #4) Total = $10.3 million – 2,250 jobseekers being served ARRA WIA Adult and Dislocated Worker Funds ( $21.9 million)

ARRA WIA Adult and Dislocated Worker Funds ($21.9 million): 

11 4 Educational Bridge Training Programs are currently providing training in: ARRA WIA Adult and Dislocated Worker Funds ( $21.9 million) Healthcare (560 jobseekers): medical technician, certified nurse assistant, home health aide, medical transcriptionist and many more Transportation (160 jobseekers): bus operator and transit mechanic

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Offered at Los Angeles Trade Technical College (LATTC) and Los Angeles Valley College (LAVC), the diesel mechanic training academy attracts hundreds of applicants with cohorts of 30 chosen. Along with the diesel mechanic instruction, the students receive GED assistance, tools, gas vouchers, bus passes, uniforms, financial literacy classes and customer-service training. The academy’s intensive training lasts 10 months and teaches students not only about diesel technology but also “green” technologies such as biodiesel, ethanol, fuel cell, and hybrid engines. This broad knowledge base will make them highly marketable to industries such as Los Angeles Metro, which has been looking to hire graduates of the academy. Community Career Development, Inc. (CCD) Operating agency for the Wilshire-Metro WorkSource Center Diesel Mechanic Training Academy 12 80% - 87% retention rate

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Managed Career Solutions, Inc. (MCS) Operating agency for the Hollywood WorkSource Center Educational Healthcare Bridge Program On Friday, December 17, 2010, MCS alongside Los Angeles City College (LACC) celebrated the inaugural graduation of 108 participants from its Educational Healthcare Bridge Program at El Camino Theatre at LACC. The healthcare industry is one of the world ’ s largest and faster growing industries. As such, MCS has chosen to train jobseekers with skills that will enable them to support themselves and further the growth of the workforce, at large. 13

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14 Kaiser Permanente agreed to hire 17 “HealthWorks” students at $17.00 per hour !

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15 “Thank you, Hollywood WorkSource!”

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Youth Policy Institute, Inc. (YPI) Educational Bridge Program in Healthcare The YPI Educational Bridge program recruits, trains, and places 165 low-income, low-skilled City of Los Angeles residents in medical careers as Medical Assistants, Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) or Pharmacy Technicians, or in educational careers as Preschool Associate Teachers. It offers qualifying residents case management, work readiness training, supportive services, vocational training, and work experience. The Educational Bridge program also provides remedial adult education services for clients that do not meet minimum requirement for vocational training through English as a Second Language (ESL), adult literacy, and GED preparation classes. The Program works with Los Angeles Valley College (LAVC) to implement an employer-driven Health Career Advancement Academy (CAA). Offering classroom instruction in English for Health Careers, Math for Health Careers and Workplace Readiness and Soft Skills, CAA has shown an excellent track record in linking students to employers for job placement.

ARRA WIA Adult and Dislocated Worker Funds ($21.9 million): 

17 Green Technology (160 jobseekers): certified technician in advanced lighting and solar Utilities and Energy Retrofit (211 jobseekers): weatherization workers, solar and thermal installer, refinery process operator and instrument technician Clean Manufacturing (221 jobseekers): pharmaceutical manufacturing technician and other entry-level clean manufacturing technician ARRA WIA Adult and Dislocated Worker Funds ( $21.9 million) 12 High Growth Sector Training Programs:

ARRA WIA Adult and Dislocated Worker Funds ($21.9 million): 

18 Healthcare (587 jobseekers): registered nurse, medical technician, respiratory therapist, phlebotomist and many more Logistics/Transportation (75 jobseekers): Class-A driver Hospitality/Tourism (100 jobseekers): hospitality worker Financial Services (96 jobseekers): bank teller Public Safety (80 jobseekers): security guard ARRA WIA Adult and Dislocated Worker Funds ( $21.9 million) 12 High Growth Sector Training Programs are currently providing training in:

ARRA WIA Adult and Dislocated Worker Funds ($21.9 million): 

19 $2 million of ARRA-WIA Youth funding to underwrite Phase II of 7 Youth Reconnections Academy Programs (Strategy #5) During Phase II, 892 of the older youth (21-24 years of age) who participated in Phase I will receive additional services through WorkSource Centers including case management, occupational skills training, On-the-Job (OJT), work experience and job placement in the following industries: Healthcare (600 older youth) Transportation (120 older youth) Green Retrofit (88 older youth) Construction (84 older youth) A $750,000 ARRA Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) is being used to underwrite 128 of the Phase I ARRA EECBG participants ARRA WIA Adult and Dislocated Worker Funds ( $21.9 million)

ARRA WIA Adult and Dislocated Worker Funds ($21.9 million): 

20 Balance of ARRA WIA Adult and Dislocated Worker Funds Underwrites City Costs, Program Costs, and Administrative Costs * * Administrative Costs are limited to 10% and shared with contractors/service providers ARRA WIA Adult and Dislocated Worker Funds ( $21.9 million)

ARRA WIA Adult and Dislocated Worker Funds ($21.9 million): 

21 85% of the City’s Adult and Dislocated Worker ARRA WIA funds that was distributed directly to WorkSource Centers (Strategy #1) is being spent on training and supportive services for trainees ARRA WIA Adult and Dislocated Worker Funds ( $21.9 million)

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Community Career Development, Inc. (CCD) Operating agency for the Wilshire-Metro WorkSource Center Security Guard Training Academy Community Career Development, Inc. provides an intensive four-week program for jobseekers covers areas such as weapons training in firearms and battalions. This program is especially beneficial to military veterans as they enter the program highly disciplined and job-ready. Prior to commencement of vocational training, participants are required to complete 30 hours of contextualized employability skills training provided by the LAVC Workforce Readiness Academy. With cohorts of 30 participants each, this “bridge” component incorporates Customer Service, Work Ethics in Public Service, Conflict Resolution, Communication, Test Taking/Study Skills, Foundational English/Math, Grammar, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving. The 120 hour core curriculum created by the East San Gabriel Valley Regional Occupational Program, is facilitated on-site by experience instructors with military and law enforcement backgrounds, and covers Power to Arrest, Legal Liability, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Search and Seizure, Firearms, Baton, Guard Card, Chemical Agent Training, and CPR/First Aid. Security Guard Training Academy graduates register with the California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services for a Guard Card attesting to fingerprint/background check clearance, passing a power of arrest exam and full course completion. To obtain gun permits, graduates complete a 14-hour written and range exam at a Bureau of Security and Investigative Services facility. While some jobs require little or no experience, employers look favorably on previous military, police or security experience and prefer to hire workers with a high school education and some coursework in law enforcement at the community college level. CCD works closely with numerous private security guard companies to place its program graduates. Employers include Staples Center/Nokia Theatre/LA LIVE, Wakenhut, and Brinks Guardsmark.

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Community Career Development, Inc. (CCD) Operating agency for the Wilshire-Metro WorkSource Center Bio-Tech/Manufacturing Training Academy CCD, together with Los Angeles Valley College (LAVC) and Los Angeles Trade Technical College (LATTC), developed an innovative high-tech vocational training and job placement program specifically for Baxter Healthcare and Grifols Biologicals. This initiative provides 125 low-income individuals an dislocated workers with customized, industry-recognized certificated vocational training, support services, and job placement assistance, enabling them to secure and retain positions starting at approximately $16.00 per hour with benefits and career ladder opportunities. Participants are all highly motivated and interested in pursuing careers in the medical or biomedical field. While a high school diploma is required for participation, several students hold a B.A, B.S., or A.A. degree, have experience in the field, and are now seeking entry level positions in manufacturing or processing as Biomedical Technicians, Lab Research Assistants, or in management, administration or IT. Vocational training is conducted on the community college campuses. In preparation for vocation training, participants complete a one-week WorkForce Readiness Academy facilitated by LAVC Instructors, covering test taking, studying, professional ethics, communication, team building, conflict resolution, résumé creation, and interviewing skills.

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El Proyecto del Barrio Operating agency of Sun Valley WorkSource Center Logistics/Transportation Sector Mayor Villaraigosa and Supervisor Ridley- Thomas were joined on December 15, 2010 by a coalition of industry and union leaders to celebrate the expansion of the Transportation Opportunity Program to South Los Angeles. The program will operate on a 1.5-acre parcel of land directly behind the Jordan Downs Housing Development in Watts. The Truck Driver Training Academy is run by the Transportation Opportunity Program (TOP), a 501(c)3 non-profit. Mirroring a truck driver training initiative in the San Fernando Valley, the academy will offer four weeks of intense, behind-the-wheel training for drivers seeking a “ Class A ” license to drive big-rig trucks and tractor-trailers. Over the next two years, the academy expects to graduate 120 Angelenos into high-paying careers. Graduates can expect to earn $60,000 in their first year out of the program, including health and pension benefits.

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California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO Hospitality Training Academy Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa officially launched the Hospitality Training Academy during a morning news conference at the Radisson LAX on November 8, 2010. The program places job seekers in positions at area hotel and opens doors to careers in the hospitality field. The training program is a public-private partnership that includes hotels, unions, the community college district, Jewish Vocational Services (JVS) and the Los Angeles Urban League (LAUL). The program started as a pilot project in 2009. The grant extends the program for two more years. To date, 180 participants have entered the program, 33 of which are now working at union hotel jobs.

ARRA WIA Rapid Response Funds ($1.5 million): 

26 Contracts awarded for Rapid Response services (Strategy #6): $1,150,000 to the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation for layoff aversion and business retention/assistance services $80,000 in joint funding with the Long Beach Workforce Investment Board targeting the Harbor Area for layoff aversion and business retention/ assistance services ARRA WIA Rapid Response Funds ( $1.5 million)

ARRA WIA Rapid Response Funds ($1.5 million): 

27 ARRA WIA Rapid Response Funds ( $1.5 million) Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation Layoff Aversion Services Provide personal consultations to 1,200 distressed businesses to assess their challenges for survival and connect them to available business assistance, business retention, business resource, and economic development services Conduct an industry cluster analysis focusing on key sectors of the LA economy

ARRA WIA Rapid Response Funds ($1.5 million): 

28 ARRA WIA Rapid Response Funds ( $1.5 million) Joint Layoff Aversion Program Initiative with the City of Long Beach Subcontracted with the Chambers of Commerce for Long Beach, San Pedro, Wilmington, and Lomita Connect distressed businesses in the Harbor Area to available business assistance, business retention, business resource, and economic development services as part of the City’s business closure prevention and worker layoff aversion strategy

ARRA WIA Rapid Response Funds ($1.5 million): 

29 ARRA WIA Rapid Response Funds ( $1.5 million) Balance of ARRA WIA Rapid Response Formula Funds ($262,295) is being used together with ARRA WIA Additional Assistance/25% Governor’s Discretionary Rapid Response Funds to: Provide basic readjustment services to LAUSD employees targeted for layoff; Provide training and supportive services to 160 Dislocated Workers; and Expand layoff aversion services to employers/ businesses through the Mayor’s office.

ARRA WIA Youth Funds ($20.3 million): 

30 ARRA WIA Youth Funds ($20.3 million) $2.5 million to jump-start SYEP and subsidize 1,250 youth jobs – May 1, 2009 through June 30, 2009 First City to Hire Youth with ARRA WIA Funds! Total = $2.5 million - 1,250 youth were served Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) 2008-09 (Strategy #7)

ARRA WIA Youth Funds ($20.3 million): 

31 ARRA WIA Youth Funds ($20.3 million) $8.6 million funded 4,300 subsidized job placements for youth from July 1, 2009 through September 30, 2009 Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) 2009-10 (Strategy #7) Total = $8.6 million - 4,300 youth were served

ARRA WIA Youth Funds ($20.3 million): 

32 ARRA WIA Youth Funds ($20.3 million) OneSource System (Strategy #8) $4.7 million allocated directly to 13 OneSource Youth Centers and one City-wide Youth Services Contractor to provide year-round services to 850 youth Total = $4.7 million - 850 youth being served

ARRA WIA Youth Funds ($20.3 million): 

33 ARRA WIA Youth Funds ($20.3 million) Boyle Heights Youth Opportunity Movement Central LA (Catholic Charities - AYE) Central LA (UCLA) East LA (Para Los Ninos) Harbor (LAUSD) North Valley (El Proyecto del Barrio) South LA (Catholic Charities - AYE) South LA (LA Urban League) South LA (WLCAC) South Valley (El Proyecto del Barrio) Valley – Youth Opportunity Movement Watts – Youth Opportunity Movement West LA (UCLA) Citywide Youth Enhancement Project (Marriott Bridges) OneSource System – 13 Centers

ARRA WIA Youth Funds ($20.3 million): 

34 $2 million of ARRA-WIA Youth funding to underwrite Phase I of the 7 Youth Reconnections Academy Programs (Strategy #5) During Phase I, 974 older youth (21-24 years of age) will undergo an initial assessment followed by work readiness training and placement in paid internships with employers in the following industries: Healthcare (750 older youth) Transportation (112 older youth) Green Retrofit (150 older youth) Construction (112 older youth) A $750,000 ARRA Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) is being used to underwrite 150 of the participants ARRA WIA Youth Funds ($20.3 million)

ARRA WIA Youth Funds ($20.3 million): 

27 ARRA WIA Youth Funds ($20.3 million) Balance of ARRA WIA Youth Funds Underwrites City Costs, Program Costs, and Administrative Costs * *Administrative Costs are limited to 10% and shared with contractors/service providers

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Managed Career Solutions, Inc. (MCS) Operating agency for the Hollywood WorkSource Center Reconnections Academy (Healthcare Industry)

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Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) Operating agency for the Housing Authority WorkSource Portal Construction Sector

ARRA WIA Funds Summary for Los Angeles: 

28 ARRA WIA Funds Summary for Los Angeles *ARRA Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EEBG) and Rapid Response participants are not included in the above total. Adult and Dislocated Worker $21.9 million Rapid Response $ 1.5 million Youth Funds $20.3 million Total* $44.45 million 11,149 Individuals Served

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Charles Woo Chair, Workforce Investment Board Larry Frank Deputy Mayor Gregg Irish Executive Director, Workforce Investment Board Richard Benbow General Manager, Community Development Department Robert Sainz Assistant General Manager, Community Development Department : 

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Charles Woo Chair, Workforce Investment Board Larry Frank Deputy Mayor Gregg Irish Executive Director, Workforce Investment Board Richard Benbow General Manager, Community Development Department Robert Sainz Assistant General Manager, Community Development Department http://wib.lacity.org 213-744-7164 City of Los Angeles’ Use of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)/Stimulus Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Funding