CIVIC WORKS, INC.

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EDUCATION OR TRAINING PROVIDERS:THE FIBER OPTIC ASSOCIATION, INC. (FOA)CAT DITCH WITCH ELECTRICAL TRAINING ALLIANCESOUTHEAST LINEMAN TRAINING CENTERABC - GREATER BALTIMORECHESAPEAKE SAFETY COUNCILOPTIONAL PARTNER(S): TYPE OF ORGANIZATION:PUBLIC JUSTICE CENTER (PJC) NON-PROFIT PUBLIC JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONGEOGRAPHIC SCOPE: LOCAL BALTIMORE, MARYLANDSPECIFIC LOCATION(S) WHERE GRANT SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED: 3501 BREHMS LANE, SUITEB, BALTIMORE, MD 21213TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDING REQUESTED (TOTAL 5-YEAR PERIOD): 2,000,000.00TOTAL LEVERAGED FUNDS PROPOSED (TOTAL 5-YEAR PERIOD): (DEVELOPMENT TRACK ONLY) 300,000DOL BUILDING PATHWAYS TO BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE JOBS GRANT PROGRAMPROPOSED NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 260SUMMARY OF PROJECT PURPOSE AND EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES OFFERED:THE PURPOSE OF OUR BUILDING PATHWAYS TO BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE JOBS PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE AND STRUCTURED TRAINING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. OUR PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE TARGETED POPULATIONS WITHIN BALTIMORE CITY TRAINING AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES NEEDED TO PROVIDE GOOD-PAYING JOBS TO THESE TARGETED POPULATIONS AND BUILD THE BALTIMORE CITY BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE. OUR PROGRAM WILL HAVE A DIRECT ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPACT ON BALTIMORE CITY CITIZENS AND COMMUNITIES. ALTHOUGH OUR PROGRAM IS TARGETED TO BALTIMORE CITY, WE ARE DEVELOPING A BROADBAND TRAINING PROGRAM THAT WILL PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE AND STANDARDIZED TRAINING ANDCAREER PATHWAYS THAT CAN BE UTILIZED BY ANY ORGANIZATION THAT PURSUES THE DEVELOPMENT OF A BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE WORKFORCE. OUR PROGRAM WILL CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CAREER PATHWAYS AND GOOD-PAYING JOBS TO THE NEW BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE WORKFORCE AND UPSKILLING AND ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE EXISTING BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE WORKFORCE. OVERALL, OUR PROGRAM WILL SUPPORT THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) INVESTMENT TO DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT, AND SCALE WORKER-CENTERED SECTOR STRATEGY TRAINING PROGRAMS IN H-1B INDUSTRIES AND OCCUPATIONS CRITICAL TO MEETING THE GOALS OF THE BROADBAND INDUSTRY. IN DOING SO, OUR PROGRAM DIRECTLY SUPPORTS THE VERY IMPORTANT TASK OF TRAINING AND DEVELOPING THE WORKFORCE NEED TO BUILD OUR NATIONS BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE INCREASED ACCESS TO GOOD PAYING JOBS IN ALL INDUSTRIES, HEALTHCARESERVICES, EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES, AND IMPROVING OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL AMERICANS. OUR PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE CAREER PATHWAYS FROM ENTRY LEVEL TO MANAGERIAL LEVEL: BROADBAND INSIDE PLANT (ISP) TECHNICIAN BROADBAND OUTSIDE PLANT (OSP) TECHNICIAN BROADBAND CREW LEADER SUPERINTENDENTTARGETED POPULATION(S) TO BE SERVED: INCUMBENT WORKERS AND HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED AND UNDERREPRESENTED UNDERSERVED CITIZENS OF BALTIMORE CITY, SUCH AS PEOPLE OF COLOR, JUSTICE-IMPACTED INDIVIDUALS, AND OTHER POPULATIONSTRAINING TRACK:DEVELOPMENT TRACKTARGETED INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR(S):BROADBANDTARGETED H-1B OCCUPATIONS:TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS, EXCEPT LINE INSTALLERS(O NET 49-2022.00)TELECOMMUNICATIONS LINE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS (O NET 49-9052.00)CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS (O NET 17-3022.00)ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS (O NET 17-3023.00)CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS (O NET 11-9021.00)RECOGNIZED POSTSECONDARY CREDENTIAL(S) OFFERED:CERTIFIED FIBER OPTIC TECHNICIAN (CFOT)CERTIFIED FIBER OPTIC SPECIALIST, OUTSIDE PLANT (CFOS O)CERTIFIED PREMISES CABLING TECHNICIAN (CPCT)CERTIFIED FIBER OPTIC SPECIALIST, SPLICING (CFOS S)CAT CERTIFIED HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORDITCH WITCH CERTIFIED DIRECTIONAL DRILL OPERATORSHA TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL MANAGER (TTCM)ATSA CERTIFIED FLAGGER TRAININGOSHA 30OSHA 10CPR FIRST AIDE CERTIFICATIONBLOOD BORNE PATHOGEN CERTIFICATION