Explanation
The Pathways to Purpose: Casey Goodson Jr. CDL (commercial driver’s license) program is an employment program in memory of Casey Goodson Jr., a community member and CDL driver who was taken way too soon. The focus of this program is to provide individuals with soft skills and commercial driver’s license training to help create a stable living environment through employment. There is need both nationwide and in the Central Ohio area for truck drivers. IMPACT Community Action will help advance this program by providing soft skills training to each of the participants as well as administering the program. Roads2Work will provide the commercial driver's license training for each of the participants.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the Recovery fund, fund 2209.
Emergency action is requested in order to avoid any delay in providing the resources necessary to initiate the Pathways to Purpose: Casey Goodson Jr. CDL program.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into grant agreements with IMPACT Community Action and Roads2Work to provide funding for the Pathways to Purpose: Casey Goodson Jr. CDL program; to authorize an expenditure within the Recovery fund; and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, recognizing the need for stable employment is of paramount importance in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, this past year has underscored the critical role community services play in supporting the social well-being of vulnerable populations and communities; and
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in disproportionate negative economic impacts in communities of color and low-income communities across the nation. These communities are experiencing overwhelming barriers to access basic needs like food, supplies and shelter during the pandemic; and
WHEREAS, expenditure of American Rescue Plan Act funding to provide essential frontline services, volunteers, and supplies to the City’s nonprofit o...
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