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 commercial driver’s license training and soft skills training to each of the participants as well as administering the program.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into grant agreements with IMPACT Community Action to provide funding for the Pathways to Purpose: Casey Goodson Jr. CDL program; and to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund. ($200,000.00)
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WHEREAS, recognizing the need for stable employment is of paramount importance in the aftermath 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, that there is a need for individuals with their commercial driver’s license in Central Ohio; and
WHEREAS, nationally, 40% fewer truck drivers were trained in 2020 than were trained in 2019 according to a report by the Society for Human Resource Management; and
WHEREAS, in memoriam of Casey Goodson Jr., a Columbus resident and commercial dri...
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