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Page 6 of 9 for training participants who are East Saint Paul residents by joining the East Side Employment 225 xChange. Due to the xChange’s geographic focus, we have targeted most of our recruitment thus far to 226 the East Side of St. Paul. We would like to use this grant to expand our outreach to participants and 227 employers in Roseville. 228 229 KOM has received huge interest from the Karen community to enter careers as Forklift and CDL 230 drivers due to the higher wages and job security these roles have in manufacturing and warehouse 231 settings. With most of KOM’s clients currently working in the manufacturing sector, KOM collaborated 232 with RALC, Saint Paul College, and Stillwater Adult Basic Education to develop the Transportation 233 and Warehouse Logistics training program to help immigrants and refugees gain the skills and 234 credentials (Forklift certification, CDL permit, and CDL Behind the Wheel instruction) to advance in 235 manufacturing and warehouse careers or transition into driving jobs. 236 237 Community training sites such as CareerForce, Ramsey County’s Workforce Training Dashboard, 238 social media, and word of mouth from participants have been KOM’s main outreach strategies. Our 239 recruitment and enrollment process allows participants to meet with KOM’s Careers Pathways 240 Training Coordinator and Employment Outreach Specialist one on one to discuss program eligibility, 241 additional supports participants need to succeed, and ensure KOM’s training supports the goals of the 242 participant. 243 244 Interested participants who are looking for careers outside of Forklift and CDL drivers will be referred 245 to our other programs (Move Up in Manufacturing or What’s Next) or training agencies aligning with 246 their career goals. KOM would also like to grow its employer network to include more Roseville 247 employers, connecting them to our training program graduates and pool of job seekers. 248 249 KOM is requesting $10,000 from the Roseville ARPA grant to support KOM’s Transportation Logistics 250 training program in: 251 252 1. $6,000 = Stipends for 6 Roseville residents to complete Forklift and CDL training. 253 2. $2,400 = Forklift training fees (Saint Paul College) 254 3. $1,200 = Discretionary client support (housing, food, utilities, work attire, etc.) 255 4. $400 = Participant and employer outreach costs (staff mileage reimbursement, printing, 256 mailing, etc.) 257 258 Additional program costs, including staff time, ABE instructors, tuition fees, and client support, will be 259 paid through DEED contracts and East Side Employment xChange funding. Funds from the City of 260 Roseville will allow KOM to extend this training opportunity to Roseville residents and strengthen 261 support for Roseville employers in need of qualified workers. 262 263 Northeast Youth and Family Services (NYFS) Request: $10,000 264 265 Organization’s service to the Roseville community 266 NYFS is focused on serving those in our community who would otherwise not be able to access 267 services. Our sliding-fee scale makes services available to all regardless of financial circumstance or 268 insurance coverage. In 2022, we positively impacted 83 individuals in Roseville through our continuum 269 of mental health and youth programs. This amounted to 1,223 hours of critical mental health and 270 community services, including 1,087 hours of mental health services (at school, by tele-health and in-271 clinic) and reaching 10 residents 71 times via community case management services in collaboration 272 with the Roseville Police Department. 273