The Houston Area Urban League (HAUL) is requesting $201,022 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to provide a job training and supportive services program to include community outreach, intake skills training and job placement. The program will assist 100 clients annually with job training and supportive services. Additionally, general outreach and presentations will be offered to 1,000 individuals annually. The total budget is $259,063 with $58,041 coming from private funds.
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Sources:
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Amount:
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Uses:
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Amount:
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COH HCDD
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$ 201,022
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Direct Cost
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$ 225,272
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Private Funds
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$ 58,041
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Indirect Cost
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$ 33,791
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Total
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$ 259,063
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Total
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$ 259,063
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Among the supportive services to be offered through HAUL’s Community Resource Center are personal development, job readiness, job-specific occupational training/placement, job transition/retention, and job placement and retention services. Enhanced services will include tax preparation, financial literacy, and education on building savings and acquiring assets.
Since 1910, Houston Area Urban League has developed customized training programs to increase the participants’ potential for success on the job, facilitate a mechanism for career development and address employment transition. The goal is to help low- to moderate-income persons increase their earnings.
HAUL has been funded by the City in various contracts since 1998. This item was reviewed by the Housing & Community Affairs Committee on May 24, 2016.
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Tom McCasland, Interim Director