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Orange County Conservation Corps Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board -The Youth Service Provider Network Request for Proposal PY 201312014 YOUTH WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT PROPOSAL 2013-2014 Executive Summary A. Briefly describe your agency, the proposed program, proposed contract amount, youth enrollment goal, and youth population group. A. Briefly Describe your organization: The Orange County Conservation Corps is a nonprofit, certified local conservation corps, one of 13 certified local conservation corps in California. As a certified local conservation corps, the Orange County Conservation Corps operates under the California Public Resources Code which mandates several program components, including paid work experience, job training, education, life skills and pre-employment training. The Corps must maintain its certification each year through an annual certification review. The proposed program: The Orange County Conservation Corps' proposed program design will combine work and school in a structured, supervised, forty-two (42) hour work/school week. In the community: WIA participants will be involved with community based work projects; paid work experience; educational field trips; work related field trainings; participation in community events and youth oriented groups, meetings, and events. Direct Classroom Based Instruction: Orange County Conservation Corps' Charter School will provide high school diploma instruction; vocational and occupational skills training; life skills, pre-employment skills, etc. The proposed contract amount: $200,000 The youth enrollment goal: 20 Out -of -School youth primarily between the ages of 18-21 The youth population group: Out -of -School Santa Ana WIA eligible youth with the legal right to work; are low-income; a high school dropout; or, a high school graduate/GED recipient that is basic skills deficient, or is unemployed or underemployed. At least 10% of youth enrolled will be foster youth, youth on probation, and youth with disabilities. II. Experience/Qualifications A. Briefly describe your agency and past experience with youth programs. The Orange County Conservation Corps has incorporated a variety of best practices from various state and national models for youth and workforce development to serve this population. The Corps' basic program design has been in place since 1995 and has expanded and enhanced its WIA program services since the inception of WIA funding in 1998. The OCCC's program design provides comprehensive and coordinated activities for at -risk youth to meet and exceed planned expected outcomes in literacy and numeracy gains, attainment of a degree or certificate and placement in employment or post- secondary education. EXHIBIT A