Joseph E Boone Blvd

SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D - STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT.

ENVIRON QUALITY INITIATIVE 2018

AWARDTYPE: GUARANTEED/INSURED LOANS ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: TO PROVIDE GUARANTEED LOANS FROM LENDERS TO ELIGIBLE FOR PROFIT SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE BUT CAN DEMONSTRATE AN ABILITY TO REPAY LOANS IF GRANTED, IN A TIMELY MANNER. THE SBA GUARANTEES 7(A) PROGRAM LOANS THROUGH VARIOUS LOAN PROCESSING METHODS INCLUDING: (1) STANDARD 7(A) LOANS; (2) 7(A) SMALL LOANS; (3) SBAEXPRESS LOANS; (4) CAPLINE LOANS; (5) THE QUALIFIED EMPLOYEE TRUSTS (ESOP); (6) EXPORT EXPRESS; (7)EXPORT WORKING CAPITAL PROGRAM (EWCP); (8) INTERNATIONAL TRADE, AND (9) PILOT (TEMPORARY) PROGRAMS. DELIVERABLES: LOAN GUARANTEES EXPECTED OUTCOMES: TO PROVIDE GUARANTEED LOANS FROM LENDERS TO ELIGIBLE FOR PROFIT SMALL BUSINESSES AND, IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO QUALIFIED EMPLOYEE TRUSTS (ESOPS). INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: SMALL BUSINESSES SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NA

SA AND HIV PREVENTION FOR AMERICAN AMERICAN MSM (18-29) - TO BEST PROVIDE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT SERVICES, THE ATLANTA HARM REDUCTION COALITION, INC (AHRC) AND ODYSSEY FAMILY COUNSELING CENTER (OFCC) ARE ENTERING INTO A COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP. THE PURPOSE OF THIS EFFORT IS TO IS TO IMPLEMENT COMPREHENSIVE SUBSTANCE ABUSE (SA) AND HIV PREVENTION PROGRAMS TO REDUCE MORBIDITY, MORTALITY, AND RELATED HEALTH DISPARITIES, AMONG AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN (MSM) AGES 18-29 AT HIGH RISK FOR ACQUIRING HIV SPECIFICALLY WITH EMPHASIS ON REDUCING SA, NEW HIV INFECTION, INCREASING ACCESS TO SA AND HIV MEDICAL CARE, AND PROMOTING HEALTH EQUITY. THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT ARE TO PREVENT SA AND HIV/AIDS AMONG AT-RISK AFRICAN AMERICAN MSM (18-29), AND TO ENSURE THAT AFRICAN AMERICAN MSM (18-29) LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS OR VH RECEIVE NEEDED SERVICES. TOWARD THESE ENDS, THE SIX MAIN OBJECTIVES OF OUR PROJECT ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1. INCREASE RISK ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF AN INDIVIDUALIZED RISK-REDUCTION PLAN THAT WILL ASSIST IN THE DECISION PROCESS OF GETTING TESTED FOR HIV, AS WELL AS PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY AND INTERPRETATION OF TEST RESULTS TO AT LEAST 500 YOUNG AFRICAN AMERICAN MSM (18-29) INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE HOMELESS WITHIN THE ATLANTA AREA. TESTING WILL BE INTEGRATED INTO THE EBP CURRICULA, MOBILE OUTREACH SERVICES, AND DROP-IN CENTER SERVICES; AND PROVIDED ONSITE AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS. 2. INCREASE KNOWLEDGE AND PREVENTION SKILLS IN AT-RISK YOUNG AFRICAN AMERICAN MSM (18-29) BY PROVIDING EVIDENCE-BASED HIV AND SA INTERVENTIONS TO AT LEAST 100 UNDUPLICATED AT-RISK YOUNG AFRICAN AMERICAN MSM PER ANNUM. THIS WILL BE CONDUCTED IN LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE MSA, INCLUDING AHRC DROP IN- CENTER, CHRIS 180 CLUB HOUSE, AND OTHER COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS. 3. INCREASE AWARENESS OF HIV INFECTION AND SA THROUGH STRATEGIC MEDIA CAMPAIGNS TO REACH AT LEAST 2500 UNDUPLICATED AT-RISK AFRICAN AMERICAN MSM (18-29) PER ANNUM. THIS WILL UTILIZE COMPREHENSIVE PEER DRIVEN SOCIAL MEDIA AND ADVERTISEMENT STRATEGIES. 4. INCREASE HIV AND SA EDUCATION AND SAFETY SKILLS BY CONDUCTING EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH AND CONDOM DISTRIBUTION TO AT LEAST 1000 UNDUPLICATED AT-RISK AFRICAN AMERICAN MSM PER ANNUM. 5. INCREASE ACCESS OF HIV/AIDS TREATMENT, HCV TREATMENT, AND SA TREATMENT FOR 150 (2% HIV, 10% SA, 3% VH) UNDUPLICATED AT-RISK YOUNG AFRICAN AMERICAN MSM (18-29) IDENTIFIED THROUGH TESTING, OUTREACH, AND CHRIS 180 CLUB HOUSE BY PROVIDING LINKAGE CONNECTIONS TO APPROPRIATE MEDICAL, SUPPORTIVE, AND ESSENTIAL SERVICES TREATMENT PROGRAMS. 6. INCREASE SA TREATMENT BY PROVIDING MEDICATION ASSISTANCE AND COUNSELING TO AT LEAST 15 SA AFRICAN AMERICAN MSM (18-29). OUR TARGET POPULATION IS AFRICAN MSM (18-29) WHO HAVE TRADITIONALLY BEEN THE MOST DISCONNECTED FROM SERVICES AND THE HARDEST TO REACH, INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE IMPOVERISHED, HOMELESS, AND SUBSTANCE USING. BY FULLY INTEGRATING OUR SERVICES, OUR PROGRAM WILL REACH AND ASSIST POPULATIONS THAT HAVE FALLEN THROUGH THE CRACKS OF TRADITIONAL FRAGMENTED SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEMS, THEREBY INCREASING SYSTEM CAPACITY TO EFFECTIVELY PREVENT SA AND HIV/AIDS, AND PROVIDE BETTER ACCESS TO CARE.

AWARD PURPOSE--TO PROVIDE IN-DEMAND EDUCATION TRAINING SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO WILL GAIN THE SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES REQUIRED TO ENTER MIDDLE- AND HIGH-SKILLED JOBS IN H-1B INDUSTRIES OR OCCUPATIONS WITHIN THE TRANSPORTATION, ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, OR IT SECTORS, OR OCCUPATIONS ALONG A CAREER PATHWAY TO IN-DEMAND MIDDLE- AND HIGH-SKILLED JOBS IN THE KEY INDUSTRIES AND OCCUPATIONS. GRANTS UNDER THIS PROGRAM ARE AWARDED TO BUSINESSES, BUSINESS-RELATED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, SUCH AS INDUSTRY AND TRADE ASSOCIATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS FUNCTIONING AS A WORKFORCE INTERMEDIARY FOR THE EXPRESS PURPOSE OF SERVING THE NEEDS OF AN INDUSTRY EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROVIDERS, INCLUDING COMMUNITY COLLEGES, OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED AND FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, FOR-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING INSTITUTIONS ENTITIES INVOLVED IN ADMINISTERING THE PUBLIC WORKFORCE SYSTEM ESTABLISHED UNDER WIOA AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES. THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IS 48 MONTHS. ACTIVITIES PERFORMED--BUILD NEW OR EXPAND EXISTING SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS THAT DEVELOP A WORKFORCE STRATEGY ACROSS STATE AND REGIONAL WORKFORCE AND RELATED SECTOR AGENCIES ESTABLISH NEW OR EXPAND CAREER PATHWAYS IN THE PROPOSED SECTOR-BASED INITIATIVE(S) THAT FOCUS ON THE SKILLS, COMPETENCIES, AND CREDENTIALS NEEDED FOR JOBS WITHIN THE TARGETED H-1B INDUSTRIES AND OCCUPATIONS OFFER HIGH-QUALITY TRAINING OPTIONS (SUCH AS WORK-BASED LEARNING TRAINING MODELS) TO PREPARE INDIVIDUALS TO SUCCESSFULLY MOVE INTO MIDDLE- TO HIGH-SKILLED EMPLOYMENT WITHIN THE TARGETED H-1B INDUSTRIES AND OCCUPATIONS ENSURE THAT PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE THE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES DEVELOP A NEW OR LEVERAGE AN EXISTING SYSTEM FOR REVIEWING AND COLLECTING DATA, AND MONITOR RESULTS TO ASSESS PROGRAM PERFORMANCE AND CREATE A NEW OR LEVERAGE AN EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUCCESSFULLY SUSTAIN THE PROGRAM COMPONENTS AND PARTNERSHIPS AFTER THE LIFE OF THE GRANT.DELIVERABLES--GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE TO DEVELOP REPLICABLE, COMPREHENSIVE WORKFORCE STRATEGIES FOR PREPARING THE WORKFORCE FOR MIDDLE-TO HIGH-SKILLED H-1B OCCUPATIONS WITHIN KEY SECTORS.INTENDED BENEFICIARY--PARTICIPANTS MUST BE AT LEAST 17 YEARS OF AGE AND NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN SECONDARY SCHOOL WITHIN A LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY, UNEMPLOYED, UNDEREMPLOYED, OR AN INCUMBENT WORKER AND MAY INCLUDE VETERANS, MILITARY SPOUSES, TRANSITIONING SERVICE MEMBERS, AND UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS IN TRANSPORTATION, ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, AND IT SECTORS, INCLUDING WOMEN, PEOPLE OF COLOR, EX-OFFENDERS, INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, AND OTHER POPULATIONS WITH EMPLOYMENT BARRIERS THAT HINDER MOVEMENT INTO MIDDLE- TO HIGH-SKILLED H-1B OCCUPATIONS. SUBRECIP ACTIVITIES--YES.-------------------------------------------------------------------

SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D - STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT.