FY 12 Plan - HUD

[Moving-to-Work 2011-2012 Annual Plan]
A. Description of MTW Activity:
To address MTW‟s self-sufficiency goal, SAHA intends to partner with Gateway to
College to implement a pilot program that promotes education among public housing
and Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) residents between the ages of 16 to 20. The
program facilitates the attainment of a high school diploma, college credits toward a
certificate program or an associate‟s degree, and credits toward two years of college in
preparation for education continuation at a four-year institution. Gateway to College will
provide tuition, books, and transportation in the form of a city bus pass. In addition,
participants will be assigned a Resource Specialist, who will guide, advise, encourage,
and celebrate their successes. This activity will provide incentives for residents to
become economically self-sufficient through continuing higher education. SAHA will
utilize its MTW fund flexibility to create a work experience or job training programs to
enhance the program and provide incentives.
Gateway to College helps students who have dropped out of high school, or who are at
risk of not graduating, to earn a high school diploma while also earning college credits.
Gateway to College contracts with San Antonio school districts to offer scholarships to
the program. SAHA intends to offer on the job training (OJT) for students that are in the
process of completing the Gateway to College curriculum. Training opportunities within
the fields of Cosmetology, Emergency Medical Services, automotive repair, fire
department, law enforcement, childcare, and healthcare administration are all among
the initial OJT partnerships. Gateway to College will recruit and develop the projected
number of students in Public Housing and HCV programs based on their available
resources. SAHA will seek additional non-profit agencies to assist with educational
services.
B. Status Update:
The implementation of this activity began July 1, 2010. The purpose of this activity is to
promote incentives for residents to become economically self-sufficient through
continuing higher education. SAHA will utilize its MTW fund flexibility to create a work
experience or job training programs to enhance the program and provide incentives.
The Agency has effectively improved case management strategies, and action plans
that will facilitate increased enrollment into MTW activities such as education. In the
first year of this activity, we had 12 youth enrolled in Gateway-to-College, and 115 youth
participated in SAHA‟s Summer Youth Employment Program, and 8 Public Housing
residents are enrolled Community College, receiving accredited certification in Child
Care Development. Within the following year we anticipate increased enrollment by
achieving 50 or more residents actively participating in programs such as Gateway-to-
College.
C. Proposed Modifications:
There are no proposed modifications for FY 2011-2012
D. Outside Evaluators:
SAHA will not be using outside evaluators to monitor or evaluate this activity.
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