ARRA Beloit Fresh Start
GOAL: The Beloit Fresh Start program provides youth aged 18-24 who have dropped out of school with the opportunity to secure their diplomas and acquire construction skills that lead to employment. The hands-on construction skill training rehabilitates sub-standard housing into properties taht will be owner occupied, transforming Beloit's Merrill neighborhood in the process. View Full Report                                                     Back to ARRA Programs
ARRA Financing
	May 1- Sept. 30, 2009	Oct.1-Dec. 31, 2009	Jan. 1-March 31, 2010	April 1-June 30, 2010	July 1 - Sept. 30, 2010
Budgeted Funds	$457,920	$426,467
Funds Expended	$31,453
ARRA Job Creation Outcomes
	May 1-Sept. 30, 2009	Oct. 1-Dec. 31, 2009	Jan. 1-March 31, 2010	April 1 - June 30, 2010	July 1 - Sept. 30, 2010
Jobs Created or retained by CAI	1
ARRA Program Activity Outcomes
	May 1-Sept. 30, 2009	Oct. 1-Dec. 31, 2009	Jan. 1 - March 31, 2010	April 1- June 30, 2010	July 1 - Sept. 30, 2010
Number of participants currently enrolled	20	20	20	20	20
Number of particpants who completed program	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Number/percent of program particpants that completed  program who are placed in employment or post-secondary education. (Goal 70%)	n/a
Number/percent of program particpants that completed  program who acquire  high school diploma or construction certification. (Goal 50%)	n/a
Number of program participants who test under 9th grade in math or reading	20
Number/percent of program particpantswho test at less than 9th grade level who increase math or reading skills by at least one functional level (Goal 50%)	0
Number/percent of program particpants with history in criminal justice	7
Number/percent of program particpants with criminal justice history who are re-arrested or re-incarcerated (Goal 20%)	0

 

Program Milestones
ARRA Plans & Targets	May 1-Sept. 30, 2009	Oct. 1-Dec. 31, 2009	Jan 1.- March 31, 2010	April. 1 - June 30, 2010	July 1 - Sept. 30, 2010
Goal for July 2009-June 2010 enrollment of 20 participants has been met. All youth are high school dropouts and all received entry assessment using Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE). 100% of current participants have also completed a 10 hour Occupation Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) certification course.		Participants were active  in education, life skills and job skill training activities. CPR and First Aid training was provided to all members.