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of poverty by assisting participants with job readiness, externships, job retention, and job search. <br /> Bridges Out of Poverty is a local program based on a nationally recognized model that educates both the <br /> low-income individual and the business community on working together to address issues that prevent <br /> people in poverty from becoming and remaining employed. In 2014, the City of South Bend, in <br /> conjunction with the City of Mishawaka, the St. Joseph County Chamber of Commerce, IVY Tech <br /> Community College, WorkOne Development, and a number of local businesses launched a new ' <br /> workforce training initiative, "Supporting Manufacturers and Regional Talent" (SMART). SMART assists <br /> residents in obtaining the necessary skills to participate in a wider range of employment opportunities. <br /> Participants are trained through IVY Tech as skilled workers in manufacturing. The program helps <br /> develop a skilled workforce to meet the needs of local manufacturers. <br /> Actions planned to develop institutional structure i <br /> South Bend continues to utilize a team approach to working with its partners in implementing the , <br /> programs/projects funded through the various federal sources. The Community Investment staff <br /> regularly communicates with all sub-grantees, and meets with those entities involved in the targeted <br /> areas. Regularly scheduled meetings with the CDCs occur due to the nature of the work and the amount <br /> of funds allocated. <br /> The targeted geography approach meshes the efforts of the South Bend City departments, the CDCs, <br /> and other nonprofits such as Habitat for Humanity, to broadly plan and advance the City's efforts. The <br /> HOME, CDBG and NSP funds targeted to the Near Westside and Near Northwest neighborhoods offer an <br /> opportunity for all of these entities to work together using their various areas of expertise to support <br /> the successful conclusion of the plan. ' <br /> Staff meets with an entity upon approval of a project and prior to contracting. In addition, desktop <br /> monitoring and on-site monitoring occur. <br /> The Consortium members are continually informed as to project/program status at their meetings ' <br /> during the year. Scheduled in advance of the beginning of the year, sub-grantees are aware and plan for <br /> visual and verbal updates. , <br /> The Continuum of Care members, who include the City of South Bend, meet every month to discuss <br /> program status and funding opportunities, and to address the broader issues of homelessness in the <br /> community. , <br /> Actions planned to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social <br /> service agencies <br /> The Continuum of Care is merging with the Balance of State. Local agency representatives will continue <br /> to meet monthly as a Planning Council and will have a representative on the Balance of State Board. ' <br /> The Public Housing Authority is a member of the CoC. <br /> Annual Action Plan 54 ' <br /> 2018 <br /> OMB Control No:2506-0117(exp.06/30/2018) ' <br />
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