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PHILADELPHIA REGION’S DISCRETIONARY “DREAM TEAMS”

PHILADELPHIA REGION’S DISCRETIONARY “DREAM TEAMS”. Peer-to-Peer Workshop Atlanta Region Discretionary Grants Roundtable May 21, 2008. PHILADELPHIA REGION. OSID (Office of Special Initiatives and Demonstrations) manages 148 grants Total investment portfolio is $300M

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PHILADELPHIA REGION’S DISCRETIONARY “DREAM TEAMS”

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  1. PHILADELPHIA REGION’SDISCRETIONARY “DREAM TEAMS” Peer-to-Peer Workshop Atlanta Region Discretionary Grants Roundtable May 21, 2008

  2. PHILADELPHIA REGION • OSID (Office of Special Initiatives and Demonstrations) manages 148 grants • Total investment portfolio is $300M • Philadelphia Earmark Center is national • Division of Demonstration Grants serves DE, DC, MD, PA, VA and WV

  3. PHILA- REGION 2 OSID • Philadelphia Earmark Center (PEC) also manages Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) in Region 2 States • PEC and DDG managers and staff serve as Federal Project Officers

  4. High Growth Job Training Initiative Community-Based Job Training Grants Disability Program Navigators Region 2 Earmarks Faith-Based/CBO Initiative Grants YouthBuild Prisoner Reentry Initiative Youth Demo Grants Shared Youth Vision Pilot School District Grants DIVISION OF DEMO GRANTS

  5. DREAM TEAMS Characteristics: • Unite around a customer-centered vision of success • Data driven, master performance and reporting requirements • Expend funds timely; maximize $ • Align services with partners to reduce duplication

  6. DREAM TEAMS More Characteristics: 5. Engage new partners as needed 6. Learn from mistakes, then change course 7. Seize opportunities 8. Focus on results - WIN!

  7. DREAM TEAMS • We have many “dream teams” in Region 2 staffing discretionary grants which exceed ETA targets • You get to meet them at Workforce Innovations, see them on doleta.gov or Workforce3One webinars

  8. DREAM TEAMS • Turning the TIDE (Phila) –FB/CBO • Greater Peninsula WIB (VA) – HGJTI • MD Dept of Labor, Licensing & Reg Disability Program Navigator • Latin American Youth Center (DC) YouthBuild Public Charter School

  9. DREAM TEAMS • Now that I’ve described each of the programs and provided handouts, do you have any questions? • Legendary coach Vince Lombardi gets the final word: "Build for your team a sense of oneness, of dependence on one another and of strength derived from unity."

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