PDAC: Submission #1178 | Dayton Development Coalition

Submission information

Project Details

1. To which Review Panel are you submitting your project? Quality of Life

2. Project title Tech Fundaments: IT Workforce Training and Job Placement for Military Veterans and Young Adults

3. Short description Tech Fundamentals is a market-based, and participant-centered solution to the lack of quality job opportunities and career pathways for non-traditional job seekers at risk of falling behind in the digital economy. The program includes 16 weeks of instructor-led training, paid internships, apprenticeships, and the opportunity to earn industry-recognized programs. The students will also receive mentoring, employment readiness workshops, job placement assistance, and ongoing social supports.

Organization Details

4. Organization making the request NPower, Inc.

5-8. Address 55 Washington Street, Suite 560
Brooklyn, New York. 11201

9. County Kings

10. Recipient organization NPower Ohio

11-14. Address 31 South Main Street, Suite 250
Dayton, Ohio. 45402

15. County Montgomery

16. Organization type Non-profit

Organization Contact Details

17. Name Demarus Crawford-White

18. Title Executive Director

19. Organization NPower Dayton

20. Telephone 937-249-2230

21. Email demarus.crawford-white@npower.org

22-25. Address 31 South Main Street, Suite 250
Dayton, Ohio. 40502

26. County Montgomery

27. Additional contacts {Empty}

Location Details

28. City Dayton

29. County Montgomery

30. Congressional district Ohio 10th

Financial Details

31. Funding request 750000

32. Total Cost 1000000

33. Other sources of funds The City of Dayton has provided $300,000 in start-up funds for 2023 operations and programs.
The Michael and Susan Dell Foundation will be providing $300,000 in 2024 to support NPower Ohio in further expansion efforts.

34. How the funds will be used Administration or Operations

35. Do you have matching funds raised or committed? If yes, explain in question #36. If no, skip to question #37. No

36. If yes, please provide additional information. (Or, budget document can be uploaded, see question 37) {Empty}

37. Budget No

38. By what date will you be ready to spend the funds Immediately

39. Programs/grants for which this project would qualify NPower’s national offices has received funds from the Department of Labor to support apprenticeships across the country. NPower sites in 10 states benefit from this support but NPower Ohio would not be applying for federal funds for this program.

Community Details

40. Community Need The thriving tech industry has shown an ever-growing demand for skilled talent and an enduring lack of diversity in its workforce. Employers are making concerted efforts to find diverse workers, yet often it seems too few applicants have the qualifications needed. U.S. Tech sector employment is projected to grow fastest in all occupations, adding over 530,000 new jobs by 2029 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). Unfortunately, access to tech sector employment is often limited to those with the means to afford costly post-secondary education, tech training, industry credentialing, and professional connections, leaving large populations of capable young people, especially black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), veterans, and women, with limited opportunities with which to obtain meaningful and lucrative career opportunities.

In addition, young people today face a significantly different world of work than previous generations. Accelerated waves of technological advancement have led to increased prosperity and job creation for some, a widening skills gap, and job displacement for many others. Gone are the days of entry-level jobs that, for generations, afforded young people a foothold in the workforce and economy. Employers urgently need new workers with skills such as teamwork, problem-solving, communication, and adaptability as opportunity youth need access to skills training, work-based learning, and family-sustaining employment.

Tech talent in Dayton is in high demand. A 2021 CBRE report identified Dayton as a top “emerging” hub for technology talent and job growth. The area’s tech employment in 2020 was 18,930, with growth in tech jobs over the previous five years at 31% and tech wages averaging just over $90,000.

Despite this demand, many workers without post-secondary credentials face diminished job prospects. Less than 3 in 10 adults in Dayton possess an associate degree or higher, and that rate is even lower for Black and Latino residents. 8 in 10 service members leave the military without a job. In Ohio, Black and Latinos make up only 9% of the tech workforce.

41. Previous Funding: Has the requesting organization received Congressionally earmarked funding in the past? If so, please provide a brief project description, year funded, amount, and Congressional sponsor. NPower Ohio has not received Congressional earmarks but did apply in 2023 to Senator Brown’s office for an appropriation.

42. Direct new jobs created {Empty}

43. Existing jobs retained? {Empty}

44. Sustained permanent jobs? {Empty}

45. Please explain how you determined the job creation listed in questions 42-44. {Empty}

46. Using your best guess, of the jobs created over the next 10 years, what will the average salary be? {Empty}

47. Is your project a workforce development program? {Empty}

48. If yes, does your program center on one of the ten JobsOhio targeted industries? {Empty}

49. Counties in which jobs will be created {Empty}

Additional Details

50. Letters of endorsement, supporting materials, additional information. You can submit ONE PDF file that does not exceed 10 pages.

DDC Supporting Material.pdf (1.09 MB)

51. Is there opposition to the project? No

52. Name of person filling out this form. Ericka Harney

53. Telephone number of person filling out this form. 859-492-0677

54. Email of person filling out this form. This is where notification will be sent that the form was received. ericka.harney@npower.org

55. Do you want your project to be considered as a Community Project in the fiscal year 2025 –2026 State Capital Budget Bill? No

56. If your project type is on the list of ineligible projects (see above), please offer an explanation why your project could be eligible. If your project is not on the list, answer the question by stating that your project is not on the list of ineligible projects. {Empty}

57. Has your organization received state capital budget funding in the past? If so, provide a brief project description, year funded, and amount. {Empty}

58. Does your project have a connection with, or provide some benefit to, a state agency that has bonding authority? Please check all that apply from the following list: {Empty}

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