PDAC: Submission #1309 | Dayton Development Coalition

Submission information

Project Details

1. To which Review Panel are you submitting your project? Economic Development

2. Project title XtremeSTEM solving the workforce development crisis

3. Short description XtremeSTEM, an established workforce development non-profit, is looking to expand its reach to grow the pipeline for high paying STEM careers in our region. XtremeSTEM has proven and effective tools for growing the regional manufacturing workforce pipeline, contributing significantly to the region’s workforce development goals.
XtremeSTEM has solved the workforce development crisis. We are a proven solution and with your help, we can grow our efforts and make a major impact on our region.

Organization Details

4. Organization making the request Ohio Robotics Inc. (DBA XtremeSTEM) (partnering with Braxton Miller Foundation)

5-8. Address 2501 Thunderhawk Ct.
Dayton, Ohio. 45414

9. County Montgomery

10. Recipient organization Ohio Robotics Inc. (DBA XtremeSTEM) (partnering with Braxton Miller Foundation)

11-14. Address 2501 Thunderhawk Ct.
Dayton, Ohio. 45414

15. County Montgomery

16. Organization type Non-profit

Organization Contact Details

17. Name Steve Staub

18. Title President

19. Organization Ohio Robotics Inc. (DBA XtremeSTEM)

20. Telephone 937-890-4486

21. Email sstaub@staubmfg.com

22-25. Address 2501 Thunderhawk Ct.
Dayton, Ohio. 45414

26. County Montgomery

27. Additional contacts {Empty}

Location Details

28. City Dayton

29. County OH

30. Congressional district Ohio 10th

Financial Details

31. Funding request 869250

32. Total Cost 1069250

33. Other sources of funds We have commitments for the additional funds needed to operate the program and have been working with the Braxton Miller Foundation (BMF) and other private donors to secure this extra funding. We have partnered with BMF to launch XtremeSTEM with an initial focus on repressed areas of the Dayton Region. Additional funds will be raised by sponsorships and booth sales at the events.

34. How the funds will be used Equipment Purchases

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 Yes

Budget File Upload

xtremestem-program-expansion-budget.docx (13.36 KB)

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

39. Programs/grants for which this project would qualify Workforce development, neighborhood improvement, etc. (not really sure)

Community Details

40. Community Need What if we could capture the attention of students in middle school and provide them with a clear pathway to success after high school? What if we could keep them engaged, teach them valuable skills and prepare them to confidently enter the workforce? It’s possible and we have proven that it can be done!
As you may be aware, in some Ohio communities, only 72% of students will graduate high school and, of those who will graduate, 89% of those students won’t be going to college and don’t have any idea what they’re going to do next. That’s thousands of young people every year who are stepping into adulthood at an elevated risk of poverty, homelessness, and illegal behaviors, which can devastate their lives and break down their communities. With proper funding we can easily add thousands of students into our programs, equipping these students for success after high school – at no cost to the school. We have the mechanism to quickly add thousands of students into the advanced manufacturing pipeline, together we can solve this crisis.

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. No

42. Direct new jobs created More than 1000

43. Existing jobs retained? More than 1000

44. Sustained permanent jobs? More than 1000

45. Please explain how you determined the job creation listed in questions 42-44. If every unemployed person with experience in the advanced manufacturing industry were employed today, the industry could fill only 75% of vacant jobs.
The next seven years do not look any better. A 2021 study by Deloitte & The Manufacturing Institute shows that by 2030 (when today’s 6th graders graduate), manufacturers will need to fill 4 million jobs; 2.1 million of which could go unfilled. That means that for every 100 open manufacturing jobs in the United States, there will be only 53 people looking for them.
We believe that the long-term solution to this workforce shortage crisis is to inspire more young people to pursue advanced manufacturing careers after graduation. That is what XtremeSTEM does.

46. Using your best guess, of the jobs created over the next 10 years, what will the average salary be? $50,000-$75,000

47. Is your project a workforce development program? Yes

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

Which industry? Advanced Manufacturing

49. Counties in which jobs will be created Montgomery

Additional Details

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

XtremeSTEM Proposal - Program Expansion - 11-1-23.pdf (380.4 KB)

51. Is there opposition to the project? No

52. Name of person filling out this form. Steve Staub

53. Telephone number of person filling out this form. 9378904486

54. Email of person filling out this form. This is where notification will be sent that the form was received. sstaub@staubmfg.com

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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