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Pathways Out of Poverty (POP) is a program that was established on August 14, 2009 and funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. It is administered by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration. Roughly $150 million is authorized by the ARRA and is granted in amounts from $2-$8 million to both national and local entities for the provision of training and placement services in order “to provide pathways out of poverty and into employment.”[1] The Department of Labor particularly encouraged applicants to focus on serving Public Micro Data Areas (PUMAs) with poverty rates of 15 percent or higher.

Pathways Out of Poverty is part of the “fourth wave” of economic development, which stipulates an environmentally-sustainable approach.[2] A principal condition of POP is the training for “employment within energy efficiency and renewable energy industries.”[3] Additionally, many of the grantees targeted low income individuals, veterans, at-risk youth, high school dropouts, the unemployed and underemployed, ex-criminals, and non-English speakers.

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A total of 38 organizations have been awarded POP grants.[4] The 38 grantees for Pathways Out of Poverty (POP) consist of two types: (1) national non-profits that are connected with local organizations; and (2) local public organizations and private non-profits.

National Grantees Locations Award Amount Participants Served
East Harlem Employment Services Inc. New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Hartford, CT; Benton, MI; Flint, MI; Baltimore, MD $4,728,419 Unemployed individuals, high school dropouts, and individuals with criminal records
Goodwill Industries International (GII) Atlanta, GA; Austin, TX; Charlotte, NC; Grand Rapids, MIC; Phoenix, AZ; Washington, D.C. $7,303,634 People with disabilities, chronically unemployed individuals, ex-offenders, older workers, homeless individuals, and high school dropouts
Jobs for the Future Inc. (JFF) Chicago, IL; Detroit, MI; Los Angeles, CA; Milwaukee, WI; Philadelphia, PA $7,997,936 Unemployed and disadvantaged individuals
MDC Inc. Charlotte, NC; North Charleston, SC; Orangeburg, Calhoun, and Bamberg Counties, SC; Wise and Dickenson Counties, VA; Scott County, VA $3,780,816 Low-wage workers and unemployed individuals
National Association of Regional Councils (NARC) Apache Junction, AZ; Bisbee, AZ; Midland, TX; Odessa, TX; Dayton, OH $7,994,999 Limited English proficiency individuals, Native Americans, and ex-offenders
National Council of La Raza San Jose, CA; San Diego, CA; Chicago, IL $3,063,839 Low-income and unemployed individuals and individuals with limited English proficiency
Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America Inc. Asheville, NC; Broward County, FL; Pheonix, AZ $4,900,000 Unemployed individuals, high school dropouts, and individuals with criminal records
PathStone Corp. Rochester, NY; Scranton, PA; Juana Diaz, Santa Isabel, and Villalba, PR; and Arroyo, Coamo, Guayama, and Salinas, PR $8,000,000 Unemployed individuals, high school dropouts, and individuals with criminal records
Local Grantees Locations Award Amount Participants Served
Alternative Opportunities Inc. St. Louis, MO $2,308,200 High school dropouts, unemployed individuals, ex-offenders, and veterans
Better Family Life Inc. (BFL) St. Louis, MO $3,305,493 Unemployed individuals, high school dropouts, and individuals with criminal records
Boley Centers Inc. St. Petersburg, FL $2,300,678 Disadvantaged and unemployed urban youth
Citrus Levy Marion Regional Workforce Development Board Inc. Ocala, FL $2,985,175 Unemployed workers, low-income adults, high school dropouts, and individuals with a criminal history
City of Minneapolis Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN $4,000,000 Individuals living in poverty, veterans, and unemployed young adults who do not have high school diplomas
CNY Works Inc. Syracuse, NY $3,715,931 Low income individuals, ex-offenders, disadvantaged young adults, and displaced workers
Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA $3,184,428 Unemployed workers, ex-offenders, and veterans
Consortium for Worker Education Bronx, NY $4,000,000 Individuals with limited English proficiency, veterans and eligible spouses, persons with criminal records, and disconnected youth and women
Eastern Maine Development Corp. Piscataquis County and Penobscot County, ME $2,109,088 Disadvantaged adult job seekers, dislocated workers, returning offenders, public assistance recipients, high school dropouts, and veterans
Florida State College at Jacksonville Duval County, FL $2,229,642 Unemployed individuals, high school dropouts, and individuals with criminal records
Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI $4,000,000 Unemployed workers, high school dropouts, and individuals with criminal records
It's My Community Initiative Oklahoma City, OK $4,000,000 Underemployed individuals and ex-offenders
Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board, Inc. Allentown, PA $4,000,000 At-risk youth, veterans and eligible spouses, and underemployed and unemployed individuals
Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) Los Angeles, CA, communities of Watts $4,000,000 Dislocated, unemployed, underemployed, low-income workers and veterans
Mott Community College (MCC) Flint, MI and adjoining suburbs $3,662,403 Low-income individuals
Mountrie Technical College Tift County, GA $3,753,579 Individuals on probation, high school dropouts, residents with disadvantaged backgrounds, and displaced workers
Northern Rural Training and Employment Consortium (NoRTEC) Butte, CA; Del Norte, Lassen, Modoc, and Siskiyou, CA; Shasta County, CA; Tehama and Trinity, CA $4,000,000 High school dropouts, at-risk youth, welfare recipients, individuals with criminal records, unemployed and dislocated workers, and veterans
Private Industry Council of Westmoreland/Fayette Inc. Fayette County, PA $2,732,719 Unemployed individuals, high school dropouts, and individuals with criminal records
Providence Economic Development Partnership Providence, RI $2,489,111 Ex-offenders and low-literacy individuals
Roca Inc. Chelsea and Revere, MA $2,398,778 High-risk youth
SER - Jobs for Progress of the Texas Gulf Coast Inc. Houston, TX $3,122,554 High school dropouts, ex-offenders, unemployed individuals, and disadvantaged individuals
Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE $2,331,278 Unemployed individuals, veterans, high school dropouts, individuals with criminal records, refugees, and immigrants
Southwest Housing Solutions Corp. (SWHS) Southwest Detroit, MI $4,000,000 Unemployed individuals, high school dropouts, individuals with a criminal record, and veterans
West Hills Community College District Mendota, Firebaugh, San Joaquin, Huron, Coalinga, Lemoore, Avenal, and the unincorporated communities of Tranquility, Riverdale, Biola, and Five Points in Fresno and Kings Counties, CA $3,000,000 Disadvantaged individuals
Western Iowa Tech Community College (WITCC) Woodbury County, IA $3,999,459 Dislocated workers, low-income adults, and disconnected youth
White Earth Band of Chippewa Mahnomen, Clearwater, and Becker counties, MN $3,086,817 High school dropouts, unemployed individuals, and individuals with criminal records
Workforce Development of Seattle-King County Southeast Seattle, WA $3,639,530 High school dropouts, unemployed adults, veterans, previously incarcerated youth and adults, and other disadvantaged individuals - with a specific focus on communities of color, individuals with limited English proficiency, and individuals with disabilities
The WorkPlace Inc. City of Bridgeport, CT $4,000,000 High school dropouts, individuals with criminal records, unemployed individuals, and people facing other significant disadvantages
Worksystems Inc. East Multnomah County, OR $4,000,000 Native Americans, African-Americans, Latinos, immigrants, veterans, individuals with criminal records, and homeless individuals
  1. ^ Department of Labor (24). http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=48073&mode=VIEW. Retrieved 16 November 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= and |year= / |date= mismatch (help); Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  2. ^ Blakely, Edward (2010). Planning Local Economic Development: Theory and Practice, 4th ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Department of Labor (24). http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=48073&mode=VIEW. Retrieved 16 November 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= and |year= / |date= mismatch (help); Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  4. ^ Julia Dallos. United States Department of Labor Employment & Training Administration. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)