Project rationale a summary of how your project was designed to respond to this context, and the rationale for public sector intervention (i.e. the need for Good Growth Funding).
Project rationale. The City of Jacksonville (‘the City’, or CoJ) is a thriving and growing municipality in northeast Florida with a current population of almost 1 million residents. In 1968, the Jacksonville, consolidated with Duval County, with the exception of the Cities of Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, Jacksonville Beach, and Baldwin, in an effort to increase tax revenue and to improve delivery of infrastructure services both within and outside of the city limits such as sewer, electric, and other services. To this day, delivering on the ‘Promises Made’ during the Consolidation has been a challenge for many reasons but is still a promise that Jacksonville seeks to fulfill. As part of fulfilling these promises, the City seeks to find ways to prioritize and complete septic to sewer conversion projects to improve public services and environmental conditions for all residents. In addition to the City of Jacksonville, Duval County is also home to the cities of Baldwin, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, and Jacksonville Beach. While Jacksonville encompasses close to 98% of the whole of Duval County, these four cities are closely linked to Jacksonville for their operations, economy and culture. Because of this, Jacksonville has asked to include them in this project. In an effort to assist Jacksonville and the other municipalities in Duval County with this initiative, the University of Florida’s Center for Coastal Solutions (UF CCS or CCS) (xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) has prepared the following Statement of Work for consideration by the Jacksonville Environmental Protection Board (the Board) to provide the Board and regional stakeholders with a multi-criteria vulnerability assessment of all single family residential septic systems and a prioritization of single family residential septic to sewer conversion projects. These two tasks will empower Jacksonville, Xxxxxxx, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, and Jacksonville Beach to identify in a data-driven and geographically standardized way the level of risk septic systems may be facing in their jurisdictions, and to create septic-to-sewer conversion project groupings that are financially and spatially efficient and are most likely to reduce septic system risk failure. According to the Florida Department of Health (DOH), Florida Water Management Inventory Data (FLWMI), there are 75,394 ‘Known Septic’ or ‘Likely Septic’ systems within Duval County at this time. Intersecting Duval County are waterbody impairments in the following categories: 2 ...
Project rationale. Development of a new revenue source for the city in an effort to lower taxes for parks and recreation. Attract new tourism dollars for local businesses. Create new lodging options in Silver Bay. Help offset the demand for camp sites along the North Shore. Create jobs and business diversification. Business development within the Eco-Park as well. Provide an educational experience related to the history of mining in Silver Bay. * The entire City of Silver Bay is on the Historic Preservation Register, as deemed by the State. It is the only community in Minnesota that has this designation. THANK YOU! Words cannot express the gratitude or explain the positive impact your grant funds have had on our community. Thank you for your support. QUESTIONS? Photograph by Xxxxx
Project rationale. Indigenous people in the Ashburton/Roebourne region encounter a range of education and training barriers. Through collaboration, strategies will be developed to better address these barriers so as to enable local Indigenous people to take advantage of the many employment opportunities available in the region, especially in the resource sector. Reporting and Monitoring Arrangements: Agreement Assessment Arrangements: Project Tasks By Who: Targets/ Outcomes: When: Measure Used: Tracking Method: Baseline Data: Develop pathway programs (similar to those currently operating in Xxx Xxxxx and Roebourne) to ensure there is a high degree of articulation between school, TAFE and Pilbara Australian Technical College programs. DET / Schools / Pilbara TAFE / PTC / DEST / Industry /employers Program pathways developed with Industry and other partners. Term 1 2008 Number of programs developed. Implementation Team REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT Service providers have access to residential facilities that can cater for students from remote communities, youth at risk, apprentices and trainees who are not able to access other forms of accommodation during training. (Transition to work accommodation facilities) FACSIA / Industry/ Pilbara TAFE Training and accommodation facilities built in three Pilbara. locations. 31 December 2009 Number of facilities built. Implementation Team Establish a base for research, development and dissemination of best practice education, training and employment programs for Indigenous people in regional and remote areas. DET / Schools / PTC / Pilbara TAFE// YMMBBA Best practice programs for Indigenous people readily available and accessible. Ongoing Implementation of best practice programs. Implementation Team Improve retention, attendance and achievement of Indigenous school students (including primary school students) through development and implementation of local projects in partnership with schools, parents and Industry. DEST / DET Schools / Pilbara TAFE / Industry/ employers Decreased gap in retention and achievement levels between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students. Ongoing Percentage increase in retention. Percentage reduction in truancy. Implementation Team Facilitate an increase in the availability of and support for structured workplace learning opportunities, career and transition support, individual learning pathway plans and Industry-school engagement, including Australia School-Based Apprenticeships. DEST / DET Schools / DEWR Ind...
Project rationale. Obtaining and retaining a drivers licence has been identified as a significant barrier to gaining employment. Obtaining the requisite on-site experience for a HR licence is also a particular barrier to securing employment in the resources sector. This project will focus on three identified areas and groups of people: 1. Individuals who don’t have/have never held a drivers licence; 2. Individuals who have been disqualified/don’t have a current licence as a result of traffic infringements/fines; and 3. Individuals with appropriate licences but who lack suitable on-site operations experience. Reporting and Monitoring Arrangements: Agreement Assessment Arrangements: Project Tasks By Who: Targets/ Outcomes: When: Measure Used: Tracking Method: Baseline Data: Identify existing capacity in the Ashburton/Roebourne area to provide driver training to Indigenous people. AED / Pilbara TAFE / Job Futures / Industry/ employers /CDEPs Study undertaken, report received. Completed by December 2007 Report completed and received. Implementation Team If required, build on outcomes/recommendations of scoping study undertaken in Port Hedland — explore options for the establishment of drivers licence program, including sourcing of and funding for vehicles and staff. AED / Pilbara TAFE / Job Futures/ CDEPs / Industry Study undertaken, report received. Completed by December 2007 Report completed and received. Implementation Team Provide up to 10 places per year in training programs for Indigenous people to become Driving Instructors. Pilbara TAFE / DEWR / CDEPs / Job Futures 10 Indigenous driver instructors. Initial placements by June 2008; Annually Number of Driver Instructors qualified. Implementation Team REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
Project rationale. Indigenous people are failing Industry standard drug and alcohol tests which either prevent them from gaining employment in the mining industry or cause them to lose their jobs. There are not enough resources allocated to ensure suitable services are provided to address this problem. It has also been identified that those services that are currently provided are not being fully utilised. An integrated regional drug and alcohol service is to be developed across the Pilbara under an MOU between the Office of Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Strait Islander Health (OATSIH) and the Drug and Alcohol Office (DAO). This will include the resources of the Community Drug Services Team, an existing OAH funded worker in Onslow and additional workers located in three sites across the Pilbara. Reporting and Monitoring Arrangements: Agreement Assessment Arrangements:
Project rationale. There is a need to develop and implement prevention and diversion initiatives, including sport and recreation activities, for youth to improve their physical and mental well being and minimise contact with the criminal justice system. Services and initiatives will be linked to promote participation in education, training and employment. Reporting and Monitoring Arrangements: Agreement Assessment Arrangements: Project Tasks By Who: Targets/ Outcomes: When: Measure Used: Tracking Method: Baseline Data: Implement culturally appropriate prevention and diversionary activities, rehabilitation services and restorative justice initiatives that divert youth from adverse contact with the criminal justice system. This includes patrol services and sport and recreation activities to minimise anti-social behaviour and truancy. AGD / FACSIA / DCITA / DoCS / DSR / CDEPs / DET / DCD / Xxxxxx Activities implemented. Ongoing Number of youth assisted. Improved services. Implementation Team Develop a ‘Young Leaders Program’ to promote leadership behaviour among young Indigenous people. Marnda Mia CNC / AGD / FACSIA / DCITA / Industry Program developed and implemented. Ongoing Number of youth participating in program. Implementation Team REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
Project rationale. Lack of child care places and suitably trained child care workers impacts on the ability of many Indigenous women to enter the workforce. Reporting and Monitoring Arrangements: Agreement Assessment Arrangements: Project Tasks By Who: Targets/ Outcomes: When: Measure Used: Tracking Method: Baseline Data: Establish status of child care facilities and ascertain child care needs in the Xxxxxx of Ashburton and Roebourne (types of care, number of licensed places and number of places utilised). Xxxxxx / FaCSIA / PDC Complete report. Completed Report completed. Implementation Team In line with Xxxxxx and Hedland models, increase promotion and understanding of Family Day Care. PDC / DCD / Xxxxxx Increased uptake of FDC places. Ongoing Number of FDC places utilised. Implementation Team Explore options for increased training of child care workers, including introduction of Certificate 2 “feeder program” in Child Care for Year 11/12 students and development of an appropriate course for mature age students. Pilbara TAFE / DET / Schools Curriculum implemented. Term 1 2008 Number of enrolments. Implementation Team Within scope of increasing accessibility and affordability of child care, investigate licensing requirements, including potential for streamlining processes / approval timeframes. PDC / DCD / FaCSIA Licensing requirements investigated. December 2007 Licensing requirements investigated. Implementation Team Communities for Children — explore opportunities for developing projects relevant to RPA. FaCSIA / PACC Opportunities identified. Ongoing Number of activities contributing to RPA objectives. C4C Steering Committee REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT Project Title: Sustainability — Housing (Project F)
Project rationale. There is a need to create an environment that will enable more Indigenous people to share in the economic and social benefits generated by the current resources development through business development, including self employment and contracting opportunities. Reporting and Monitoring Arrangements: Agreement Assessment Arrangements: Project Tasks By Who: Targets/ Outcomes: When: Measure Used: Tracking Method: Baseline Data: Collaborate in and support the development of Indigenous joint ventures, companies and businesses, including in emerging industries or markets (e.g. bio technologies, alternative energy and fuels, horticulture and tourism). Individuals, communities, organisations, businesses and foundations/ Xxxxxx / Industry, IBA / AED / DEWR / SBDC Feasible and sustainable joint venture opportunities identified June 2007 ongoing Number of joint arrangements considered. Number of businesses established comprising Indigenous partners. Implementation Team REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT Strengthen management and corporate governance capacity of Indigenous organisations, companies and businesses, in particular, understanding of Local Government and resource/mining industry related business issues. This includes opportunity for reviews to assess capacity, management and governance structures. Individuals, organisations, businesses and foundations / Xxxxxx /Industry / IBA / AED / DEWR / SBDC/ YMMBBA Sound business management and corporate governance capacity. June 2007 ongoing Number of Indigenous businesses and organisations assisted. Implementation Team Improve collaboration between resource/mining companies to promote support for existing and proposed Indigenous businesses that are not directly associated with native title claimant groups. Industry / IBA / AED / DEWR / SBDC / Marnda Mia CNC General consistency of practice in Industry. June 2007 ongoing Number of Indigenous businesses assisted. Implementation Team Identify opportunities for Indigenous businesses to contract to Local Government and resource/mining companies, including scope for preferential contracts and implementation of guidelines to increase capacity of Indigenous businesses to satisfy contracting requirements. Industry / Foundations / Marnda Mia CNC / Xxxxxx / IBA /AED / DEWR Indigenous businesses secure contracts. June 2007 ongoing Increased number of Indigenous businesses contracting to the mining/resource sector or sub-contracting. Implementation Team Improve the engagement and suppor...
