long island regional innovation grant (lirig) project funded through a grant awarded by the united...

LONG ISLAND REGIONAL LONG ISLAND REGIONAL INNOVATION GRANT INNOVATION GRANT

(LIRIG) PROJECT(LIRIG) PROJECT

FUNDED THROUGH A GRANT AWARDED FUNDED THROUGH A GRANT AWARDED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR TO THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD LABOR TO THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD

ON BEHALF OF THE LONG ISLAND ON BEHALF OF THE LONG ISLAND BUSINESS SERVICES TEAMBUSINESS SERVICES TEAM

Long Island Regional Innovation Grant ProjLong Island Regional Innovation Grant Projectect

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Funding AuthorityFunding Authority

Regional Innovation Grant (RIG) underRegional Innovation Grant (RIG) underNational Emergency Grant (NEG)National Emergency Grant (NEG)Dislocated Worker funds, pursuant toDislocated Worker funds, pursuant toWorkforce Investment Act (WIA), TitleWorkforce Investment Act (WIA), TitleI, Section 173, as amended andI, Section 173, as amended andTraining and Employment GuidanceTraining and Employment GuidanceLetter (TEGL) 16-05, Change 5, datedLetter (TEGL) 16-05, Change 5, datedApril 27, 2007 April 27, 2007


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Submitted BySubmitted By Town of Hempstead Local Workforce Investment Town of Hempstead Local Workforce Investment

Board (LWIB) on behalf of the Long Island Board (LWIB) on behalf of the Long Island Business Services Team (LIBST)Business Services Team (LIBST)

LIBST includes:LIBST includes:• Town of Hempstead/City of Long Beach LWIBTown of Hempstead/City of Long Beach LWIB• Town of Oyster Bay Consortium LWIBTown of Oyster Bay Consortium LWIB• Suffolk County LWIBSuffolk County LWIB• New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) Division New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) Division

of Employment Services (DoES)of Employment Services (DoES)• NYSDOL Division of Research and Statistics (R&S)NYSDOL Division of Research and Statistics (R&S)• Long Island – Regional Adult Education NetworkLong Island – Regional Adult Education Network• New York State Empire State DevelopmentNew York State Empire State Development• OthersOthers


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Regional EconomyRegional Economy Innovation PlanInnovation Plan will be constructed upon the will be constructed upon the

Nassau/Suffolk regional economic infrastructure, Nassau/Suffolk regional economic infrastructure, in coordination with the New York State in coordination with the New York State Department of Labor and other regional partners Department of Labor and other regional partners

Separate economic identity, distinct industry Separate economic identity, distinct industry characteristics, and a workforce that constitutes characteristics, and a workforce that constitutes more than 1.4 million workers more than 1.4 million workers

Population is 2.8 millionPopulation is 2.8 million representing 15% of New representing 15% of New York State York State

77% of residents work in Nassau and Suffolk 77% of residents work in Nassau and Suffolk Counties and 10% work in Brooklyn and Queens Counties and 10% work in Brooklyn and Queens

Gross Metropolitan Product 134 billion dollars, Gross Metropolitan Product 134 billion dollars, ranking the Region as 17th in the Nation ranking the Region as 17th in the Nation


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Regional Economy (continued)Regional Economy (continued)

Examples of existing Nassau/Suffolk Examples of existing Nassau/Suffolk based strategic alliances:based strategic alliances:

• Connect Long Island (Regional Economy Connect Long Island (Regional Economy Transformation Strategies through a Transformation Strategies through a Sector or Cluster Based Approach Sector or Cluster Based Approach (NYSDOL RFP #13-N(NYSDOL RFP #13-N)

• LIBST LIBST • Long Island Association, Inc. (LIA)Long Island Association, Inc. (LIA)


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Regional Economy (continued)Regional Economy (continued) Long Island (Nassau/Suffolk) leads New Long Island (Nassau/Suffolk) leads New

York State in the number of subprime York State in the number of subprime foreclosuresforeclosures

7 of the 10 hardest hit communities in 7 of the 10 hardest hit communities in New York State are in Nassau and Suffolk New York State are in Nassau and Suffolk Counties Counties

Unique identity “Cradle of Aviation,” “Put a Unique identity “Cradle of Aviation,” “Put a man on the moon,” etc.man on the moon,” etc.

LIRIG will benefit Coney Island to Montauk, LIRIG will benefit Coney Island to Montauk, along with the larger Metropolitan Areaalong with the larger Metropolitan Area


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Labor Market ImpactsLabor Market Impacts“The latest data show continued high numbers of persons receiving unemployment benefits in the category of people previously employed in the Finance and Insurance Industry on Long Island. In March of 2008 there were 1,940 beneficiaries from this industry, up from 1,313 in March of 2007. This is an increase of 627 or a 48% increase over the year.”

“Long Island’s economic future in many ways hinges on growing an advanced manufacturing sector that can not only provide high-wage jobs, but serve as an inventive, technology innovation center, boosting industries as diverse as modern health care, wireless information, energy, trade, etc.”

- Gary Huth, NYSDOLR&S, Labor Market Analyst


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Core Regional Leadership Group Core Regional Leadership Group and Key Project Partnersand Key Project Partners

Governed by LIBST Executive Governed by LIBST Executive CommitteeCommittee

Grant Recipient/Fiscal Agent is Town Grant Recipient/Fiscal Agent is Town of Hempstead Department of of Hempstead Department of Occupational ResourcesOccupational Resources

Leveraged Connect Long Island Leveraged Connect Long Island PartnershipPartnership


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Collaboration, Coordination, Roles Collaboration, Coordination, Roles of Strategic Partnersof Strategic Partners

Under Connect Long Island (13N), LIBST Under Connect Long Island (13N), LIBST oversees the Long Island Forum for oversees the Long Island Forum for Technology, Inc. (LIFT) as 13N Project Technology, Inc. (LIFT) as 13N Project OperatorOperator

Under LIRIG, an Innovation Workgroup will Under LIRIG, an Innovation Workgroup will be established within the frameworkbe established within the framework

of Connect Long Islandof Connect Long Island Innovation Workgroup will include key Innovation Workgroup will include key

stakeholdersstakeholders


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Leveraged ResourcesLeveraged Resources 13N (Connect Long Island)13N (Connect Long Island) New York Science Technology and New York Science Technology and

Research (NYSTAR) investmentsResearch (NYSTAR) investments Regional economic studies (i.e. Mapping Regional economic studies (i.e. Mapping

Career Ladder Projects, Long Island Index)Career Ladder Projects, Long Island Index) Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title I-BWorkforce Investment Act (WIA) Title I-B Trade Adjustment Act Program fundsTrade Adjustment Act Program funds Long Island One-Stop Partner funding Long Island One-Stop Partner funding

streams; WIA Title II funds, investment in streams; WIA Title II funds, investment in regional Centers of Excellence; etc.regional Centers of Excellence; etc.


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Leveraged Resources (continued)Leveraged Resources (continued)

Resources from Empire State Resources from Empire State Development and other local Development and other local economic development economic development organizations, local government organizations, local government departments of economic departments of economic development, industrial development development, industrial development agencies, Empire Zones, etc.agencies, Empire Zones, etc.


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ServicesServices

Innovation Workgroup will:Innovation Workgroup will:• Support Connect Long Island Support Connect Long Island

committees with emphasis on committees with emphasis on developing dislocated workers from the developing dislocated workers from the financial industry as a talent resourcefinancial industry as a talent resource

• Develop conduct a Strengths, Develop conduct a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) Analysis (SWOT) Analysis


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Services (continued)Services (continued)

• Create an Create an Innovation PlanInnovation Plan to rapidly identify worker to rapidly identify worker downsizing and plant closure events, to provide a layoff downsizing and plant closure events, to provide a layoff aversion strategy where feasible, create an categorical aversion strategy where feasible, create an categorical listing of the skills of affected workers, cross-reference listing of the skills of affected workers, cross-reference the skills inventory with industry occupational demands the skills inventory with industry occupational demands identified by the Connect Long Island initiative, and identified by the Connect Long Island initiative, and produce a skills gap report produce a skills gap report

• Based upon the skills gap report, the Innovation Based upon the skills gap report, the Innovation Workgroup will work within the Connect Long Island Workgroup will work within the Connect Long Island Partnership to identify appropriate training opportunities Partnership to identify appropriate training opportunities and leverage resources to fund services to eligible and leverage resources to fund services to eligible dislocated workersdislocated workers


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Services (Continued)Services (Continued)

Services to be procured include:Services to be procured include:• Programming and management of Programming and management of

a skills data basea skills data base• Web site developmentWeb site development• Contractor services to coordinate Contractor services to coordinate

and facilitate the Innovation and facilitate the Innovation WorkgroupWorkgroup

• Independent Evaluator Independent Evaluator


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Transformation Strategies Transformation Strategies to be Implementedto be Implemented

Map downsizing and layoff events Map downsizing and layoff events Share information with the Connect Long Island Share information with the Connect Long Island

Partnership Partnership Compile an inventory of the skills of workers in Compile an inventory of the skills of workers in

data base data base Cross-reference worker skills with demands of Cross-reference worker skills with demands of

occupations with industry sectors and clusters occupations with industry sectors and clusters studied by the Connect Long Island Projectstudied by the Connect Long Island Project

Design training to equip workers in the talent Design training to equip workers in the talent pipeline with the skills needed by businesses in pipeline with the skills needed by businesses in our economy our economy


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Transformation Strategies Transformation Strategies to be Implemented (continued)to be Implemented (continued)

One-Stop System will serve as access One-Stop System will serve as access points for jobseekers to obtain in-points for jobseekers to obtain in-depth labor market information and depth labor market information and to access career development to access career development services services

Data collected through the LIRIG Data collected through the LIRIG project will be organized and project will be organized and maintained on a web site for broad maintained on a web site for broad public access public access


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K through 12 ConnectionsK through 12 Connections Skill requirements of transformational industries, as well as Skill requirements of transformational industries, as well as

skills gaps determined to contribute to worker dislocations, skills gaps determined to contribute to worker dislocations, will be shared with the superintendents of the Long Island will be shared with the superintendents of the Long Island School Districts, along with organizations that forge School Districts, along with organizations that forge partnerships with business and education, such as Long partnerships with business and education, such as Long Island Works Coalition, Inc.; local Youth Program Service Island Works Coalition, Inc.; local Youth Program Service providers, faith-based and community-based organizations, providers, faith-based and community-based organizations, etc.etc.

The Innovation Plan developed by the LIRIG Innovation The Innovation Plan developed by the LIRIG Innovation Workgroup will include processes to align the K through 12 Workgroup will include processes to align the K through 12 System with the educational opportunities created by System with the educational opportunities created by Connect Long Island (13-N) to fulfill the needs of growing Connect Long Island (13-N) to fulfill the needs of growing industries and industry clustersindustries and industry clusters


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K through 12 Connections K through 12 Connections (continued)(continued)

Recommendations provided by the Innovation Recommendations provided by the Innovation Plan will be submitted to the New York Education Plan will be submitted to the New York Education Department for consideration in the development Department for consideration in the development of new curriculaof new curricula

The Innovation Workgroup will attempt to enlist The Innovation Workgroup will attempt to enlist local colleges and universities in the process of local colleges and universities in the process of communicating workplace demands to the local communicating workplace demands to the local high schools during their recruitment activities, high schools during their recruitment activities, using data from our Innovation Planusing data from our Innovation Plan

Our Innovation Plan will be shared at public Our Innovation Plan will be shared at public forums attended by the K through 12 communityforums attended by the K through 12 community


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Projected Outcomes and Impacts Projected Outcomes and Impacts for Planning and Implementationfor Planning and Implementation

Creation of a web-based inventory of the skills of Creation of a web-based inventory of the skills of dislocated workersdislocated workers

Development of a computer program to cross-Development of a computer program to cross-reference the skills inventory with industry reference the skills inventory with industry occupational demands identified by the Connect occupational demands identified by the Connect Long Island initiativeLong Island initiative

Publication of a web-based, updatable skills gap Publication of a web-based, updatable skills gap reportreport

Alignment of training opportunities and leveraged Alignment of training opportunities and leveraged resources with the skills required to perform resources with the skills required to perform demand occupations in transformational, high demand occupations in transformational, high growth industry sectors/clusters identified by growth industry sectors/clusters identified by Connect Long IslandConnect Long Island


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Projected Outcomes and Impacts Projected Outcomes and Impacts for Planning and Implementation for Planning and Implementation

(continued)(continued)

Alignment of the service process for Alignment of the service process for affected employees, where feasible, across affected employees, where feasible, across the Long Island Region and in coordination the Long Island Region and in coordination with the New York City Regionwith the New York City Region

Transformation of our reemployment Transformation of our reemployment system into a regional innovation system system into a regional innovation system that aligns economic development, that aligns economic development, education and workforce initiatives education and workforce initiatives


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