The Primavera Foundation Inc

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT - Primavera Works is a temporary staffing service and workforce development center providing temporary and temp-to-hire workers for residential, business, and public sector partners to adults with barriers to employment. Works offers skills assessment, job readiness and job skill development, job coaching, above minimum wages, lunches, transportation, worker supplies, financial education, temporary employment, and opportunities to obtain permanent employment through partnerships with local employers. Primavera Works is also a licensed water harvesting company. 348 individuals enrolled in the program. 48% of participants obtained employment 57% increased hourly wages, and 43% moved into stable housing. 29 water-harvesting systems installed in the community with a collection capacity of 82,000 gallons of water from rainfall. 20 water-harvesting systems installed in the homes of low-income residents. 34 Primavera Works participants received on the job training in water harvesting. $38,750 revenue raised from water harvesting system installations.

HOME OWNERSHIP EDUCATION, PROMOTION, AND FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT ($411,738) - HUD certified staff members provide one-on-one counseling, information and educational workshops to help build savings, get out of debt, improve credit scores, and homeownership. Both financial education and homeownership classes are provided in English and Spanish. There are two financial classes for children and mothers (Her Family) and children and their grandparents (Mis Abuelitos) to assist in building savings accounts for the children. At the end of the class, a stipend is deposited into the child's new savings account.193 individuals attended Orientation Classes 109 individuals completed five and a half hours of financial education 93 individuals completed three hours of financial education 75 households completed eight hours of homebuyer education 25 mothers and children participated in the Her Family asset-building program 110 participants participated in housing counseling and financial coaching services 10 households purchased their first home, despite the affordable housing crisis, representing $2,229,000 of homes closed. Comprehensive Community Development - provides multi-sector partnership strategies for achieving sustainable social and economic with a focus on underserved community members and disinvested neighborhoods. Activities include resident leadership development, community gardening, community building initiatives, and support for resident and constituent driven groups. Primavera held co-convenings with other non-profits and government on; workforce development, housing, homeownership, and restorative justice and re-entry. Primavera has three community gardens where residents are able to reserve and plant on plots free of charge. We partner with Community Gardens of Tucson for programming and services OTHER PROGRAMS ($162,271)