160208815 EM-18814-09-60-A-23 Grant 1600 1630 Y 16-0184 000 2009-04-01 Wood Structures, Inc., which manufactures wood trusses and sells engineered wood products for home building, shut down its Biddeford, ME headquarters and its manufacturing facility in Saco, ME on March 16, 2009. As a result, the Company was required to lay off its 174 person workforce. The business of Wood Structures has been severely and adversely affected by the sudden downturn in the U.S. economy and the unprecedented decline in the New England residential construction market in which Wood Structures operates. Workers are faced with limited reemployment options. Eighty-seven workers have completed Rapid Response surveys. Sixty-five percent have requested access to job skills training due to the decline in construction-related employment in southern Maine. In addition to the lack of similar employment opportunities, only 20 percent of the survey respondents have more than a high school diploma, increasing their need for retraining if they are to obtain employment and replace their wages which range from $14 to $30 per hour. 627961.00 49 of the 87 planned participants were enrolled (56 percent enrollment rate). With the exception of the full time peer support worker, all of the part time staff contributed time to assist with support services for the participants to develop job skills, training and provide support services to the dislocated workers. All measures met plan except entered employment which was due to poor economy. The length of time required to get workers back in the job market in this economy increased substantially. The approximately 8% balance in the grant is due to the cost of retraining being less than anticipated for this group. All payments to vendors under this agreement have been made and we anticipate no claims against the $139,525.35 unexpended balance. Fully Completed .17 As this grant was winding down, the funding supported a part time workforce solutions representative and Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) coordinator to assist retraining and reemployment services to workers affected by the closure of Wood Structures. 488436 0 0.00 0 0.00 Workforce Investment Act- National Emergency Grants (Wood Structures) 17.260 J02 488436 0 0.00 01 R415, R416 No 353 Cumberland Ave Portland ME US 04101 2957 01 CT2009*0045 613690.00 2009-06-12 006001221 01 No 14 MAINE ST BRUNSWICK ME US 04011 2049 01 477502 EM-18814-09-60-A-23 CT2009*0045 Goodwill Industries 04101 2453 EM-18814-09-60-A-23 CT2009*0045 Goodwill Industries 04101 2957