b'Slingshots insights are influencing poverty-fighting decisions across our city.INFLUENCINGPOVERTY-FIGHTINGDECISIONSIn 2023, the findings from MemWorks and the results of our impact studies were incorporated into several important community efforts.MEMWORKS INFLUENCE$20 million federal workforcedevelopment grantA coaltion of local workforce development organizationsSevenoftheemploymentled by the Greater Memphis Chamber of CommerceroadblocksidentifiedbyMemWorkssubmitted a $20 million proposal for The Distressed werecitedinthegrantproposalArea Recompete Pilot Program (Recompete). Theandwillbethefocusofvariousprogram, funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce,strategieswithinthepilot.is investing $200 million across the nation into economically distressed communities to create and connect people to good jobs.City of Memphis Mayor Paul YoungsMemWorksfindingsrelatedtransition plan topublictransitaccess,theavailabilityofworkforceservices,Mayor Youngs transition team developed a planandcareeraptitudealignmentfor the future of Memphis with recommendationswerecitedtosupportnewfocused on eight issue areas that range fromstrategiesinpublictransitandeconomic development to arts & culture. workforcedevelopment.Community effort to improve social and economic mobility ThedataanalysisfromMemWorksMore for Memphis aims to improve the connectionhelpedcontributetothefactbasebetween the systems that support families like housing,fortheEconomicDevelopmentfocuscommunity development, economic development,areas,amongothers.Thisquantitativeeducation, transportation, health, and workforceanalysiscomplementedthequalitativedevelopment. With improved connections, the goal isanalysisdonebyMoreforMemphis.to increase resources and improve quality of life for families in Shelby county.2023 Annual Report| 39'