The federal Cooperative Agreement award, with an ID of 24A75JB000002, was provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Job Corps under the Job Corps Experimental Projects and Technical Assistance program (CFDA 17.287). The $13,715,353 award to Management & Training Corporation (MTC), a for-profit Subchapter S corporation, aims to implement experimental projects focused on testing alternative job training models. The grant supports developing more effective and cost-efficient...
The Idaho Department of Labor will receive $20,227,908 under a Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Labor's Office of Job Corps to implement the Idaho JobCorps Program. The purpose of this demonstration project funded under the Job Corps Experimental Projects and Technical Assistance program is to determine if Idaho's model is a more effective and cost-effective approach for serving at-risk youth compared to the traditional Job Corps model. Key deliverables include serving a minimum of...
This federal Project Grant award of $152,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The funding supports workforce development and community enhancement initiatives delivered by the Youth Business Initiative, a minority-owned non-profit organization, based in Norwalk, Connecticut. The project aims to provide job training, vocational education, and...
The Department of Labor's Office of Job Corps awarded a $630,616 cooperative agreement to the Louisiana Department of Military Affairs to fund the Job Challenge Demonstration Project under the Job Corps Experimental Projects and Technical Assistance program (CFDA 17.287). The project aims to determine if the Job Challenge model is more effective and cost-effective than traditional Job Corps for serving at-risk youth. The Louisiana National Guard Youth Challenge Program cadets who complete the...
The federal Project Grant award with ID 24A60WO000054 was provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grants program (CFDA 17.280). The $2,999,986 grant aims to increase access to stable, high-quality, family-sustaining jobs for workers in the Appalachian, Delta, and Northern Border regions, including those in critical sectors such as infrastructure and clean energy. Key activities under the...
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $2,757,913.15 Cooperative Agreement to Adventurous Minds Produce Extraordinary Dreams, Inc. (doing business as Amped) to offer IT certifications and workforce training, with the goal of increasing diversity in the cybersecurity field. The project, which runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, will provide technology training and educational opportunities targeting low-income individuals interested in pursuing...
This $14.31 million cooperative agreement from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program supports Jobs for the Future, Inc. and its sub-awardees—the American Association of Community Colleges, the Committee for Economic Development of the Conference Board, and the National Association of Workforce Boards—in establishing the Good Jobs Challenge National Community of Practice from July 2022 to June 2026. The project will strengthen...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded Connec Train Corp., a minority-owned non-profit in West Virginia, a $1.208M grant under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The grant will fund activities to update the curriculum and upgrade equipment for Connec Train Corp.'s data cabling and fiber optic installation training program. The goal is to ensure the program delivers cutting-edge knowledge and skills...
The Ashho Cultural And Job Training Center was awarded a $1,500,000.00 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The grant, with a performance period from July 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, will support the organization's workforce development and community enhancement initiatives. These efforts are expected to include job training, vocational education,...
This $5,515,501 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Workforce Data Quality Initiative (CFDA 17.261) program aims to build the capacity of community colleges in West Michigan to meet regional employer skill needs and support participants, particularly females, Black/African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, and low-income individuals, in obtaining good jobs in the tech sector. The lead awardee, Grand Rapids Community College, has...