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The Alaska Operating Engineers Employers Training Trust Fund was awarded a $3,998,000 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 January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2027, will support diverse workforce development and community enhancement initiatives in Alaska, including job training, vocational education,...

The Alaska Primary Care Association (APCA) will use a $19.4 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration to expand Alaska's healthcare workforce through its Alaska Healthcare Workforce Pipeline Project. Funded under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program, APCA will train and employ thousands of new healthcare workers through pre-apprenticeships, registered apprenticeship programs, and a new healthcare career pathway available to all Alaska high...

The federal Project Grant award of $350,000.00 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 award will fund a workforce development and community enhancement project to be carried out by the Alaska Joint Electrical Apprenticeship & Training Trust, a private non-profit educational institution, from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027. The grant supports a...

The federal Project Grant award of $742,000.00 was provided by the Denali Commission under the Denali Commission Program (CFDA 90.100) to the Alaska Safety Alliance, a non-profit organization based in Anchorage, Alaska. The award period runs from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2027, and will support the "Alaska Work Ready Communities" initiative. The key products and services to be delivered through this grant funding include workforce development and safety education programs...

The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $3,444,195 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Activities formula grant (CFDA 17.259) to the State of Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development on April 1, 2024. This grant will fund comprehensive workforce development services for low-income youth aged 14-24 with barriers to employment across Alaska. The program aims to help participants acquire educational and occupational skills,...

This $10,571,356 federal Project Grant award, funded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Registered Apprenticeship program (CFDA 17.285), will support the State of Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development Administrative Services Division in expanding, diversifying, and modernizing registered apprenticeship opportunities across the state. The division will leverage this multi-year (July 2024 - June 2027) grant to develop new...

The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) was awarded a $2,518,769 Formula Grant by the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 Highway Planning and Construction) to implement a comprehensive training program. The project, titled "FFY25-27 DOT & PF Workforce Development Training Program," aims to enhance the skills and career growth opportunities of DOT&PF employees and rural workforce partners, improve safety standards, and foster...

This $210,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.215 - Highway Training and Education) will provide technical training and assistance to Alaska's surface transportation partners, including local governments, consultants, and contractors. The funding will be used for heavy equipment training, National Highway Institute courses, scholarships to professional development conferences, and the purchase of training equipment....

The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities received a $182,525 Project Grant award from the Federal Railroad Administration's Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements program. The grant will fund improvements to rail infrastructure at the Wasilla Control Point in Wasilla, Alaska from April 2021 through June 2022. The Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements program aims to enhance safety, efficiency, and reliability across intercity...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 awarded a $200,000 Cooperative Agreement to Alaska Forum Inc. under the Brownfields Job Training Program (CFDA 66.815) from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2024. Under this award, Alaska Forum will provide environmental career training and certifications to 45 individuals per year through its Environmental Training and Apprenticeship Program. Training will include 40-hour Occupational Safety and Health Administration Hazardous Waste Operations and...