This EDA investment will leverage coordinated and collaborative regional workforce development strategies and cooperation between public and private sectors to support inclusive economic recovery from…

The County of Larimer, Colorado will leverage $1.23 million in Economic Adjustment Assistance from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration to implement a regional workforce strategy through September 9, 2022. The strategy aims to support inclusive economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic by developing and retaining talent through sector partnerships. These partnerships will help employers align education and workforce resources with industry needs and the local talent pool. The project will also address structural barriers preventing a secure talent pipeline. By building on established industry foundations and pivoting activities to focus on recovery and strategic sectors, the regional workforce development efforts seek to create and retain jobs in northern Colorado through coordinated public-private collaboration.

This EDA investment will leverage coordinated and collaborative regional workforce development strategies and cooperation between public and private sectors to support inclusive economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Larimer county is addressing the local and regional unemployment and underemployment by developing implementing a regional workforce strategy based on sector partnership to help employers to develop and retain talent; align education and workforce resources with industry needs and the local talent pool; and address structural issues that prevent a secure talent pipeline. The workforce strategy is linked to regional economic development efforts to create and retain jobs in northern colorado, including larimer and weld counties. This project will build on foundation laid in particular industries while pivoting specific activities to focus on economic recovery and additional strategic industries in the region.