Project Grant 2039395

This $400,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program will enable Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) and its partners Tuskegee University, Youngstown State University, Madison Area Technical College, and Owens State Community College to establish the Center for the Future of Work. The center will study and propose solutions to workforce challenges such as candidate scarcity, skills...

This $400,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports a multi-institution collaborative effort to develop a research and innovation ecosystem that leverages external partnerships to shape the STEM talent pipeline and workforce development. The "LIGHT UP" collaborative, comprised of six higher education institutions in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions, aims to establish a...

The Economic Development Administration awarded Ignite Pathways a $3,163,591 project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on August 16, 2022 to support the launch of the Ignite Pathways Technical School project. Funds will be used to procure equipment for a 45,000 square foot career and technical education training facility serving students and community members across southwest Iowa. The project will assist Ignite Pathways in creating a hub for innovation and...

This $5,750,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (CFDA# 17.261 Workforce Data Quality Initiative) will fund the SMARTS PARTS consortium led by Western Technical College in Wisconsin. The project aims to develop uniform offerings of embedded industry-recognized credentials in advanced manufacturing programs across nine Wisconsin technical colleges. Key activities include: Engaging advanced manufacturing employers to inform curriculum...

This $590,340 National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Program grant awarded to Gateway Technical College in Kenosha, Wisconsin will support the implementation of a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) training pathway as dual credit courses at Lakeview Technology Academy. The project aims to recruit a diverse student body to the CNC pathway, provide work-based learning experiences, and offer comprehensive support services to help underrepresented students navigate...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the CFDA 47.084 Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program provides $300,000 in funding to Carnegie Mellon University. The project aims to develop and improve methods for evaluating the potential workforce readiness of regional labor markets to meet skill demands created by large-scale industrial transitions and technological change. Key deliverables include an empirically validated user-tool that estimates the...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $304,993 to Nextgenedu Inc. in Ocala, FL is focused on developing an adaptive, AI-driven career exploration platform to provide personalized career guidance for students in secondary and post-secondary education. The platform will leverage advanced learning theories, machine learning, and data visualization to help users make informed career decisions by contextualizing labor...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $297,792 to Northwest Kansas Technical College to establish an academic pathway with micro-credentials aligned to industry needs in advanced manufacturing. Over 3 years, the project will recruit 83 students from 5 regional secondary schools to complete 3 courses introducing additive and subtractive manufacturing technology, processes, and design principles. The project will provide...

The Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $47 million Project Grant to the Washington Student Achievement Council to enhance the Career Connect Washington infrastructure through the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA #11.307). The grant will support building partnerships in six in-demand industry sectors - advanced manufacturing and aerospace, construction, energy and clean technology, financial services, healthcare, and information technology and...

The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership will use a $37.1 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration to deliver workforce training programs through four sector partnerships. The Partnership will lead partnerships focused on healthcare, manufacturing, transportation/logistics, and information technology. These partnerships will work with over 40 employer partners and the Chicago Workforce Funders Alliance to place more than 90,000 job seekers in...