This $2,000,000 Project Grant was awarded on September 30, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the H-1B Job Training Grants program (CFDA 17.268). The purpose of the grant is to prepare a skilled workforce to improve and upgrade broadband infrastructure in 34 counties in Idaho, including many designated as rural areas. The funded activities will include pre-apprenticeship training to develop general broadband infrastructure skills, as well as a...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration provides $1.22 million to Macomb Community College to develop a talent pipeline into skilled trades occupations in manufacturing and construction through October 2025. Funded through the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289), the college will conduct outreach to increase enrollment in its Industrial Readiness Certificate program, particularly among...
The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1,333,210 Project Grant to the Community Council of Idaho, Inc. under the YouthBuild program (CFDA 17.274). Funding will support services from July 2021 through October 2024 to equip underserved youth with education and employment skills for economic self-sufficiency. Specifically, the Community Council of Idaho will provide post-secondary education opportunities including apprenticeships and training to help youth...
This $3,000,000 federal Project Grant awarded 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) will fund workforce training and career services, supportive services, employer services, strategic planning, and equipment/renovation purchases by the awardee, Reid State Technical College. The grant aims to increase access to stable, high-quality, family-sustaining jobs for workers...
This $815,944 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) funds expansion of a technical training program for heavy equipment operating and truck driving at Utah State University Blanding (USU Blanding) in the Four Corners region. The project will support over 60 additional students at USU Blanding in obtaining workforce development track certifications to pursue new career paths or upskill in their...
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...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration has awarded a $3,476,992 Project Grant to the Community Council of Idaho, Inc. under the YouthBuild program (CFDA 17.274). This 40-month grant (June 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027) will provide comprehensive workforce development services to underserved youth ages 16-24 in Idaho. Key services include pre-apprenticeship training, particularly in construction skills, with participants often engaging in building or renovating...
This Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration funds Utah State University's Utah's High Growth Next Generation Fast Track STEM Careers Program. The $493,124.47 award will support the program from February 15, 2022 to August 31, 2024. The program aims to develop and implement a work-based learning and training model to meet talent needs in high-growth industries in Utah, including advanced manufacturing, renewable energy, and electric vehicle...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $9,979,320 project grant to the Blackfoot School District 55 on May 17, 2022 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The funding will support converting an existing facility into the Blackfoot Technical Education Center to provide vocational training courses in automotive repair, welding, nursing and other in-demand occupations. The Center will house career technical education programs from Blackfoot High School as well as new courses...
This federal Project Grant award of $492,000.00 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 was made to Blue Ridge Community and Technical College, a state-controlled educational institution in West Virginia, to support workforce development and skills training initiatives in the Appalachian region. The grant funding will enable the college to deliver a...