Lead applicant organization name: cuyahoga community college (TRI-c)lead applicant entity type: education training providerlead applicant location: cleveland, ohiorequired partners: the partners…

Lead applicant organization name: cuyahoga community college (TRI-c)lead applicant entity type: education training providerlead applicant location: cleveland, ohiorequired partners: the partners listed below form the northeast ohio nursingpostsecondary completion initiative (NEO-npci).employer partners: cleveland clinic, mercyhealth, metrohealth, nord center, southwest general hospital, university hospitalseducation or training partners: lakeland community college, lorain countycommunity college, stark state collegename of entities involved in administering the workforce development system:ohiomeansjobs cleveland cuyahoga county, lake county workforce development board, lorain county workforce development agency, ohiomeansjobs summit and medina counties, stark tuscarawas workforce development board worker organizations, labor-management organizations, or labor unions: nationalassociation of hispanic nurses, cleveland council of black nurses, ohio league for nursingname of optional partner(s): type of organization:salus sector partnership intermediary nonprofitorganizationconxusneo nonprofit workforce development consortiumof supportive service providers strengthening stark workforce development nonprofit in starkcounty, ohio greater cleveland career consortium k-12 career pathways consortium team NEO regional economic development agencygreater cleveland partnership chamber of commerce (12,000 members)greater akron chamber chamber of commerce (2,000 members)lorain county chamber of commerce chamber of commerce (1,000 members)workforce funders group philanthropy public-private funderconsortium (10 funders)ohio association of community colleges statewide community college associationgeographic scope: five-county region in northeast ohio (cuyahoga, lake, lorain, stark, and summit counties) which includes the cities of cleveland, akron, and canton.total federal funding requested (total 5-year period): 2,999,813TOTAL match proposed (total 5-year period): 1,785,262PROJECT title name: northeast ohio nursing postsecondary completion initiative(NEO-npci)proposed number of participants who start training: 1,025SUMMARY of project: leadapplicant cuyahoga community college (TRI-c), the workforce connect healthcare sectorpartnership, and partners seek 3M to support the northeast ohio nursing postsecondarycompletion initiative (NEO-npci). Focused on reducing attrition and improving diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (deia) in nursing pathways, this proposal assembles OVER1 1.8M in matching funds and leverages 40M in aligned resources. This proposal seeksfunding via track 2: nursing career pathways to improve program completion and licensurepassage rates among historically marginalized and underrepresented students in licensedpractical and vocational nursing (LPN) and associate degree in nursing (ADN) programs aswell as first year LPN and RN-ADN employment retention. This proposal fills a GAP within aset of aligned nursing initiatives sponsored by the workforce connect healthcare sectorpartnership that broadens nursing pathway opportunities. The work plan addresses four goals:goal 1: improved gatekeeper course passagegoal 2: improved licensure passagegoal 3: improved first-year nurse retentiongoal 4: leverage partnership for communication and replicationtargeted populations to be served: the project targets the unemployed, underemployed, andincumbent workers in LPN LVN and RN career paths. Participants are defined as individualsenrolled in an LPN or ADN program at a partnering community college and receivinggrant-funded services in support of program completion or licensure.training track: track 2: nursing career pathwaystargeted h-1B occupations: registered nurse (SOC 29-1141) and licensed practical andvocational nursing (SOC 29-2061)recognized postsecondary credential(s) offered: licensed practical nursing certificateand associate degree in nursing.