Lead applicant organization name: rochester institute of technologylead applicant entity type: training providerlead applicant location: rochester, nyrequired partners:metro DC hispanic contractors…

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration awarded a $6,000,000 H-1B Job Training Grant (CFDA 17.268) to the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) to implement the Washington Metropolitan Transportation Workforce Development Initiative. The 5-year project aims to establish partnerships between training providers, workforce entities, employers, and worker organizations in the transportation sector. Key activities include developing career pathways and training curricula for middle-skill and high-skill occupations such as civil engineers, transportation planners, construction managers, and engineering technicians. The initiative will serve approximately 170 out-of-school youth and unemployed/underemployed adults from the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, providing them with industry-recognized credentials. RIT will collaborate with several regional partners, including the Metro DC Hispanic Contractors Association, Virginia DBE Transportation Association, and Maryland Transportation Builders and Materials Association, to implement the workforce development program.

Lead applicant organization name: rochester institute of technologylead applicant entity type: training providerlead applicant location: rochester, nyrequired partners:metro DC hispanic contractors association (MDCHCA)VIRGINIA DBE transportation association (VDTA)MARYLAND transportation builders and materials associationsz PM CON sultants, INC.RBA engineering international, pllcrochester institute of technologyname of entities involved in administering the workforce development systemthe VIRGINIA career works northern region (VIRGINIA)the VIRGINIA career works alexandria-arlington regionemploy prince georges county (MARYLAND)labor union: international federation of professional technical engineers (IFPTE)worker organizations: american public transportation association (APTA)american public works association (APWA) mid atlantic chaptergeographic scope:identify scope: local regional.identify specific location(S) where grant services will be provided: economic region-washington DC metropolitan, including: counties of MARYLAND: frederick county, montgomery county, prince georgescounty, charles county, calvert county counties of VIRGINIA: fairfax, loudoun, prince william arlington, alexandria cities of VIRGINIA: fairfax, falls church, manassas, manassas park district of columbiadoes the area to be served include smaller or rural communities as defined in thefoa yes frederick county in MARYLAND.total federal funding requested (total 5-year period): 2,000,000TOTAL leveraged funds proposed (total 5-year period):(development track only) 900,000PROJECT title name:washington metropolitan transportation workforce development initiativeproposed number of participants who start training: 170ABSTRACTWASHINGTON metropolitan transportation workforce development INITIATIVE2SUMMARY of project purpose and employment and training activities offered:the washington metropolitan transportation workforce development initiative encompassesseveral key elements. Firstly, IT aims to establish strong partnership from training providers, workforce development entities, employers, and worker organizations within the transportationsector. Secondly, the initiative focuses on developing clear career pathways for professional, scientific, and technical services occupations. This includes the creation of training activities tosupport professional credential training programs aligned with the targeted occupations. Theinitiative will collaborate with employer partners to establish skills and competency-basedtraining curriculum for these occupations to prepare job seekers for middle-skill and high-skillpositions. Targeted population(S) to be served:out of school youth at least 17 years of age and adults who are unemployed, underemployedfrom the washington DC metropolitan area.training track: development tracktargeted infrastructure sector(S): transportationtargeted H-1B occupationscivil engineers (incl. Transportation engineers) , transportation planners , construction managers, civil engineering technologists and technicians, engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, allother, mechanical drafters (17-3013.00), quality control analysts (19-4099.01), commercial and industrial designers (27-1021.00)recognized postsecondary credential(S) offered:professional certificate related to national highway institute, OSHA transportation andlogistics, procurement and supply chain, logistics and inventory management, constructionand design, sustainability and green building, landscape and irrigation, surveying, GIS andzoning, construction transportation safety.public contactinformation:name, title: DR. LU sun, professor and chairaddress: department of civil engineering technology, environmental management and safety, , rochesterinstitute of technology, 78 lomb memorial drive, rochester NY 14623PHONE number: 585-475-2900EMAIL address: lxsite RIT.EDU