The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration has awarded a $59,924,288 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Dislocated Worker Formula Grant (CFDA 17.278) to the State of New Mexico Workforce Solutions Department. This 3-year grant, with an award date of July 1, 2024, will fund comprehensive employment and training services to help dislocated workers in New Mexico reenter the workforce. The grant enables the State of New Mexico Workforce Solutions Department to...
The federal Project Grant award of $5,996,523 from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the H-1B Job Training Grants program (CFDA 17.268) supports workforce development initiatives in Nevada. The grant, effective from October 2024 to September 2029, aims to create career pathways, support diversity and inclusion, and address skills gaps in high-demand occupational areas such as advanced manufacturing, information technology, professional services, and...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $4,000,000 Project Grant under the H-1B Job Training Grants program (CFDA 17.268) to Pursuit Transformation Co Inc., a non-profit organization located in Long Island City, New York. The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029, will support the development, implementation, and scaling of workforce development initiatives designed to address skills gaps in high-demand industries...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $5,200,000 Project Grant under the H-1B Job Training Grants program (CFDA 17.268) to Humanmade, a minority-owned non-profit organization located in San Francisco, California. The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029, will fund the development, implementation, and scaling of worker-centered sector strategy training programs to prepare workers for middle- to high-skilled jobs in...
The $24,444,006 federal Formula Grant award with an effective date of July 1, 2024 is provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult Program (CFDA 17.258). The grant's purpose is to serve individuals and help employers meet their workforce needs by providing comprehensive career services, training opportunities, and supportive assistance through the American Job Center network. Key services include...
This federal Project Grant award, 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), is funding a $2,700,000 workforce development and training initiative led by the New Mexico Pipe Trades Joint Apprenticeship Trust Fund (doing business as Southwest Piping Institute). The award, effective February 1, 2025 through April 30, 2027, will support the delivery of job training,...
The State of New Mexico Workforce Solutions Department was awarded a $11,899,770 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Registered Apprenticeship program (CFDA 17.285). The award, effective July 1, 2024, will support the expansion, diversification, and modernization of registered apprenticeship opportunities in New Mexico over a 3-year performance period through June 2027. The funding will enable the department to develop new...
The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $3,965,705 Project Grant under the H-1B Job Training Grants program (CFDA 17.268) to Unite-La, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Los Angeles, California. The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029, will support workforce development initiatives designed to address skills gaps in high-demand industries and occupations through targeted training and education programs. The...
This $3,995,140 federal Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the H-1B Job Training Grants program (CFDA 17.268). The grant, awarded to Texas A&M University on October 1, 2024, will support the development, implementation, and scaling of worker-centered sector strategy training programs focused on preparing workers for middle- to high-skilled jobs in high-demand industries such as advanced manufacturing, information...
The Northern New Mexico Workforce Integration Network (WIN) will provide workforce development services totaling $12.7 million through September 2025 under an Economic Adjustment Assistance Project Grant from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration. WIN and its healthcare partner, Santa Fe Community College, will expand existing sector partnerships with local healthcare employers including Holy Cross Hospital, Santa Fe Recovery Center, and Presbyterian Hospital Espanola....
The Workforce Connection Of Central New Mexico received a $1,999,976 H-1B Job Training Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration. This Project Grant funding will be used to develop career pathways and provide training in IT, advanced manufacturing, and technical services related to broadband, renewable energy, and transportation infrastructure. The project will leverage partnerships to offer participants stackable, industry-aligned credentials and work-based learning opportunities with employers in the targeted sectors. The training aims to serve un- and underemployed populations, including tribal and rural residents, women, people of color, veterans, and incumbent workers. This builds on the organization's previous H-1B grant work in IT career pathways. Additionally, Workforce Connection Of Central New Mexico has received sub-awards from the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions to likely provide WIOA-funded workforce development services in the region through programs like Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Activities.