Award purposeworc purpose: in alignment with the JUSTICE40 initiative, the purpose of the worc initiative grants is to create economic mobility, address historic inequities for marginalized…

Award purposeworc purpose: in alignment with the JUSTICE40 initiative, the purpose of the worc initiative grants is to create economic mobility, address historic inequities for marginalized communities of color, rural areas, and other underserved and underrepresented communities, and produce high-quality employment outcomes for workers who live or work in the appalachian, delta, and northern border regions, enabling them to remain and thrive in these communities. Project title: advancing the rural emergency response: arkansas delta training initiativegrantee region: dradeliverables expected outcomestotal participants: 92PARTICIPANTS obtaining new or enhanced employment: 73INTENDED beneficiariestarget population: the project will focus primarily on incumbent workers, while also recruiting new entrants to the workforce and dislocated workers.areas to be served: the (predominantly south) arkansas delta service area includes 19 counties (arkansas, ashley, bradley, calhoun, chicot, cleveland, dallas, desha, drew, grant, jefferson, LEE, lincoln, lonoke, monroe, ouachita, phillips, ST. Francis union). Activities to be performed.summary of project: the arkansas rural health partnership (arhp) will bring together local workforce economic development, education (5), employer industry (2) and healthcare organizations (16) to strategically increase the number of local individuals trained, certified, andhired as emergency responders. The program will offer individualized support for delta residents to successfully complete emergency medical technician (EMT) and paramedic training programs in order to meet current and growing health workforce gaps in emergency medical services across the region. The grant activities are expected to: increase access to certificate and degree path programs in emergency medical services for arkansas delta residents with demonstrated financial need increase the number of trained and qualified emergency medical responders in the arkansas delta region improve access to locally available emergency medical services in the arkansas delta region increase the understanding and availability of good jobs with employers throughout the arkansas delta region.subrecipient activitiesthe recipient does not intend to subaward funds.