Award purpose.worc 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 purpose.worc 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: progeny progress include everyone (progeny PIE)grantee region: dradeliverables expected outcomes.total participants: 600PARTICIPANTS obtaining new or enhanced employment: 120INTENDED beneficiaries.target population: dislocated workers, incumbent workers, and new entrants to the workforce.areas to be served: tennessee - shelby, fayette, tipton, and lake counties mississippi -desoto county arkansas - crittenden county.activities to be performed.summary of project: the six county service areas three largest industry sectors are: transportation and warehousing, health care and social assistance, and retail trade employing approximately 88,000 workers. For these legacy sectors, programs for workforce training and skilled occupations have existed for decades. However, with the announcement of ford motor company and SK innovations 11.4 billion combined investment in the west tennessee megasite just northeast of memphis in haywood county, the service area is poised to see significant growth in other industries and sectors that will diversify the regional economy and create new career pathway opportunities. The progeny PIE model is enhanced by the nationally recognized jobs for america s graduates (JAG) model. As the west tennessee regional partner for JAG tennessee, progeny PIE provides the opportunity for skills training, work-based learning, and job placement for high quality career pathways in the construction and advanced manufacturing sectors. With supportfrom the worc grant, progeny plans to expand the model into two additional counties (tiptonand lake) as well as buildout new and strengthen existing pre-apprenticeable occupations. To position progeny PIE to train in-demand occupations for employers across west tennessee, grant funds will be used to invest in three mobile and POP-up training labs for teachers andcommunity-based training locations. These investments will convert to future workforce training needs, such as auto body repair, network security specialist, telecommunications specialist, construction laborer, and industrial manufacturing and mechatronics technician, providing progeny place with the resources to adapt and quickly respond to a range of occupational training needs, overcome barrier of employer location, school capacity, rurality, transportation, and classroom space. Subrecipient activities. The recipient does not intend to subaward funds.