Project Grant 23A60WO000030

Award Date 9/30/23
Completion Date 9/30/26
Dollars Obligated $4.5M
Federal Grant Program
17.280
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Maryland, USA
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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: ELECTRICAL WORC IN APPALACHIAGRANTEE REGION: ARCDELIVERABLES EXPECTED OUTCOMES.TOTAL PARTICIPANTS: 675PARTICIPANTS OBTAINING NEW OR ENHANCED EMPLOYMENT: 447INTENDED BENEFICIARIES.TARGET POPULATION: NEW WORKFORCE ENTRANTS AND INCUMBENT WORKERSAREAS TO BE SERVED: TN: HANCOCK, HAWKINS, HAMBLEN, CARTER, JOHNSON, GREENE, WASHINGTON,UNICOI, SULLIVAN, ANDERSON, CUMBERLAND, FENTRESS, MORGAN, OVERTON, PICKETT, ROANE, AND SCOTT VA: LEE, RUSSELL, WISE, SCOTT, WASHINGTON, DICKENSON, BLAND, BUCHANAN, CARROLL, GILES,GRAYSON, SMYTH, TAZEWELL, WYTHE, AND FAYETTE AND WV: BARBOUR, DODDRIDGE, HARRISON, LEWIS,MARION, MONONGALIA, PENDLETON, POCAHONTAS, PRESTON, RANDOLPH, TAYLOR, TUCKER, UPSHUR, BOONE, BRAXTON, CALHOUN, CLAY, GILMER, GREENBRIER, KANAWHA, MONROE, MCDOWELL, MERCER, NICHOLAS, PUTNAM, RALEIGH, ROANE, SUMMERS, WEBSTER, AND WYOMING.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED.SUMMARY OF PROJECT: THE ELECTRICAL WORC IN APPALACHIA PROJECT SUPPORTS EQUITABLE ACCESS TOIN-DEMAND ELECTRICAL TRADES WORKFORCE OPPORTUNITIES. IT ALSO ALLOWS IMPROVED TECHNOLOGICAL CAPACITY TO MEET WORKERS NEEDED SKILLS, THROUGH EXISTING REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM (RAPS) AND JOURNEY WORKER TRAINING IMPROVEMENTS. THE PROGRAMS PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE SOUGHT-AFTER ELECTRICAL TRADE SKILLS, INCLUDING EMERGING ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SYSTEM FOCUSES SUCH AS WIND, SOLAR, AND EV CHARGING STATIONS AND ADVANCED MANUFACTURING. ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS WILL RECEIVE A HIGHLY SKILLED WORKER PIPELINE. THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS WILL PROVIDE ELECTRICAL ON-THE-JOB TRAINING TO APPRENTICES AT RESPECTIVE WORK SITES. WORKERS FAMILIES WILL BENEFIT FROM THE WORC FUNDING THROUGH SUSTAINABLE FAMILY WAGES AND HEALTH INSURANCE. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES.THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

Posted 9/14/23