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: borderwise: northern border region development for workforce enhancement and sustainable employmentgrantee region: nbrcdeliverables expected outcomes.total participants: 200PARTICIPANTS obtaining new or enhanced employment: 185INTENDED beneficiaries.target population: unemployed, underemployed, and or incumbent workers (within these three target groups, including (but not limited to) veterans, military spouses, transitioning service members, women, people of color, EX-offenders, and individuals with employment barriers that hinder movement into skilled careers.areas to be served: vermont counties: chittenden, franklin new hampshire counties: grafton, sullivan new york counties: saratoga, warren, washingtonactivities to be performed.summary of project: the borderwise project will support work-based learning (WBL) opportunities in northern border region counties located in vermont, new hampshire, and new york. This opportunity is led by the institute for american apprenticeships (IAA) and will support technical assistance in developing new and expanding current WBL programs, with a focus on registered apprenticeships. The project will lead to the creation of 6 new and expansion of 8 existing work-based learning programs. With support from workforce and community partnerships committed to equity, outreach and recruitment to underserved and underrepresented populations will result in 200 participants enrolled in training and 185 participants acquiring new or improved employment. Subrecipient activities. The recipient does not intend to subaward funds.