Program purpose awardthe proposed wanto program, phoenix women in trades, tech, and advanced manufacturing will prepare employers to successfully recruit, mentor, train, and retain women in IT…

Program purpose awardthe proposed wanto program, phoenix women in trades, tech, and advanced manufacturing will prepare employers to successfully recruit, mentor, train, and retain women in IT construction skilled trades, IT technology, and advanced manufacturing apprenticeships and nontraditional occupations (a ntos), and expand womens employment opportunities and labor force participation in these a ntos in the phoenix metro. The program will help employers meet their workforce needs, and simultaneously strengthen womens and their families economic security, as well as arizonas economy overall. The program will also support public sector entities and local labor unions efforts to increase the number of women working on projects funded by chips and science act, infrastructure investment and jobs act, and other federal funding.activities to be performed providing technical assistance (TA) to help employers (including government agencies and labor unions) identify, develop and or offer training programs so women can develop skills to meet the employers a NTO workforce needs and create inclusive and equitable work environments where women can thrive. Conducting marketing and outreach to women from underrepresented communities toencourage them to pursue a ntos as viable career options with high-growth and high-wagepotential. Developing the first women in trades council in phoenix offering additional training, wrap-around supports, and supportive services (i.e., financial assistance) to ensure women can fully participate in a NTO training opportunities, and are positioned to secure and maintain a NTO careers long-term.deliverables expected OUTCOME67% of women complete a NTO skills training (with the understanding that women entering 4-year apprenticeships will not complete by the end of the grants period of performance) 85% of clients are women from underrepresented communities 70% of women will secure employment and 66% will secure a higher wage 80% (of 50 women, who may duplicate women in a NTO training) complete ancillary programs, such as grow with google or computer hardware training 11 employers will engage in taintended beneficiary(IES)intended beneficiaries of the program include 170 women, with 145 or more from underrepresented backgrounds, such as low-income, disabled, immigrant, lgbtq , formerly incarcerated, transgender, and women of color. Additional beneficiaries are employer partners who will enrich their workplaces and make progress toward diversity, equity, and inclusion goals by hiring and retaining women in a ntos and public sector entities and labor unions council who will increase the number of women working on federally-funded projects.subrecipient activitiesna