Restoration training crew

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) to Partner In Employment (PIE), a non-profit organization in Seattle, Washington. The grant supports PIE's "Restoration Training Crew" project, which aims to provide employment training and case management services for refugees and immigrants who lost jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The project will run from September 2024 through December 2027, and focuses on workforce development, job readiness, and culturally responsive support services to help marginalized populations reintegrate into the labor market and overcome employment barriers. PIE has also secured multiple sub-grant awards from the Washington State Department of Social & Health Services for refugee social services, demonstrating its ongoing commitment to supporting immigrant and refugee communities in the Seattle/King County area.