This federal Project Grant award of $876,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The grant recipient, Capital Workforce Partners, Inc., a non-profit organization in Hartford, Connecticut, will use the funding to deliver a range of workforce development and community enhancement initiatives. Key activities will include participant assessment, skills...
This federal Project Grant award of $152,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The funding supports workforce development and community enhancement initiatives delivered by the Youth Business Initiative, a minority-owned non-profit organization, based in Norwalk, Connecticut. The project aims to provide job training, vocational education, and...
The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1,646,000 Project Grant under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program to Workforce Alliance Inc., a non-profit workforce development organization in south central Connecticut. The 36-month GET IT (Growing Equitable Training in Information Technology) project aims to address gaps in the regional IT talent pipeline and engage disconnected youth ages 18-24 in IT and STEM-related career...
The Workplace Inc., a non-profit workforce development organization in Bridgeport, Connecticut, received a $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The grant, awarded on March 1, 2024, will fund the organization's delivery of a range of employment and training services through February 28, 2026. Key activities include job training, career...
This federal Project Grant award of $116,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The grant was awarded to Hartford Promise, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Hartford, Connecticut, with a performance period from July 1, 2025, to December 31, 2026. The purpose of this grant is to fund diverse workforce development and community enhancement...
This federal Project Grant award of $307,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The grant funding will support diverse workforce development and community enhancement projects delivered by Springforward Ventures, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Laurel, Maryland. The project period runs from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2027. The program aims to...
This $1,125,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (CFDA 17.274 YouthBuild) will fund The Workplace Inc., a non-profit workforce development organization in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to provide comprehensive workforce development services to underserved youth ages 16-24. The key products and services to be delivered include pre-apprenticeship training, particularly in construction skills, academic credentials, supportive services, and...
The federal Project Grant award of $204,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The funding will support a 2-year workforce development project implemented by the 4-H Education Center At Auerfarm Inc. in Bloomfield, Connecticut. The project aims to deliver a range of employment-related initiatives, including job training, vocational education,...
The federal Project Grant award of $13,176,960.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grants program (CFDA 17.280). The award, with a performance period from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2027, will fund Bridges From School To Work Inc., a non-profit organization, to develop and implement innovative workforce training approaches. The...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $47.86 million Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) to the Office of Workforce Strategy in Connecticut. Through this funding, the Strengthening Sectoral Partnerships Initiative will train and place thousands of workers, particularly from historically underserved communities, in high-demand jobs across four priority sectors: manufacturing, information technology, healthcare, and...