The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $1,562,218 Project Grant (CFDA 23.002 Appalachian Area Development) to the Trade Institute of Pittsburgh, a minority-owned and non-profit vocational training provider, to deliver workforce training and development services from October 1, 2023, to October 1, 2025. The grant will support the organization's efforts to provide assessment, skills training, certification, job placement, and retention services to help individuals with barriers to...
This federal Project Grant award of $322,000.00 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 on July 1, 2025 to the Steamfitters Local Union No 449 Joint Apprenticeship And Training Committee located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The funding will support diverse workforce development and community enhancement projects, including job...
This federal Project Grant award of $765,000.00 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 workforce development and community enhancement initiatives led by the Greater Pittsburgh Office of Promotion, which operates the Pittsburgh Film Office. The project period runs from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028. The specific products and...
The federal Project Grant award for $250,000.00 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 award was made to Automotive Training Center Corp, a Minority Owned, Veteran Owned, Non-Profit Organization located in Atlanta, Georgia. The funding will support diverse workforce development and community enhancement projects focused on job training, vocational...
This federal Project Grant award for $996,000.00 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 award was made to Jobforward, Inc., doing business as the Institute For American Apprenticeships, a non-profit organization based in Vermont. The funding supports the creation and expansion of work-based learning programs, pre-apprenticeships, and registered...
This $1.94 million project grant from the Department of Labor's Native American Employment and Training program will support employment and training services delivered by the Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center through June 2025. The Center will provide career services, follow-up support for up to 12 months after program exit, and training services defined in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to unemployed and under-skilled American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native...
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 U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1,000,000.00 Project Grant under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289) to the Pacific Northwest Ironwkrs organization, specifically its Alaska Ironworkers Training Program division, to support workforce development and community enhancement efforts in Alaska. The grant will fund a range of employment-related initiatives, including job training, vocational education,...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration provides $1.22 million to Macomb Community College to develop a talent pipeline into skilled trades occupations in manufacturing and construction through October 2025. Funded through the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289), the college will conduct outreach to increase enrollment in its Industrial Readiness Certificate program, particularly among...
The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289) to the Smart 33 Wheeling District Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee in West Virginia. The grant has a period of performance from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027. The program aims to support diverse workforce development and community enhancement projects, funding a wide range of employment-related...