See notice of award, attachment 1 - terms and conditions, attachment D - statement of work, abstract

Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital (Dartmouth-Hitchcock) received an $800,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289), effective July 1, 2025 through March 31, 2027. The grant funds the establishment and operationalization of an Early Childhood Training and Observation Center in New Hampshire, a workforce development initiative designed to expand access to job training and employment opportunities in the early childhood education sector.

Under this award, Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital and its sub-awardees are delivering multiple integrated products and services including site readiness assessment, site upgrade and preparation, classroom development, recruitment and training of lead teacher mentors, outreach and recruitment of program participants, and development and implementation of a program process evaluation. These activities align with the Community Project Funding program's objective to prepare job seekers and workers for employment while improving workforce skills to address regional employment barriers and local labor market needs.