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...
The Workforce Connection Of Central New Mexico received a $1,999,976 H-1B Job Training Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration. This Project Grant funding will be used to develop career pathways and provide training in IT, advanced manufacturing, and technical services related to broadband, renewable energy, and transportation infrastructure. The project will leverage partnerships to offer participants stackable, industry-aligned credentials and...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $800,000 Project Grant under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289) to Workforce Connections, a non-profit organization in Nevada. The grant, awarded on March 1, 2024, supports the Sector Training and Career Connections Southern Nevada project, which aims to provide occupational skills training, on-the-job training, and support services to hundreds of participants in...
This $149,492 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Technical Assistance and Training program (CFDA 17.281) supports The Center For Employment Security Education & Research Inc. (Naswa Services), a non-profit organization, in providing essential services for workforce development systems nationwide. Specifically, the funding will enable Naswa Services to coordinate, develop, and...
This $350,000 Project Grant awarded on January 1, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289) supports workforce development services delivered by the Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council, doing business as Workforce Southwest Washington. A non-profit organization, Workforce Southwest Washington provides employment and job training programs, including...
The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded Safal Partners LLC $3.5 million under the WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Technical Assistance and Training program (CFDA 17.281) through March 31, 2025. This cooperative agreement will support the coordination, development, and provision of appropriate training, technical assistance, staff development, and other activities to assist states, local areas, and other grantees in replicating programs of demonstrated...
The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded Workforce Connections $800,000 under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending federal grant program (CFDA 17.289) to support the Sector Training and Career Connections Southern Nevada project from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2025. Through this project, Workforce Connections will provide employment and training programs to at least 145 participants in seven in-demand industry sectors in Southern Nevada,...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $200,000 Cooperative Agreement to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) on September 30, 2024 under the WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Technical Assistance and Training program (CFDA 17.281). This program supports the coordination, development, and provision of technical assistance, training, and strategic support to enhance workforce development systems nationwide. Through this award, NCSL...
This $275,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Technical Assistance and Training program (CFDA 17.281) supports the Utah Department of Workforce Service in providing workforce development services and training to Region 5 of Utah. The award will fund the department's Utah UI Training Center to deliver technical assistance, training, and strategic support to enhance the...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1,125,000 project grant to The Workplace Inc., a non-profit workforce development organization in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The grant is part of the YouthBuild program (CFDA 17.274), which provides comprehensive workforce development services for underserved youth ages 16-24. The funding will be used to equip opportunity youth with education, occupational skills training, leadership development, and employment...