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 $21,662,984 WIOA Adult Program Formula Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (CFDA 17.258), provides funding to the State of Connecticut Labor Department to deliver comprehensive workforce development services. The grant supports career services such as job search assistance, individualized career planning, and training opportunities to help eligible adult workers, including public assistance recipients and low-income individuals, obtain or...
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...
This is a U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (ETA) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Dislocated Worker Formula Grant award to the State of Connecticut Department of Labor, Employment Security Division. The $26,157,876 grant will provide comprehensive career services, training, and supportive services to dislocated workers in Connecticut from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027. The program aims to help dislocated workers reenter the workforce through...
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 Northwest Regional Workforce Investment Board, Inc. was awarded a $1.22 million cooperative agreement by the Environmental Protection Agency under the Brownfields Job Training Program (CFDA 66.815) to provide environmental remediation training and job placement services for 80 residents of Waterbury, Connecticut from April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2028. The objective of the Brownfields Job Training Program is to equip unemployed and underemployed individuals in communities impacted by solid...
This $1,262,512 federal Project Grant award 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 grant aims to increase access to stable, high-quality, family-sustaining jobs for workers in the Appalachian, Delta, and Northern Border regions, including those in critical sectors such as infrastructure and clean energy. Key...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $3,093,625 Formula Grant to the Labor & Training Rhode Island Department to administer the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult Program (CFDA 17.258). The purpose of this program is to serve individuals and help employers meet their workforce needs by providing career services, training opportunities, and supportive assistance through the American Job Center network. The grant funds basic and...
This $1,500,000 award from 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) aims to increase access to stable, high-quality, family-sustaining jobs for workers in the Appalachian, Delta, and Northern Border regions. The funding recipient, Tri County Jobs For Ohios Graduates, a non-profit organization, will use the grant to provide...
The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1,250,000 Project Grant to Skills For Rhode Island's Future, a non-profit organization, under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The grant will fund a 33-month initiative to train 500 unemployed, underemployed, and underserved individuals in Rhode Island with industry-aligned skills, ultimately placing at least 325 of those trained into career employment or additional...