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...
The Philadelphia Works, Inc. was awarded a $45,552,722 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration to implement three sector partnerships focused on healthcare, energy, and construction through September 2025. Under the grant, Philadelphia Works will partner with employers in each sector including Children's Hospital of Pennsylvania, PECO Energy, and Monroe Energy. The healthcare partnership, led by the West Philadelphia Skills Initiative, will place...
Illinois Central College was awarded a $29.28 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program to serve as the lead entity for a new information technology sector partnership in Central Illinois. The partnership will provide training to strengthen the technology and cybersecurity workforce for over 40 partner companies in the region, including Accenture, JP Morgan Chase, and OSF Healthcare. Trainees will receive...
This $500,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program will support the 2025 Clean Tech Economy Coalition's efforts to accelerate development of a new clean tech industry cluster in the Midwest region. Led by Mhub in Chicago, the 19-member coalition will pursue six independent but related clean tech projects from December 2021 to December 2023. These projects range from electrical vehicle testing and infrastructure...
The Economic Development Administration awarded an $8.3 million Project Grant to John A. Logan College under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). The funding will support construction of a new Career and Technical Center to develop the regional workforce in critical advanced manufacturing industries such as welding and computer numerically controlled machining. In response to pandemic-driven demand for retraining, the Center's classrooms and...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $46 million Project Grant to the Economic Development and Industrial Corporation of Boston under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program. The grant will support the creation of regional workforce training partnerships in three industries crucial to the Boston region's growth: childcare, healthcare, and clean energy. The Economic Development and Industrial Corporation of Boston will lead sectoral partnerships that include over 100...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $12,960,038 H-1B Job Training Grant to the Jane Addams Resource Corporation (JARC), a non-profit organization in Chicago, Illinois. The award, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029, will support JARC's workforce development initiatives designed to address skills gaps in high-demand industries such as advanced manufacturing, information technology, professional services, and critical...
The City of Birmingham, Alabama will receive $21,529,962 under a Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program to establish the Birmingham Region Health Partnership. This Partnership will build a skilled healthcare and digital health workforce through training programs focused on marginalized communities and people of color. In partnership with leading healthcare employers such as Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama...
The federal Project Grant award in the amount of $2,000,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the H-1B Job Training Grants program (CFDA 17.268). The grant will fund workforce development initiatives designed to address skills gaps in high-demand industries and occupations through targeted training and education programs. The primary awardee, Revolution Workshop, a non-profit organization located in Chicago, Illinois, will develop,...
This $1.4 million Economic Development Administration (EDA) Economic Adjustment Assistance grant supports workforce training facility upgrades and equipment expansions at Illinois Central College's East Peoria and Pekin campuses. The project will increase regional demand for workforce training in fields such as welding, truck driving, and emergency services. Upon completion in April 2022, the college will be better positioned to meet the needs of regional employers. Newly trained emergency...