The good jobs challenge is investing in the university of hawaii, an EDA university center and an asian american- and native american pacific islander-serving institution, to support four of…

The University of Hawaii was awarded a $32.7 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307) to support workforce training initiatives across four major industries in Hawaii: healthcare, information technology, energy and resilience, and film, arts, and media. Over the four-year period from September 2022 to September 2026, the University will partner with industry organizations and unions to train thousands of local workers, with a focus on Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities, for in-demand jobs with employers in those sectors. Sub-awards were provided to state agencies and non-profits to support sector-specific workforce development services and training programs. The grant aims to support Hawaii's economic recovery and resilience through expanding access to quality jobs.

The good jobs challenge is investing in the university of hawaii, an EDA university center and an asian american- and native american pacific islander-serving institution, to support four of hawaii's major industries: healthcare; information technology; energy and resilience; and film, arts, and media. The university of hawaii will partner with backbone organizations healthcare association of hawaii (healthcare), chamber of commerce hawaii (information technology), hawaii creative industries division (film, arts, and media), and the hawaii state energy office (energy and resilience). The sectoral partnerships funded by this program will train thousands of workers, with a focus on native hawaiian and pacific islander communities, to secure quality jobs with local employers including adventist health castle, bank of hawaii, and diagnostic laboratory services. These partnerships include several well-established unions including the international brotherhood of electrical workers (ibew) local 1260, ibew local 11986, unite here local 5 and employers like booz allen hamilton, hawaii electric, and queen's health system.