THRIVE NEW ORLEANS WORKFORCE AND ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM -- EDA FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT THE TRAINING OF A SKILLED GREEN WORKFORCE, THE DEVELOPMENT OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS TOWARD CLIMATE RESILIENCE, AND THE GROWTH OF GREEN BUSINESSES. THIS INCLUDES ASSISTING BUSINESSES THAT SERVE SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA, PRIMARILY IN ORLEANS, JEFFERSON, AND ST. BERNARD PARISHES.THE THRIVE WORKS GREEN INITIATIVE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING WORK ELEMENTS: (1) THRIVE GREEN TRAINING ACADEMY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM; (2) THRIVE GREEN BUSINESS ACADEMY; AND THRIVE WORKS GREEN NETWORKING PROGRAM.