PURPOSE: CENTRALIZE COORDINATION OF WORKFORCE EFFORTS IN THE NY SMART I-CORRIDOR AND ESTABLISH AN I-CORRIDOR INDUSTRY COUNCIL. HELP EMPLOYERS IN THE TECH HUB HIRE AND RETAIN TALENT TO BUILD A WELL-TRAINED WORKFORCE. PILOT AND SCALE UP INDUSTRY-RELEVANT TRAINING PROGRAMS TO MEET INDUSTRY NEEDS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: INCREASED REGIONAL COORDINATION IN SEMICONDUCTOR SUPPLY CHAIN, WITH REGULAR CROSS-REGIONAL INDUSTRY COUNCIL MEETINGS OF 10+ BUSINESS AND 2+ COMMUNITY LEADERS. LABOR MARKET MAP OF SEMICONDUCTOR SKILLS AND CREDENTIALS ACROSS REGION, INFORMING FUTURE SERVICES PROVIDED WITHIN THE HUB. 100+ EXISTING EMPLOYERS ENGAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN EMPLOYER SUPPORT SYSTEM AND BUILD A CUSTOMIZED TALENT STRATEGY, BENEFITTING FROM RESPONSIVE TALENT SUPPORT AND HELP WITH HIRING AND RETENTION STRATEGIES. ROBUST REGIONAL WORKFORCE TRAINING MAP IDENTIFYING EXISTING CAPACITY, FOLLOWED BY PILOT INVESTMENTS MADE IN PRIORITY SEMICONDUCTOR OR SUPPLY CHAIN MANUFACTURING TRAINING MODELS ACROSS EACH MSA. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: EMPLOYERS BENEFIT FROM RECRUITING SUPPORT AND BETTER-TRAINED TALENT POOLS. EMPLOYEES BENEFIT FROM SERVICES AND NEW TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT FACILITATE UPSKILLING AND RESKILLING, AS WELL AS STREAMLINED PATHWAYS TO EMPLOYMENT. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS COORDINATE AND SHARE BEST PRACTICES. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: BUFFALO NIAGARA PARTNERSHIP, CENTERSTATE CEO, AND THE GREATER ROCHESTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WILL SUPPORT ALL ASPECTS OF THIS PROJECT, INCLUDING COORDINATING CENTRALIZED WORKFORCE EFFORTS, HELPING EMPLOYERS HIRE AND RETAIN TALENT, AND PILOTING INDUSTRY-RELEVANT TRAINING PROGRAMS.