The Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services, Inc., doing business as Gulf Coast Community Care, will provide refugee career pathways services through a $1.5 million Project Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families. The grant funding supports the Refugee and Entrant Assistance Discretionary Grants program objectives to build refugee placement capacity in locations with strong economic opportunities and provide specialized case...
The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $39,224,930 Project Grant under the WIOA Youth Activities program (CFDA 17.259) to the Florida Department of Commerce. The purpose is to provide resources for local workforce development areas to deliver comprehensive youth services that focus on assisting out-of-school youth and in-school youth, with one or more barriers to employment, to prepare for employment and postsecondary education opportunities, attain...
The Center For Employment Security Education & Research Inc., doing business as Naswa Services, was awarded a $3,724,238 cooperative agreement by the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Technical Assistance and Training program (CFDA 17.281). The award, issued June 1, 2021 through December 31, 2023, will support the coordination, development, and provision of appropriate training, technical assistance, staff...
This $149,492 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Technical Assistance and Training program (CFDA 17.281) supports The Center For Employment Security Education & Research Inc. (Naswa Services), a non-profit organization, in providing essential services for workforce development systems nationwide. Specifically, the funding will enable Naswa Services to coordinate, develop, and...
This $350,000 Project Grant awarded on January 1, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289) supports workforce development services delivered by the Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council, doing business as Workforce Southwest Washington. A non-profit organization, Workforce Southwest Washington provides employment and job training programs, including...
The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $38,791,016 formula grant to the Florida Department of Commerce under the Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities program (CFDA 17.207). This grant supports the operation of the Employment Service (ES) program in Florida, which provides career services to job seekers and connects them with employers. Key services include labor exchange, job search assistance, workforce information, and referrals to employment and...
The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration has awarded The Tampa Bay Academy of Hope, Inc. (TBAH) a $495,879 Project Grant under the WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grants program (CFDA 17.280). This 18-month grant, effective September 25, 2023, supports the formation of worker-centered sector partnerships in the Tampa Bay region to enhance job quality in the climate resilience sector. Key objectives include building pathways to high-quality jobs...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $800,000 Project Grant under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289) to Workforce Connections, a non-profit organization in Nevada. The grant, awarded on March 1, 2024, supports the Sector Training and Career Connections Southern Nevada project, which aims to provide occupational skills training, on-the-job training, and support services to hundreds of participants in...
The $11.4 million formula grant from the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration through the Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities program (CFDA 17.207) provides career services to job seekers and labor exchange services connecting employers with qualified applicants in West Virginia from July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. Workforce West Virginia, a division of the State of West Virginia, delivers services including assessments, career guidance, job search...
The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded Workforce Connections $800,000 under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending federal grant program (CFDA 17.289) to support the Sector Training and Career Connections Southern Nevada project from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2025. Through this project, Workforce Connections will provide employment and training programs to at least 145 participants in seven in-demand industry sectors in Southern Nevada,...