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Project Grant HG301451760A20
Award Date
1/1/17
Completion Date
12/31/21
Dollars Obligated
$5M
Overview
Activity
Transactions
2
Subawards
Federal Agency
Employment and Training Administration
Awardee
The Workforce Alliance Of South Central Kansas Inc. (ZRJADSVGAWD7)
Federal Grant Program
17.268
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Kansas, USA
Description
Update #1
HIGH GROWTH
Posted 12/22/16, 12:00 AM
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AWARD PURPOSE THE PURPOSE OF AMERICA?S PROMISE GRANT PROGRAM IS TO STRENGTHEN THE PIPELINE OF SKILLED WORKERS TO EXPAND AN ECONOMIC REGION?S MIDDLE- TO HIGH-SKILLED WORKFORCE WITHIN ONE OR MORE PRIORITIZED INDUSTRY SECTOR(S), THEREBY CREATING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR AMERICA?S WORKFORCE TO GAIN THE NECESSARY SKILLS TO FILL IN-DEMAND JOBS AND INCREASING THE LONG-TERM COMPETITIVENESS OF AN ECONOMIC REGION TO MEET EXISTING EMPLOYER NEEDS FOR EXPANSION, FUEL THE TALENT NEEDS OF ENTREPRENEURS, AND ATTRACT MORE JOBS FROM OVERSEAS. THIS GRANT PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO CREATE OR EXPAND REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN EMPLOYERS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY COLLEGES, TRAINING PROGRAMS, K-12 EDUCATION SYSTEMS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. ACTIVITIES PERFORMED THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO COVER TUITION AND THE COSTS OF TRAINING-RELATED ACTIVITIES ON A FIRST-DOLLAR BASIS ENSURING THAT TRAINING AND EDUCATION ARE FREE TO INDIVIDUALS. DELIVERABLES COMPREHENSIVE NUMERICAL OUTCOME PROJECTIONS FOR EACH OF THE SEVEN OUTCOME MEASURES, (1) TOTAL PARTICIPANTS SERVED, (2) TOTAL PARTICIPANTS ENROLLED IN EDUCATION/TRAINING ACTIVITIES, (3) TOTAL PARTICIPANTS COMPLETING EDUCATION/TRAINING ACTIVITIES, (4) TOTAL PARTICIPANTS WHO COMPLETE EDUCATION/TRAINING ACTIVITIES AND RECEIVE A DEGREE OR OTHER CREDENTIAL, (5) TOTAL NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED PARTICIPANTS WHO COMPLETE TRAINING ACTIVITIES AND OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT, (6) TOTAL NUMBER OF INCUMBENT WORKER PARTICIPANTS WHO COMPLETE TRAINING ACTIVITIES THAT ADVANCED INTO A NEW POSITION, AND (7) MEDIAN HOURLY WAGE AT EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT INTENDED BENEFICIARY THE INTENT OF THIS FOA IS TO FUND PROJECTS THAT PROVIDE TUITION-FREE EDUCATION/JOB TRAINING TO UNEMPLOYED, UNDEREMPLOYED, AND INCUMBENT WORKERS ? INCLUDING DISADVANTAGED POPULATIONS SUCH AS LOW-INCOME, UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE TARGETED INDUSTRY, DISLOCATED WORKERS, AND OTHER POPULATIONS WITH TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT BARRIERS ? TO HELP THEM PURSUE OR ADVANCE IN MIDDLE- TO HIGH-SKILLED EMPLOYMENT IN H-1B INDUSTRIES AND OCCUPATIONS THAT ALIGN WITH THE TARGETED INDUSTRY SECTOR(S) DURING THE GRANT PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES YES.
($989k)
5/11/22
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HIGH GROWTH
$6.0m
12/22/16