Project Grant JC351432060O48

The Department of Labor's Office of Job Corps awarded a $630,616 cooperative agreement to the Louisiana Department of Military Affairs to fund the Job Challenge Demonstration Project under the Job Corps Experimental Projects and Technical Assistance program (CFDA 17.287). The project aims to determine if the Job Challenge model is more effective and cost-effective than traditional Job Corps for serving at-risk youth. The Louisiana National Guard Youth Challenge Program cadets who complete the...

The Idaho Department of Labor will receive $20,227,908 under a Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Labor's Office of Job Corps to implement the Idaho JobCorps Program. The purpose of this demonstration project funded under the Job Corps Experimental Projects and Technical Assistance program is to determine if Idaho's model is a more effective and cost-effective approach for serving at-risk youth compared to the traditional Job Corps model. Key deliverables include serving a minimum of...

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded $2 million under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289) to Pacific International Center For High Technology Research (Pichtr) for a project grant concluding January 2025. The grant aims to address Hawaii's critical technician workforce shortage required to replace cesspools by 2050 through three goals: strengthening wastewater career pathways by engaging employers to align skills...

The Center For Employment Training Inc. was awarded a $325,000 Project Grant from the Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education. The grant funding supports the ELABORATE CET: UPDATE LABS TO STAY ABREAST OF INDUSTRY TRENDS FOR TECHNICAL TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT project under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The Center For Employment Training will use the grant funding to update their technical training labs in San Jose, California to ensure...

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $844,840 Project Grant under the Appalachian Research, Technical Assistance, and Demonstration Projects program (CFDA 23.011) to the Delaware County Electric Cooperative Inc. on October 1, 2023. The purpose of this 2-year award is to fund a workforce training program within the Appalachian region. The Appalachian Research, Technical Assistance, and Demonstration Projects program supports a variety of initiatives aimed at expanding knowledge and...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $550,000 Project Grant under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289) to the Iyrs School of Technology & Trades, a non-profit trade school in Rhode Island. The grant will fund workforce development and community enhancement initiatives over the period of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028. The project will provide job training, vocational education, apprenticeships,...

The American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences (AIR) received a $1,403,063 Project Grant 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). The grant, effective from Sep 30, 2025 to Sep 30, 2029, will fund the "NEXT LEVEL NOW TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COLLABORATIVE" project. The project aims to provide technical assistance and training...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $2,376,761.69 Project Grant under the YouthBuild program (CFDA 17.274) to the Los Angeles Conservation Corps, Inc. The grant, with a period of performance from February 2025 to May 2028, will fund the organization's efforts to provide pre-apprenticeship services to underserved youth ages 16-24 who have previously dropped out of high school. The program will equip these youth with education, occupational skills...

The Toledo Area Sheet Metal Workers JAC was awarded a $715,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The funding will support diverse workforce development and community enhancement initiatives in Ohio over a 2-year period from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2027. The project aims to address local economic development needs and provide targeted support to...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $4,096,044 Project Grant to the Community Partnership of Southeast Missouri (CPSEMO) under the YouthBuild program (CFDA 17.274). The grant, with a performance period from February 2025 to May 2028, will be used to provide comprehensive workforce development services to underserved youth ages 16-24 who have previously dropped out of high school. The program services include post-secondary education, vocational...