The purpose of this grant opportunity is to create economic mobility, address historic inequities for marginalized communities of color and other underserved and underrepresented communities, and…

The Arkansas Center for Data Sciences (ACDS) was awarded a $2.78 million project grant from the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the WIOA National Dislocated Worker Grants/WIA National Emergency Grants program.

Under this award, ACDS will provide workforce development services to 375 participants in the Appalachian and Delta regions of Arkansas. Specifically, ACDS will enroll pre-apprentices in self-paced training and IT fundamentals bootcamps, provide necessary hardware, fund work-based learning internship opportunities, and support for Registered Apprenticeship Programs. The intended beneficiaries are dislocated workers, incumbent workers, and individuals new to the workforce. Through these services, 210 interns and apprentices are expected to obtain new employment. No subawards are planned under this award, which runs from September 2022 through September 2025.

The purpose of this grant opportunity is to create economic mobility, address historic inequities for marginalized communities of color and other underserved and underrepresented communities, and produce high-quality employment for workers who reside in the appalachian and delta regions, enabling them to remain and thrive in these communities. Activities performed 1) enroll pre-apprentices in self-paced training, 2) enroll pre-apprentices in forge institute IT fundamentals bootcamp, 3) provide necessary hardware to pre-apprentices and interns, 4) fund work-based learning (WBL) internship opportunities, and 5) fund RTI for raps. Deliverables acds will provide services to 375 participants. The 210 interns and apprentices will receive new employment through each program. Intended beneficiary dislocated workers, incumbent workers, and individuals new to the workforce. Subrecipient activities the recipient does not intend to subaward funds.