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 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 identifying and contacting prospective participants using a grant-funded outreach and career coach, the development of new, non-credit welding courses, and increasing the welding workspace at the advanced manufacturing training center (amtc). Transitioning participants into the work environment through an orientation, introducing them to college support staff and faculty, providing local industry information, and participation in employability skills training. The development and addition of two or three new, non-credit, industry-designed welding courses. Deliverables 120 participants will successfully complete programs, learn new skills, and fill open positions in industry; incumbent workers will obtain better-paying positions intended beneficiary new entrants to the workforce, dislocated and incumbent workers. Subrecipient activities the recipient does not intend to subaward funds.