Project Grant MO54383

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1,646,000 Project Grant under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program to Workforce Alliance Inc., a non-profit workforce development organization in south central Connecticut. The 36-month GET IT (Growing Equitable Training in Information Technology) project aims to address gaps in the regional IT talent pipeline and engage disconnected youth ages 18-24 in IT and STEM-related career...

This $284,971 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Office of Emerging Frontiers and Multidisciplinary Activities, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), will support research and development of methods to transition marginalized rural and urban digital workers into higher-skilled, creative digital jobs. A team from Northeastern University, Carnegie Mellon University, West Virginia University, Pennsylvania State University, and the University of Pennsylvania will collaborate...

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration awarded a $6,000,000 H-1B Job Training Grant (CFDA 17.268) to the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) to implement the Washington Metropolitan Transportation Workforce Development Initiative. The 5-year project aims to establish partnerships between training providers, workforce entities, employers, and worker organizations in the transportation sector. Key activities include developing career pathways and training...

Activate Work Inc. received a $1.4 million project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant will support Activate Work's launch of a cybersecurity training program in Denver, Colorado. The program will recruit, screen, train, and match participants for employment, including placement in a 12-month registered Department of Labor apprenticeship. Activate Work will provide 12 months of...

This $500,000 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration funds the Virtual Reality STEM Workforce Program delivered by Chicanos POR La Causa, Inc., doing business as Migrant Headstart. The program provides accessible and successful virtual reality-based career exploration and training in fields such as semiconductor manufacturing technology, cable harness wiring, and precision measurement. It teaches skills necessary to enter critical and fast-growing...

The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded US Ignite, Inc. a $1.9 million project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program to launch the DC Regional Startup and Workforce Training Project. The two-year project will expand access to digital skills training and accelerate technology-focused workforce development and small business support in targeted Opportunity Zones in Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia. Once implemented, the project...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $5,200,000 Project Grant under the H-1B Job Training Grants program (CFDA 17.268) to Humanmade, a minority-owned non-profit organization, on October 1, 2024. The grant supports a five-year workforce development initiative designed to address skills gaps in high-demand industries and occupations, such as advanced manufacturing, information technology, professional services, and critical infrastructure. The program...

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...

The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership will use a $37.1 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration to deliver workforce training programs through four sector partnerships. The Partnership will lead partnerships focused on healthcare, manufacturing, transportation/logistics, and information technology. These partnerships will work with over 40 employer partners and the Chicago Workforce Funders Alliance to place more than 90,000 job seekers in...

This $2,999,986 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (CFDA 17.280), aims to increase access to stable, family-sustaining jobs in the Appalachian, Delta, and Northern Border regions. The grant recipient, Electrical Training Alliance (also known as NJATC), will provide workforce training activities, career services, supportive services, and employer...