Project Grant P031S200213

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1,250,000 Project Grant to Skills For Rhode Island's Future, a non-profit organization, under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The grant will fund a 33-month initiative to train 500 unemployed, underemployed, and underserved individuals in Rhode Island with industry-aligned skills, ultimately placing at least 325 of those trained into career employment or additional...

The Skills for Rhode Island's Future organization was awarded a $3.7 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending federal grant program. The grant will fund the PreparERI program to mitigate learning loss for Rhode Island high school and first-generation college students through experiential learning opportunities aligned with industry needs over a 24-month period....

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) was awarded a $2,238,250 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education under the Career and Technical Education -- National Programs (CFDA 84.051) to support the "Unlocking Pathways Wisconsin" initiative. This 1-year project aims to revolutionize Wisconsin's career readiness ecosystem by developing educational pathways, providing vocational training, enhancing STEM offerings,...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education awarded the Clayton County Public Schools (CCPS) a $2,302,463 project grant under the Career and Technical Education -- National Programs (CFDA 84.051) on April 1, 2024. The "Launch Your Career" project grant will support research, development, demonstration, dissemination, evaluation, and technical assistance activities to improve and modernize career and technical education (CTE) programs. Key focus...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to increase access to work-based learning opportunities in information technology (IT) career paths for undergraduate students from underrepresented groups. The $782,729 project, awarded to Broward College on August 1, 2023, will run through July 31, 2026. Key activities include: Validating a "Work-Based Learning Readiness Scale" and evaluating the efficacy and equity of virtual...

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 Labor's Employment and Training Administration has awarded The Workplace Inc., a non-profit workforce development organization in Bridgeport, Connecticut, a $1,125,000 YouthBuild program grant (CFDA 17.274). The funding will be used to deliver comprehensive workforce development services to underserved youth ages 16-24, including pre-apprenticeship training, particularly in construction skills, academic credentials, technical skills development, and supportive services...

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...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education awarded Miami Dade College a $586,338 Project Grant under the Career and Technical Education -- National Programs (CFDA 84.051) to fund the "TECH CREDENTIALS FOR TOMORROW'S WORKFORCE (TCTW)" initiative. The project, which has an award date of February 1, 2024 and an ultimate completion date of January 31, 2025, aims to improve and modernize career and technical education (CTE) programs. Key focus...

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded Careerwise New York, Inc. a $6 million project grant under the Registered Apprenticeship program (CFDA #17.285) to significantly increase enrollment of diverse, high economic need youth in registered apprenticeships. Over the July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2026 performance period, Careerwise New York will enroll 3,200 NYC public school students from over 50 high schools in its youth apprenticeship program, with 400 enrolling in...