Gallia-Jackson-Vinton Joint Vocational School District

Gallia-Jackson-Vinton Joint, doing business as Buckeye Hills Career Center, is a U.S. local government educational institution registered in SAM.gov since 2010, serving the Gallia-Jackson-Vinton region in Ohio. As a vocational school district and educational center, the organization focuses on providing career and technical education to support regional workforce development and economic diversification. The institution is structured as a government entity with a primary mission of training workers in high-demand fields and addressing the area's economic challenges, particularly its chronically low per capita income.

Through federal grant awards, Buckeye Hills Career Center has consistently secured funding from multiple federal agencies to support educational and workforce development initiatives. The organization has received prime grants from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) and Appalachian Regional Commission, as well as numerous sub-awards from the Ohio Department of Education and the Executive Office of the State of Ohio. These grants have supported diverse programs including Career & Technical Education, Small Rural School Achievement, Carl D. Perkins Vocational Programs (both secondary and adult), P-20 Regional Workforce Partnerships, and emergency education relief funds during the COVID-19 pandemic. A notable recent EDA Economic Adjustment Assistance award will enable the center to purchase specialized equipment like excavators, skid steers, compactors, and bulldozers to expand its Power Lineman and Heavy Equipment Operator training programs, with the goal of doubling student training capacity and creating approximately 400 jobs in the region.