Good Jobs Challenge
The EDA’s Good Jobs Challenge focuses on removing the structural barriers that many American workers face. According to the EDA website, the “Good Jobs Challenge aims to get Americans back to work by building and strengthening systems and partnerships that bring together employers who have hiring needs with other key entities to train workers with in-demand skills that lead to good-paying jobs.”
“Through the Good Jobs Challenge, EDA is allocating $500 million to collaborative skills training systems and programs. These systems and partnerships will create and implement industry-led training programs, designed to provide skills for and connect unemployed or underemployed workers to existing and emerging job opportunities. Ultimately, these systems are designed to train workers with the skills to secure a…quality job that provides good pay, benefits, and growth opportunities.”
Specifically, funds will go toward proposals in three different phases, as regional needs dictate:
- System Development: “Help establish and develop a regional workforce training system comprised of multiple sector partnerships.”
- Program Design: “Develop the skills training curriculum and materials, and secure technical expertise needed to train workers.”
- Program Implementation: “Implement non-construction projects needed to provide workforce training and connect workers with quality jobs, including wrap-around services.”
The Good Jobs Challenge application deadline is January 26, 2022. This program could allow institutions of higher education to more closely align their technical training programs with the needs of regional employers.
As the EDA Fact Sheet notes, “EDA’s grantees will help workers complete training programs, including Registered Apprenticeships, and secure good-paying jobs…This program will encourage community organizations, training providers, and unions to partner with employers to create the talent pipeline to meet industry needs for today and the future and create concrete pathways for American workers to secure good-paying jobs.”
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EDA Funding for Workforce Development More information can be found at the eda.gov and grants.gov websites.
If you’ve never applied for federal funding before, it might seem like a daunting task. However, there are resources available to help, and it’s important to pursue these opportunities when they arise.
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Need help?
EDA Funding for Workforce Development More information can be found at the eda.gov and grants.gov websites.
If you’ve never applied for federal funding before, it might seem like a daunting task. However, there are resources available to help, and it’s important to pursue these opportunities when they arise.
Do you have questions on the training equipment eligible? Ready for a quote? We are here to help!
The deadline is quickly approaching. Contact us today!
See Also:
Learn more about the American Rescue Plan (ARP).
