MEMBER ADVISORY

December 9, 2021

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities is providing the following information about an informational session on the administration’s upcoming Puerto Rico Good Jobs Challenge grant opportunity. The Economic Development Administration (EDA) will hold an informational session on the administration’s upcoming Puerto Rico Good Jobs Challenge grant opportunity on Friday, December 10, 2021, from 3-3:45 p.m. EST. To register for the informational session, click here.

This Good Jobs Challenge is a $500 million grant program that aims to fund regional workforce systems and sectoral partnerships that will work with employers to train workers with skills they need to secure quality jobs. Eligible applicants include district organizations, Indian tribes, state/county/city government, institution of higher education, or non-profits including labor unions acting in cooperation with officials of a political subdivision of a State.

The Good Jobs Challenge will award 25-50 grants to organizations to conduct one or more of the following three phases of work:

• System Development: To help establish and develop a regional workforce training system comprised of multiple sector partnerships
• Program Design: To develop the skills training curriculum and materials, and secure technical expertise needed to train workers
• Program Implementation: To implement non-construction projects needed to provide workforce training and connect workers with quality jobs, including wrap-around services

Applications for the grant are due on January 26, 2022. To apply for this opportunity please click here.  More information on the grant and application process can be found here.

If you have any questions about the Good Jobs Challenge, please contact Leopold Spohngellert  at LSpohngellert@doc.gov and Bernadette Hobson at BHobson@eda.gov.

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