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H1-B Ready to Work: Re-engaging Older and Discouraged Workers Back into the Workforce Ready to Work Federal Grants ran Oct 2014 thru Oct 2018 Newsletters | Aug 2015 | Nov 2015 Ready to Work USA The U.S. Department of Labor will announce tomorrow $169,771,960 in grants to expedite the employment of Americans struggling with long-term unemployment. The grants are part of the Ready to Work Partnership initiative to support and scale innovative collaborations between employers, nonprofit organizations and federal job training programs to help connect ready-to-work Americans with ready-to-be-filled jobs. These grants are part of an administration-wide effort to address the ongoing issue of long-term unemployment. Secretary Perez and Jeff Zients, director of the National Economic Council, will meet with chief human resource officers of leading companies, including Citigroup Inc., CVS Caremark Corp., The Boeing Co. and Dow Chemical Co., among others, during a roundtable discussion hosted at the White House on Wednesday, Oct. 15, to discuss improvements these companies have made to increase recruitment of and eliminate barriers to hiring long-term unemployed individuals. The Office of Personnel Management will also issue guidance today to federal agencies on increasing recruitment and hiring of long-term unemployed individuals. All grants funded today will incorporate three primary functions: 1. Outreach and Recruitment Grantees will work with state unemployment insurance programs, the network of more than 2,500 American Job Centers around the country, community and faith-based organizations, job clubs and other worker advocate organizations to identity and recruit participants in need of training and supportive services. 2. Training and Support Services Participants in programs funded by these grants will receive job training and support services for occupations in information technology, advanced manufacturing, health care and other high-demand industries. Participants will receive a comprehensive, up-front assessment of their needs and skills. resulting in customized classroom and online training that will lead them to an industry-recognized degree or certificate. Participants will also receive financial counseling, child-care support, health care and other services to help them focus on finding a job. All of the grantees have also demonstrated strong partnerships with local employers and industry groups that offer work-based training opportunities, such as paid internships, on-the-job training or Registered Apprenticeships. Work-based training will allow long-term unemployed individuals to fill in gaps of employment in their resumes, gain first-hand experience with an employer and establish a direct link to permanent employment. 3. Placement Strategies All projects incorporate strong placement strategies to support long-term unemployed workers in finding rapid employment in middle- and high- skilled jobs. These projects will include a designated career coach to guide long-term unemployed individuals from the assessment period all the way to job placement. Services will include resume consultation, networking coaching, social media strategies and mock interview with employers. In addition, many projects include commitments from employers to hire or interview program participants following their completion of a work-based training program. For information please see: http://www.doleta.gov/readytowork/ Announcing a new LinkedIn Group for RTW grantees! Use this group to build new relationships and share ideas, tools, and resources. Join today! RTW TA Menu This resource brief provides an overview of the technical assistance activities that will be provided to H-1B RTW grantees. It includes a listing of the TA Coaches and their assigned grantees. State and Local Workforce Investment Board Contacts SBDC Ready To Work Partnership Grant Awards Ready To Work Grants LinkedIn Group New Jersey Ready To Work New Jersey Web Site New Jersey Council of County Colleges Trenton NJ State of New Jersey $ 10,000,000 New York Westchester-Putnam Local WIB White Plains NY $ 5,189,848 Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland, and Orange counties Workforce Investment Board WIB Board Westchester Putnam One Stop Staff Directory Facebook Page LinkedIn PageNew YorkRochesterWorks Inc. Rochester, NY $ 9,868,337 Rochester, Greece, Canandaigua, Geneva, and Batavia Oregon Worksystems Inc. Portland OR $ 8,455,004 Oregon: Banks, Barlow, Beaverton, Canby, Cornelius, Damascus, Durham, Estacada, Fairview, Forest Grove, Gaston, Gladstone, Gresham, Happy Valley, Hillsboro, Johnson City, King City, Lake Oswego, Maywood Park, Milwaukie, Molalla, North Plains, Oregon City, Portland, Rivergrove, Sandy, Sherwood, Tigard, Troutdale, Tualatin, West Linn, Wilsonville, Wood Village. Washington: Battle Ground, Camas, Castle Rock, Cathlamet, Kalama, Kelso, Longview, Ridgefield, Vancouver, Washougal, Woodland, and Yacolt CaliforniaJewish Vocational Service San Francisco CA $ 6,396,276 Alameda, Contra Costa, and San Francisco counties Spencer Perry - Director, Technology Programs JVS - Work Transforms Lives 225 Bush St. Suite 400 - West Lobby, San Francisco, CA 94104 T: (415) 782-6238 | F: (415) 391-3617 | W: www.jvs.org | E: [email protected] CaliforniaNOVA Workforce Development Sunnyvale CA $ 5,293,884 Silicon Valley Silicon Valley Workforce Collaborative Receives Grant from Department of Labor to Serve Long-Term Unemployed Ready To Work Announcement ColoradoDenver Office of Economic Development Denver CO $ 6,172,569 Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, Jefferson, Larimer, Mesa, and Weld counties TEC-P: Colorado's Ready to Work Partnership www.tecpcolorado.com Liz Ojeda | TEC-P Project Administrator OED | City and County of Denver 720.913.1650 Phone | 720.350.8681 Cell [email protected] www.denvergov.org/tecp FloridaCareerSource North Central Florida Gainesville FL $ 10,000,000 Alachua, Bradford, Gadsden, Leon, Wakulla, Flagler, and Volusia counties Florida Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville FL $ 3,053,461 Jacksonville; Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach, Atlantic Beach, Yulee; Fernandina Beach, and Hilliard MarylandAnne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation Millersville MD $ 9,995,047 Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Calvert County, Carroll County, Cecil County, Charles County, Frederick County, Harford County, Howard County, Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, and St. Mary’s County ConnecticutCapital Workforce Partners Hartford CT $ 6,695,685 Hartford County Capital Workforce Board ConnecticutWorkforce Alliance Inc. New Haven CT $ 5,490,000 New Haven, New London, Tolland, Windham, and portions of Fairfield and Middlesex counties IndianaEmployIndy Indianapolis IN $ 8,364,602 Indianapolis and Marion counties Indiana West Central Indiana Region 4 Workforce Development Board Lafayette IN $ 7,592,924 Benton, Cass, Carroll, Clinton, Fountain, Howard, Miami, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Warren, and White counties NebraskaNebraska Department of Labor Lincoln NE $ 9,162,680 Omaha Metropolitan Area OhioWSOS Community Action Commission Inc. Fremont OH $ 6,122,500 State of Ohio PennsylvaniaDistrict 1199C Training & Upgrading Fund Philadelphia PA $ 3,998,181 Pennsylvania: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties New Jersey: Burlington and Camden counties Delaware: New Castle County Rhode IslandWorkforce Solutions of Providence/Cranston Providence RI $ 7,516,324 State of Rhode Island TennesseeMemphis Bioworks Foundation Memphis TN $ 8,083,138 Tennessee: Fayette, Shelby, and Tipton counties Mississippi: DeSoto, Marshall, Tate and Tunica counties Arkansas: Crittenden County TexasSan Jacinto Community College District Pasadena TX $ 69,294,620 Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Harris, and Liberty counties Grants aid workforce training opportunities TexasProject QUEST Inc. San Antonio, TX $ 6,000,000 Pleasanton, Bandera, San Antonio, New Braunfels, Pearsall, Fredericksburg, Seguin, Kenedy, Boerne, Kerrville, Hondo, and Floresville OklahomaIt`s My Community Initiative Inc. Oklahoma City, OK $ 10,000,000 State of Oklahoma Puerto RicoPuerto Rico Technoeconomic Corridor Mayaguez, PR $ 7,026,880 Aguada, Aguadilla, Anasco, Moca, Rincón, Cabo Rojo, Lajas, Hormigueros, Maricao, Las Marías, Mayaguez, San German, Sabana Grande, Isabela, Guánica, Quebradillas and San Sebastián |