US makes $53m available through Workforce Innovation Fund
15 May 2014
The US Department of Labor yesterday (14 May) made available up to $53m (£31.6m) in grants through the Workforce Innovation Fund.
Thu, 15 May 2014
The US Department of Labor yesterday (14 May) made available up to $53m (£31.6m) in grants through the Workforce Innovation Fund.
According to the DoL, the initiative is designed to strengthen public job training programmes by delivering employment and training services more efficiently and effectively; facilitating greater co-operation across workforce programmes and funding streams; scaling best practices; and implementing rigorous evaluation techniques.
US secretary of labour Thomas E Perez said that developing “more efficient and effective job training solutions” would be crucial to “building the pipeline of skilled workers needed to compete in the global economy”.
Eligible grantees include state workforce agencies, local workforce investment boards and institutions eligible to apply for Workforce Innovation Act Section 166 grants.
The US Department of Labor yesterday (14 May) made available up to $53m (£31.6m) in grants through the Workforce Innovation Fund.
According to the DoL, the initiative is designed to strengthen public job training programmes by delivering employment and training services more efficiently and effectively; facilitating greater co-operation across workforce programmes and funding streams; scaling best practices; and implementing rigorous evaluation techniques.
US secretary of labour Thomas E Perez said that developing “more efficient and effective job training solutions” would be crucial to “building the pipeline of skilled workers needed to compete in the global economy”.
Eligible grantees include state workforce agencies, local workforce investment boards and institutions eligible to apply for Workforce Innovation Act Section 166 grants.
