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Lead Applicant Organization Name: Grand Rapids Community College
Project Title Name and Purpose: Michigan Tech Career Pathways Coalition
The purpose is to will build community college capacity to meet the skill development needs of regional employers and equitably support participants in obtaining good jobs in the tech sector.

Total Funding Requested: $5,515,501
Type of Applicant: Consortium
Industry Sector(s): Information Technology

Geographic Area Served Labor Market Area: West Michigan Economic Prosperity Region4B, comprised of seven contiguous counties Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, and Ottawa counties
Total Estimated Number of Participants: 662

SCC Partnership Institution Consortium Partners
Muskegon Community College Two-Year College Sector Convener
West Michigan Works! Information Technology Employer Partners
Shape Corp. Information Technology
Flockx Information Technology
White Knight Labs Information Technology
NuWave Technology Partners Information Technology
Workforce Development System Partner(s)
West Michigan Works! State Workforce Agency
West Michigan Tech Talent Sector-Based Employer Council
Technology Council of West Michigan Sector-Based Employer Council
The Right Place Economic Development
Greater Muskegon Economic Development Economic Development
Lakeshore Advantage Economic Development
Worker Organization(s), Labor-Management Partnership(s), or Labor Union(s) (if provided)
WMCAT, Public Agency Division Human-Centered Design Consultancy
Community-Based Organization(s)
Latin Americans for Progress (LAUP) Non-Profit
Grand Rapids Urban League Non-Profit
Hispanic Center of West Michigan Non-Profit
Other Optional Partner(s)
Davenport University Four-Year University
Ferris State University Four-Year University
Grand Valley State University Four-Year University
Michigan Tech University Four-Year University
Western Michigan University Four-Year University

Project Information
Key Equity Gap(s) to be Addressed: The project will remove barriers and support enrollment and success in completion and employment for the targeted student communities. The student communities at the center of the equity gaps are females, Black African Americans, Hispanic Latinos, and or low-income individuals as defined in WIOA SEC. 3(36). Continued in Terms and Conditions, Abstract

Grand Rapids Community College

TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE MORE EFFICIENT FUNCTIONING OF THE U.S. LABOR MARKET BY PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY JOB TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT, OR LABOR MARKET INFORMATION.

17.261 - WIOA Pilots, Demonstrations, and Research Projects

Employment and Training Administration (ETA) [DOL]

Office of Workforce Investment [DOL - ETA]

Michigan United States

State-Wide

Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants (FOA-ETA-23-15)

Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 04/30/28 to 06/30/28 and the total obligations have increased 5% from $5,515,501 to $5,815,501.