69A36525422210CRSMT

THREE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION WORKFORCE CENTERS BASED AT UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION CENTERS AT MONTANA STATE, UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS AND CSU LONG BEACH WILL LEAD MULTIDISCIPLINARY RAIL WORKFORCE CAPACITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON INCREASING FACULTY, STUDENT, AND YOUTH ENGAGEMENT WITH RAIL-RELATED TOPICS AND SKILLSETS.THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE MULTIDISCIPLINARY RAIL WORKFORCE CAPACITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES THAT ARE GUIDED BY INDUSTRY ADVISORS AND FOCUSED ON INCREASING FACULTY, STUDENT, AND YOUTH ENGAGEMENT WITH RAIL-RELATED TOPICS AND SKILLSETS. THE UNIVERSITY CENTERS WILL ENGAGE INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES AND EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN MULTISECTOR PARTNERSHIPS DESIGNED TO CHARACTERIZE EXISTING AND PROJECTED REGIONAL RAIL WORKFORCE AND TRAINING NEEDS AND TO DEVELOP INDUSTRY-EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS TO ADDRESS CAREER AWARENESS, TRAINING, RECRUITMENT, AND RETENTION ISSUES. THE PROJECT WILL CREATE LOCAL TALENT POOLS TO FILL EMERGING VACANCIES IN COMMUNITIES, WHICH WILL BENEFIT ALL RAIL SERVICE PROVIDERS.THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE DOCUMENTATION OF LOCAL RAIL CAREER PATHWAYS, FOCUSED ON CONNECTING PLACE-BASED JOB OPPORTUNITIES WITH LOCALLY AVAILABLE EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS. ESTABLISHMENT OF A RAIL FACULTY FELLOWS PROGRAM TO ENGAGE MULTIDISCIPLINARY FACULTY AND TEACHERS IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECT-BASED LEARNING (PBL) COURSE ACTIVITIES AND MODULES FOCUSED ON A LOCAL, REAL-WORLD RAIL CHALLENGE PRESENTED BY INDUSTRY. HOST SUMMER RAIL ACADEMIES FOR YOUTH. CREATE A RESOURCE TO FOSTER PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN INDUSTRY, EDUCATORS, AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS AND TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL CAREER PATHWAYS INTO RAIL. IMPORTANTLY, THE TOOLKIT WILL DEVELOP A METHODOLOGY FOR MEASURING PROJECT IMPACT ON LOCAL HIRING AND INVESTMENT DECISIONS, WHICH MULTISECTOR GROUPS CAN ADOPT FOR LONG-TERM ASSESSMENT OF WORKFORCE AND COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS. THE BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE COMMUNITIES LOCAL TO THE STAKEHOLDER AS WELL AS ACROSS THE NATION AS THE METHODOLOGY AND EVALUATION MECHANISMS TO COORDINATE AND DISSEMINATE WORKFORCE RESOURCES, PRODUCTS, AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES RESULTING FROM PROJECT ACTIVITIES THAT CAN BE SHARED NATIONALLY TO FACILITATE REPLICATION.

Montana State University

THE PURPOSE OF THE CRISI PROGRAM IS TO INVEST IN A WIDE RANGE OF PROJECTS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES TO IMPROVE RAILROAD SAFETY EFFICIENCY AND RELIABILITY MITIGATE CONGESTION AT BOTH INTERCITY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT RAIL CHOKEPOINTS TO SUPPORT MORE EFFICIENT TRAVEL AND GOODS MOVEMENT ENHANCE MULTIMODAL CONNECTIONS AND LEAD TO NEW OR SUBSTANTIALLY IMPROVED INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS. THIS PROGRAM INVESTS IN RAILROAD INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS THAT IMPROVE SAFETY SUPPORT ECONOMIC VITALITY INCLUDING THROUGH SMALL BUSINESSES CREATE GOOD PAYING JOBS WITH THE FREE AND FAIR CHOICE TO JOIN A UNION INCREASE CAPACITY AND SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE APPLY INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY AND EXPLICITLY ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE GENDER EQUITY AND RACIAL EQUITY.

20.325 - Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) [DOT]

Multi-State United States

Multi-State

FY23-24 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Grant Program (FR-CRS-24-001)