DW392192260A10

Award Purpose

Quest DWG projects advance the department's promise to create high-quality jobs and a skilled workforce and reflect the administration's commitment to providing opportunities for all workers to overcome the employment, economic, and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The grants enable individuals adversely affected by the pandemic and the social and economic inequities that the pandemic exacerbated to enter, return to, or advance in high-quality jobs in growth industries such as infrastructure, environment and climate, the care economy, and other critical sectors. Quest DWGs also address business and industry needs for a resilient and skilled workforce.

Activities Performed

Employment and training activities will focus on computer-based training, hands-on training, and fieldwork facilitated by seasoned Amtrak staff. Classes include business writing, clerical, conductor basics, customer service basics, math, mechanical basics, and onboard services. Paid, six-month internships within the railroad industry will support the creation of a highly skilled, qualified, and engaged workforce to advance America's infrastructure and transportation future. Strategic partnership activities will focus on close collaboration with Amtrak and labor organization partners. Community and potential participant outreach activities will be based on the pipeline of candidates that the state of Delaware and Amtrak have already built and will expand to include local trade schools, including Penn Foster, for participant recruitment and training. Business engagement activities will target Amtrak and trade schools in the transportation sector.

Deliverables

- 120 planned participants enrolled.

Intended Beneficiary

Delaware residents directly or indirectly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Subrecipient Activities

Enroll and provide customized training to eligible participants.

Delaware Department Of Transportation

17.277 - WIOA National Dislocated Worker Grants / WIA National Emergency Grants

Employment and Training Administration (ETA) [DOL]

Office of Workforce Investment [DOL - ETA]

Delaware United States

State-Wide

Quality Jobs, Equity, Strategy, and Training (QUEST) Disaster Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grants (DWGs) (ETA-TEGL-02-22-DWG)

Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been shortened from 09/30/24 to 04/05/24 and the total obligations have decreased 99% from $758,097 to $11,339.