ED24HDQ0G0419
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Purpose: Close the gap for non-degree holders through flexible skills development.
Activities to be performed:
1). Establish Quantum Learning Lab (QULL) program at CNM-I to provide practical, hands-on training that blends practical experience with theoretical knowledge and helps fill quantum workforce gaps.
2). Build quantum and digital skills for tertiary and postsecondary non-degree holders, including "learn as you earn" opportunities.
Leverage existing assets for apprenticeships and stackable credential programs.
Implement mobile outreach delivery program (mobile component of Quantum Learning Lab).
3). Attract/nurture talent through expansive workforce programming.
Connect Elevate Quantum Workforce Collaborative (EQWC) members with talent.
Secure additional funding for Elevate Quantum Workforce Collaborative for year 3 and beyond.
4). Create pathways for rural and urban high school and non-degree holders in CO and NM to access quantum education and career pathways.
Launch and scale pathways programs.
Pilot capacity building programs through Economic Development Administration (EDA) funding and Elevate Quantum Workforce Collaborative partnerships.
Expected outcomes:
30,000 individuals engaged in Quantum Information Technology (QIT) pathways (training, reskilling, awareness).
25 or more groups and institutions engaged in Quantum Information Technology upskilling, reskilling, and credentialing programs by 2029.
30 or more new instructors trained and delivering Quantum Technician and Quantum Information Technology related offerings for non-degree holders.
5 novel and scalable technician training programs across the Mountain West.
10 or more career fairs connecting Elevate Quantum Workforce Collaborative members to talent.
$5M of new funding generated from Elevate Quantum Workforce Collaborative partnerships to support include initiatives.
30 or more high schools offering career-aligned Quantum Information Technology curriculum (400 or more seniors/rising on pathways to Quantum Information Technology degree, apprenticeship or internship).
300,000 students/educators reached via various channels by 2034.
Intended beneficiaries:
Expanded and better-trained talent pools improve caliber of workforce for quantum industry employers.
Current and prospective quantum industry employees, as well as current students and learners, benefit from improved educational instruction, resources, and career pathways.
Non-degree holders gain access to the quantum workforce through new employer-aligned pathways.
Subrecipient activities:
Central New Mexico Community College, University of New Mexico, and Sandia National Laboratories will build out the Quantum Learning Lab.
Front Range Community College (FRCC), Fort Lewis College, Emily Griffith Technical College, and Northern Arizona University will develop rapid skills build training programs.
Womanium will develop and deploy workforce programming.
Emily Griffith, Front Range Community College, and Northern Arizona University will launch, pilot, and scale pathways for high school and non-degree holders entering the quantum workforce.
Activities to be performed:
1). Establish Quantum Learning Lab (QULL) program at CNM-I to provide practical, hands-on training that blends practical experience with theoretical knowledge and helps fill quantum workforce gaps.
2). Build quantum and digital skills for tertiary and postsecondary non-degree holders, including "learn as you earn" opportunities.
Leverage existing assets for apprenticeships and stackable credential programs.
Implement mobile outreach delivery program (mobile component of Quantum Learning Lab).
3). Attract/nurture talent through expansive workforce programming.
Connect Elevate Quantum Workforce Collaborative (EQWC) members with talent.
Secure additional funding for Elevate Quantum Workforce Collaborative for year 3 and beyond.
4). Create pathways for rural and urban high school and non-degree holders in CO and NM to access quantum education and career pathways.
Launch and scale pathways programs.
Pilot capacity building programs through Economic Development Administration (EDA) funding and Elevate Quantum Workforce Collaborative partnerships.
Expected outcomes:
30,000 individuals engaged in Quantum Information Technology (QIT) pathways (training, reskilling, awareness).
25 or more groups and institutions engaged in Quantum Information Technology upskilling, reskilling, and credentialing programs by 2029.
30 or more new instructors trained and delivering Quantum Technician and Quantum Information Technology related offerings for non-degree holders.
5 novel and scalable technician training programs across the Mountain West.
10 or more career fairs connecting Elevate Quantum Workforce Collaborative members to talent.
$5M of new funding generated from Elevate Quantum Workforce Collaborative partnerships to support include initiatives.
30 or more high schools offering career-aligned Quantum Information Technology curriculum (400 or more seniors/rising on pathways to Quantum Information Technology degree, apprenticeship or internship).
300,000 students/educators reached via various channels by 2034.
Intended beneficiaries:
Expanded and better-trained talent pools improve caliber of workforce for quantum industry employers.
Current and prospective quantum industry employees, as well as current students and learners, benefit from improved educational instruction, resources, and career pathways.
Non-degree holders gain access to the quantum workforce through new employer-aligned pathways.
Subrecipient activities:
Central New Mexico Community College, University of New Mexico, and Sandia National Laboratories will build out the Quantum Learning Lab.
Front Range Community College (FRCC), Fort Lewis College, Emily Griffith Technical College, and Northern Arizona University will develop rapid skills build training programs.
Womanium will develop and deploy workforce programming.
Emily Griffith, Front Range Community College, and Northern Arizona University will launch, pilot, and scale pathways for high school and non-degree holders entering the quantum workforce.
Funding Goals
NON-CONSTRUCTION - FY23 REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION HUB PROGRAM PHASE 2
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Multi-State
United States
Geographic Scope
Multi-State
The Regents Of The University Of Colorado was awarded
Quantum Skills Development : Closing Workforce Gaps Non-Degree Holders
Project Grant ED24HDQ0G0419
worth $13,500,000
from Economic Development Administration in October 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Multi-State United States.
The grant
has a duration of 5 years and
was awarded through assistance program 11.039 Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs.
$2,000,000 (13.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity FY 2023 Regional Technology and Innovation Hub Program Phase 2 Notice of Funding Opportunity.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 8/29/25
Period of Performance
10/1/24
Start Date
9/30/29
End Date
Funding Split
$13.5M
Federal Obligation
$2.0M
Non-Federal Obligation
$15.5M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
ED24HDQ0G0419
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
None
Awardee Classifications
Public/State Controlled Institution Of Higher Education
Awarding Office
1331K5 DEPT OF COMMERCE EDA
Funding Office
1331K5 DEPT OF COMMERCE EDA
Awardee UEI
SPVKK1RC2MZ3
Awardee CAGE
4B475
Performance District
90
Modified: 8/29/25