ED25OIE0G0145
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
The IT Workforce Accelerator Sustainability Project is designed to grow the IT/Tech workforce ecosystem in Central Illinois and create a self-sustaining, fee-for-service funding model that will be institutionalized post-grant.
The IT Workforce Accelerator (ITWA) sectoral partnership, established in 2022 through a Good Jobs Challenge grant, will continue to be supported by a growing sectoral partnership that includes over 100 active industry partners and 65 stakeholders aimed to expand existing programs—particularly increasing apprenticeships.
Critical workforce shortages remain to hire more workers in IT and IT-impacted jobs in healthcare and manufacturing from 2025 to 2027.
This project will help address the IT/Tech workforce shortages in IT, healthcare, and manufacturing by expanding employer-driven training and by placing approximately 333 individuals in quality jobs.
Service area: 18 counties within 45 miles of ICC's East Peoria campus: Bureau County, IL; De Witt County, IL; Fulton County, IL; Henry County, IL; Knox County, IL; La Salle County, IL; Livingston County, IL; Logan County, IL; McLean County, IL; Marshall County, IL; Mason County, IL; Menard County, IL; Peoria County, IL; Putnam County, IL; Stark County, IL; Tazewell County, IL; Warren County, IL; Woodford County, IL.
Outcomes:
- Enrolled in training: 756
- Job placements: 333
The IT Workforce Accelerator (ITWA) sectoral partnership, established in 2022 through a Good Jobs Challenge grant, will continue to be supported by a growing sectoral partnership that includes over 100 active industry partners and 65 stakeholders aimed to expand existing programs—particularly increasing apprenticeships.
Critical workforce shortages remain to hire more workers in IT and IT-impacted jobs in healthcare and manufacturing from 2025 to 2027.
This project will help address the IT/Tech workforce shortages in IT, healthcare, and manufacturing by expanding employer-driven training and by placing approximately 333 individuals in quality jobs.
Service area: 18 counties within 45 miles of ICC's East Peoria campus: Bureau County, IL; De Witt County, IL; Fulton County, IL; Henry County, IL; Knox County, IL; La Salle County, IL; Livingston County, IL; Logan County, IL; McLean County, IL; Marshall County, IL; Mason County, IL; Menard County, IL; Peoria County, IL; Putnam County, IL; Stark County, IL; Tazewell County, IL; Warren County, IL; Woodford County, IL.
Outcomes:
- Enrolled in training: 756
- Job placements: 333
Awardee
Funding Goals
EDA WILL SUPPORT REGIONAL WORKFORCE TRAINING SYSTEMS IN DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING ACTIVITIES FOR ESTABLISHED SECTORAL PARTNERSHIPS THAT MEET THE EXISTING AND EMERGING SKILLS NEEDS OF EMPLOYERS AND THAT TRAIN AND PLACE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS INTO GOOD JOBS.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
East Peoria,
Illinois
61635-0001
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
Illinois Central College was awarded
Central IL IT Workforce Accelerator: Growing Tech Jobs
Project Grant ED25OIE0G0145
worth $4,894,940
from Economic Development Administration in January 2025 with work to be completed primarily in East Peoria Illinois United States.
The grant
has a duration of 3 years and
was awarded through assistance program 11.307 Economic Adjustment Assistance.
$4,903,915 (50.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity FY 2024 Good Jobs Challenge.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 8/29/25
Period of Performance
1/15/25
Start Date
1/15/28
End Date
Funding Split
$4.9M
Federal Obligation
$4.9M
Non-Federal Obligation
$9.8M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
ED25OIE0G0145
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
KKRNX8RMLSE8
Awardee CAGE
1QD93
Performance District
IL-16
Senators
Richard Durbin
Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth
Modified: 8/29/25