Talent Ready Utah Grant FY19
| Grant Title: | Talent Ready Utah Grant FY19 |
| Funding Source: | Job Growth Fund |
| Maximum Award Amount: | $275,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | N/A |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,928,000 |
| Application Deadline: | April 27, 2018, 5:00 p.m. MST |
| Program Start Date: | July 1, 2018 |
| Program End Date: | June 30, 2019 |
| Contact Information: | dws_trugrant@utah.gov |
Purpose
Talent Ready Utah Grants have been designed to strengthen collaboration between industry, education, and economic development in order to better respond to the needs of regional and statewide high-growth, high-wage and STEM occupations and industries. Talent Ready Utah has been a successful model for industry collaboration and has demonstrated success in developing new educational programs supporting industry growth.
The overarching goals for projects funded are to: 1) increase the number of individuals who earn industry-recognized credentials that enable them to compete for employment in high-wage, in-demand, and emerging industries and occupations; 2) develop career pathways with multiple entry and exit points for students along the post-secondary education continuum; and, 3) create systemic change that will last beyond the grant period by establishing partnerships, agreements, processes, and programs that better connect education, training, workforce, and employers to meet industry needs within the regional economy. High-growth industries and occupations are defined as those that: 1) are projected to add substantial numbers of new jobs to the economy; 2) are being transformed by technology and innovation requiring new skill sets for workers; 3) are new and emerging businesses that are projected to grow; or 4) have a significant impact on the economy overall or on the growth of other industries and occupations.
Eligibility Requirements
This Grant will provide funding to:
- Public post-secondary educational institutions to develop, implement, or enhance educational programs responsive to regional and statewide industry needs to include career pathways, apprenticeships and stackable credentials in high-growth, high-wage and STEM industries.
- Industry Trade Associations located in Utah serving high-growth, high-wage industries and occupations or regional economic need (partnered with a public post-secondary educational institution).
- Public school districts, individual schools, or charter schools to develop, implement, or enhance career pathway programs and connect them to post-secondary institutions. Funding may also be used to develop, implement, or enhance STEM programs or STEM activities in the classroom. This may include Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs and Work-Based Learning (WBL) activities.