Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) Initiative Program
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The Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) Initiative is a partnership between the Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA) and three regional commissions— the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Delta Regional Authority, and the Northern Border Regional Commission.
The WORC Initiative addresses the critical workforce needs of employers in high-growth and emerging industries across the three WORC Regions, which represent areas of the country that have been hard-hit by economic distress.
Participants in grant-funded training programs will receive training and education opportunities and resources that lead to employment and wage growth and stimulate economic mobility, self-sufficiency, and increased labor force participation. These federal workforce investments will support America's reindustrialization and equip American workers to fill the growing demand for skilled trades and other occupations.
The current WORC Initiative invests in regional industry and sector partnerships to design and implement industry-driven training programs that will close skills gaps and increase the talent pipeline in critical sectors. These investments aim to increase worker mobility by providing high-quality work-based learning opportunities and related training as a career pathway for new and dislocated workers and for upskilling incumbent workers.
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- Resource Publication Date: 2023
- Posted by: Jennifer Cowns
- Posted in: Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) Initiative