Commerce’s Economic Development Administration Now Accepting Proposals for Coordinating Efforts to Identify, Promote, and Expand Best Practices for Industry-Driven Regional Job Training U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced that the U.S. Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is accepting proposals for a national partner to help coordinate the Accelerating Industry-led Regional Partnerships for Talent Development Program , a new learning exchange that will focus on building critical regional partnerships to accelerate job skills development across America.
“President Obama and I are committed to supporting a talented and skilled workforce for today’s 21st century jobs. Ensuring that our regions have the skilled workforce they need to keep our businesses strong and our economy growing is a major priority for the Administration and the Department of Commerce,” said Secretary Pritzker. “Through a public-private partnership, this program will establish a regional learning exchange to identify and accelerate best practices of industry-led skills development that addresses the needs of both our workers and employers and best positions our regions to compete in a global economy.” Under the Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) published today, EDA seeks a national partner that will work with the Department of Commerce to launch a regional learning exchange that will identify, promote, and expand on successful best practices for industry-driven regional partnerships for talent development.
EDA will select a partner that will: Applicants are encouraged to refer to the FFO for eligibility, matching-fund requirements, application and submission deadlines, and other information. EDA anticipates an eighteen (18) month project period, subject to the availability of funds, EDA policy, and satisfactory performance under the award.
The program is being funded through EDA’s Research and Evaluation program , which supports the development of tools, recommendations, and resources that shape Federal economic development policies and inform economic development decision-making at the local level.
About the U.S. Economic Development Administration (www.eda.gov) The mission of the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) is to lead the federal economic development agenda by promoting competitiveness and preparing the nation's regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy. An agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce, EDA makes investments in economically distressed communities in order to create jobs for U.S. workers, promote American innovation, and accelerate long-term sustainable economic growth.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce
