Hampton Roads Workforce Council

Lead Applicant Organization Name: Hampton Roads Workforce Council (hrwc)lead Applicant Entity Organization Type: Local Workforce Development Boardlead Application Location: Norfolk, Virginiarequired Partners:employer Partners: Dominion Energy, Newport News Shipbuilding, Port of Virginia, Qedsystems, Simis, Inc., Virginia Maritime Association, Virginia Ship Repair Associationeducation and Training Provider Partners:capital Commitment of Virginia, Community College Workforce Cooperative, Eastern Shorecommunity College, New Horizons Regional Education Center, Old Dominion University, Pauld. Camp Community College, Rappahannock Community College, Tidewater Communitycollege, Virginia Peninsula Community College, Virginia Tidewater Consortium for Highereducation, Virginia Wesleyan Universityworkforce Development Board:hampton Roads Workforce Council (lead Entity)labor Organization Partners:jtac Ibew Local 80, Seafarers International Unioncommunity-based Organization Partners:black Brand, Boys and Girls Club of Southeaster Virginia, Communities in Schools of Hamptonroads, Forkids, Hampton Roads Community Action Program, Neighborhood, Urban League Ofhampton Roads, Whats Nextstate Government Partners:virginia Secretary of Labor, U.s. Senator Mark Warner, U.s. Senator Tim Kainelocal Government Partners Economic Development (ED) Agencieschesapeake Ed, Gloucester Ed, Hampton Ed, Isle of Wight Ed, James City Ed, Newport Newsed, Norfolk Ed, Poquoson Ed, Portsmouth Ed, Southampton Franklin Ed, Suffolk Ed,virginia Beach Ed, Williamsburg Ed, York Edregional Organization Partners:hampton Roads Alliance, Hampton Roads Executive Roundtable, Hampton Roads Planningdistrict Commission, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Coastal Virginia, Rise Resilienceinnovators, Virginia Peninsula Chambergeographic Scope: Hampton Roads Region of Southeastern Virginia, Including the Followinglocalities: the Cites of Chesapeake, Franklin, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Poquoson,portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, and Williamsburg and the Counties of Gloucester, Isle Ofwight, James City, Southampton Yorkinfrastructure Workforce Training Systemtotal Federal Funding Requested (total 5-YEAR Period): 5,000,000TOTAL Match Proposed (total 5-YEAR Period): (scaling Track Only): 750,000PROJECT Title Name: Infrastructure Workforce Training Systemproposed Number of Participants Who Start Training: 200SUMMARY of Project Purpose and Employment and Training Activities Offered:the Infrastructure Workforce Training System Will Develop Sustainable Pipelines to Employmentfor Hampton Roads Residents and Businesses by Connecting Jobseekers to Training, Careersupport, Employment, and Wraparound Supportive Services.targeted Population(s) to Be Served: Hampton Roads Jobseekers and Businesses, Assetlimited-income Constrained-employed (ALICE) Individuals, Bipoc Individuals, Women,individuals With Differing Abilities, U.s. Military Veterans, and Military Spouses.training Track: 2) Scaling Tracktargeted Infrastructure Sector(s): Renewable Energy, Transportation, and Broadbandtargeted H-1B Occupations: Wind and Solar Energy Production, Renewable Energy Generationand Storage, Grid Integration Technologies, Energy-efficiency Technologies, Electrical Andelectronic Equipment Assemblers, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Fiber Opticcabling and Broadband Infrastructure, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians,engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other, Telecommunications(broadband) Equipment), Computer Network Support Specialists, Computer Network Architects,network and Computer Systems Administrators, Fiber Optic Cabling and Broadbandinfrastructure, Telecommunications (broadband) Equipment, Machinists, Electrical Andelectronic Equipment Assembler