Labor & Training Rhode Island Department

Award Purpose Quest DWG Projects Advance the Department's Promise to Create High-quality Jobs and a Skilled Workforce and Reflect the Administration's Commitment to Providing Opportunities for All Workers to Overcome the Employment, Economic, and Health Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic. the Grants Enable Individuals Adversely Affected by the Pandemic and the Social and Economic Inequities That the Pandemic Exacerbated to Enter, Return to, or Advance in High-quality Jobs in Growth Industries Such as Infrastructure, Environment and Climate, the Care Economy, and Other Critical Sectors. Quest DWGS Also Address Business and Industry Needs for a Resilient and Skilled Workforce. Activities Performed Employment and Training Activities Will Include Enhanced Career Services, Short-term Occupational Training Delivered via the State's Industry Sector Partnership Platform, Real Jobs Ri (rjri), Referrals to Existing Sector Partners in Construction, Finance, Healthcare Information Technology and Manufacturing, Supportive Services, Including Childcare, Transportation, Clothing, and Personal Hygiene, and Facilitated Job Placement. Strategic Partnership Activities Will Leverage the 60 Established Industry Sector Partnerships Within Rjri Led by Crucial Stakeholder Organizations, Including Institutions of Higher Education, Labor Unions, Community-based Organizations, Trade and Industry Associations, and Regional Chambers of Commerce, to Inform Program Design, Develop Work-based Learning Opportunities, and Employ Participants. Community and Potential Participant Outreach Activities Will Include Targeted Outreach Campaigns That Are Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate to Engage Workers in Historically Marginalized Communities, Unemployment Insurance Claimants, and Individuals Re-entering the Workforce After Incarceration. Business Engagement Activities Will Include Engaging Industry Sector Partners and Employers in Designing, Executing, and Refining Workforce Solutions That Result in High-quality Job Opportunities. Deliverables 1875 Planned Participants Enrolled. Intended Beneficiary Individuals From Historically Marginalized Communities or Groups, Including People of Color From Southeast Asian, Latinx, and Afro-descendent Communities, Individuals Re-entering the Community Following Incarceration. Subrecipient Activities Local Workforce Development Boards Will Enroll and Train Participants.