International Transportation Learning Center

I.purpose: the Transit Workforce Center (TWC) Will Support Public Transit Agencies Workforce Development Needs for All Modes of Public Transit Across Urban Tribal and Rural Entities. the Overarching Mission of This New Center Is to Assist Public Transit Agencies to Recruit Hire Train and Retain the Diverse Workforce Needed Now and in the Future. the TWC Will Also Help Address the National Transit Worker Shortage by Providing Technical Assistance Activities Geared Towards Developing Frontline Transit Workers Skills and Recruiting Workers to Transit Careers Through Various Programs Such as Apprenticeships and Partnerships.the Transit Workforce Center Will Implement Two Primary PROGRAMS:1. Conduct Technical Assistance Activities With and for Transit Agencies That Promote More Effective and Efficient Training of Frontline Workers Involved in Public Transportation Maintenance and Operations Which Is Needed to Support Transformations in Public Transportation Services and Assets; and 2. Implement Technical Assistance Activities Through Collaborative Partnerships Between Transit Agency Management and Labor Including Apprenticeships Thereby Providing an Opportunity to Begin Addressing Social Inequities That Exist in Public Transit and Creating Diversity Within the Transit Industry Workforce. the TWC Will Act as a One-stop Shop for Transit Agencies Stakeholders and Providers and Conduct Technical Assistance Activities Through Collaborative Partnerships Aimed at Promoting Effective and Efficient Frontline Worker Training to Support Transformation Creating Apprenticeships Addressing the Inequities Within Transit and Advancing Workforce Diversity. in Carrying Out This Work the TWC Will Develop Roadmaps for Technological Transformation; Develop Outreach and Marketing Materials; Lead Workforce Strategic Planning; Create a Sustainable Funding Model; and Develop Key Performance Metrics.ii.activities to Be Performed:the Primary Activities of the TWC Are to: 1. Provide Public Transportation Workforce Development Technical Assistance to Public Transit Agencies; 2. Provide Targeted Workforce Development Training to Public Transit Agencies as Funds Allow If Not Provided by the National Transit INSTITUTE;3. Develop Roadmaps for Public Transportation Agency Workforce Functions and Personnel That Address Readiness for Implementing Transformative Technologies and Practices; 4. Develop Outreach and Marketing Materials on Promising Workforce Development Projects for Dissemination to Public Transit Agencies; 5. Lead Workforce Strategic Planning Activities for Public Transit Agencies and Fta; 6. Create a Sustainable Funding Model Among Its Partnerships to Continue After Ftas Initial Funding Ends; and 7. Develop Key Performance Metrics as Well as Identify Dataset Needs and Data Analytic Activities to Monitor Trends in Public Transportation Workforce Needs and Issues Including Identification of Areas to Further Diversity Equity and Inclusion.iii.expected Outcomes:through Its Technical Assistance Activities the TWC Will Increase the Industrys Understanding of Its Workforce and Skill Needs Provide Best Practices and Resources for Frontline Workforce Development and Improve Agencies Internal Capacity to Recruit Develop and Retain a Qualified and Diverse Workforce. a Short List of the Intended Outcomes From the TWC Program in Year 1 Are: Industry Approval of the TWC Website With a Minimum 75% or Higher Satisfaction Ratinghelp Desk With at Least 75% or Higher Satisfaction Ratingat Least 200 Distinct Resources Hosted on Resource Centerat Least 1000 Participants Served Through All TWC Events and Technical Assistanceat Least 35 Transit Organizations Servedat Least 150 Trainers and Mentors SERVED4 Apprenticeship Information and Sharing Sessions Heldone Making Connections Conference and at Least 4 Peer-to-peer Exchange Meetings at Least One Training Session on Leveraging Funds and Using Ftas 0.5%IV.INTENDED Beneficiaries:the Primary Beneficiaries of the Project Will Be the Public Transportation Providers Including Large and Small Urban Rural and Tribal Entities and Their Current and Future Employees Especially Frontline Operation and Maintenance Workers. by Working With Agencies and Their Unions on Community Outreach Recruitment Training and Retention TWC Will Also Provide Direct Benefits to Communities of Color and Women Who Remain Under-represented Especially in Skilled Maintenance Work.the Secondary Beneficiaries Will Include Labor Organizations That Represent Public Transportation Workers Industry Associations Nonprofit Organizations and Educational Institutions That Serve Public Transportation Workforce Development Needs and Public Transportation Riders in the Us. V.subrecipient Activities:at the Time of Application There Are No Identified Subrecipients. We Do Plan to Work With Ctaa as Noted in Our Nofo Submission Given Their Expertise on Small Urban and Tribal Agency Needs. the Details of This Relationship Will Be Determined Early in the Period of Performance. Other Subrecipient Activities Will Be Determined as Needed Throughout the Period of Performance. 2 CFR Part 200.331-333 Will Be Followed in Those Instances.