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Sector Partnership Grants
$40 million was included for the Sector Partnership Grant.
Agency: U.S. Department of Labor
Description: Establishes a Sector Partnership Grant program that allows the Secretary of Labor to award industry or sector partnership grants to facilitate efforts of the partnership to strengthen and revitalize industries.
Purpose: To facilitate partnerships between industry, State and local governments, firms, local labor and workforce investment boards, and educational institutions to strengthen and revitalize industries. Grants may be used to help the partnerships identify the skill needs of the targeted industry or sector and any gaps in the supply of available, skilled workers in the community impacted by trade. They may also be used to implement and develop strategies for small-and medium-sized firms to increase their productivity and retain workers.
Website: www.dol.gov
www.dol.gov/recovery
PROGRAMS AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES