Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grants Program
In an increasingly competitive global economy, AmericaÂ’s economic strength depends on the education and skills of its workers.
The nation needs workers with the education and skills to succeed in fast- growing, high-wage occupations.
The TAACCCT program provides capacity-building grants to spur innovation and the development of model training programs at AmericaÂ’s community colleges and universities.
TAACCCT-funded programs will prepare participants for employment in high-wage, high-skill occupations by using innovative and sophisticated strategies that address the unique needs of unemployed or under-employed adults.
Throughout the first three rounds of TAACCCT, grantees have transformed the ways they design and deliver courses to adults through accelerated learning strategies, redesigned curricula, and technology-enhanced learning activities.
These have included the incorporation of prior learning and knowledge, integrated occupational and academic learning, new educational technology, work-based learning opportunities, and online and distance learning opportunities.
The TAACCCT program seeks to increase the number of workers who attain certificates, degrees, and other industry-recognized credentials, helping to meet President ObamaÂ’s college graduation goal of increasing the percentage of adults with a post-secondary credential by 202 0. The overarching goals of the program are to:
(1) increase attainment of degrees, certifications, certificates, diplomas, and other industry-recognized credentials that match the skills needed by employers to better prepare workers eligible for training under the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Workers Program (“TAA-eligible workers”) of chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, 19 U.S.C.
2271-2323, and other adults for high-wage, high-skill employment or re-employment in growth industry sectors; (2) introduce or replicate innovative and effective methods for designing and delivering instruction that address specific industry needs and lead to improved learning, completion, and other outcomes for TAA-eligible workers and other adults; and (3) demonstrate improved employment outcomes.
The nation needs workers with the education and skills to succeed in fast- growing, high-wage occupations.
The TAACCCT program provides capacity-building grants to spur innovation and the development of model training programs at AmericaÂ’s community colleges and universities.
TAACCCT-funded programs will prepare participants for employment in high-wage, high-skill occupations by using innovative and sophisticated strategies that address the unique needs of unemployed or under-employed adults.
Throughout the first three rounds of TAACCCT, grantees have transformed the ways they design and deliver courses to adults through accelerated learning strategies, redesigned curricula, and technology-enhanced learning activities.
These have included the incorporation of prior learning and knowledge, integrated occupational and academic learning, new educational technology, work-based learning opportunities, and online and distance learning opportunities.
The TAACCCT program seeks to increase the number of workers who attain certificates, degrees, and other industry-recognized credentials, helping to meet President ObamaÂ’s college graduation goal of increasing the percentage of adults with a post-secondary credential by 202 0. The overarching goals of the program are to:
(1) increase attainment of degrees, certifications, certificates, diplomas, and other industry-recognized credentials that match the skills needed by employers to better prepare workers eligible for training under the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Workers Program (“TAA-eligible workers”) of chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, 19 U.S.C.
2271-2323, and other adults for high-wage, high-skill employment or re-employment in growth industry sectors; (2) introduce or replicate innovative and effective methods for designing and delivering instruction that address specific industry needs and lead to improved learning, completion, and other outcomes for TAA-eligible workers and other adults; and (3) demonstrate improved employment outcomes.
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Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) Grants
Department of Labor
Agency: Department of Labor
Office: Employment and Training Administration
Estimated Funding: $450,000,000
Office: Employment and Training Administration
Estimated Funding: $450,000,000
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Not Available
Additional Information of Eligibility:
See Section III of the SGA.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
Contact:
Melissa AbdullahGrants Management SpecialistPhone 202-693-3346
Agency Email Description:
Email Grants Management Specialist
Agency Email:
abdullah.melissa@dol.gov
Date Posted:
2014-04-16
Application Due Date:
2014-07-07
Archive Date:
2014-08-06
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