Grand Rapids Business Journal
Courtesy GRCC
Grand Rapids Community College and West Michigan Works! were awarded a $9.8 million U.S. Department of Labor grant to lead a coalition of employers, workforce development organizations, educators and community groups in the One Workforce for West Michigan Manufacturing project.
The project is designed to help people who are unemployed or underemployed gain in-demand manufacturing skills with a focus on automation and artificial intelligence to fill job roles.
“This grant is one in a series of funding opportunities helping GRCC and our partners get our region back to work, and in this case, the manufacturing community is the beneficiary,” GRCC President Bill Pink said. “The number of entities coming together on this project shows how cooperation and collaboration make our region grow and thrive. West Michigan is strongest when all of its people have access to opportunities. We appreciate the Department of Labor’s support in our e
GRAND RAPIDS — Grand Rapids Community College has received a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to build capacity to meet regional healthcare employer’s needs for a skilled workforce.Eleven community colleges nationwide received grants through the department’s Strengthening Community College Training program, and GRCC is one of just four to receive the top award of $5 million. In total, the Department of Labor awarded $40 million in program grants."We are proud