The State of Oregon, acting by and through the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (“HECC”), is issuing the Workforce Ready Grants on behalf of the Office of Workforce Investments (“OWI”).
Donor Name: Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC)
State: Oregon
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 08/13/2022
Grant Size: up to $9.8 million
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
In Round One of Workforce Ready Grants, Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) will release up to $9.8 million in grants. Round One grants will fund organizational investments and can be referred to as capacity-building grants.
Round One grants are intended to broaden the type, number, and capacity of organizations that comprise Oregon’s workforce system. By expanding representation in the workforce system, HECC hopes to increase the availability and usage of culturally and linguistically appropriate workforce services.
Round One grant funds can be used for the following activities intended to increase the grantee’s capacity to launch, expand, sustain, or support workforce programs in the health care, manufacturing and technology industry sectors:
- Hiring staff or contracting for services
- Developing strategies and plans to launch, expand, sustain or support workforce programs including program development
- Preparing for future workforce funding opportunities, including future rounds of Workforce Ready Grants
- Purchasing equipment, technology or other supplies
- Paying for administrative costs
- Any other activities necessary to increase the organization’s capacity to launch, expand, sustain, or support workforce programs in the health care, manufacturing and technology industry sectors
Funding Information
Round One grant funds are for capacity building activities from the period of July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023; therefore successful applicants’ grant funds must be fully-expended by June 30, 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants must be either a workforce service provider or a community-based organization.
- Workforce service providers include:
- nonprofit and public workforce education, training, and career services providers
- governmental entities that provide workforce development services
- Community-based organizations include:
- nonprofit organizations that are representative of a particular community or specific segments of a community and are located within or in close proximity to the community they serve
- culturally-specific organizations who serve a particular cultural community, are primarily staffed and led by members of that community and demonstrate intimate knowledge of the lived experience of that community, including, but not limited to:
- The impact of racism or discrimination on the community
- Specific disparities in access to services and resources experienced by the community
- Community strengths, cultural practices, beliefs and traditions
For more information, visit Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC).
