Louisville Metro Government’s Accelerator Team has issued two Requests for Application (RFA) for Workforce Development proposal, including one specific to supporting and growing small businesses.
Donor Name: Louisville Metro Government
State: Kentucky
City: Louisville
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 01/31/2022
Details:
Workforce Development is one of the priorities areas for Louisville Metro Government (LMG) spending of American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds, as outlined by Mayor Greg Fischer and approved by Metro Council in August. LMG has been allocated $388 million in funds from the American Rescue Fund Act, approved by Congress to meet the most urgent needs of communities across the country as they rebuild from the devastating impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic.
One of the RFAs issued this week seeks applications to address overall employment challenges, to strengthen Louisville’s economy, and improve the lives of residents by:
Reducing unemployment or underemployment;
- Developing skills needed for high-growth industries and a 21st-century workforce;
- Growing the city’s workforce to better meet the needs of current and future employers;
- Realizing more competitive growth in technology jobs, as compared to peer cities;
- Aligning job skills with projected growth in Louisville’s key sectors, especially healthcare and technology; and
- Increasing the city’s skilled trade workforce.
The second RFA seeks to support the growth of small businesses primarily located in underserved communities or especially impacted by COVID-19. The focus is to provide technical/consulting assistance to grow small businesses that are:
- Located within a qualified census tract (QCT), and/or;
- Owned by a targeted population, including immigrants, disabled residents and those formerly incarcerated, and/or;
- Industries especially impacted by COVID-19, such as tourism, travel and hospitality.
For more information, visit Workforce Development and Small Business Grant.
