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Title:
Community Workforce Development in Holyrood through the Blue/Green Economy
Agreement Number:
18768044
Agreement Value:
$1,168,258.00
Agreement Date:
May 15, 2023 - Mar 31, 2024
Description:
The key objectives of the CWDP are to: .• Support community workforce planning by bringing together organizations from across public, private, labour and not-for-profit sectors to match local sources of labour with employer demand .• Train displaced workers to acquire the skills, knowledge and experience that would enable them to meet employers’ on-the-job expectations .• Employ workers in new jobs contributing to stimulating economic growth.
Organization:
Employment and Social Development Canada
Expected Results:

The expected outcomes of Community Workforce Development Program are: .• Funding recipients’ stakeholders and project participants’ improved awareness of community plan to transition workers to employment opportunities in growth areas .• Improved participating employers’ knowledge of training plans to meet their organizational needs .• Jobseekers and workers have access to training and wraparound supports to pursue new job opportunities .• Project participants gain access to work placements with employers in local communities, including wraparound supports and wage subsidies .• Project participants have improved work-related skills after participating in training and work placements .• Re-employment and deployment of workers to emerging and growth areas .

Location:
Torbay, Newfoundland & Labrador, CA
Reference Number:
141-2023-2024-Q1-00003
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
136862802RT0001
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Operating Name:
econext
Recipient's Legal Name:
NEI Association Inc.
Program:
Community Workforce Development Program-RGNL
Program Purpose:

The program supports communities to develop a local plan that identifies a range of high potential growth organizations in different sectors and industries. It subsequently fosters connections between employers facing shortages of skilled workers and training providers to develop and deliver training and work placements to upskill and reskill jobseekers to fill jobs in demand.