Agreement Number:
018770065
Agreement Value:
$1,137,334.00
Agreement Date:
Jun 12, 2023 - Mar 31, 2024
Description:
The key objectives of the CWDP are to: .• Support community workforce planning by bringing together community-based organizations to develop a plan that identifies local sources of labour, local employers looking to hire, and the skills required to meet demand;.• Connect employers and training providers to help displaced workers develop skills through training and work experiences to facilitate transitions to emerging and growth areas; and,.• Support employers to fill jobs in demand that contribute 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:
Kitchener, Ontario, CA N2G4M4
Reference Number:
141-2023-2024-Q1-00049
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
106966799RP0001
Recipient Type:
Government
Amendment Date
Mar 19, 2024
Recipient's Legal Name:
Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
Program:
Community Workforce Development Program-RGNL
Program Purpose:
The Community Workforce Development Program (CWDP) supports communities to develop local workforce development plans that identify high growth areas and connects employers and training providers to upskill and reskill jobseekers and workers to fill jobs in-demand.