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1. Community College and Career Training Grants Presented by
WorkEd Consulting, LLC
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2. Bio: Mason Bishop WorkEd Consulting, LLC & Fulcrum Group, LLC All rights reserved.
3. Bio: Brent Orrell Principal, Fulcrum Group
Senior Fellow, ICF International
Acting Assistant Secretary, ETA
Deputy Assistant Secretary, HHS/ACF
White House CFBCI
Director, DOL-CFBCI
Capitol Hill Legislative Aide WorkEd Consulting, LLC & Fulcrum Group, LLC
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4. Overview Purpose of Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA)
TAA Legislative History
Trade Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act (TGAAA) of 2009 and Community College and Career Training Grants (CCCTG)
CCCTG Planning Process & Implementation
Technical Assistance Needs
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5. TAA Purpose Provides aid to workers impacted by increased imports or shifts in production to other countries
DOL delegates program operation to states
Worker group eligibility determined by federal petition process
State workforce agency determines individual eligibility and provides benefits/services
6. TAA History Foundation of current law—Trade Act of 1974
Workers impacted by trade receive more benefits and services than other dislocated workers
Reform and reauthorization in 2002
Consolidated with NAFTA-TAA
Added Health Coverage Tax Credit and wage insurance option for older workers
7. TGAAA of 2009 Became law as part of the America Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
Expands benefits/services for TAA-eligible workers
New benefits/services expire December 31, 2010
Appropriations likely to continue reauthorized program beyond 2010 WorkEd Consulting, LLC & Fulcrum Group, LLC All rights reserved.
8. TGAAA Training Enhancements 130 weeks of cash payments to workers in full-time training and 156 weeks for remedial training
Full- and part-time training
Pre-layoff training when separation is imminent
Annual funds for worker training increased from $220 million to $575 million (DOL to states) WorkEd Consulting, LLC & Fulcrum Group, LLC All rights reserved.
9. TGAAA Grants Creates Community College and Career Training Grants to expand job training for TAA-eligible workers
$2 billion in mandatory funding included in health care reform bill
$500 million per year from FY 2011-2014
Provides minimum allocation to every state
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10. CCCTG Program Grants to quickly re-train and re-employ TAA-eligible workers
“Eligible institution” of higher education must have programs that can be completed in two years
Secretary will publish grant guidelines on DOL website
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11. CCCTG Program To receive a grant, an eligible institution must include the following information in its project proposal:
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12. CCCTG Program To receive a grant, an eligible institution must conduct and provide a detailed description of outreach to: WorkEd Consulting, LLC & Fulcrum Group, LLC All rights reserved.
13. CCCTG Program DOL could utilize either a discretionary or competitive process, and grants will be awarded based on the following criteria:
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14. CCCTG Planning Technical Assistance Public sector stakeholder convening and facilitation
Economic recovery and community strategic planning
Labor market information analysis
Employer outreach and recruitment
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15. CCCTG Planning WorkEd Consulting, LLC & Fulcrum Group, LLC All rights reserved.
16. CCCTG Implementation Technical Assistance Career pathway definition and development
Curricula and training gap analysis
Resource leveraging (e.g., tax credits and other hiring incentives)
Performance measurement/quality improvement
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17. CCCTG Implementation WorkEd Consulting, LLC & Fulcrum Group, LLC
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18. Summary CCCTG is more than a grant program
Economic recovery must be at the core of every project
Requires comprehensive community strategic planning and economic development program integration
Must bridge public/private stakeholders WorkEd Consulting, LLC & Fulcrum Group, LLC All rights reserved.
19. Contact
Mason Bishop, Principal, WorkEd Consulting, LLC
mgbishop@sisna.com / 703-209-7890
Brent Orrell, Principal, Fulcrum Group, LLC
brent.r.orrell@gmail.com / 703-220-9949 WorkEd Consulting, LLC & Fulcrum Group, LLC. All rights reserved.