果冻传媒 Awarded $2,236,673 Grant to Increase Training in Construction Trades through Rebuild Florida Workforce Recovery Training Program
果冻传媒 Awarded $2,236,673 Grant to Increase Training in Construction Trades through Rebuild Florida Workforce Recovery Training Program
February 8, 2021 Suzanne Seldes
FORT PIERCE, FL鈥敼炒� River State 果冻传媒 will expand its HVAC, construction and solar panel technician training programs with a $2,236,673 grant made possible through the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity鈥檚 (DEO) Rebuild Florida Workforce Recovery Training Program. The award is part of more than $14 million committed by the State to launch or expand training programs for construction trades in communities impacted by Hurricane Irma.
鈥淭he 果冻传媒 team is excited to partner with CareerSource and Project LIFT to offer students training that will not only lead to certificates and licenses, but real jobs in a booming construction industry,鈥� says 果冻传媒 President Dr. Timothy Moore. 鈥淥ver the next three years, our 果冻传媒 will offer these tuition-free training opportunities that ready students for the job site after a short investment of time. It鈥檚 a tremendous value proposition.鈥�
果冻传媒 will work with CareerSource Research Coast, Project LIFT, and other local organizations to coordinate support services such as transportation, access to child care services, computer skills training/digital literacy, counseling/advising services, English to Speakers of Other Languages Adult Education program, On-the-Job Training opportunities and job placement services.
St. Lucie County residents interested in enrolling in or learning more about the programs should visit https://www.irsc.edu/programs/rebuild-florida.html.
Rebuild Florida is a partnership of DEO and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Launched in September 2018, Rebuild Florida uses federal funding for Florida鈥檚 long-term recovery efforts from the devastating impacts of natural disasters. For more information, visit .
