ARC announces millions in jobs training in coal-impacted communities
Last week, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) announced $22.8 million to expand and diversify the economy in Appalachia's coal-impacted communities through the Partnership for Opportunities and Workforce and Economic Revitalization Initiative.
According to the release, "$5.75 million, more than a quarter of the funding, will go toward recovery-to-workforce, second chance employment opportunities, and other similar strategies focusing on integrating successful job training efforts into substance abuse recovery programs in Kentucky and West Virginia."
Investing in programs like these help bring more talent into the labor pool while ensuring more individuals have the right skillsets to fill and grow high-demand jobs. The more we can do to raise workforce productivity, the more we can help revitalize communities, grow local economies and provide greater opportunities for West Virginians to find good jobs.
WV Forward and partners continue to pursue collaborative efforts to increase education and training while making sure we can connect the right people with the right jobs.
According to the release, "$5.75 million, more than a quarter of the funding, will go toward recovery-to-workforce, second chance employment opportunities, and other similar strategies focusing on integrating successful job training efforts into substance abuse recovery programs in Kentucky and West Virginia."
Investing in programs like these help bring more talent into the labor pool while ensuring more individuals have the right skillsets to fill and grow high-demand jobs. The more we can do to raise workforce productivity, the more we can help revitalize communities, grow local economies and provide greater opportunities for West Virginians to find good jobs.
WV Forward and partners continue to pursue collaborative efforts to increase education and training while making sure we can connect the right people with the right jobs.