Public / Private Partnership (Accelerate MS)
Implementing Organization
Mississippi State
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$2,199,550
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council
Funding Program
The RESTORE Act Funds Bucket 3: Spill Impact Component
Details
Project Category
Human and Social
Project Actions
Other Workforce Development and Job Creation
Targeted Resources
Human and/or Institutional Capacity
Project Description
The project, administered by MDEQ, will support workforce development and job creation in the Gulf Coast Region by enhancing coordination among workforce development partners in Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson Counties. Components of the program may be implemented by MDEQ and subrecipient, Accelerate MS. Accelerate MS is the State’s rebranded Mississippi Office of Workforce Development with the goal of creating more jobs and bringing economic development and growth to the State of Mississippi. The project is designed to launch a large-scale project for workforce development in the three coastal counties. Accelerate MS would provide an opportunity for a mix of public, private, and non-governmental organization (NGO) partners to identify labor market needs across targeted industry sectors. This project will include three programs: Accelerate Reentry Program (ARP), Accelerate Business Competitiveness (ABC) and Accelerate Career Coach (ACC). Additionally, Accelerate MS would disseminate information obtained from industry partners to assist a mix of K-12, Community College, Institutes of Higher Learning (IHL), and NGO organizations in developing workforce training programs for careers in high-paying industries. Other activities may also include, but are not limited to, planning, oversight and management, and coordination of sub-award(s) between MDEQ and sub-recipient.
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