Economic & Workforce Development Center: Impact Report 2017-19

America’s Promise Grant

NEW YORK INSPIRE PROJECT: ADVANCING FINGER LAKES FORWARD.

The New York Inspire project is funded by a $6 million America’s Promise grant awarded by the US DOL. This project focuses on providing tuition free training in the high demand industries of IT, Advanced Manufacturing, and Health Care. This project is a partnership between Monroe Community College, Finger Lakes Community College, Genesee Ccommunity College, and their respective Workforce Investment Boards. Through this consortium, over 1,500 individuals have completed or are currently enrolled in tuition-free training. Nearly 550 have obtained training-related employment.

Impact: Over 1,500 individuals in the Finger Lakes region have received tuition-free training.

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