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EMPLOYER PARTNERSAIRBRIDGE BROADBANDSUNSHINE DESIGN BUILDEDUCATION OR TRAINING PROVIDERSCOLLEGE OF EASTERN IDAHOENTITIES INVOLVED IN ADMINISTERING THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMIDAHO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCILOPTIONAL PARTNERS: NONEGEOGRAPHIC SCOPE OF PROPOSED PROJECT: REGIONAL (34 COUNTIES WITHIN IDAHO - ADA, ADAMS , BANNOCK, BEAR LAKE , BINGHAM , BLAINE , BOISE, BONNEVILLE, BUTTE, CAMAS , CANYON , CARIBOU , CASSIA , CLARK , CUSTER , ELMORE , FRANKLIN, FREMONT , GEM, GOODING , JEFFERSON, JEROME, LEMHI , LINCOLN , MADISON , MINIDOKA , ONEIDA , OWYHEE, PAYETTE , POWER, TETON , TWIN FALLS, VALLEY , WASHINGTON ) DESIGNATED RURAL BY THE HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (HRSA) FEDERAL OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH POLICY (FORHP)TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDING REQUESTED: 2,000,000.00TOTAL LEVERAGED FUNDS PROPOSED: 300,000PROJECT TITLE: CWA FIBER TECHNICIAN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMPROPOSED NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS WHO START TRAINING: 222SUMMARY OF PROJECT PURPOSE AND EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES OFFERED: THE PROJECT PURPOSE IS TO PREPARE THE SKILLED WORKFORCE NEEDED TO IMPROVE AND UPGRADE BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE WITHIN THE DESIGNATED COUNTIES OF IDAHO. THE TRAINING ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE PRE-APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING TO INCULCATE THE GENERAL SKILLS PREREQUISITE FOR THE BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE WORKFORCE AND APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING FOCUSING ON FIBER OPTIC CABLING.TARGETED POPULATIONS TO BE SERVED: 1) RURAL COMMUNITIES. 2) UNEMPLOYED, UNDEREMPLOYED AND OR INCUMBENT WORKERS WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON WOMEN, VETERANS, ACTIVE MILITARY, JUSTICE-IMPACTED INDIVIDUALS, AND RESIDENTS OF THE TWO TRIBAL HOMELANDS LOCATED WITHIN THE REGION.TRAINING TRACK: DEVELOPMENT TRACKTARGETED H-1B OCCUPATIONS: TELECOMMUNICATIONS LINE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS (O NET 49-9052.00)TARGETED INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR: FIBER OPTIC CABLING AND BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE (NAICS 237130)RECOGNIZED POSTSECONDARY CREDENTIALS OFFERED: PRE-APPRENTICESHIP: CPR FIRST AID OSHA10 IDAHO SKILL STACK BADGE- KNOTS AND RIGGING FOA FIBER TECHNICIAN (CFOT). APPRENTICESHIP: FOA FIBER OPTICS FOR OUTSIDE PLANT FOA SPLICING FOA CONNECTORS FOA TESTING FOA FIBER CHARACTERISTICS IDAHO SKILL STACK BADGE - SAFETY IN FIBER OPTICS.SUB-RECIPIENT ROLES: EMPLOYER PARTNERS WILL PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT TO APPRENTICES IN TRAINING. COLLEGE OF EASTERN IDAHO WILL FACILITATE REGISTRATION AND TRACKING AS WELL AS PROVIDING EXPERTISE IN CURRICULA DESIGN AND INSTRUCTION. IDAHO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL WILL: 1) SEEK TO ADD THE TRAINING TO THE IDAHO LAUNCH PROGRAM 2) ASSIST WITH RECRUITING DISADVANTAGED POPULATIONS 3) DIRECT WIOA SERVICE PROVIDERS TO ALIGN ON PROVIDING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND 4) FACILITATE INTRODUCTIONS TO EMPLOYERS THAT NEED QUALIFIED BROADBAND WORKERS.

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