Workforce
Grants

Information: Continue the Collaborative's activities for the next three-years.

For the IALR internship program.

Funds to build the new Center for Manufacturing Advanced in conjunction with state and other grant funds.

Funding a continuation of the Dan River Year AmeriCorps program from 2021-2024.

Information: Six month funding for continuation of programs and research/planning for next steps/long-term efforts.

Information: To cover equipment costs for the Welding and Precision Machining Technology program expansion. Request represents 20% of total project costs.

Information: To provide funding for the development and expansion of the IALR Capstone program.

Information: DRF and Harvest Foundation funded the E3 study earlier this year. The study was well done and reflected a regional need and the opportunity for successful implementation created by willing manufacturers and other potential funders. The impact of a $100,000 investment from DRF would be to initially $650,000 for the region and ultimately as much as $2,000,000 if other funders become involved and Phase 2 is initiated. With DRF's $100,000 investment, and the successful implementation of Phase 1, SBTC and the Genedge Alliance estimates that 75-100 jobs will be created and almost $6,000,000 will be created in cost savings for regional manufacturers.

Information: National Fund for Workforce Solutions - Dan River Region Collaborative.

Information: Construction of Health Sciences Building at Danville Community College - Capital Project.