Griffin announced the award in his report to the college’s board of trustees Tuesday.
“With the funding from the department of labor, HCC has garnered over $6 million dollars this year for workforce development and student success initiatives from state, local, and federal sources,” he said. “I am elated that we are able to offer our students and community expanded opportunities for workforce training and student success initiatives. I am very proud of the record we have in the resource development arena this year.”
The North Carolina TechHire Program is a cooperative workforce development partnership between James Sprunt Community College, Vance-Granville Community College, Alamance Community College and Halifax Community College. “The federal grant totals nearly $4 million and will be used by each college for workforce development training unique to each college’s service region,” Griffin said.
HCC’s focus will be to train in programs for industrial systems and welding technology.
The participants in the NCTP program will be out of school youth between the ages of 17-29 and incumbent workers, veterans, disabled participants, and ex-offenders.
The program will provide services for 25 students each year for the next four years. Services will include career coaching and help with tuition, books, fees, transportation and possibly some child care services.
“The project will allow our students to receive up to date workforce training in the targeted areas for employment but it will also provide the opportunities for students to have paid work experiences in the area of their training,” said John Foriest, HCC’s director of resource development.