Today, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded the Ohio Manufacturers’ Association (OMA) a $23.5 million grant to expand manufacturing workforce training throughout Ohio.
As part of the statewide grant, the Northwest Ohio Manufacturing Alliance (NOMA) will receive $930,000. NOMA members include Altenloh, Brinck & Co; Betco; PBE; Regal; Rosenboom; Sauder; Spangler; Advance Group; American Manufacturing; Arrow; First Solar; Innovative Controls; Glassline; PD&B; VM Systems; and Yarder Manufacturing.
Funded through the American Rescue Plan, EDA’s Good Jobs Challenge grant will fund a workforce training program led by OMA’s Educational and Industrial Development Institute.
The program will bring together Ohio manufacturers with local community organizations, community colleges, and labor unions to provide specialized skills training to workers that empowers them to secure good-paying jobs in advanced manufacturing sectors that are essential to American supply chains, global competitiveness, and regional development.
“Made up of the hardworking men and women who make, build, and grow America, manufacturing is the backbone of Ohio’s Middle Class,” said U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Toledo. “Today, the American Rescue Plan is delivering in a big way to strengthen Northwest Ohio’s manufacturing base and provide workers with the high-tech skills they need for in-demand careers. By bringing together workers and industry, the Economic Development Administration’s Good Jobs Challenge grant will position our workers to be ready for the good-paying manufacturing jobs they deserve.”
More information on EDA’s Good Jobs Challenge can be found here. More information on the $23.5 million grant to OMA can be found here.
