2020 Skilled Worker Awareness Program Report
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2020 Skilled Worker Awareness Program Report, the Skilled Worker Outreach, Recruitment and Career Awareness Grant Program 2020 annual report dated December 2020, from the Office of Economic Development & Competitiveness of the Washington State Department of Commerce. It states that in the 2017-19 biennium, Commerce received an appropriation of $300,000 to administer the program, and that grant recipients must provide a 2:1 cash match with no in-kind contributions allowed. The report lists grants awarded in three rounds, with 2019 grantees Whatcom Community College, Washington State Hospitality Association and Association of General Contractors. It states that Commerce convened an 11-member grant review committee.
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Skilled Worker Outreach,
Recruitment and Career
Awareness Grant Program
2020 annual report pursuant to RCW 43.329.050
December 2020
OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
& COMPETITIVENESS REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE
Lisa Brown, Director
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Acknowledgments
Washington State Department of Commerce
Chris Green, Assistant Director
Office of Economic Development &
Competitiveness (OECD)
Skilled Worker Awareness Grant Review
Committee
State Board of Community & Technical Colleges
Peter Guzman, Chair
Workforce Training & Education Coordinating
Board
Wesley Nguyen
Washington Labor Council
Kairie Pierce
Todd Mitchell
Employment Security Department
Jennifer Peppin Washington State Department of Commerce
Jaclyn Perez
Department of Enterprise Services jaclyn.perez@commerce.wa.gov
Kerry Bustetter
Office of Economic Development &
Department of Labor and Industries Competitiveness (OECD)
Jody Robbins
1011 Plum St. SE
Representing Business P.O. Box 42525
Nathan Vaughn Olympia, WA 98504-2525
Stephanie Caldwell www.commerce.wa.gov
Brian Moreno-Alternate For people with disabilities, this report is available
on request in other formats. To submit a request,
Washington Apprenticeship & Training Council please call 360.725.4000 (TTY 360.586.0772)
Ronald Storvick
2020 SKILLED WORKER AWARENESS PROGRAM REPORT
Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 2
2019 Grant Outcomes .................................................................................................................................. 3
Grant Administration ................................................................................................................................... 3
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Introduction
Authorizing Legislation
In 2017, the Washington State Legislature passed Senate Bill 5713, now codified in Chapter 43.329 RCW. This
legislation created the Skilled Worker Outreach, Recruitment and Career Awareness Training Program (Skilled
Worker Awareness or SWA). The intent of the program is to educate and train individuals to perform skills
needed in the workforce and award industry or state-recognized certificates, credentials, associate degrees,
professional licenses or similar evidence of achievement.
RCW 43.329.050 directs the Department of Commerce to establish a grant review committee to review grant
applications and make recommendations on who should receive a matching grant and the amount. Pursuant
to RCW 43.329.070(2), the grant review committee is required to submit an annual report as follows:
(2) By December 1, 2019, and by each December 1st thereafter, the grant review committee shall submit an annual
report to the governor and appropriate committees of the legislature in accordance with the reporting requirements
in RCW 43.01.036. The report must include:
(a) The number of matching grants awarded in the prior year, including the amount, recipient, and duration of each
matching grant;
(b) The number of individuals who enrolled in and completed training programs promoted by each grant recipient;
(c) The number of individuals who obtained employment in a position that uses the skills for which they were trained
through a training program promoted by a grant recipient; and
(d) Other information obtained from grant recipients' reports under subsection (1) of this section.
Background
As businesses, industries, and workplaces become increasingly complex, employers need workers with skills
and education that allow them to adapt and excel in evolving environments.1
In the 2017-19 biennium, Commerce received an appropriation of $300,000 to administer the program and
oversee a grant process to meet program objectives. Eligible applicants include any government or non-
government entity, association or organization that is not a private vocational school. By statute, grant
recipients must provide a 2:1 cash match (no in-kind contributions allowed). The Grant Review Committee has
awarded grants in three rounds as follows:
2018 Grantees
Global Business Resources
Washington Hospitality Association
Whatcom Community College
2019 Grantees
Whatcom Community College
Washington State Hospitality Association (WA Hospitality Association)
Association of General Contractors
1 Washington Student Achievement Council, A Skilled and Educated Workforce 2017 Update
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2020 Grantees
Inland Northwest Associated General Contractors
Whatcom Community College
Aerospace Machinist Institute
This 2020 report provides data on the 2019 grantees.
2019 Grant Outcomes
Table 1. Grant Recipient Outcomes
Whatcom WA State Hospitality Association of General
Outcomes Community College Association Contractors
Grant amount $30,000 $32,000 $20,000
Duration 7/1/2019 - 6/30/2020
Enrollment 101 2279 65
Program Completion 48 2279 62
Employment (in field of
33 2279 41
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Grant Administration
Overview
Commerce convened an 11-member grant review committee consisting of representatives from the following
organizations:
Department of Labor and Industries
Employment Security Department
Department of Enterprise Services
Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board
State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
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Two representatives from business
Two representatives from labor, and
Two representatives from the Washington Apprenticeship and Training Council.
The grant review committee established criteria for ranking eligible applicants for matching grants including:
Potential to reach a broad audience that includes populations with barriers to employment as identified
by the state's strategic workforce plan;
Demonstrated collaboration with and use of Centers of Excellence;
Ability to increase enrollment and completion of their skilled worker training program;
Potential to fill existing needs; and
Demonstrated ability to provide monetary contributions and secure an industry partner.
The application process opens Jan. 1, and awards announced by April 1 of each year. In 2020, committee
awarded three final grants totaling $65,683 dollars.
Program Expiration
The program expires on July 1, 2022. The grant review committee will submit a final report providing outcome
data for grants issued in 2020.
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