U.S. Department of Commerce Announces Winners of American Rescue Plan $500 Million Good Jobs Challenge to Expand Employment Opportunities

By August 5, 2022 News

Florida Gulf Coast University and FutureMakers Coalition at Collaboratory are pleased to announce that, with your help, we have been awarded a $22.9M investment in workforce and economic development from the Department of Commerce’s Good Jobs Challenge.

This award, which will launch the SWFL Equitable Jobs Pipeline, is the culmination of nearly 8 years of our ongoing collaboration to invest in the region’s human capital to fill in-demand jobs in SWFL and increase economic equity.

And you, our partners, will continue to play critical roles as together we move our work forward.