TAACCCT Technology Support Package

The mission of CORE’s TAACCCT Technology Support Package is to provide proven technology supporting Round 3 TAACCCT grant recipients. The package consists of three integrated technologies which support community colleges in all six TAACCCT Core Elements and the college’s overall Program Strategy, including:
- - Management and support of employer engagement.
- - Needs assessment and promotional tools to support the local workforce and employers.
- - Evaluation tools to manage, support, and report on overall program success.

Program Summary

In 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act amended the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) Grant Program. On March 30, 2010, President Barack Obama signed the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, which included $2 billion over four years to fund the TAACCCT program.
TAACCCT provides community colleges and other eligible institutions of higher education with funds to expand and improve their ability to deliver education and career training programs that can be completed in two years or less, are suited for workers who are eligible for training under the TAA for Workers program, and prepare program participants for employment in high-wage, high-skill occupations. Through these multi-year grants, the Department of Labor is helping to ensure that our nation's institutions of higher education are helping adults succeed in acquiring the skills, degrees, and credentials needed for high-wage, high-skill employment while also meeting the needs of employers for skilled workers. The Department is implementing the TAACCCT program in partnership with the Department of Education.

On April 19, 2013, Acting Department of Labor Secretary Seth Harris announced the availability of $474.5 million in grant funds to create and expand innovative partnerships between community colleges and businesses to train workers with the skills employers need. This Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA/DFA PY 12-10) announces a third round of funding under the TAACCCT program and closes on June 18, 2013, for Single Institution Applicants; and on July 3, 2013 for Consortium Applicants.