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A Key Part of Our
Workforce Model in Action…

Professional Accelerated Training and Hiring (PATH) Training

Be The Change You Want To See.

People Trained in
New Economic Sectors!
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The total cost of the Growing Renewed Opportunities for Workers in Appalachia (G.R.O.W Appalachia) program is $5M, and includes Workforce Readiness and Professional Success (WRAPS), Mountain Mindful, Refresh Appalachia, and Revitalize Appalachia programming. $1.5M (30%) is funded through the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration Grant, and the remaining $3.5M (70%) of the program is funded by allowable federal and non-federal funding.


The total cost of the Coalfield Development On the Job Training: From the Ground Up: Rebuilding West Virginia’s Workforce Through Earn & Learn program is $3,039,765 and includes Workforce Readiness and Professional Success (WRAPS), Mountain Mindful, Refresh Appalachia, and Revitalize Appalachia programming. $1,200,000 (39.5%) is funded through the U.S. Department of Labor – Employment and Training Administration grant, and the remaining $1,839,765 (60.5%) of the program is funded by other allowable federal and non-federal resources.  

The total cost of the WIOA, Title I National Dislocated Worker Grant subaward of Workforce WV program is $3,157,514 and includes Workforce Readiness and Professional Success (WRAPS), Mountain Mindful, Refresh Appalachia, and Revitalize Appalachia programming. $3,157,514 (100%) is funded through the U.S. Department of Labor – Employment and Training Administration grant.