Regional Development Authority

THE PROPOSED PROJECT, BUILDING A SMART MANUFACTURING WORKFORCE IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY, WILL LEAD TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF 800 WORKERS WITH ENHANCED SKILLS IN AUTOMATION, ROBOTICS, AND MANAGEMENT PROCESSES AND PLACE 650 OF THOSE WORKERS IN GOOD JOBS ACROSS THE 10-COUNTY REGION CENTERED ON BOWLING GREEN. THE SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, INC. AND THE BOWLING GREEN AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (CHAMBER) WILL BE THE BACKBONE ORGANIZATIONS FOR A REGIONAL SECTORAL PARTNERSHIP WITH EXISTING PARTNERS INCLUDING MANUFACTURERS, EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROVIDERS, WORKFORCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. THE SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY ADVANCED MANUFACTURING ALLIANCE SECTORAL PARTNERSHIP WILL ATTRACT DIVERSE POPULATIONS TO MANUFACTURING, ALIGN EDUCATION AND CAREER PATHWAYS AROUND STACKABLE CREDENTIALS, BUILD TRAINING CAPACITY FOR ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION, AND USE EARN-AND-LEARN SOLUTIONS THAT WILL FILL HIGH-DEMAND OCCUPATIONS, PROMOTE WAGE GAINS FOR PARTICIPANTS, AND INCREASE PARTICIPATION OF UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES FOR THE PROJECT ARE MANUFACTURING WORKERS AND EMPLOYERS IN THE REGION; THE PROJECT WILL SUPPORT RECRUITMENT AND HIRING FROM DIVERSE POPULATIONS. SOUTHERN KENTUCKY CAREER TECHNICAL COLLEGE WILL PROVIDE TRAINING TO PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. GOODWILL WILL PROVIDE WRAPAROUND SERVICES. THE SOUTH CENTRAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD WILL LEAD PARTICIPANT RECRUITMENT AND REFERRALS.

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT TO CENTRAL INDIANA REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP REGIONAL CLIMATE MITIGATION PLANS TO ADDRESS GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) EMISSIONS AND REDUCTION MEASURES THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE METROPOLITAN AREA AND TO CONDUCT MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT WITH LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. ACTIVITIES:IN GENERAL, ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT, UPDATING, AND EVALUATION OF PLANS TO REDUCE CLIMATE POLLUTION (I.E., TO REDUCE GHG EMISSIONS AND/OR ENHANCE CARBON SINKS). SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DEVELOPMENT OF A PRIORITY CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (PCAP), A COMPREHENSIVE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (CCAP), AND A STATUS REPORT FOR THE PURPOSE OF EVENTUALLY IMPLEMENTING GHG EMISSION REDUCTIONS ACROSS THE INDIANAPOLIS REGION.SUBRECIPIENT:TWO POOLS ON MONEY BUDGETED FOR SUBAWARDS: 1. CIRDA WILL PARTNER WITH THE INDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION UNDER A SUBAWARD TO MANAGE THE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT RELATED DELIVERABLES OF THIS GRANT. AS A REGIONAL PLANNING LEADER, THE MPO WILL LEAD THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY RELATED TO THE CPRG DELIVERABLES. THE MPO WILL INITIALLY ENGAGE WITH SOCIAL AGENCIES TO TARGET PRIORITY SEGMENTS OF THE CENTRAL INDIANA POPULATION, AND ULTIMATELY HOLD WORKSHOPS (IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE STATE DEVELOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND THE INDIANA UNIVERSITY RESILIENCE INSTITUTE) TO GATHER FEEDBACK AND INSIGHT FROM THE PUBLIC. THESE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS WILL PRIORITIZE SMALLER COMMUNITIES, IN ADDITION TO LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS WITHIN CENTRAL INDIANA. 2. CIRDA INTENDS TO ENGAGE OUR HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNERS THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THIS GRANT. ACTIVITIES WILL BE DETERMINED AFTER A CONSULTANT HAS BEEN SELECTED AND WE HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT NEEDED. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE RESEARCH, MEETING FACILITATION, AND DATA GATHERING AND PROCESSING. TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTNERS TBD.OUTCOMES:THREE KEY DELIVERABLES WILL BE PRODUCED AND SUBMITTED OVER THE COURSE OF THE FOUR-YEAR PROGRAM PERIOD, INCLUDING: A PCAP DUE MARCH 1, 2024; A CCAP, DUE TWO YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THE AWARD; AND A STATUS REPORT, DUE AT THE CLOSE OF THE GRANT PERIOD. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE A PCAP AND CCAP THAT IDENTIFY: TONS OF POLLUTION (GHGS AND CO-POLLUTANTS) REDUCED OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE MEASURES, ANNUALLY, AND WITH RESPECT TO LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE CITIZENS IN AND AROUND THE INDIANAPOLIS REGION OF INDIANA.

THIS AGREEMENT WITH THE NORTHWEST INDIANA REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (RDA) IS A BROWNFIELDS REVOLVING LOAN FUND (RLF) AWARD OF $800,000. THIS AWARD WIL

THIS PROJECT PROVIDES FUNDING FOR THE NORTHWEST INDIANA REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (NIRDA) TO INVENTORY, CHARACTERIZE, ASSESS, AND CONDUCT CLEANU

THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS THE GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE (GLRI) AND THE GREAT LAKES WATER QUALITY AGREEMENT, PURSUANT TO PUBLIC LAW 112-74. THE

GLRI: AUCTION STORMWATER BMP AND GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE ALLOCATION SYSTEM

THIS PLANNING INVESTMENT SUPPORTS CAPACITY BUILDING, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (CEDS), AND FOSTER COLLABORATION IN THE REGION SERVED BY THE NORTHEASTERN NEVADA REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (NNRDA). NNRDA WILL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIPS, SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE BY PARTNERING WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO IDENTIFY INVESTMENT NEEDS; SUPPORT DIVERSIFICATION WHILE MAINTAINING THE CURRENT LEGACY INDUSTRIES (MINING, AGRICULTURE, TRANSPORTATION, MANUFACTURING, NATURAL/RENEWABLE ENERGY, HEALTH SERVICES, TOURISM, ETC.)

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