Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber Of Commerce Inc

APPLICANT NAME: DANVILLE PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATIONPROJECT TITLE: DANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOR A CYBERSECURITY TRAINING INITIATIVEFUNDING LEVEL REQUESTED: 850,000CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR: SENATORS TOM KAINE AND MARK WARNER OF VIRGINIAREQUESTED PERIOD:6 1 23 TO 5 30 25PROJECT LOCATION: DANVILLE, VIRGINIAPURPOSE AND GOALS: SEE BELOWACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: SEE BELOWEXPECTED OUTCOMES: SEE BELOWINTENDED BENEFICIARIES: STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE LOCAL BUSINESS WHO WILL RECEIVE THE CERTIFIED AND TRAINED CYBER DEFENSE PERSONNEL. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SEE BELOW THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR S EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION (ETA) GRANT FOR THE DANVILLE PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION SHORT-TERM CYBERSECURITY INITIATIVE PROVIDES FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS WITHIN THE FIELD OF CYBERSECURITY FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ACQUIRE THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN THE WORKFORCE. THIS GRANT AIMS TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING THEM WITH ACCESS TO EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES. FURTHERMORE, THE GRANT SEEKS TO ASSIST THE ECONOMY BY TRAINING A SCARCE SOURCE OF EMPLOYEES IN A FIELD THAT IS DESPERATELY NEEDED FOR BOTH ECONOMIC AND NATIONAL SECURITY REASONS.THE ETA GRANT FOCUSES ON SERVING POPULATIONS THAT FACE SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT, SUCH AS INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, YOUTH, OLDER WORKERS, VETERANS, AND OTHER DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS. THE SHORT-TERM NATURE OF THE TRAINING ALSO ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS SEEKING ENTRY INTO A HIGHLY COMPENSATED FIELD WITHOUT INTERRUPTION TO THEIR CURRENT LIVES AND LIFESTYLES. BY DOING SO, THE PROGRAM WOULD ALLOW FOR EASY ACCESSIBILITY TO THE MARKETPLACE BY INDIVIDUALS IN A HIGHLY DESIRED FIELD.THROUGH THIS GRANT, A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE DANVILLE PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION AND SUB-RECIPIENT, DANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, RECIPIENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE TAUGHT BY REAL WORLD EXPERTS, NSA CERTIFIED PROFESSIONALS, AND ON STATE-OF-THE-ART EQUIPMENT AND TECHNIQUES AT DANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGES NATIONAL CENTER OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN CYBER DEFENSE. DURING THEIR TRAINING PROGRAM, WHICH WILL TYPICALLY RUN OVER A 16-WEEK PERIOD, STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE TRAINING RECOGNIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND THE NATIONAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. FURTHERMORE, THE GRANT WOULD IDENTIFY LOCAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR GRADUATES TO REMAIN WITHIN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY AND STAY CLOSER TO HOME. FINALLY, THE GRANT WOULD ALLOW FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO OBTAIN CERTIFIED AND EXCEPTIONALLY QUALIFIED WORKFORCE FOR A FIELD THAT IS COSTING MILLIONS LOCALLY AND BILLIONS NATIONALLY.EXPECTED PROGRAM OUTCOMES THROUGH THE WORK OF THIS GRANT:THE ENROLLMENT OF 60 STUDENTS INTO SHORT-TERM CYBERSECURITY TRAINING PROGRAMSTHE COMPLETION OF SHORT-TERM CYBERSECURITY TRAINING BY 30 STUDENTSCERTIFICATION OF 20 PROGRAM STUDENTS IN COMPTIA CERTIFICATIONSPLACEMENT OF 15 STUDENTS INTO CYBERSECURITY RELATED JOBSTHE PROCUREMENT OF STATE-OF-THE-ART EQUIPMENT FOR THE LAB OF THE PROGRAM.THE HIRING OF CRITICAL PERSONNEL AT DANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO TEACH THE SHORT-TERM TRAINING PROGRAMSTHE STRENGTHENING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CURRICULUM OF THE NSA CERTIFIED PROGRAM. IMPROVED INTEGRATION OF THE DCC CYBERSECURITY PROGRAM AND THE LOCAL ECONOMY.OVERALL, THE GRANT SERVES AS A VITAL TOOL IN HELPING TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ACHIEVE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE WHILE PROVIDING THEIR EMPLOYERS WITH THE STAFF NECESSARY TO COMBAT A NATIONAL AND ECONOMIC PRIORITY.