Month: October 2025

The City of Birmingham, in partnership with the Community Funding Accelerator (CFA), convened 30 employer and community partners in K-12 education, community college, workforce training, transportation, entrepreneurship, and childcare to confirm and release their Workforce Strategy.

The strategy outlines how $20.2 million from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant will be used to advance the Reinvest Birmingham workforce revitalization initiative. With this funding, the City of Birmingham aims to engage 5,000 residents in North Birmingham, Northside, Pratt, and Smithfield in information sessions and career and job fairs with a goal of enrolling over 3,000 residents into Career Pathway Training.

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Jacksonville’s Kids Hope Alliance and the Community Funding Accelerator are working to secure $18 million in federal, state and private funds for a workforce development project, the city announced in a Sept. 30 release. 

According to the release, the partnership seeks to expand employment and job training opportunities in Jacksonville. 

KHA estimates that Jacksonville lags peer cities by about $32 million in spending on career and college preparation compared to peer cities. Jacksonville annually spends around $18 million, while peer cities spend closer to $50 million.

Read the full article from the Jacksonville Daily Record.