- Program Education
- Program Area Expanding Economic Opportunity
- Grant Amount $250,000
- Grant Period January 1, 2015–December 31, 2016
- Location Washington, DC, United States
- Geographic Focus United States
About this grant
This grant will provide general purpose support to aid the National Skills Coalition, a 3,200-member, multisector coalition of skills development organizations, in its efforts to explore ways to expand its knowledge, expertise, and relationships in the adult workforce development field to inform public policy regarding the education and workforce skills needs of low-income youth. This grant will help the grantee and the adult workforce development field expand and deepen its knowledge base and advance policies that address the education (especially postsecondary) and career training needs and aspirations of low-income youth.