Today SkillsFWD announced the addition of two new grantees led by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education and the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL). The new projects are positioned to scale quickly through strong track records of employer and user engagement, advanced technology solutions and well-developed regional partnerships.

When it comes to growth and development, rural states face unique challenges. In Montana's vast landscapes, where communities thrive on interconnectedness and resilience, Accelerate Montana (AMT) is fostering economic empowerment and collaboration.

This blog features a conversation with the Colorado Workforce Development Council — a SkillsFWD grantee — and focuses on the role state and local workforce boards play within a skills-based hiring ecosystem.

Learn more about the program’s latest discoveries and strategy for expanding competency-based learning modules nationwide.

Learn how SkillsFWD grantees will drive meaningful and measurable change to ensure that every individual's unique learning journey is recognized and valued.

Four areas worth watching that will impact the skills-based hiring ecosystem in 2024 and beyond.

Congratulations to our first grantees— six teams that will work to scale adoption of learning and employment records and advance skills-based hiring across the United States.