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Chemung County Land Bank to run contractor training program after $26,000 award
Summary
The Chemung County Land Bank received roughly $26,000 to launch a 10-week contractor training program beginning May 28, aiming to place about 15 trainees with local contractors; partners include BOCES, Workforce New York, CCC and Habitat.
The Chemung County Land Bank said it has received funding to run a 10-week contractor training program intended to funnel new laborers into local construction jobs.
Doug (staff member) said the land bank “got approved for, I think, dollars 26,000 to run this program.” The course is scheduled to begin May 28, meet two hours a night at the CCC incubator workspace, and aim to enroll roughly 15 people for basic construction training and hands-on practice. The plan calls for a week-by-week review followed by practical sessions and contractor interviews in the 10th week with the goal of hiring from the class.
The program will target BOCES students and coordinate recruitment with CSS Workforce New York, community engagement staff at CCC, and Habitat (named as a partner in the meeting). Organizers said they will advertise via flyers, Facebook and partner networks; the minimum age for participants is 18 and the land bank intends to reach high school seniors at BOCES who will be finishing studies around the start date.
Organizers proposed a $100 tuition fee to ensure participant buy-in, and said some contractors have offered to sponsor attendees. The land bank will also meet with participating contractors before interviews to align expectations about starting pay and avoid undercutting among employers.
Why it matters: land bank staff described the program as a workforce pipeline for a region facing labor shortages in construction; organizers said they hope on-the-spot hiring after the 10th week will create immediate job placements for participants.
Meeting context: the training update was presented as part of regular project updates during the land bank meeting. Participants describing recruitment and partnerships included staff and board members; no formal vote was required to accept the grant funding as discussed in the transcript.
Next steps: staff said they are in early planning and will finalize flyers, partner outreach and contractor coordination in the weeks before the May 28 start date.
