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Council approves $140,172 BOLD grant to The Link (Bridge International) for workforce training

Birmingham City Council · December 9, 2025
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Birmingham approved a 12-month BOLD award of $140,172.16 to Bridge International's The Link to deliver VR-enhanced workforce training serving about 80 participants, with partnerships for hands-on placements and stipends; councilors asked for union and local partner connections.

The Birmingham City Council on Dec. 9 approved a BOLD program agreement with Bridge International (The Link Birmingham) for up to $140,172.16 over 12 months to provide workforce development, career exploration and job placement services for displaced and disadvantaged residents.

Moe Shorts, senior program manager in the Office of Business Diversity and Opportunity and a BOLD project lead, said the city's BOLD program has invested in 57 partners over seven years and that…

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