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St. Petersburg College awarded $2 million-per-year workforce contract to run EDGE program in South St. Petersburg CRA
Summary
The council unanimously approved a three-year agreement (with two one-year renewals) awarding St. Petersburg College the city’s workforce readiness contract for the South St. Petersburg CRA, funded at $2,000,000 per year and expected to recruit at least 700 participants annually.
The St. Petersburg City Council unanimously approved a three-year agreement (with two one-year renewal options) on January 8 to award workforce readiness and development services in the South St. Petersburg Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) to St. Petersburg College.
City staff described the contract as not to exceed $6,000,000 for the three-year initial term, presented as $2,000,000 per year. Andrea Falvey, director of Economic and Workforce Development, told the council the RFP emphasized industry-aligned training, wraparound supports and partnerships with local providers to prepare CRA residents for jobs in targeted…
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