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CCBC proposes $931,000 workforce program to train 150 Baltimore County residents
Summary
The Community College of Baltimore County told the Community Reinvestment and Repair Commission it can deliver a braided‑fund workforce program for 150 residents, emphasizing wraparound case management, 5 cohort trainings and braided Pell/WIOA funding; CCBC estimates costs at about $931,000 and a three‑to‑six‑month rollout.
The Community College of Baltimore County on Thursday detailed a workforce‑development proposal to the Community Reinvestment and Repair Commission that would use CRF dollars alongside Pell and WIOA funds to train up to 150 Baltimore County residents.
Matthew Bernardi, CCBC’s assistant dean of workforce and literacy, and Laura Finazo, director of Workforce Solutions, said the proposal centers on a holistic “full life‑cycle” approach: targeted outreach, online screening, information and assessment sessions, workshops and individual interviews, followed by training with dedicated case managers, job developers, and wraparound supports such as transportation, textbooks and exam fees. “Students will build a customized plan with a case manager,” Finazo said, describing intake steps that…
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