Grant program aiming to reduce poverty, remove student barriers

  • Date: 05/07/2023

Danville Community College (Virginia) recently announced the launch of their new TANF Grant program, SCALE UP 2. The program’s goal is to move income-eligible individuals out of poverty by providing resources to address more fully the needs of students prior to their entry into work and during employment.

SCALE UP 2 is committed to providing a wide array of proven service approaches and strategies that help eligible students prepare to obtain employment and retain it. The program’s design specializes in pre-employment and employment services to better service the target population and support job entry with health benefits, retention, wage advancement, and career pathways.

Program services include workplace readiness training, interest and career profilers, enhanced services in interpersonal skill building, career/employment advisement, training activities in mock interviewing and resume writing, National Career Readiness Certification, supportive Services, transportation assistance and various incentives to assist in barriers to training.

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