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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT' ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY 1. Program Requirements: Each proposal must include the following information describing how the program satisfies the eligibility requirements listed on page 1. A. Provide the title and a detailed description of the proposed workforce training. Expansion of the Technical Center for Career and Adult Education will include the relocation of the school and addition of high demand workforce training programs. Currently, the Technical Center is the only provider of workforce training in the county. The school is limited in it's program offerings due to limited space on the campus. As part of the proposed workforce training, the Technical Center will relocate to the Alternative Center for Education which is located in Gifford. The relocation and addition of classroom buildings and labs will allow for expansion of programs which include dual enrollment programs for high school students. The addition of programs include Welding Technologies, Building Construction Technologies, and Commercial and Culinary Arts. This project will help to provide a local skilled workforce meeting the needs of local businesses, create new career pathways for high school students, and help the underemployed obtain the skills necessary to earn a living wage. Furthermore, the location and expansion of the Technical Center is beneficial to the local community as residents have to travel out of the county to obtain workforce training. The location is centrally located in the county and will provide educational opportunities in an area that is made up of predominately low income and underemployed or unskilled residents. B. Describe how this proposal supports programs at state colleges or state technical centers. The Technical Center is a public, non-profit, post -secondary institution that is part of the Florida Technical College/Center system. It provides students with rigorous and relevant workforce training that is based upon Florida Department of Education Curriculum Frameworks. The school focuses on offering programs and preparing students to earn nationally recognized industry certifications or licenses. Thus, resulting in a high skill/high wage career. C. Describe how this proposal provides participants transferable, sustainable workforce skills applicable to more than a single employer. All career certification programs offered by the Technical Center incorporate career ready skills and practices. These skills provide a foundation for students and are continually reinforced through different strategies and practices in the classroom. These career skills are applicable and transferable across employers and provide a means for students to be successful in a global economy. In addition, these programs 3 $_ (I