Akron, OH – The Greater Akron Chamber (GAC) was awarded $3 million through the U.S. Economic Development Administration Good Jobs Challenge program, complete with a $3.4 million local match, to strengthen the polymer industry’s workforce pipeline through in-demand skills training and placement in “Good Jobs” through the Advanced Polymer and Manufacturing Excellence (APEX) initiative. The GAC was one of eight awardees in this new round of Good Jobs funding, which focuses on critical and emerging technology industries with an emphasis on empowering underrepresented populations.
$6.4 Million in Federal and Local Funding Awarded by the EDA with Local Match to Support Advanced Polymer and Manufacturing Job Training and Placement
