Implementation and Early Training Outcomes of the High Growth Job Training Initiative: Final Report

This report from the Urban Institute details findings from an evaluation of the High Growth Job Training Initiative (HGJTI). The HGJTI was a national grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA) to establish industry-focused job training to meet the industry’s workforce challenges. Researchers conducted a review of grant applications and quarterly reports, made site visits to nine sites, collected data from grantee training programs, compiled quarterly earnings data from State unemployment insurance wage records, and analyzed administrative data from public workforce system agencies.