Bedford Regional Metal Workforce Retention Center
Talent Development, Attraction, and Retention
Localities: County of Bedford, Town of Bedford
The Bedford Regional Metal Workforce Retention Center project is repurposing a 60,000 square foot former steel shot foundry into a Central and Southwest Virginia regional workforce development center focused on metal fabrication skills training. The funding is being used to procure a consultant team to develop a master plan strategy for how to connect metal-working businesses that need targeted skills training with educators in metal fabrication skills. This project will further the work of a previous GO Virginia award to Central Virginia Community College (CVCC) to create a Regional Career and Technical Education Academy.
For more information, please email Jonathan Buttram.