Using community benefit agreements to support career and technical education

Community benefit agreements (CBAs) secure private-sector funding for improvements within a neighborhood that will be significantly - and perhaps adversely - affected by a proposed real estate development. CBAs have leveraged corporate funds or in-kind donations for a variety of beneficial purposes, such as the construction of parks and recreational facilities or the provision of affordable housing. In some instances, CBAs have been used to support local workforce development goals - for example, by providing work placements or apprenticeships that lead to employment for area residents, includ... Show more

Authors: Marcello, David A.

Published: Washington, District of Columbia, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, US Department of Education, 2016

Resource type: Government report or paper

Physical description: v, 27 p.

Access item: https://cte.careertech.org/sites/default/files/files/resources/community_benefit_agreements_cte_2017.pdf

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