On June 11, the Department of Commerce and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced $60 million in projects selected for funding to help train and place people in jobs that advance a climate-ready workforce for coastal and Great Lakes states, Tribes and Territories, as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda under the Inflation Reduction Act . Based on the Economic Development Administration’s successful Good Jobs Challenge, the Climate-Ready Workforce initiative is uniquely focused on preparing and placing people in good jobs that will advance climate resilience nationwide, ensuring coastal communities are prepared for the worst impacts of climate change. The City of Boston Office of Workforce Development, via the Economic Development Industrial Corporations (EDIC), was awarded $9.8 million to create the Greater Boston Climate Jobs Alliance (The Alliance) , a coalition of 30+ stakeholders including an advisory board, training providers, educators, service providers, community engagement partners, climate experts, and employers. The Alliance work is aimed at training at least 645 people and placing 484 in jobs committed by 13 employers in family-sustaining, coastal, and climate resilience occupations over four years (August 2024-August 2028). Workers trained through the Alliance will be placed in jobs that help advance coastal resiliency strategies, including: ? Installing green infrastructure and other nature-based solutions to ensure f lood protection and water quality ? Working to ensure water and wastewater systems reliability ? Building critical flood and coastal protection infrastructure ? Strengthening the City's emergency preparedness and response capabilities ? Increasing climate awareness and social resiliency through climate and coastal resilience education and outreach efforts Alliance training providers currently include Roxbury Community College, Franklin Cummings Tech Institute of Technology, X-Cel Education, Codman Square NDC, 2 Power Corps Boston, and City Academy. Alliance employers currently include Parterre Ecological, F&L Landscaping Corporation, Recover Green Roofs, Essex Horticultural, Boston Water and Sewer Commission, Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Woodward & Curran, Maven Construction, Suffolk Construction, Boston Housing Authority, City of Boston Environment, Energy, and Open Space Cabinet, City of Boston Parks and Recreation, City of Boston Streets Cabinet, Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. With this Request for Proposal (RFP), the Office of Workforce Development (OWD) is seeking to fill the Employment and Career Pathway Coordinator role, focusing on bringing together Alliance employers, training providers, and other relevant partners to implement coordinated pathways to employment and career advancement in the coastal and climate resilience field, and support all Alliance stakeholders in the development of a broader, more inclusive training and hiring ecosystem. The Office of Workforce Development will provide up to a maximum of $160,000 in funding over three years for the execution of the work outlined in the next section, with the possibility of a 6-month no-cost extension. We look forward to receiving your proposal.