The U.S. Conference of Mayors and Wells Fargo will present Mayor Andy Berke and TechTown with a 2016 Outstanding Achievement CommunityWINS (Working/Investing in Neighborhood Stabilization) Grant Award on Thursday afternoon.
The formal presentation will be held at the South Chattanooga Youth & Family Development center.
The $50,000 grant will be allocated to the TechTown Foundation to establish and test a Tech Workforce Program initiative in two of Chattanooga's YFD centers -- South Chattanooga and Brainerd.
Through the Tech Workforce Program, TechTown will train, educate, and motivate a work pipeline of Chattanooga-based adult workforce talent that can be matched to open technology and related jobs with local employers.
For more information visit www.chattanooga.gov/youthandfamily or call Enora Moss 643-6096 or email, emoss@chattanooga.gov