GREENWOOD, Ind. – Aspire Johnson County announced Tuesday that it was named an Intermediary Capacity Building grant recipient by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education on February 19. The award was created in 2023 by the Indiana General Assembly to implement the policy goals of the House Enrolled Act 1002.
The rules of the grant state that the one-time funds must be used to expand access to one or more of the following programs: Career Scholarship Accounts, Career Discovery Meetings, and Career Coaching and Navigation.
Aspire’s efforts over the past few years align with the state’s goals of increased career exposure for students. They will be working to help their school partners reach those goals with an extensive list of quality employers in Johnson County.
“The intermediary designation and capacity building grant matter to our schools as it provides them with an intermediary who already has a deep bench of employers who have raised their hands to help us develop our workforce pipeline,” said Amanda Rubadue, Vice President of Economic Development at Aspire.
“It matters to our students in that it provides an opportunity to learn more about careers and companies they may not have considered, increasing the potential they will join a Johnson County company either right out of high school or after they finish college.”
The Indiana Commission for Higher Education has awarded $5 million to 25 approved intermediaries to increase their capacity to strengthen connections between students and schools with employers.