Health Tech Alley

Health Tech Alley completed the delivery of the MD Labor EARN program 1.0 and successfully placed 70% of those served - with training, career development and placement services - into healthcare employment. The success of this program led to an extension of the grant with MD Labor with a 50% increase in funds. This program is creating career opportunity for front office, administrative and direct care occupational roles in healthcare setting. A complementary program, Direct Care Workforce Innovation, was also awarded to HTA to accelerate access to direct care roles in a variety of settings.

In partnership with the University of Maryland Medical Center, we launched a 'Clean & Green' initiative to create opportunity for returning citizens to find access to employment opportunity. This unique program connects reentry citizens with paid community projects, supportive services and career placement services. This program continues through 2024. We intend 6-8 cohorts, 50+ citizens served.

HTA co-founded a consortium of non-profits, under a new initiative labeled the Maryland Apprenticeship Connector. This consortium was awarded a sizable grant from the Maryland State Department of Education to advance Youth Apprenticeship Programming in a variety of industries across the state of Maryland. This $3M initiative began in 2023 with funding continuing through 2024 and reporting continue to spring 2025. This statewide initiative is building infrastructure to assist the state in scaling apprenticeships through 2030 with a goal of 45% of graduating high school seniors connecting to a registered apprenticeship program and attaining an industry recognized credential. We have created partnerships with 30+ employer trade organizations and workforce agencies; confirmed outreach to 150+ employers and all Public School Systems. This initiative is in partnership with the MD State Department of Education and MD Department of Labor.

We were awarded a YEP grant to train and advance Social Capital skills in youth. This is in partnership with Social Capital Builders.

Were were awarded several other grants, including DCWI and SRTE.