Building Tech Skills Capacity in Utah
GrantID: 5770
Grant Funding Amount Low: $10,000
Deadline: Ongoing
Grant Amount High: $10,000
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Capacity Requirements for Tech Skills for Utah's Future Workforce in Utah
Utah capacity requirements for the Tech Skills for Utah's Future Workforce program focus on high school juniors and seniors in districts where the ratio of computer science certified teachers to students exceeds 1 to 450. Eligible districts include those outside the Wasatch Front counties of Salt Lake, Davis, and Utah, as well as specific high schools in Weber and Box Elder counties with documented instructor shortages.
Applicants must provide transcripts showing completion of Algebra II and submit a statement from a local employer partner confirming willingness to host at least 20 hours of industry-shadowing. The program limits participation to students whose districts participate in the Utah State Board of Education's computer science endorsement pathway.
Application realities include coordination with the Utah Department of Workforce Services for certification exam fees and alignment with the state's existing CTE pathways rather than standalone training. Review panels evaluate district-level capacity gaps using data from the Utah System of Higher Education showing that only 14 percent of rural high schools offer AP Computer Science.
Utah's approach differs from Idaho programs by requiring explicit linkage to the state's semiconductor and software clusters along the Wasatch Front, where 38 percent of new jobs in the past five years have required coding certifications. The program accounts for infrastructure where 19 percent of rural students travel more than 40 miles to the nearest community college offering relevant dual-enrollment courses.
State anchors include the Wasatch Front urban corridor, the rural Uintah Basin energy economy, and the southern Utah counties dependent on tourism and agriculture. Workforce composition data show 27 percent of the labor force employed in information technology or advanced manufacturing. Demographic patterns indicate 24 percent of high school students in non-Wasatch counties identify as first-generation college attendees.
Readiness assessments require districts to verify access to computer labs meeting minimum specifications established by the Utah Education Network rather than assuming uniform statewide infrastructure.
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