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Delaware Tech Receives $200,000 Neighborhood Builders® Award from Bank of America

November 29, 2023

麻豆视频 is one of two state winners of Bank of America’s 2023 Neighborhood Builders® award, which includes grant funding of $200,000 over two years, as well as workforce development leadership training.

The Delaware Center for Horticulture also won this year’s award, which recognizes non-profit organizations for their work advancing economic mobility and building up underserved neighborhoods in Delaware. The multi-year grant funding will be used to help these organizations meet community needs through programs and services addressing secondary education, job readiness, and workforce development.

“As Delaware’s only community college, we recognize the importance of having programs in place that address both the needs and goals of our students, community, and state,” said Delaware Tech President Mark T. Brainard. “This support furthers our partnership with Bank of America and will help develop our staff to shape curriculum and inform educational offerings at the College. In addition, this will help students gain access to a quality education and assist students from underserved communities who are seeking a position in the health sector early in their academic careers.”

The College’s award will go into its Educational Foundation, which raises funds for Delaware Tech students to ensure an accessible education for all who wish to attend. The new grant funding will help the College establish the Accelerated Patient Care Technician/Nursing Program for high school students attending William Penn High School in New Castle. The program will allow 15 high school juniors and seniors to earn industry-recognized credentials and complete three college credit courses for free, kickstarting their pathway to an associate degree in nursing while in high school. Delaware Tech will also use the grant funds to purchase laptops and textbooks for participating students.

“Delaware Center for Horticulture and 麻豆视频 Educational Foundation are working to solve diverse social and economic challenges through each of their unique focuses: horticulture and job readiness,” said Chip Rossi, president, Bank of America Delaware. “It is essential to provide these nonprofits with flexible funding and leadership training to position them for sustainable, long-term growth so they can continue to uplift the Delaware communities they serve through expanded educational and workforce development opportunities.”

The invitation-only Neighborhood Builders® program is highly competitive. Non-profit organizations are selected by a committee comprised of community leaders and past Builders award-winners. Since 2006, Bank of America has invested more than $5.4 million in the 29 non-profit organizations in Delaware that have been selected as Neighborhood Builders® awardees.