PDAC: Submission #54 | Dayton Development Coalition

Submission information

Project Details

1. To which Review Panel are you submitting your project? Economic Development

2. Project title Center for Workforce Development and Collaboration at Clark State Community College

3. Short description The Center for Workforce Development and Collaboration will serve local and regional employers’ needs in Clark State’s region, including manufacturing, information technology, cybersecurity, and public safety by providing training and meeting venues in a state-of-the-art facility, while contributing to the revitalization efforts of Downtown Springfield. In addition, the office and classroom layout will be updated to include “maker space” and entrepreneurial/incubation space for small businesses.

Organization Details

4. Organization making the request Clark State Community College

5-8. Address 570 East Leffel Lane
Springfield, Ohio. 45505

9. County Clark

10. Recipient organization Same

11-14. Address {Empty}

15. County {Empty}

16. Organization type Government

Organization Contact Details

17. Name Jo Alice Blondin, Ph.D.

18. Title President

19. Organization Clark State Community College

20. Telephone 937-328-6001

21. Email blondinj@clarkstate.edu

22-25. Address 570 East Leffel Lane
Springfield, Ohio. 45505

26. County Clark

27. Additional contacts Larry Wakefield, Clark State Community College, 937-328-6003, wakefieldl@clarkstate.edu
Taylor Roberts, Clark State Community College, 937-328-6045, robertst@clarkstate.edu

Location Details

28. City Springfield

29. County Clark

30. Congressional district Ohio 8th

Financial Details

31. Funding request 5000000

32. Total Cost 5000000

33. Other sources of funds N/A

34. How the funds will be used Construction or Capital

35. Do you have matching funds raised or committed? If yes, explain in question #36. If no, skip to question #37. No

36. If yes, please provide additional information. (Or, budget document can be uploaded, see question 37) {Empty}

37. Budget Yes

Budget File Upload

pdac-workforce-budget.xlsx (9.66 KB)

38. By what date will you be ready to spend the funds Within the next 6 months

39. Programs/grants for which this project would qualify No specific programs/grants at this time.

Community Details

40. Community Need The Brinkman Education Center, located in downtown Springfield, is the ideal location for the Center for Workforce Development and Collaboration, which would serve our four county region. Built in 1975, the Brinkman Educational Center has nearly 15,000 square feet of space with significant parking adjacent to the building. The Center serves approximately 4,000 people from area businesses annually through facility rentals and specialized training seminars as well as corporate board meetings, union negotiations, and strategic planning. The Center for Workforce Development and Collaboration will better serve local and regional employers’ needs, including manufacturing, information technology, cybersecurity, and public safety by providing training and meeting venues in a state-of-the-art facility, while contributing to the revitalization efforts of Downtown Springfield. Clark State’s Office of Workforce Solutions, the Springfield Small Business Development Center and Area 7 (WIB) are currently housed in the building, along with workforce programs such as the Peace Officer Academy, Fire Academy, Paramedic and Emergency Medical Services, State-Tested Nurse’s Aide, Dental Assisting, and Commercial Truck Driver Training offices.

With the location of Silfex, Topre America, the expansion of Speedway, and the needs of incumbent workers in the region, the renovation of this facility into a Center for Workforce Development and Collaboration is more critical to our region than ever. In addition, updating the office and classroom layout to include “maker space” and entrepreneurial/ incubation space for small businesses would be ideal for this facility. Clark County has added nearly 1500 jobs in the past two years and has retained nearly 3500. There is currently no “one-stop” shop in our region for workforce development.

41. Previous Funding: Has the requesting organization received Congressionally earmarked funding in the past? If so, please provide a brief project description, year funded, amount, and Congressional sponsor. This project’s success will be determined by the number of businesses using the Center for employee training, workforce development, and strategic planning. Clark State will track how many individuals and organizations utilize the Center as a training site and to what extent local businesses utilize the resources available. In addition, the number of new businesses that locate in Springfield will serve as a measure of the Center’s effectiveness. Finally, success will be measured by the number of jobs created and retained as a result of the Center.

42. Direct new jobs created More than 1000

43. Existing jobs retained? More than 1000

44. Sustained permanent jobs? {Empty}

45. Please explain how you determined the job creation listed in questions 42-44. The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce reported that 1,154 jobs were retained in 2017 as a result of businesses choosing to stay and invest in Clark County. The Workforce Development Center will have a direct impact on the number of existing jobs retained by providing the necessary resources for training and technology under one roof.

46. Using your best guess, of the jobs created over the next 10 years, what will the average salary be? $50,000-$75,000

47. Is your project a workforce development program? {Empty}

48. If yes, does your program center on one of the ten JobsOhio targeted industries? {Empty}

49. Counties in which jobs will be created Clark

Additional Details

50. Letters of endorsement, supporting materials, additional information. You can submit ONE PDF file that does not exceed 10 pages. {Empty}

51. Is there opposition to the project? No

52. Name of person filling out this form. {Empty}

53. Telephone number of person filling out this form. {Empty}

54. Email of person filling out this form. This is where notification will be sent that the form was received. robertst@clarkstate.edu

55. Do you want your project to be considered as a Community Project in the fiscal year 2025 –2026 State Capital Budget Bill? {Empty}

56. If your project type is on the list of ineligible projects (see above), please offer an explanation why your project could be eligible. If your project is not on the list, answer the question by stating that your project is not on the list of ineligible projects. {Empty}

57. Has your organization received state capital budget funding in the past? If so, provide a brief project description, year funded, and amount. {Empty}

58. Does your project have a connection with, or provide some benefit to, a state agency that has bonding authority? Please check all that apply from the following list: {Empty}

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