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9 <br /> mommy 1 1 <br /> • ,1 3 <br /> • 21% 10% 21% 3.3% 9,A% <br /> Durham Tech Promise Scholarships by Ethnicity <br /> • 39%White, Non-Hispanic, <br /> • 35% Hispanic <br /> • 12%Other/Unknown/Multiple <br /> • 7%Asian or Pacific Islander <br /> • 7% Black, Non-Hispanic <br /> Durham Tech Promise Students by Gender <br /> • Male 46% <br /> • Female 54% <br /> Back to Work Initiative <br /> Total Budgeted Article 46 Funding Amount: $50,000 <br /> Durham Tech will provide training and support with short-term courses that provide our community <br /> with skillsets needed for jobs and later offer opportunities to Durham Tech's guided pathways when <br /> those students return for later training. <br /> • Scholarships target unemployed and underemployed residents in Orange County. Short-term <br /> offerings with service area industry trends/projected sector growth such as Life Sciences, <br /> Construction Trades, Health Care, Information Technology <br /> • $500 scholarships to 100 students <br /> • Cover average tuition cost of$250 and funding to support additional student needs such as <br /> textbooks, technology, and transportation. <br /> M. Collaborative Outreach <br /> Total Budgeted Article 46 Funding Amount: $180,000 <br /> Starting in FY 2019-20, $60,000 has been allocated annually,with each of the four municipalities <br /> receiving a pro-rata share based on population.The funding may be utilized by each municipality for any <br /> identified economic development need. Examples of use have been the Town of Carrboro supporting a <br /> music festival, the Town of Chapel Hill holding micro-grant small business programs,the Town of <br /> Hillsborough supporting downtown businesses through sidewalk and Americans with Disabilities Act <br /> (ADA) access improvements, and the City of Mebane improving its website. <br />