Build It Back Workforce Development - CDBGDR

NYC RECOVERY | Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery


Sandy Programs

Sandy Action Plan
Sandy Programs
National Disaster Resilience (NDR)
Sandy Environmental Records
Sandy Quarterly Performance Reports
Sandy Procurements and Contracts

Sandy Action Plan

Sandy Programs

National Disaster Resilience (NDR)

Sandy Environmental Records

Sandy Quarterly Performance Reports

Sandy Procurements and Contracts


Build It Back – Workforce Development

Program Partners

Department of Small Business Services (SBS)

Mayor's Office of Housing Recovery Operations (HRO)

Subrecipient: New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)

Program Description

The Workforce Development Program was a partnership between the Mayor's Office of Housing Recovery Operations (HRO) and the Department of Small Business Services (SBS) to provide workforce training to Sandy-impacted residents. Opportunities available to Sandy-impacted New Yorkers included:

Job matching and recruitment events;

Job-training vouchers for union pre-apprenticeship programs; and

Career counseling, resume editing, and practice interviews.