Program Summary/Description
The Quality Jobs, Equity, Strategy, and Training (QUEST) Disaster Recovery Dislocated Worker Grant (DWG) is funded by US Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOL) via Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC). Worksystems is utilizing funds to provide employment and training. We aim to provide employment and training services to 153 individuals from underserved and historically marginalized communities by 9/30/2026.
Program Contacts
Lead: Sara Weihmann, [email protected]
Contract Managers:
- WSPM Gresham – MHCC: Stephen Blackford, [email protected]
- WSPM N/NE – IRCO: Karin Keef, [email protected]
- WSPM SE – SEW: Sean Kelly, [email protected]
- WSPM WashCo – PCC: Tim Finnegan, [email protected]
- SEW OJT: Mancin Boyd, [email protected]
- PCC OJT: Mancin Boyd, [email protected]
- PCC WEX: Kelley Illic, [email protected]
- PCC Semiconductor: Casey Milligan, [email protected]
Key Program Documents
- QUEST DWG Regional Program Standards