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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Sierra Jobs First Appoints Industry Sector Coordinators to Enable Industry-Specific Guidance, Collaboration in the Sierra Region

December 2, 2024 – (TRUCKEE, Calif.) Sierra Jobs First, a regional collaborative representing seven counties in the eastern and central Sierra in the statewide California Jobs First initiative, has appointed an Industry Sector Coordinator for each of the five core industries (listed below) that were identified in the  rigorous Sierra Jobs First strategic planning process as areas with the most potential to grow climate-resilient, equitable jobs within the region, which includes Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono, and Tuolumne Counties. The role of each Coordinator will be to support the project funding process and provide expertise on job growth in each field.

Industry Sector Coordinators were selected from a regional RFP process for their deep knowledge of the industries they serve. They are boots-on-the-ground specialists available to provide one-on-one technical assistance and counsel to project applicants, facilitate collaboration, and elevate the voices of the Sierra region in the California Jobs First initiative.

“The Sierra region is unique among other regions in the state, and each of our key industry sectors face the opportunities and challenges of our region differently,” said Erika Harvey, Director, Sierra Jobs First. “The partners we’ve secured to serve the Sierra Jobs First Collaborative as Industry Sector Coordinators allow us to give region-specific and industry-specific guidance to project applicants while growing collaboration and capacity within their sectors.”

Healthcare: Dr. Jennifer Burrows, Ed.D, MSN, PHN, RN and Motherlode Job Training

Natural & Working Lands: Motherlode Job Training

Clean Energy: Sierra Business Council

Sustainable Rec & Tourism: Mammoth Lakes Trails + Public Access and Mat Galvan, Sierra Focus Media

Agriculture: Motherlode Job Training

Sierra Jobs First is approaching the end of the Catalyst RFP application period on December 15, 2024. The Catalyst RFP is open to projects designed to create sustainable, high-quality jobs, benefit disinvested communities, and advance climate goals in the Eastern Sierra region. For more information or to submit a proposal, visit sierrajobsfirst.org/project-process/.

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About Sierra Jobs First: Sierra Jobs First is a regional initiative working towards high-quality job growth, climate resilience, and economic prosperity in Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono and Tuolumne counties. This region is one of 13 collaboratives across the state that was formed through California Jobs First (formerly the Community Economic Resilience Fund), a $600 million fund that will create high-quality, broadly accessible jobs for all Californians. This project is facilitated by staff at Sierra Business Council, a 501c3 nonprofit that serves the region.

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