Grant Programs

The Alabama Workforce Stabilization Program (AWSP)

The purpose of the AWSP is to provide support to help States with the highest coronavirus burden create or expand short-term education and training opportunities and/or or career pathways programs that help citizens return to work, become entrepreneurs, or expand their small businesses.

Fund the implementation and scaling of industry-sector-based education and training programs in 5 areas:

• Advanced Manufacturing
• Healthcare
• Information Technology
• Transportation, Distribution, Logistics
• Construction

Grant dollars in this grant will cover a percentage or all of student training cost, wage reimbursement for the first 225 hours of on the job training and some wrap around services support to assure participants stay in training and on the job. For learn more about the grant visit: https://www.accs.edu/awsp/. To participate, contact us today! 

The Schmieding Foundation

The Schmieding Foundation was established by Hubert C. Schmieding and Lawrence H. Schmieding in 1973.  The Schmieding brothers, born in Lincoln, Nebraska, began their career in buying, selling and transporting fruits and vegetables.  H. C. Schmieding, H. E. Schmieding, and L. H. Schmieding started their produce company in Springdale, Arkansas in 1936.  The Schmieding Foundation mission is to improve the life and outlook in the youth of tomorrow and the elderly today. Paths for Success Foundation is a non-profit organization designed to assist Alabama citizens in obtaining skills, credentials, and/or certifications that lead to gainful employment. The Foundation provides opportunities by eliminating barriers that impact an individual’s ability to participate. To participate, contact us today!