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Established in 2008, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Collaborative
(MARC) is a regional coalition committed to enhancing the economic vitality of the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. Led by a regional consortium of state workforce leaders from all three political jurisdictions, MARC seeks to build a globally competitive regional workforce to fuel prosperity and proactively address regional economic growth demands. Representing more than 14 million residents and 329,000 businesses and organizations with multiple employees, MARC brings a unique, tri-state perspective to its many innovative economic and workforce development initiatives. In collaboration, we move beyond our own interests to build opportunities for all. | About Us
From 2007 to 2009, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration, invested $10 million of National Emergency Grants (NEG) in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., to focus on the regional impact of Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) 2005. To utilize this investment, the Commonwealth of Virginia, District of Columbia, and State of Maryland created the Mid-Atlantic Regional Collaborative (MARC) to focus on sustaining regional talent development along the I-95 Corridor and to address regional economic growth requirements related to BRAC.
In 2010, MARC expanded its mission to include non-BRAC-related workforce development initiatives, and pursued regional grants such as the Green LMI project, known as the MARC Green Consortium. MARC also elected to have the Maryland Workforce Corporation serve as its administrative support agency. |
