# 10/07/26 Industrial Development Board Ad Hoc


**Body:** Metro Nashville Network
**Date:** October 06, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education, Grants & Funding


The October 7, 2026, Industrial Development Board Ad Hoc Committee meeting of Metro Nashville included approval of the April 8 and August 12, 2026, committee minutes; the motion carried. The main discussion was a presentation on workforce development and financial empowerment, including career pathways across six target industries, employer and education roundtables, apprenticeship programs, financial counseling, and efforts to improve access to banking and transportation support. The presenter also described a proposed local Workforce Advancement Grant to help small businesses fund employee training and improve retention; it was described as using Metro funds, separate from federal workforce dollars, and had passed Metro Council the prior evening. No grant amount, award decision, contract, vendor selection, or procurement action was identified at this meeting.

**Source:** Metro Nashville Network