In September of last year, The National Training Fund (NTF), with support from the IMPACT grant writing consultant GSP Consulting, submitted a grant application to the Department of Labor (DOL). Nearly $100 million in green jobs training grants were slated to be authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) in the beginning of 2010. January 6th the DOL announced the list of successful applicants which included the NTF's grant for $1.9 million.

The CURT Workforce Development Award recognizes companies and organizations for extraordinary, exemplary, and innovative recruitment, training and education programs which either encourages individuals to pursue a career in the construction industry and/or enhance an individual's construction skills. During the CURT conference held in November, IMPACT won this award for the implementation of its Foreman Training Program.

The Ironworker's National Training Fund supported by IMPACT has completed a new training package for Conveyor Installation and Industrial Maintenance for Ironworkers.

As the economy remains slow in many parts of the country, some Ironworker Local Unions are using this time to train foremen for their signatory contractors.

Plans are underway for the 26th Annual Ironworker Instructor Training Program (July 18-23, 2010). For the first time, the National Training Fund (NTF) is offering a 20-hour course for new Apprenticeship Coordinators and Directors. Each year at the Coordinator's meeting there are requests for a course designed to help Apprenticeship Coordinators and Directors to manage their programs. This course will be available for Apprenticeship Coordinators and Directors who are new in their position (or within their first several years).

A $3.5 million training school affiliated with Ironworkers Local 118 has opened in Stead, a place where apprentices learn the trade and journeymen update their skills, including how to build wind turbines.

Engineering News Record (ENR) magazine's top 20 steel erection contractors include 12 IMPACT signatory contractors across the country. Among those listed are IMPACT management co-chair Bill Brown's company Ben Hur Construction, IMPACT Trustee Alissa Schneider's company Danny's Construction, IMPACT Trustee Donn Taylor's company Century Steel Erectors, Regional Advisory Board (RAB) IX Executive Committee Member Daniel Welsh's company Washington Iron Works, and RAB VI Executive Committee Member Parley Dixon's company Patriot Erectors.

IMPACT has initiated a new Off the Job Accident Disability Plan for Ironworker members. The IMPACT Plan is specifically designed to address off the job accidents. Member's current Health and Welfare plans provide a limited short term disability benefit in the event of sickness or accident off the job. This new IMPACT benefit will supplement the Short Term Accident benefits of a member's current Health and Welfare plan, and the two accident benefits will combine to provide the maximum benefit possible at no extra cost to the member. The IMPACT Plan is set to start November 1st 2009.

The Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust (IMPACT), in cooperation with Ken Atha, Regional Administrator for Federal OSHA; Joe Standley, President of the District Council of Iron Workers; Stephen Coffield, Administrator of Nevada OSHA; Dave McEuen, Management Co-Chair for IMPACT Region IX; and Michael Newington, Executive Director of the Western Steel Council, have established a "Steel Erection Training Initiative" to raise the standard of safety performance in the steel erection industry.

IMPACT Trustees have been exploring options for ensuring Ironworkers are able to work on wind farm projects. While Ironworkers have been erecting wind turbines for many years, with the increase in the number of wind farms there has also been an increase in training requirements in three areas: tower climbing / rescue training, torque and tension training and wind turbine maintenance.