The HACP Continues to Bring the W.O.W. Factors with the Unveiling of the Workforce on Wheels CyberBus 2.0

Pictured, from left: John White, senior manager of workforce initiatives with CVS Health; DeMario Trent, executive director of outreach community relations with Oak St. Health; Michelle Sandidge, HACP chief community affairs officer; Caster D. Binion, HACP executive director; Lloyd C. Wilson Jr., HACP resident sustainability manager; and JW Kim, HACP interim chief development officer pose in front of the new Workforce on Wheels (W.O.W.) CyberBus 2.0 during an unveiling event in August 2025.

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) has once again delivered a W.O.W. factor to its tenants, stakeholders, and the community that will further its mission to serve as a path to launch for its residents and improve the quality of life for all City of Pittsburgh citizens.

On July 25, 2025, during a visit from HUD Secretary Scott Turner and PA State Senator David McCormick, the HACP unveiled its newest fleet member - the Workforce on Wheels (W.O.W.) CyberBus 2.0.

This innovative one-stop shop will deliver countless employment opportunities to HACP residents where they are, as well as serve the Greater Pittsburgh Region.

In just five years, the HACP Resident Employment Program has assisted more than 780 residents in gaining meaningful training, skills, and wraparound services to obtain sustainable employment. The new CyberBus will help to expand these services.

More than 100 HACP residents have found employment so far in 2025, both through the organization's Family Self-Sufficiency and Section 3 Employment programs.

Through the Workforce on Wheels initiative, residents can access personalized resume assistance, digital literacy support, job readiness training, and direct pathways to employment in high-demand fields such as construction trades and commercial driving - right at their doorstep.

The HACP Workforce on Wheels (W.O.W.) CyberBus 2.0 was made possible thanks to community partnerships with Literacy Pittsburgh, CCAC, the Master Builders' Association of Western Pennsylvania, PNC Bank, Dress for Success Pittsburgh, and CVS Health/Ebenezer Outreach Ministries.

The CyberBus 2.0 is possible thanks to federal Moving to Work funds, as well as collaborations with community partners Literacy Pittsburgh, the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC), the Master Builders' Association of Western Pennsylvania, PNC Bank, Dress for Success, and CVS Health/Ebenezer Outreach Ministries. Announced in August 2025, the project received a $20,000 PNC Foundationgrant that will help offset operational costs.

"The CyberBus 2.0 allows us to meet people where they're at to provide them opportunities for employment," explained Lloyd C. Wilson Jr., HACP Resident Sustainability Manager. "CyberBus 2.0 is strengthened by strategic partnerships with key regional organizations. These collaborations enhance the program's ability to serve residents holistically and sustainably."

The new bus has been added to the HACP's Digital Literacy Initiativesmobile rotation, and joins the HACP's WiFi on Wheels (W.O.W.) CyberBuson the road.

"Workforce development is paramount to what we do as a Housing Authority," said HACP Executive Direct Caster D. Binion. "We're committed to removing any and every potential hurdle for our residents during their efforts to achieve self-sufficiency."

For more information on the HACP's Section 3 Resident Employment Program, please visit: https://hacp.org/programs-services/resident-employment/

The HACP Workforce on Wheels CyberBus 2.0 was unveiled to stakeholders, staff members and the public outside of our central offices Downtown Pittsburgh in August 2025.

Media Contact: Michelle Sandidge, Chief Community Affairs Officer, 412-456-5058, or [email protected]