Monday, December 21, 2009

County uses stimulus money on jobs, aid

Kingman Daily Miner
The college and Workforce Development were able to determine which of the college's job-training programs led to the most jobs in the area and could be ...

Federal money picks up the tab for students in adult school program

Redlands Daily Facts
... 34. allowed us to do more than we were already doing," said Sandy Harmsen, executive director of the San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board. ...

Westchester receives $4.5 million in stimulus funds for energy efficiency projects

Mid-Hudson News
... audits as part of a “green jobs” training program developed by Westchester Community College for the Westchester/Putnam Workforce Investment Board. ...

Federal funds stimulate Valley job training

Fresno Bee
The colleges supply the instructors, books and equipment, and the Workforce Investment Board of Tulare County supplies the students and the money, ...

Federal funding provided summer jobs for 4000 state youth, young adults

Wisconsin State Journal
More than 4000 youth and young adults in Wisconsin were employed over the summer through $13.8 million in federal stimulus funding from the American ...

Thursday, December 10, 2009

USDOL Seeking Grant Application Reviewers

In June and July of 2009, the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (ETA) announced six competitions that focus on preparing workers for careers in the energy efficiency and renewable energy industries, health care and other high growth and emerging industries. ETA is currently seeking individuals to serve as reviewers of applications for the remaining Solicitations for Grant Applications (SGAs) under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act).

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Workforce Alliance receives $134790 grant to fund workforce training program

News-Medical.net
... skilled employment and contributes greatly to our mission of helping to drive economic growth in our County through innovative workforce solutions. ...

Local Youth Get Inside Track on 114000 New Green Jobs

YubaNet
California Green Jobs Corps, a free program for local youth age 16-24, aims to help youth pursue some of those 114000 new green careers. ...

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Stimulus funds give boost to California's disabled worker program

McClatchy Washington Bureau
By Darrell Smith | The Sacramento Bee Federal stimulus dollars will expand an on-the-job training program for California's disabled workers. ...

WIRED grant to provide scholarship money for Calhoun students

News Courier
The WIRED initiative supports a 23-county region in northern Alabama and southern Tennessee and promotes education, workforce development and economic ...