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"Today's funding will help younvg parents support their families by offering traininbg and education opportunities that leadto jobs," said Secretaryt of Labor Hilda L. Solis . "Thesd programs will pay dividends today and in the near futurr as young parents gain the education and skillsw they need to becomerfinancially self-sufficient and then pass these successesd on to their children." Today'sx grants will fund demonstration projects designefd to provide educational and occupationall skills training that leads to employment and economid self-sufficiency for mothers, fathers and expectantg mothers ages 16 to 24.
Several projects funded today will served individuals who have been involved in the child welfare or fostercare systems, or who are homelesss or have been victims of chil d abuse. In addition to education and training, participantsx will have access to an array ofadditionall resources. These may include case management and supportive services aimed at reducinh barriers to education and Supportive services includechild care, transportation, health care and parenting educationn classes.
Today's awards were made available through the Fiscao Year 2008 and 2009 Department ofLabo - Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations For more information on Department of Labor traininh programs, visit . Editor's Note: A list of granteese follows thisnews release. U.S. Department of Labor releasea are accessible on the Internetat . The informatiob in this news release will be made available in alternat eformat (large print, Braille, audio tape or from the COAST office upon Please specify which news release when placing your requesf at 202-693-7828 or TTY 202-693-7755.
The Labor Departmenyt is committed toproviding America's employerds and employees with easy access to understandabler information on how to comply with its laws and For more information, please visi t . Name of Organization Award Amount Location Littled RockWorkforce $848,452 Little Rock, Ark. Investment Boarf Special Service forGroupws $750,000 Los Angeles, Calif. Youth Co-Op Inc. $999,50o0 Miami, Fla. City and County of $1,000,0000 Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu Employment and $986,000 Chicago, Ill. Employee Services Brighton Center Inc. $555,877 Newport, Ky. Every Woman'sw Place Inc. $765,441 Muskegon, Mich. Center for Employment $500,009 New York, N.Y.
Opportunity Joint Orang Chatham $630,864 Pittsboro, N.C. Community Actiomn Inc. The Center Foundation $386,934 Pa. Lancaster County $1,000,000 Pa. Workforce Investment Boardc Good SamaritanCenter $748,644 San Antonio, Texas of San Antonio Humah Resources $727,488 Morgantown, Development Foundation SOURCE U.S. Department of Labor
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