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ETA News Release: [June 28, 2006]
Contact Name: Mike Volpe or David James
Phone Number: (202) 693-3984 (202) 693-4676
Department of Labor Awards $4 Million in Funding for Faith-Based and Community Organizations
WASHINGTON--The U.S. Department of Labor today announced $4 million in grants to 55 faith-based and community organizations competitively chosen to help hard-to-serve populations prepare for and succeed in employment opportunities.
“This administration appreciates the effectiveness of faith-based and community organizations in helping workers find jobs and build a brighter future for themselves and their families,” said Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao. “The grassroots projects funded through this $4 million initiative will reach out to those most in need by providing guidance and support in making use of employment services available through local One-Stop Career Centers.”
Projects receiving awards will serve individuals who face significant hurdles to employment, including welfare recipients, high school dropouts, and ex-offenders. Grantees will provide personalized care and supportive services, such as mentoring or life skills coaching, to enable individuals to fully utilize the employment services offered at local One-Stop Career Centers.
“Faith-based and community organizations reach into communities, connecting individuals with barriers to employment to the resources available through local One-Stop Career Centers,” said Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training Emily Stover DeRocco. “These organizations often provide the bridge to assistance that changes lives and contributes to the stability of families and communities.”
The grants are part of the Labor Department’s ongoing effort to partner its existing programs with effective faith-based and community organizations to better serve the needy. Today’s awards more than triple last year’s funding and will allow recipients to expand services into their communities.
“We can always do better for Americans in need when we work together with every willing partner,” said Jedd Medefind, director of the Labor Department’s Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. “The personal involvement and caring touch of faith-based and community organizations often make the critical difference between recurring struggles and new beginnings.”
For more information on the Department of Labor’s employment and training programs, please visit www.doleta.gov.
NOTE: A complete list of grantees is attached.
Grassroots Faith-Based and Community Organization Grants |
Awardee |
Location |
Amount |
Wings of Faith, Inc. c/o Deotha M. Coleman |
Detroit, Mich. |
$75,000 |
Nogales Community Development Corporation |
Nogales, Ariz. |
$75,000 |
International Service Center |
Harrisburg, Pa. |
$74,834 |
Rhode Island Family Life Center |
Providence, R.I. |
$74,304 |
Rochester Landscape Technicians Program, Inc. |
Rochester, N.Y. |
$75,000 |
Recovery Association Project |
Portland, Ore. |
$75,000 |
Housing Preservation and Development Corporation |
Richmond, Va. |
$75,000 |
Sitka Works! |
Sitka, Alaska |
$65,000 |
Camp Verde Adult Reading Program, Inc |
Camp Verde, Ariz. |
$75,000 |
Holly Community, Inc. |
Salisbury, Md., |
$75,000 |
Hard Hatted Women, Inc |
Cleveland, Ohio |
$75,000 |
Anewentry, Inc |
Austin, Texas |
$74,364 |
Pivotal Point Youth Services, Inc. |
Oakland, Calif. |
$75,000 |
Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County |
Santa Rosa, Calif. |
$74,478 |
Women's Opportunity Link of Delaware, Inc. |
Wilmington, Del. |
$75,000 |
New England Partners in Faith |
Springfield, Mass. |
$75,000 |
Schenectady Inner City Ministry |
Schenectady, N.Y. |
$75,000 |
The Good Shepherd Alliance, Inc |
Leesburg, Va. |
$75,000 |
Polish American Foundation of Connecticut, Inc. |
New Britain, Conn. |
$75,000 |
Springfield Community Federation |
Springfield, Ill. |
$73,602 |
Victory House of Lehigh Valley |
Bethlehem, Pa. |
$75,000 |
Turning The Tide , Inc |
Philadelphia, Pa. |
$75,000 |
The Pharr Community Outreach Project |
Pharr, Texas |
$75,000 |
Alpha House Men's Shelter |
Mountain Home, Ark. |
$50,000 |
Conquest House, Inc. |
Washington, D.C. |
$75,000 |
Pinellas Ex-Offender Re-Entry Coalition |
Clearwater, Fla. |
$75,000 |
Hope Center, Inc |
Gretna, La. |
$74,030 |
Nehemiah House Inc. |
Baltimore, Md. |
$74,988 |
Waterbury Opportunities Industrialization Center, Inc. |
Waterbury, Conn. |
$75,000 |
Enterprising Kitchen, Inc. |
Chicago, Ill. |
$55,000 |
Fathers and Families Resource/Research Center, Inc. |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
$75,000 |
Family Life Community Development Corporation |
Shreveport, La. |
$75,000 |
Joy Corporation of Baton Rouge |
Zachary, La. |
$75,000 |
African American Friendship Association for Cooperation and Development (AFFACD), Inc |
St. Paul, Minn. |
$75,000 |
Project Soar of Northeastern Minnesota |
Duluth, Minn. |
$75,000 |
Triangle Urban League, Inc. |
Raleigh, N.C. |
$74,921 |
Alamo Labor Properties |
San Antonio, Texas |
$75,000 |
Community Access, Incorporated |
South Charleston, W.Va. |
$75,000 |
Imperial Valley Regional Occupational Program Community Foundation |
El Centro, Calif. |
$75,000 |
Cloud & Fire Ministries |
Granada Hills, Calif. |
$75,000 |
On Eagle's Wings (OEW) Women's Crisis Center |
Lake City, Fla. |
$75,000 |
Athens Area Homeless Shelter, Inc |
Athens, Ga. |
$61,569 |
Franklin Initiative-Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce Foundation |
Bloomington, Ind. |
$75,000 |
Reading Connections. Inc |
Greensboro, N.C. |
$74,498 |
Turning Point Applied Learning Center, Inc |
Hillsboro, Ohio |
$75,000 |
United Community Services, Inc. |
New Castle, Pa. |
$58,360 |
Aiken County Help Line, Inc |
Aiken, S.C. |
$66,530 |
Cornerstones Career Learning Center, Inc |
Huron, S.D. |
$75,000 |
HopeWorks, Inc |
Memphis, Tenn. |
$73,151 |
Utah Statewide Independent Living Council |
Salt Lake City, Utah |
$75,000 |
Vermont Associates for Training & Development, Inc. |
St. Albans, Vt., |
$75,000 |
Road Called STRATE |
Aurora, Colo. |
$68,892 |
Bethel Development Corporation |
Millville, N.J. |
$68,696 |
Interfaith Hospitality Network of Spokane |
Spokane, Wash. |
$68,892 |
United Church of Warsaw |
Warsaw, N.Y. |
$68,891 |
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Total |
$4,000,000 |
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