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ETA News Release: [06/25/2003]
Contact Name: Lorette
Post
Phone Number: (202) 693-3984
Secretary of Labor Awards $14.7 Million for Advanced
Technical Skills Training
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Labor Department has awarded $14.7
million to five local Workforce Investment Boards around the country to train
workers for high-technology jobs. The grants are a long-term solution to
domestic labor shortages in high skills and high tech occupations.
“The 21st century workforce investment system must be
demand-driven by the needs of the 21st century employer,” said
Emily Stover DeRocco, assistant secretary of labor for employment and training.
“Our goal is to match workers with the jobs employers need to fill. In
these economic times, meeting that goal often translates into preparing workers
for high skills, high tech occupations.”
The advanced training provided by these grants will focus on
high-technology, information technology, bio-technology and engineering skills
for both unemployed and incumbent workers.
Today’s technical skills training grants, awarded by the U.S. Labor
Department’s Employment and Training Administration, were authorized under
the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act, as amended in
2000.
Local Workforce Investment Boards that have local or regional
public/private partnerships with businesses and community organizations are
eligible for the grants.
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H-1B TECHNICAL SKILLS TRAINING GRANTS
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Recipient
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Grant Amount
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Central Massachusetts Regional Employment Board
Worcester, MA
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$2,999,098
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Chemeketa Community College
Salem, OR
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$2,764,977
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Coastal Counties Workforce Board
Tomsham, ME
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$3,000,000
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Saginaw/Midland/Bay Counties Michigan Works!
Saginaw, MI
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$3,000,000
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Worksource - Greater Austin Area Workforce Board
Austin, TX
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$2,971,760
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