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ETA News Release: [10/19/2005]
Contact Name:
Stephanie Cathcart or David James
Phone Number: (202) 693-4676
Release
Number: 05-1932-NAT
U.S. Department of Labor Awards $125 Million in
Competition for the President's Community-Based Job Training Grants
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today awarded $125 million to
70 community colleges competing for the President's Community-Based Job
Training Grants. As part of the national response to Hurricane Katrina, the
department gave preference to competitive applications from Gulf Coast and
Southeast colleges whose programs will be critical to rebuilding the regional
economy.
"The President's Community-Based Job Training Initiative helps
workers get the training they need to access good paying jobs in high growth
industries," said Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao. "As the Gulf region
rebuilds from the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, these grants will
help the economic redevelopment of this region by building the pool of skilled
workers necessary to attract new industries."
First introduced by President Bush in his 2004 State of the Union
Address, Community-Based Job Training Grants will support workforce training
for high growth industries through the nation's community and technical
colleges. Projects receiving funding cover high growth industries including
healthcare, construction, advanced manufacturing and energy.
The 70 grants awarded today will fund projects in the following 40
states: Ala., Alaska, Ariz., Ark., Calif., Colo., Conn., Fla., Ga., Iowa,
Idaho, Ill., Ind., Ky., La., Mass., Md., Maine, Mich., Minn., Miss., Mo.,
Mont., N.C., N.D., Neb., N.H., N.J., N.Y., Ohio, Ore., R.I., S.C., Tenn.,
Texas, Va., Wash., Wis., W.Va. and Wyo.
"Community colleges are uniquely positioned to meet industries' needs
for a well-qualified workforce of tomorrow," said Assistant Secretary of Labor
for Employment and Training Emily Stover DeRocco. "These grants will build on
the foundation laid by the President's High Growth Job Training Initiative and
prepare workers for careers in industries with the greatest demand in their
local areas."
The primary purpose of the Community-Based Job Training Grants is to
build community colleges' capacity to equip workers with the skills local
industries require for success. Training will prepare workers for jobs expected
to experience high growth and industries where demand for qualified workers is
exceeding supply. A solicitation for grant applications announced May 3 led to
the submission of 388 applications to the Labor Department.
For more information on the Department of Labor's employment and
training programs and the President's Community-Based Job Training Grants,
please visit www.doleta.gov.
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Note: A complete list of award winners follows:
|
Awardee |
City |
State |
Industry |
Amount |
|
University of Alaska Fairbanks |
Fairbanks |
AK |
Energy/Construction |
$1,994,819 |
|
Calhoun Community College |
Decatur |
AL |
Healthcare |
$2,465,656 |
|
Enterprise-Ozark Community College |
Enterprise |
AL |
Aviation |
$1,636,688 |
|
George C. Wallace Community College |
Dothan |
AL |
Healthcare |
$1,921,841 |
|
George C. Wallace State Community College-Hanceville |
Hanceville |
AL |
Advanced Mfg. |
$1,600,606 |
|
H. Councill Trenholm State Technical College |
Montgomery |
AL |
Automotive |
$3,018,928 |
|
Northwest-Shoals Community College |
Muscle Shoals |
AL |
Advanced Mfg. |
$1,656,636 |
|
Snead State Community College |
Boaz |
AL |
Healthcare |
$1,560,550 |
|
Northwest Arkansas Community College |
Bentonville |
AR |
Healthcare |
$1,895,564 |
|
Pulaski Technical College |
North Little Rock |
AR |
Transportation |
$1,271,550 |
|
UAM College of Technology-McGehee |
Warren |
AR |
Forestry/Timber |
$1,620,000 |
|
Arizona Western College |
Yuma |
AZ |
Construction |
$1,996,654 |
|
Cypress Community College |
Cypress |
CA |
Healthcare |
$1,663,164 |
|
Santa Monica College |
Santa Monica |
CA |
Healthcare |
$1,393,442 |
|
Solano Community College |
Fairfield |
CA |
Insurance |
$1,260,000 |
|
Aims Community College |
Greeley |
CO |
Automotive |
$818,691 |
|
Manchester Community College |
Manchester |
CT |
Healthcare |
$2,147,325 |
|
Broward Community College |
Ft. Lauderdale |
FL |
Automotive |
$1,603,627 |
|
Edison College |
Fort Myers |
FL |
Healthcare |
$1,986,371 |
|
Palm Beach Community College |
Lake Worth |
FL |
Construction |
$1,561,713 |
|
Pensacola Junior College |
Pensacola |
FL |
Healthcare |
$1,329,145 |
|
Santa Fe Community College , FL |
Gainesville |
FL |
Healthcare |
$1,072,339 |
|
St. Petersburg College |
Clearwater |
FL |
Healthcare |
$1,653,765 |
|
Valencia Community College |
Orlando |
FL |
Healthcare |
$1,999,392 |
|
Darton College |
Albany |
GA |
Healthcare |
$2,484,456 |
|
Georgia Perimeter College |
Decatur |
GA |
Healthcare |
$1,513,281 |
|
Northwest Iowa Community College |
Sheldon |
IA |
Biotechnology |
$1,740,322 |
|
College of Southern Idaho |
Twin Falls |
ID |
Healthcare |
$1,459,411 |
|
Lake Land College |
Mattoon |
IL |
Healthcare |
$863,321 |
|
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana |
Indianapolis |
IN |
Healthcare |
$2,572,436 |
|
Madisonville Community College |
Madisonville |
KY |
Healthcare |
$1,210,008 |
|
L.E. Fletcher Technical Community College |
Houma |
LA |
Transportation & Advanced Mfg. |
$3,600,768 |
|
Southern University at Shreveport |
Shreveport |
LA |
Healthcare |
$1,992,240 |
|
Middlesex Community College |
Bedford |
MA |
Adv Man |
$853,736 |
|
Hagerstown Community College |
Hagerstown |
MD |
Transportation |
$1,649,348 |
|
Kennebec Valley Community College |
Fairfield |
ME |
Healthcare |
$955,831 |
|
Southwestern Michigan College |
Dowagiac |
MI |
Advanced Mfg. |
$634,677 |
|
Riverland Community College |
Austin |
MN |
Healthcare |
$2,219,453 |
|
The Junior College District of Kansas City, Missouri |
Kansas City |
MO |
Advanced Mfg. |
$1,970,252 |
|
Coahoma Community College |
Clarksdale |
MS |
Healthcare |
$2,250,560 |
|
MS Gulf Coast Community College |
Pekinston |
MS |
Geospatial & IT |
$1,928,457 |
|
MSU Billings College of Technology |
Billings |
MT |
Construction |
$1,980,042 |
|
Trustees of Haywood Community College |
Clyde |
NC |
Forestry |
$1,696,974 |
|
United Tribes Technical College |
Bismarck |
ND |
Healthcare |
$1,463,996 |
|
Central Community College |
Grand Island |
NE |
Transportation |
$1,910,185 |
|
NH Community Technical College |
Stratham |
NH |
Biotechnology |
$1,999,039 |
|
Passaic County Community College |
Paterson |
NJ |
Healthcare |
$1,608,948 |
|
Suffolk County Community College |
Selden |
NY |
Advanced Mfg. |
$2,377,114 |
|
Cuyahoga Community College |
Cleveland |
OH |
Healthcare |
$1,863,833 |
|
Chemeketa Community College |
Salem |
OR |
Healthcare |
$2,900,000 |
|
Community College of RI |
Warwick |
RI |
Healthcare |
$1,826,689 |
|
Midlands Technical College |
West Columbia |
SC |
Healthcare |
$1,946,563 |
|
Cleveland State Community College |
Cleveland |
TN |
Energy |
$861,840 |
|
Jackson State Community College |
Jackson |
TN |
Healthcare |
$1,941,632 |
|
Southwest Tennessee Community College |
Memphis |
TN |
Biotechnology |
$1,829,320 |
|
Walters State Community College |
Morristown |
TN |
Advanced Mfg. |
$1,939,796 |
|
Alamo Community College District |
San Antonio |
TX |
Advanced Mfg. |
$1,344,569 |
|
Amarillo College |
Amarillo |
TX |
Healthcare |
$1,386,525 |
|
College of the Mainland |
Texas City |
TX |
Energy |
$1,909,380 |
|
Midland College |
Midland |
TX |
Healthcare |
$617,291 |
|
North Central Texas College |
Cooke |
TX |
Healthcare |
$1,999,564 |
|
Southwest TX Junior College |
Uvalde |
TX |
Healthcare |
$1,929,645 |
|
Texas State Technical College Harlingen |
Harlingen |
TX |
Advanced Mfg. |
$2,064,161 |
|
The Victoria County Junior College District |
Victoria |
TX |
Healthcare |
$1,980,011 |
|
Blue Ridge Community College |
Weyers Cave |
VA |
Advanced Mfg. |
$1,937,786 |
|
Columbia Basin College |
Pasco |
WA |
Healthcare |
$1,992,675 |
|
Seattle Central Community College |
Seattle |
WA |
Healthcare |
$2,762,496 |
|
Waukesha County Technical College |
Pewaukee |
WI |
Healthcare |
$2,307,306 |
|
West Virginia State Community and Technical College |
Institute |
WV |
Healthcare |
$1,598,212 |
|
Northern Wyoming Community College District-Gillette Campus
|
Gillette |
WY |
Energy |
$1,997,385 |
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