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ETA News Release: [12/11/2006]
Contact Name: David James or Peggy Abrahamson
Phone Number: (202) 693-4676 or x7909
Release
Number: 06-2030-NAT
U.S. Department of Labor Awards $125 Million in Second Competition
for President’s Community-Based Job Training Grants
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today awarded 72 community college partnerships $125 million for successfully competing under the President's Community-Based Job Training Grants initiative. The institutions selected today will embark on projects in industries ranging from healthcare and construction to advanced manufacturing and energy. A total of 429 entries were submitted in response to a competition announced July 3.
"Community colleges are vital partners in educating and preparing workers for good jobs in their local area," said Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao. "The $125 million these 72 community college partnerships will receive under the President's Community-Based Job Training Initiative is going to help workers succeed in careers in health care, advanced manufacturing and other growing industries."
Introduced by President Bush in his 2004 State of the Union Address, the primary purpose of Community-Based Job Training Grants is to build community colleges' capacity to equip workers with the skills growing local industries require for success. The first round of these competitive awards was made to 70 successful entities on Oct. 19, 2005.
The 72 grants awarded today will support projects in 34 states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Forty-five states now host such ventures.
"Today's awards recall the imperative that businesses and the workforce system team up with their region's community colleges to ensure that workers are armed with the right skills to thrive in the 21st century economy," said Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training Emily Stover DeRocco. "Community colleges are closely tied to the areas they serve, and they have proven themselves adept at responding to the regional workforce demands of numerous industries."
For more information on the Department of Labor's employment and training programs and the President's Community-Based Job Training Grants, please visit http://www.doleta.gov/business/Community-BasedJobTrainingGrants.cfm.
President’s Community-Based Job Training Grants Awardee List
Awardee |
Sector |
Location |
Amount |
Bevill State Community College |
Energy |
Sumiton, Ala. |
$ 1,909,973 |
H. Councill Trenholm State Technical College |
Healthcare |
Montgomery, Ala. |
$ 2,300,000 |
Rich Mountain Community College |
Healthcare |
Mena, Ark. |
$ 2,349,207 |
South Arkansas Community College |
Healthcare |
El Dorado, Ark. |
$ 1,573,688 |
University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville |
Healthcare |
Batesville, Ark. |
$ 1,992,274 |
Central Arizona College |
Healthcare |
Coolidge, Ariz. |
$ 1,985,204 |
Yavapai College |
Healthcare |
Prescott, Ariz. |
$ 1,394,475 |
California Community Colleges |
Transportation |
Sacramento, Calif. |
$ 1,992,481 |
Contra Costa Community College District/Los Medanos College |
Adv. Manufacturing |
Pittsburg, Calif. |
$ 1,484,918 |
County of Merced/Merced County Department of Workforce Investment (One-Stop) |
Healthcare |
Merced, Calif. |
$ 1,850,443 |
West Hills Community College District |
Multi |
Coalinga, Calif. |
$ 1,999,753 |
Otero Junior College |
Healthcare |
La Junta, Colo. |
$ 998,453 |
Trinidad State Junior College |
Energy & Construction |
Trinidad, Colo. |
$ 1,496,673 |
Manchester Community College |
Healthcare |
Manchester, Conn. |
$ 2,174,000 |
Broward Community College |
Transportation |
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. |
$ 1,998,621 |
Florida Community College at Jacksonville |
Construction |
Jacksonville, Fla. |
$ 1,999,835 |
Polk Community College |
Healthcare |
Winter Haven, Fla. |
$ 2,000,000 |
St. Petersburg College |
Healthcare |
Clearwater, Fla. |
$ 1,246,869 |
Athens Technical College |
Biotechnology |
Athens, Ga. |
$ 1,996,326 |
Atlanta Technical College |
Healthcare |
Atlanta, Ga. |
$ 2,102,900 |
Savannah Technical College |
Construction |
Savannah, Ga. |
$ 1,298,411 |
Eastern Iowa Community College District |
Transportation |
Davenport, Iowa |
$ 1,564,012 |
Idaho State University College of Technology |
Energy |
Pocatello, Idaho |
$ 1,996,958 |
College of DuPage |
Healthcare |
Glen Ellyn, Ill. |
$ 1,422,342 |
Illinois Eastern Community College District |
Energy |
Richland, Ill. |
$ 859,214 |
Dodge City Community College |
Healthcare |
Dodge City, Kan. |
$ 1,926,238 |
North Central Kansas Technical College |
Healthcare |
Beloit, Kan. |
$ 1,600,000 |
Bluegrass Community and Technical College |
Healthcare |
Lexington, Ky. |
$ 1,416,947 |
Owensboro Community and Technical College |
Biotechnology |
Owensboro, Ky. |
$ 824,779 |
Middlesex Community College |
Energy |
Lowell, Mass. |
$ 1,886,569 |
Anne Arundel Community College |
Transportation |
Arnold, Md. |
$ 2,077,137 |
Frederick Community College |
Construction |
Frederick, Md. |
$ 1,997,776 |
The Community College of Baltimore County |
Healthcare |
Baltimore, Md. |
$ 2,585,471 |
Southern Maine Community College |
Adv. Manufacturing |
South Portland, Maine |
$ 2,214,394 |
Alpena Community College |
Construction |
Alpena, Mich. |
$ 1,941,935 |
Berrien Cass Van Buren Michigan Works! (One-Stop) |
Healthcare |
Benton Harbor, Mich. |
$ 1,937,112 |
Washtenaw Community College |
Adv. Manufacturing & Energy |
Ann Arbor, Mich. |
$ 2,150,357 |
Texas County Technical Institute |
Healthcare |
Bolivar, Mo. |
$ 1,949,954 |
Itawamba Community College |
Healthcare |
Fulton, Miss. |
$ 1,951,138 |
Montana State University - Billings |
Energy |
Billings, Mont. |
$ 1,998,885 |
Northeast Community College |
Energy |
Norfolk, Neb. |
$ 1,999,999 |
Cumberland County College |
Healthcare |
Vineland, N.J. |
$ 1,632,530 |
Gloucester County College |
Adv. Manufacturing & Biotechnology |
Sewell, N.J. |
$ 2,000,000 |
Clovis Community College |
Adv. Manufacturing |
Clovis, N.M. |
$ 1,270,705 |
Mesalands Community College |
Energy |
Tucumcari, N.M. |
$ 2,000,000 |
CUNY Kingsborough Community College |
Hospitality |
Brooklyn, N.Y. |
$ 1,620,987 |
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College |
Healthcare |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
$ 1,493,299 |
City of Cleveland/Cuyahoga County Workforce Investment Board
(One-Stop) |
Adv. Manufacturing |
Cleveland, Ohio |
$ 2,289,449 |
Edison State Community College |
Adv. Manufacturing |
Piqua, Ohio |
$ 2,030,387 |
Eastern Oklahoma State College |
Healthcare |
Wilburton, Okla. |
$ 1,786,780 |
Blue Mountain Community College |
Automotive |
Pendleton, Ore. |
$ 1,220,423 |
Clackamas Community College |
Transportation |
Oregon City, Ore. |
$ 848,486 |
Lane Community College |
Healthcare |
Eugene, Ore. |
$ 1,969,923 |
Harrisburg Area Community College |
Adv. Manufacturing |
Harrisburg, Pa. |
$ 2,007,740 |
Montgomery County Community College |
Automotive |
Blue Bell, Pa. |
$ 1,371,264 |
Northampton County Area Community College |
Biotechnology |
Bethlehem, Pa. |
$ 713,025 |
Del Mar College |
Aerospace |
Corpus Christi, Texas |
$ 1,982,812 |
Lamar State College - Orange |
Construction |
Orange, Texas |
$ 1,526,700 |
Odessa College |
Adv. Manufacturing |
Odessa, Texas |
$ 1,751,178 |
South Texas College |
IT |
McAllen, Texas |
$ 708,476 |
College of Eastern Utah - San Juan Campus |
Healthcare |
Blanding, Utah |
$ 1,260,893 |
Salt Lake Community College |
Manufacturing & Biotechnology |
Salt Lake City, Utah |
$ 1,997,759 |
Central Virginia Community College |
Energy |
Lynchburg, Va. |
$ 1,249,527 |
Mountain Empire Community College |
Healthcare |
Big Stone Gap, Va. |
$ 1,999,266 |
Northern Virginia Community College |
Healthcare |
Annandale, Va. |
$ 1,221,062 |
Piedmont Virginia Community College |
Construction |
Charlottesville, Va. |
$ 1,479,497 |
Everett Community College |
Adv. Manufacturing |
Everett, Wash. |
$ 2,000,000 |
Whatcom Community College |
Healthcare |
Bellingham, Wash. |
$ 2,145,400 |
College of Menominee Nation |
Healthcare |
Keshena, Wis. |
$ 2,000,000 |
Madison Area Technical College |
Biotechnology |
Madison, Wis. |
$ 1,961,110 |
Milwaukee Area Technical College |
Adv. Manufacturing |
Milwaukee, Wis. |
$ 1,999,999 |
Casper College |
Energy |
Casper,Wyo. |
$ 1,015,602 |
TOTAL = |
$ 125,000,000 |
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