US: $44m grants available to give young offenders help into work
14 March 2014
The US Department of Labor is giving $44m (£26.3m) in grants to provide work-based learning opportunities and support services for juvenile offenders.
Fri, 14 Mar 2014The US Department of Labor is giving $44m (£26.3m) in grants to provide work-based learning opportunities and support services for juvenile offenders.
The grants are awarded through the Face Forward programme, which aims to help youths aged 14-24 who have been through the justice system to move on and give the young people a chance to turn their lives around through education, training and work.
US secretary of labor Thomas E Perez says: “Individuals should not have to face a lifetime of obstacles because of poor decisions made at a young age. It’s not good for our communities and it’s not good for our country. So today we're making an investment in our youth so they can turn their lives around by gaining the skills necessary to find a good job and thrive in the workplace.”
The grants are awarded through the Face Forward programme, which aims to help youths aged 14-24 who have been through the justice system to move on and give the young people a chance to turn their lives around through education, training and work.
US secretary of labor Thomas E Perez says: “Individuals should not have to face a lifetime of obstacles because of poor decisions made at a young age. It’s not good for our communities and it’s not good for our country. So today we're making an investment in our youth so they can turn their lives around by gaining the skills necessary to find a good job and thrive in the workplace.”
