$170m+ in grants to help unemployed Americans
16 October 2014
The US Department of Labor has announced nearly $170m (£106m) in grants awarded to organisations to help long-term unemployed Americans find work.
Thu, 16 Oct 2014The US Department of Labor has announced nearly $170m (£106m) in grants awarded to organisations to help long-term unemployed Americans find work.
The grants are part of the Ready to Work Partnership initiative to support collaborations between employers, non-profit organisations and federal job training programs to help connect ready-to-work Americans with ready-to-be-filled jobs.
In a statement, US secretary of labor Thomas E Perez said: "There's no question that individuals struggling with long-term unemployment are better off than they were 12 months ago, but there are still twice as many of them as there were before the recession. The constant struggle to find work has left many of them feeling discouraged and disregarded."
Grants, ranging from $3m to $10m and totalling $169,771,960 were awarded to 23 partnerships to serve individuals in 20 states and Puerto Rico.
The grants are part of the Ready to Work Partnership initiative to support collaborations between employers, non-profit organisations and federal job training programs to help connect ready-to-work Americans with ready-to-be-filled jobs.
In a statement, US secretary of labor Thomas E Perez said: "There's no question that individuals struggling with long-term unemployment are better off than they were 12 months ago, but there are still twice as many of them as there were before the recession. The constant struggle to find work has left many of them feeling discouraged and disregarded."
Grants, ranging from $3m to $10m and totalling $169,771,960 were awarded to 23 partnerships to serve individuals in 20 states and Puerto Rico.
