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U.S. Department of Labor Awards $125 Million in Competition for the President's Community-Based Job Training Grants

Posted on: Wednesday, 19 October 2005, 15:01 CDT

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 /U.S. Newswire/ -- 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: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia and Wyoming.

"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, visit http://www.doleta.gov.

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Following is a complete list of award winners:

President's Community-Based Job Training Grants

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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