According to the U. S. Department of Labor, 69 community colleges and community-based institutions that competed successfully under the President’s Community-Based Job Training Grants Initiative in 36 states have been awarded $125 million in grants within the past few weeks to support training programs for high-growth job sectors.
The grants, known as Community-Based Job Training Grants, are intended to build the capacity of such institutions to train workers to develop the skills for local industries and occupations that are expected to see strong growth, as well as for industries where the demand for qualified workers is already exceeding the supply.
The institutions chosen will use the funds to prepare students for careers in high-growth industries. Awardees were chosen from among 341 applications received in response to a competition announced August 8, 2007. The program was established in 2005 and awarded 72 grants in its first year. The second round of awards, made in 2006, totaled 70 grants.
Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao said, “Community colleges are in a unique position to prepare local workers for careers in high-growth industries. The $125 million awarded today will expand enrollment in education and training programs and provide more workers with the skills they need to succeed.”
The focus of the Community-Based Job Training Grants is to build community colleges’ capacity to equip workers with the skills required to succeed in local industries and to fortify the role that community colleges play in advancing the potential of America’s workforce.
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