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A new $17.2 million Job Corps Center in Flint, Mich., will
include a child care center and a single parent dormitory, thanks to a unique
federal and community partnership, Secretary of Labor Robert B. Reich announced
today.
"We are very pleased with the strong community support and
the involvement of a wide range of city, county and community organizations,"
Reich said. "The links established in the Flint community will serve as a model
for Job Corps centers throughout the country as we move toward a new workforce
development system."
Creation of the single parent program at the new Flint
center came about because local government and community leaders were able to
raise $1.35 million for construction of a child development facility. Based on
that commitment, the Labor Department agreed to include the cost of a single
parent dormitory in the $17.2 million construction project. It is expected that
32 single parents and 60 children will be able to take advantage of the new
facilities.
The Flint site was one of eight new Job Corps centers
announced by the Labor Department last year. When complete, the Flint Center
will serve up to 272 students and offer vocational training for clerical
occupations, retail trades, health occupations, computer technicians and dental
assistants.
A construction contract for the new center is being
awarded to Will H. Hall and Son, Incorporated, of Flint and will cover a period
of 421 days. The project is expected to create 80-100 construction jobs in the
area.
Job Corps provides education and training to nearly 68,000
students each year at 112 centers in 46 States, Puerto Rico and the District of
Columbia. Established in 1964, the program prepares disadvantaged youth ages 16
to 21 for productive employment.
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