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OPA News Release: [07/01/2002]
Contact Name: Elissa
Pruett
Phone Number: 202-693-4676
U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Awards First Federal Grants
Available to Faith-Based and Grassroots Organizations
New Approach Helps
Displaced American Workers Find Good Jobs
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao today
announced the awarding of the first three sets of Department of Labor grants
specifically designed to link faith-based and grassroots community
organizations to the nation’s One-Stop Career System. $17.5 million has
been awarded to 12 states and 29 organizations around the country. The grants
are the first group to be awarded by any federal department.
"Faith-based and community organizations can be powerful catalysts in
transforming people's lives. They should not be discriminated against when
applying for government grants," said Chao. "The Department of Labor is proud
to award $17.5 million to faith-based and community organizations to support
the President's Faith-based and Community Initiative. These resources will help
these organizations to carry out their mission of bringing hope and opportunity
to individuals and improve our communities."
The grants are a central component of President George W. Bush’s
effort to ensure federal policy and programs are accessible for all qualified
organizations to compete for government funds.
Secretary Chao announced the following three sets of awards:
- 12 states will receive a total of $12 million for unique, innovative
programs to create partnerships with faith-based and community groups.
- 9 non-profit intermediary organizations, which are groups that have
demonstrated an ability to work with and assist smaller faith-based and
community organizations, will receive a total of $5 million.
- 20 grants of approximately $25,000 each are awarded directly to
small organizations to link their programs to local One-Stop office.
“The grants the Department of Labor announces today mark an
important step in furthering the partnership between faith-based and community
groups and the federal government in delivering social
services to those in need,” said Jim Towey, director of the White
House Office on Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. “This innovative
program will help small, grassroots groups develop the capacity they need to
build stronger and better workforces in the communities they serve.”
The Department of Labor is one of five federal cabinet agencies with a
Faith-Based and Community Initiative Center.
-One Page List of Grantees Follows -
Faith Based Initiative
Department of Labor Awardees |
| States |
Grant Award |
| Arizona |
$ 522,966 |
| Colorado |
$ 1,300,000 |
| Connecticut |
$ 1,111,024 |
| District of Columbia |
$ 474,678 |
| Florida |
$ 1,046,316 |
| Indiana |
$ 1,000,000 |
| Massachusetts |
$ 1,317,939 |
| North Dakota |
$ 496,408 |
| Ohio |
$ 900,000 |
| Pennsylvania |
$ 918,000 |
| Virginia |
$ 1,286,816 |
| Wisconsin |
$ 1,500,000 |
| Intermediaries |
| Cobb Community Collaborative (Marietta, GA) |
$ 655,000 |
| Concurrent Technologies Corporation (Johnstown, PA)
|
$ 600,000 |
| Hope Network, West Michigan (Grand Rapids, MI) |
$ 655,000 |
| Richmond County Community Support Center (Rockingham,
NC) |
$ 500,000 |
| SEEDCO (New York, NY) |
$ 656,124 |
| SER-Jobs for Progress National (Irving, TX) |
$ 543,569 |
| South Coast Business Employment Corporation (Coos Bay,
OR) |
$ 265,664 |
| United Way of Brevard County, Inc. (Cocoa, FL) |
$ 500,000 |
| University of MA, Boston (Boston, MA) |
$ 624,643 |
| Small Organizations |
| Kanawha Institute for Social Research (Dunbar, WV)
|
$ 24,750 |
| St. Paul’s Baptist Church (Utica, NY) |
$ 25,000 |
| Jubilee Jobs, Inc. (Grand Rapids, MI) |
$ 24,955 |
| Dominican American National Foundation (Miami, FL)
|
$ 24,860 |
| East African Community of Orange County (Anaheim, CA)
|
$ 25,000 |
| Center for Independence (Grand Junction, CO) |
$ 25,000 |
| Bridge to Hope Ministries (Redmond, OR) |
$ 25,000 |
| Camp Verde Adult Reading Program (Camp Verde, AZ) |
$ 24,949 |
| Community and Family Resources (Fort Dodge, IA) |
$ 25,000 |
| Christian Workplace Mentoring Ministry (Springfield,
OH) |
$ 25,000 |
| New Visions Economic Development Corp. (Vernon,
TX) |
$ 25,000 |
| Greater St. Matthew Gospel Lighthouse (Wadesboro, NC)
|
$ 25,000 |
| Greater Holyoke Community Development Corp (Holyoke,
MA) |
$ 25,000 |
| Bethesda Community Outreach (Kingstree, SC) |
$ 25,000 |
| University United Methodist Church (Las Vegas, NV)
|
$ 20,075 |
| Love, Inc. (Wentzville, MO) |
$ 25,000 |
| Idlewild Christian Endeavors (Spring Grove, VA) |
$ 23,370 |
| Joy Corporation of Baton Rouge (Zachary, LA) |
$ 24,601 |
| National Indian Monument and Institute (Tulsa, OK)
|
$ 20,000 |
| Mason County Literacy (Shelton, WA) |
$ 25,000 |
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