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information may be out of date.
For more information call: (202) 219-5573
Secretary of Labor Alexis M. Herman announced grants totaling more than
$5.8 million to eleven states to help recently separated, Vietnam-era and
special disabled veterans find, qualify for and keep good jobs in the civilian
labor market.
"One of the goals of the Labor Department is to help veterans succeed in
the civilian labor pool," said Herman. "Veterans play a key role in helping
America maintain a skilled workforce into the 21st century. These dedicated men
and women with a history of prior service to their country can become important
assets to businesses competing in today's global marketplace."
The funds are authorized by the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA)
Title IV-C, administered by the Labor Department's Veterans' Employment and
Training Service (VETS). The funds must be used to help veterans from targeted
groups overcome employment barriers and ease their transition to unsubsidized
employment.
Each state has selected an organization to receive the funds and use
them to develop and oversee local training and employment programs for
veterans. The grants make possible a range of services for veterans including:
assessing their job skills; job counseling, labor market information, classroom
or on-the-job training, skills upgrading and retraining and job placement help.
Veterans receiving assistance from these programs may also be found eligible
for other help from related JTPA programs, such as for economically
disadvantaged or dislocated workers.
VETS selected the eleven states from among 29 that submitted grant
proposals. Grant funds must be spent between July 1, 1998 and June 30, 1999.
EDITOR'S NOTE: A list of states receiving funds, grant amounts and a
local contact are attached.
Hawaii
Amount: $308,613
Elaine Young, Department of
Labor and Industrial Relations, Workforce Development Division
(808)
586-8812
Alabama
Amount: $631,115
Sylvia Williams, Alabama
Department of Labor Relations
(334) 242-8003
Colorado
Amount: $499,906
Judith Richendifer,
Colorado Department of Labor & Employment, Division of Employment and
Training
(303) 620-4200
Utah
Amount: $378,612
Pedro Alvalle, Utah
Department of Workforce Services, Provo North Employment Center
(801)
468-0087
Pennsylvania
Amount: $635,575
John C. Vogel,
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Labor and Industry
(717)
772-0781
Maine
Amount: $617,500
Frank Southard, Maine
Department of Labor, Bureau of Employment and Training Programs
(207)
624-6390
Idaho
Amount: $246,276
L. "Stan" Stansberry, State
of Idaho, Department of Labor
(208) 334-6137
Texas
Amount: $852,500
Mike Olen/Rick Cottingham,
Texas Workforce Commission, Client Services - Veterans Services
(512)
475-3270
Wisconsin
Amount: $559,995
Mike Keatley, Wisconsin
Department of Veterans Affairs
(608) 264-6080
California
Amount: $852,500
Jim Curtis, State of
California - Employment Development Department, Job Training Partnership
Division
(916) 654-8275
Oregon
Amount: $261,515
Theresa Arndt, State of
Oregon Employment Department, Employment Service
(503) 947-1660
Archived News Release--Caution:
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