The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) today announced a $4 million grant competition for faith-based and community organizations to help hard-to-serve populations prepare for and succeed in employment opportunities.
"Faith-based and community organizations provide a vital complement to the employment and training resources available through local One-Stop Career Centers," said Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training Emily Stover DeRocco.
Services funded by the grants will focus on individuals who face significant hurdles to employment, including welfare recipients, high school dropouts and ex-offenders.
"Government can always do better for people in need when we enlist every willing partner," said Director of the Labor Department's Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Jedd Medefind.
ETA expects to award between 60 and 70 grants through this $4 million competition, amounting to four times the funding given in 2005.
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