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23Oct/20

Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Announces the Opening of the Wisconsin Fast Forward Grant Program

October 23, 2020Press ReleasesFast Forward Grant, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, workforce developmentStan Odenthal

Press Release MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) announced today its Wisconsin Fast Forward (WFF) grant opportunities for employers who can demonstrate a critical need for skilled workers and are

23Oct/20

North Carolina Honors Achievement in Workforce Development

October 23, 2020Press Releasesawards, North Carolina, North Carolina Department of Commerce, workforce developmentStan Odenthal

Press Release Raleigh, N.C. Governor Roy Cooper announced that a coding education initiative, an auto repair and tire shop, and four individual North Carolinians have won NCWorks Awards of Distinction. The recipients

23Oct/20

Massachusetts Announces Partnerships for Recovery, $774 Million Economic Recovery Plan

October 23, 2020Press ReleasesEconomic Development, economic recovery, grants, Massachusetts, partnerships for recovery, workforce developmentStan Odenthal

Press Release BOSTON — Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced a $774 million comprehensive plan to stabilize and grow the Massachusetts economy. The plan focuses on getting people back to work, supporting small businesses, fostering

21Oct/20

U.S. Department of Education Announces Additional Funding for Earn and Learn Opportunities

October 21, 2020Press ReleasesCareer Pathways, Earn and Learn, U.S. Department of Education, workforce developmentStan Odenthal

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced today additional funding for the Federal Work Study (FWS) Experimental Sites, an initiative which expands earn-and-learn opportunities for students by removing barriers to

17Oct/20

North Carolina Announces Grants to Rural Communities in Hopes of Attracting 366 New Jobs and $91.3 Million in Private Investments

October 17, 2020Press ReleasesGovernor Roy Cooper, grants, North Carolina, North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority, workforce developmentStan Odenthal

(Raleigh, N.C.) The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has approved 16 grant requests to local governments totaling $4,511,075, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The requests include commitments to create a total

17Oct/20

New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development has Distributed $16.2B in Unemployment Benefits in Less than 7 Months

October 17, 2020Press ReleasesNew Jersey, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, unemployment, workforce developmentStan Odenthal

TRENTON – The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development has dispensed $16.2 billion in unemployment benefits to jobless workers since the COVID-19 pandemic idled a significant portion of the state’s workforce nearly seven months ago, and today

17Oct/20

Massachusetts Announces $6.5 Million in New Manufacturing Emergency Response Team Grants

October 17, 2020Press ReleasesCOVID-19, grants, manufacturing, Massachusetts, workforce developmentStan Odenthal

BOSTON — The Baker-Polito Administration has awarded over $6.5 Million to 13 Massachusetts organizations to develop new products to assist in the response to the COVID-19 public health emergency. The new grants from the

17Oct/20

Indiana’s Office of Work-Based Learning and Apprenticeship creates a New Advisory Board

October 17, 2020Press ReleasesApprenticeship, Indiana, Registered Apprenticeship, work-based learning, workforce developmentStan Odenthal

(Press Release) Indiana’s Office of Work-Based Learning and Apprenticeship has created an advisory board to review the past successes and future plans of the office, as well as provide expertise and support

05Oct/20

Today’s Workforce Top 5 for October 5, 2020

October 5, 2020Today's Top 5 Workforce StoriesAngelo Farooq, Arizona, Arizona Board of Regents, Canada, Congress, Grant, Indiana, Louisiana, Sarnia-Lambton Workforce Development Board, University of Louisiana Monroe, workforce developmentStan Odenthal

Welcome to Today’s Workforce Top 5. This is the place where we highlight the top workforce and economic development activities from around the country. Updates for 10/5/2020 Louisiana: The University of Louisiana

30Sep/20

$188 Million in Dislocated Worker Grants Awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor

September 30, 2020Press Releasesdislocated worker, grants, U.S. Department of Labor, workforce, workforce developmentStan Odenthal

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of additional funding for 15 Dislocated Worker Grants (DWGs) totaling $118,034,389 to help address the workforce-related impacts of the coronavirus public

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