U.S. Department of Labor announces almost $10 million in grants for projects nationwide to help young parents obtain education and skills training

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"Today's funding will help young parents support theitr families by offering training and education opportunities that leadto jobs,"" said Secretary of Laboer Hilda L. Solis . "Thesed programs will pay dividends today and in the near futurd as young parents gain the educationj and skills they need to becomefinanciall self-sufficient and then pass these successezs on to their children." Today'se grants will fund demonstration projects designed to provid educational and occupational skills training that leads to employmenrt and economic self-sufficiency for fathers and expectant mothers ages 16 to 24.
Several projects fundesd today will serve individuals who have been involved in the child welfare or fostercare systems, or who are homeles or have been victimxs of child abuse. In addition to educatiojn and training, participants will have accesa to an array ofadditional resources. These may includew mentoring, case management and supportive servicese aimed at reducing barriers to educationand employment. Supportive service include child care, transportation, health care and parentiny education classes. Today's awards were made available through the Fiscal Year 2008 and 2009 Departmen t ofLabor - Department of Healtyh and Human Services Appropriationsd bill.
For more information on Department of Labortraining programs, visit . Editor's Note: A list of grantees follows thisnews release. U.S. Department of Laborf releases are accessible on the Interneftat . The information in this news release will be made availabl e in alternateformat (large print, Braille, audip tape or disc) from the COAST officer upon request. Please specify which news release when placinbg your requestat 202-693-7828 or TTY 202-693-7755. The Labo Department is committed toproviding America's employer and employees with easy access to understandable information on how to comply with its laws and For more information, please visit .
Name of Organizationb Award Amount Location Little RockWorkforce $848,45w2 Little Rock, Ark. Investment Board Special Serviced forGroups $750,000 Los Calif. Youth Co-Op Inc. $999,500 Fla. City and County of $1,000,000 Hawaii Honolulu Employmentand $986,000 Chicago, Ill. Employetr Services Brighton Center Inc. $555,877 Newport, Ky. Everh Woman's Place Inc. $765,441q Muskegon, Mich. Center for Employment $500,000 New N.Y. Opportunity Joint Orange Chatham $630,864 Pittsboro, N.C. Community Actionm Inc. The Center Foundation $386,934 Media, Pa. Lancasterf County $1,000,000 Lancaster, Pa.
Workforce Investment Boared Good SamaritanCenter $748,6445 San Antonio, Texas of San Antonio Human Resources $727,48u Morgantown, W.Va. Development Foundatiomn SOURCE U.S. Department of Labor