What the Governor’s Talking about
Today
Wednesday, January 6,
2010
Governor Announces 580
People Will Receive Training for Green Jobs
The governor announced today that U.S.
Department of Labor grants will enable 580 people in
The Department of Labor awarded SER
Metro-Detroit, Jobs for Progress, Inc. and the International Training Institute
for the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Industry approximately $5.3 million in
Energy Training Partnership grants through the federal Recovery Act.
The
Regional Energy Efficiency Partnership Training Program will use approximately
$4.3 million in grant funds awarded to SER Metro-Detroit and Jobs for Progress,
Inc. to coordinate several partnerships to provide academic, occupational and
on-the-job skills training; employment or apprenticeship opportunities, and
support services to 340 people in
The International Training Institute
for the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Industry will use about $1 million to
prepare 240 unemployed and incumbent sheet metal workers for careers in
energy-efficient building construction, retrofitting and manufacturing.
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