The Idaho Department of Labor was one of 11 entities across the country awarded grants to provide training services to veterans in high demand industries.
Tuesday’s announcement by the U.S. Department of Labor awarded $750,000 to the Idaho Department of Labor to provide training to veterans in high growth industries such as information technology certifications and boot camps, truck driver CDL training, hazardous materials removal, pharmacy technicians, medical records and health information technicians, physical therapist aids, software developers, web developers, computer network support, hybrid automotive mechanics and industrial, hospitality and the culinary arts, among others.
“This is a great opportunity for our veterans to receive the training they need to find employment in a tough economy,” said Chris Ramos, Idaho Department of Labor veterans coordinator.
Details of when the Veterans’ Workforce Investment Program will be up and running to offer services to Idaho’s veterans are not yet available.
The grants are part of efforts by the USDOL Veterans' Employment and Training Service to expand educational opportunities for veterans, support incentives for businesses to hire unemployed veterans, ensure priority "Gold Card" services for veterans through the American Job Center network and help veterans match skills related to their military occupations with those required by civilian jobs.
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Veterans' Workforce Investment Program Grants
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State
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Grantee
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Area(s) Served
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Amount
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Arizona
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Pima County
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Counties of Pima, Cochise, Santa Cruz and Yuma
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$1,250,000
|
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Arkansas
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Arkansas Dept. of Workforce Services
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Statewide
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$1,250,000
|
|
California
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Able-Disabled Advocacy Inc.
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San Diego County
|
$769,158
|
|
California
|
Community Career Development Inc.
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Counties of Los Angeles, Riverside, Kern, Venture, San Bernardino, Orange and San Diego
|
$769,158
|
|
Colorado
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Colorado Department of Labor, Employment and Training
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Statewide
|
$1,250,000
|
|
Idaho
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State of Idaho
|
Statewide
|
$750,000
|
|
Mississippi
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Region XII Commission on Mental Health & Retardation doing business as Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources
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City of Hattiesburg
|
$1,180,008
|
|
North Carolina
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Telamon Corp.
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Counties of Dougherty, Houston, Chatham and Lowndes
|
$1,189,129
|
|
Texas
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American GI Forum National Veterans Outreach Program Inc.
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Cities of San Antonio and Houston
|
$769,158
|
|
Virginia
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The SkillSource Group
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Counties of Fairfax, Loudon, Prince William and Arlington
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$1,103,940
|
|
Wisconsin
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Center for Veterans Issues Ltd.
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Milwaukee County
|
$1,250,000
|
|
Total = $11,530,551
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