GRANHOLM - Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth Announces Awarding of Adult Training Program Grants

The Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth today announced the awarding of additional Workforce Investment Act Adult Training Program grants totaling over $1 million to the 25 Michigan Works! agencies. The funds will be used to provide a variety of career preparation options to help Michigan residents learn about the workplace and acquire the academic and career skills that employers need.

“Employers need skilled workers, and workers need good jobs, “said Governor Jennifer Granholm. “This funding will help give workers the skills they need to succeed in the 21-century economy- and that helps both the workers and the employees.”

Funding is made available through the federal Workforce Investment Act and is administered by the Department of Labor & Economic Growth.

The Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth is the state government agency charged with providing the skilled workforce Michigan needs to enhance and maintain its economy. To this end, the state’s career and training agency is working with employers, K-12 schools, community colleges and local Workforce Development Boards to operate a comprehensive career development system. For more information about the Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth, visit the department’s Web site at www.michigan.gov/dleg.

Michigan Works! Agency	Additional Funds ($)
Area Community Services Employment and Training Council	81,810
Michigan Works! Berrien-Cass-Van Buren	50,690
Calhoun Intermediate School District	35,723
Capital Area Michigan Works!	35,130
Career Alliance, Inc.	130,757
Central Area Michigan Works! Consortium	22,210
City of Detroit Employment and Training Department	397,849
Eastern Upper Peninsula Michigan Works!	28,547
Kalamazoo-St. Joseph Michigan Works!	37,197
Michigan Works! The Job Force Board/Six County Employment Alliance	45,863
Livingston County Michigan Works!	2,382
Macomb-St. Clair Workforce Development Board, Inc.	93,148
Muskegon/Oceana Consortium	51,391
Northeast Michigan Consortium	59,636
Northwest Michigan Council of Governments	70,678
Oakland County Michigan Works! Workforce Development Division	66,246
Ottawa County Michigan Works!/Community Action Agency	9,168
Michigan Works! Region 7B Employment and Training Consortium	49,748
Saginaw-Midland-Bay Michigan Works!	71,590
South Central Michigan Works!	40,084
Southeast Michigan Community Alliance (SEMCA) Michigan Works!	82,396
Thumb Area Michigan Works! Employment Training Consortium	47,132
Washtenaw County Workforce Development Board/Employment Training and Community Services Group	15,637
Michigan Works! West Central	42,113
Western Upper Peninsula Michigan Works!	24,373

Total	1,591,498

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