GRANHOLM - Governor Granholm and the Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth Announce Additional $1.2 million for Education and Job Training

October 28, 2004 – Governor Jennifer Granholm and the Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth today announced additional Fiscal Year 2005 Work First funding totaling over $1.2 million. The additional funds will be distributed to the state’s 25 Michigan Works! agencies and will be used to provide Michigan’s low-income citizens with education and job training assistance.

“This funding will allow citizens across our state to trade in assistance checks for paychecks,” said Granholm. “That makes families stronger and Michigan stronger.”

The goal of Work First is to assist Michigan’s low-income citizens to obtain employment or higher paying employment that would increase a person’s income, therefore, reducing or eliminating the need for public assistance. A table is attached with the specific funding amount for each of the 25 Michigan Works! Agencies. To view an interactive map of the state’s Michigan Works! regions and the counties included in each region, go to http://www.michiganworks.org/page.cfm/14.

The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth is the newest department of state government. It is charged with promoting economic growth, creating jobs and enhancing the quality of life for Michigan citizens. Part of this mission also includes meeting Michigan’s workforce needs to enhance and maintain its economy. To this end, the state’s career and workforce development programs work with employers, K-12 schools, community colleges and local Workforce Development Boards.

Work First Allocations Fiscal Year 2005
Michigan Works! Agency	Additional Funds ($)

Area Community Services Employment and Training Council	80,054
Michigan Works! Berrien-Cass-Van Buren	41,016
Calhoun Intermediate School District	38,162
Capital Area Michigan Works!	43,305
Career Alliance, Inc.	117,704
Central Area Michigan Works! Consortium	21,501
City of Detroit Employment and Training Department	385,850
Eastern Upper Peninsula Michigan Works!	5,371
Michigan Works! The Job Force Board/Six County Employment Alliance	15,201
Kalamazoo-St. Joseph Michigan Works!	37,231
Livingston County Michigan Works!	2,532
Macomb-St. Clair Workforce Development Board, Inc.	54,011
Muskegon/Oceana Consortium	46,821
Northeast Michigan Consortium	12,553
Northwest Michigan Council of Governments	18,088
Oakland County Michigan Works! Workforce Development Division	51,491
Ottawa County Michigan Works! Community Action Agency	7,981
Michigan Works! Region 7B Employment and Training Consortium	18,987
Saginaw-Midland-Bay Michigan Works!	66,852
South Central Michigan Works!	31,899
Southeast Michigan Community Alliance (SEMCA) Michigan Works!	100,925
Thumb Area Michigan Works! Employment Training Consortium	17,203
Washtenaw County Workforce Development Board/Employment Training and Community Services Group	19,587
Michigan Works! West Central	18,884
Western Upper Peninsula Michigan Works!	8,229

Total	1,261,438

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