August 7, 2008 -
Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today announced $265,400 in grants to create two new Michigan Skills Alliances (MiSAs), and expand one other to help ensure that workers get the necessary training to do the work employers need done today and in the future.
There are now 36 MiRSAs statewide representing a diverse group of industries, including health care, manufacturing, construction, hospitality and tourism, utilities, information security, agriculture and biotechnology, and giving all counties of Michigan access to a Michigan Skills Alliance.
"Michigan's economic transformation is moving forward with the help of the regional skills alliances," Granholm said. "The results of this funding are two fold - workers get the training they need to get good-paying jobs and employers get the skilled workforce they need to compete in a global economy."
Michigan Skills Alliances are regionally and industry-based partnerships comprised of employers, educational institutions, training providers, economic development organizations, and public workforce system agencies The alliances are designed to train job seekers for in-demand jobs in their particular communities. Start-up funding for MiSAs is provided under the Workforce Investment Act through the U.S. Department of Labor. The Michigan program is administered by the Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth (DELEG), Bureau of
Workforce Transformation.
"These partnerships have proven effective in targeting worker training for high-growth, in-demand jobs," said DELEG Director Keith W. Cooley. "Getting people trained and back to work to meet employers' workforce needs makes our communities stronger and
Michigan more competitive in retaining and attracting new business."
The Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth is the state government agency charged with providing the skilled workforce
Michigan needs to enhance and maintain its economy. Enabling workers to acquire the skills necessary to succeed in today's 21st Century knowledge-based economy is central to Michigan's strategy for economic transformation, and is the foundation for Granholm's No Worker Left Behind (NWLB) initiative. The NWLB initiative aligns all federal workforce dollars used for worker training into a unified workforce development strategy.
For more information about the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth, visit the department's web site at www.michigan.gov/dleg. For more information specific to the
NWLB initiative, visit www.michigan.gov/nwlb. For more information specific to Regional Skills Alliances, visit www.michigan.gov/rsa.
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Applicant Name
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Convener
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RSA Name
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Northwest Michigan Council of Governments
Grant Amount: $100,000
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Northwest Michigan Council of Governments & Northwest Michigan Workforce Board
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Team Work North West: Hospitality Skills
Alliance of Northwest Michigan
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Berrien, Cass Van Buren Michigan Works! Agency
Grant Amount: $91,000
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Berrien, Cass Van Buren Michigan Works! Agency
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Southwest Michigan Regional Manufacturing Alliance
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The following MiRSA received a grant for expansion:
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