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Los Angeles uses $10.3 mil in stimulus for worker training
Wed Nov 11 2009
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Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced Tuesday that the city is making $10.3 million in federal stimulus money available for worker-training programs.
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced Tuesday that the city is making $10.3 million in federal stimulus money available for worker-training programs.
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The grants will be issued by the Community Development Department. Of
The grants will be issued by the Community Development Department. Of
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the $10.3 million, $4 million will be used for vocational training for
the $10.3 million, $4 million will be used for vocational training for
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1,000 workers and $6.3 million will be available to train an estimated
1,000 workers and $6.3 million will be available to train an estimated
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2,000 people for high-wage jobs in healthcare, construction,
2,000 people for high-wage jobs in healthcare, construction,
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transportation and other sectors.
transportation and other sectors.
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Villaraigosa said the city has received $43.7 million in job-training
Villaraigosa said the city has received $43.7 million in job-training
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funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act so far, and
funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act so far, and
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between $300 million and $400 million in overall stimulus money.
between $300 million and $400 million in overall stimulus money.
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