Pathways out of Poverty
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Pathways Out of Poverty is a national workforce development
program that was established on August 14, 2009, by the Obama administration and funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. The Department of Labor
's Employment and Training Administration announced POP grantees on January 13, 2010. POP targets individuals living below or near the poverty level to provide them with skills needed to enter the green job market, focusing on the energy efficiency and renewable energy industries. The training programs focus on teaching basic literacy and job readiness skills. Some of the programs also provide supportive assistance with childcare and transportation to overcome barriers to employment.
’s Employment and Training Administration
. Roughly $150 million is authorized by the ARRA and is granted in amounts from $2 million-$8 million to eight national and 30 local entities for the provision of training and placement services in order “to provide pathways out of poverty and into employment.” The Department of Labor particularly encouraged applicants to focus on serving Public Micro Data Areas
(PUMAs) with poverty rates of 15 percent or higher.
Pathways Out of Poverty is part of the "fourth wave" of economic development
, which stipulates an environmentally-sustainable approach.
A principal condition of POP is the training of disadvantaged populations for “employment within energy efficiency and renewable energy industries.” This type of employment is sometimes known as "green jobs"
or "green-collar"
jobs. As mandated by the POP grant, the grantees primarily target low income individuals, veterans, at-risk youth, high school dropouts, the unemployed and underemployed, ex-criminals, and individuals with limited English ability. In addition, some grantees report recruiting public assistance recipients, the homeless, people with disabilities, older workers, women, minorities, and refugees.
Each grantee is free to choose and make partnerships with any organization, including public, private, and not-for-profit. Some examples of partners include community college
s, technical school
s, faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, and trade groups.
There are eight national grantees:
There are thirty local grantees:
The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration particularly encouraged applicants to focus on serving Public Micro Data Areas
(PUMAs) with poverty rates of 15 percent or higher. Data from the 2009 American Community Survey 1-Year estimates indicates that the PUMAs covered by grantees had an average percentage of inhabitants in poverty that was ten percentage points higher than the national average, at least within the last twelve months.
In addition, on average, PUMAs covered by grantees have inhabitants with lower levels of education, lower levels of health insurance coverage, and lower levels of English fluency. One barrier to economic development in impoverished areas is lack of skills and education possessed by the inhabitants, which is one rationale for workforce development
programs.
A 2010 report by the Pew Charitable Trust foundation indicates that green job
s or green-collar jobs
are starting to make an impact in the U.S. economy. According to this study, green jobs grew about two and a half times faster than job growth in the U.S. economy as a whole between 1998 and 2007. Out of the 125 PUMAs that are served by the 38 local and national POP grantees, 75 are located in states that have an average of more than 15,000 green jobs available as well as an average annual growth rate of 1.03 percent in green jobs for the period from 1998 to 2007. In comparison, the average annual growth rate for green jobs nationwide during this period was 0.91 percent, and the average annual growth rate for all jobs nationwide was 0.4 percent.
Since many grantees report recruiting high school dropouts, remedial education and GED services may be required before recruits are able to participate in green jobs training programs requiring at least high school diplomas. Additionally, several grantees report recruiting individuals with low literacy levels and low levels of English fluency, necessitating the provision of literacy instruction and English to Speakers of Other Languages.
"Soft skills" refers to “dress, language, punctuality, and posture,” as well as other behavioral traits. Some researchers have speculated that lack of these skills forms a greater impediment to employment for disadvantaged individuals than lack of technical
skills or education. About seventeen of POP grantees explicitly mentioned helping participants with “basic or soft skills.”
Support and wraparound services could include free childcare, assistance with transportation, and counseling. About sixteen grantees listed providing these types of services, although they did not list specific services provided. Research indicates that providing these types of services as part of a workforce development program can help improve program participation and reduce attrition.
Proposed outcomes from national grantees (in number of individuals):
Proposed outcomes from local grantees (in number of individuals):
Workforce development
Workforce development is an American economic development approach that attempts to enhance a region's economic stability and prosperity by focusing on people rather than businesses. It is essentially a human resources strategy...
program that was established on August 14, 2009, by the Obama administration and funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. The Department of Labor
United States Department of Labor
The United States Department of Labor is a Cabinet department of the United States government responsible for occupational safety, wage and hour standards, unemployment insurance benefits, re-employment services, and some economic statistics. Many U.S. states also have such departments. The...
's Employment and Training Administration announced POP grantees on January 13, 2010. POP targets individuals living below or near the poverty level to provide them with skills needed to enter the green job market, focusing on the energy efficiency and renewable energy industries. The training programs focus on teaching basic literacy and job readiness skills. Some of the programs also provide supportive assistance with childcare and transportation to overcome barriers to employment.
History
Pathways Out of Poverty is administered by the United States Department of LaborUnited States Department of Labor
The United States Department of Labor is a Cabinet department of the United States government responsible for occupational safety, wage and hour standards, unemployment insurance benefits, re-employment services, and some economic statistics. Many U.S. states also have such departments. The...
’s Employment and Training Administration
Employment and Training Administration
The mission of the Employment and Training Administration , as part of the U.S. Department of Labor, is to contribute to the more efficient and effective functioning of the U.S. labor market by providing high quality job training, employment, labor market information, and income maintenance...
. Roughly $150 million is authorized by the ARRA and is granted in amounts from $2 million-$8 million to eight national and 30 local entities for the provision of training and placement services in order “to provide pathways out of poverty and into employment.” The Department of Labor particularly encouraged applicants to focus on serving Public Micro Data Areas
Public Use Micro Data Sample Area
Public Use Micro Data Sample Areas, or PUMAs, is a division of US States into census area which each contain around 100,000 people. All such areas are non overlapping and partition a State. There are a total of 2,071 PUMAs. The State governments drew the PUMA boundaries for the 2000 Census, to...
(PUMAs) with poverty rates of 15 percent or higher.
Pathways Out of Poverty is part of the "fourth wave" of economic development
Economic development
Economic development generally refers to the sustained, concerted actions of policymakers and communities that promote the standard of living and economic health of a specific area...
, which stipulates an environmentally-sustainable approach.
A principal condition of POP is the training of disadvantaged populations for “employment within energy efficiency and renewable energy industries.” This type of employment is sometimes known as "green jobs"
Green job
A green job, also called a green-collar job is, according to the United Nations Environment Program, "work in agricultural, manufacturing, research and development , administrative, and service activities that contribute substantially to preserving or restoring environmental quality...
or "green-collar"
Green-collar worker
A green-collar worker is a worker who is employed in the environmental sectors of the economy. Environmental green-collar workers satisfy the demand for green development. Generally, they implement environmentally conscious design, policy, and technology to improve conservation and sustainability...
jobs. As mandated by the POP grant, the grantees primarily target low income individuals, veterans, at-risk youth, high school dropouts, the unemployed and underemployed, ex-criminals, and individuals with limited English ability. In addition, some grantees report recruiting public assistance recipients, the homeless, people with disabilities, older workers, women, minorities, and refugees.
Each grantee is free to choose and make partnerships with any organization, including public, private, and not-for-profit. Some examples of partners include community college
Community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...
s, technical school
Technical school
Technical school is a general term used for two-year college which provide mostly employment-preparation skills for trained labor, such as welding, culinary arts and office management.-Associations supporting technical schools:...
s, faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, and trade groups.
Grantees
The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration announced the 38 national and local organizations that would be receiving grants on January 13, 2010. The grantees for Pathways Out of Poverty (POP) consist of two types: (1) national non-profits that are connected with local organizations; and (2) local public organizations and private non-profits.There are eight national grantees:
| Organization | Locations | Award Amount | Participants Served |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Harlem Employment Services Inc. http://www.strivenewyork.org/strivesite/ | New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Hartford, CT; Benton, MI; Flint, MI; Baltimore, MD | $4,728,419 | Unemployed individuals, high school dropouts, and individuals with criminal records |
| Goodwill Industries International (GII) http://www.goodwill.org/ | Atlanta, GA; Austin, TX; Charlotte, NC; Grand Rapids, MIC; Phoenix, AZ; Washington, D.C. | $7,303,634 | People with disabilities, chronically unemployed individuals, ex-offenders, older workers, homeless individuals, and high school dropouts |
| Jobs for the Future Inc. (JFF) http://www.jff.org/ | Chicago, IL; Detroit, MI; Los Angeles, CA; Milwaukee, WI; Philadelphia, PA | $7,997,936 | Unemployed and disadvantaged individuals |
| MDC Inc.http://www.mdcinc.org/home/ | Charlotte, NC; North Charleston, SC; Orangeburg, Calhoun, and Bamberg Counties, SC; Wise and Dickenson Counties, VA; Scott County, VA | $3,780,816 | Low-wage workers and unemployed individuals |
| National Association of Regional Councils (NARC) http://www.narc.org/ | Apache Junction, AZ; Bisbee, AZ; Midland, TX; Odessa, TX; Dayton, OH | $7,994,999 | Limited English proficiency individuals, Native Americans, and ex-offenders |
| National Council of La Raza National Council of La Raza The National Council of La Raza is a non-profit and non-partisan advocacy group in the United States, focused on improving opportunities for Hispanics. It is sometimes confused with La Raza Unida... http://www.nclr.org/ |
San Jose, CA; San Diego, CA; Chicago, IL | $3,063,839 | Low-income and unemployed individuals and individuals with limited English proficiency |
| Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America Inc.http://www.oicofamerica.org/ | Asheville, NC; Broward County, FL; Phoenix, AZ | $4,900,000 | Unemployed individuals, high school dropouts, and individuals with criminal records |
| PathStone Corp.http://www.pathstone.org/ | Rochester, NY; Scranton, PA; Juana Diaz, Santa Isabel, and Villalba, PR; and Arroyo, Coamo, Guayama, and Salinas, PR | $8,000,000 | Unemployed individuals, high school dropouts, and individuals with criminal records |
There are thirty local grantees:
| Organization | Locations | Award Amount | Participants Served |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative Opportunities Inc. http://www.aoinc.org/ | St. Louis, MO | $2,308,200 | High school dropouts, unemployed individuals, ex-offenders, and veterans |
| Better Family Life Inc. (BFL) http://www.betterfamilylife.org/ | St. Louis, MO | $3,305,493 | Unemployed individuals, high school dropouts, and individuals with criminal records |
| Boley Centers Inc. http://www.boleycenters.org/ | St. Petersburg, FL | $2,300,678 | Disadvantaged and unemployed urban youth |
| Citrus Levy Marion Regional Workforce Development Board Inc. http://www.clmworkforce.com/ | Ocala, FL | $2,985,175 | Unemployed workers, low-income adults, high school dropouts, and individuals with a criminal history |
| City of Minneapolis http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/ | Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN | $4,000,000 | Individuals living in poverty, veterans, and unemployed young adults who do not have high school diplomas |
| CNY Works Inc. http://www.cnyworks.com/ | Syracuse, NY | $3,715,931 | Low income individuals, ex-offenders, disadvantaged young adults, and displaced workers |
| Community College of Philadelphia Community College of Philadelphia The Community College of Philadelphia is a community college in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The main campus is located at 1700 Spring Garden Street in a building that was the former Philadelphia Mint... http://www.ccp.edu/site/ |
Philadelphia, PA | $3,184,428 | Unemployed workers, ex-offenders, and veterans |
| Consortium for Worker Education http://www.cwe.org/about.php | Bronx, NY | $4,000,000 | Individuals with limited English proficiency, veterans and eligible spouses, persons with criminal records, and disconnected youth and women |
| Eastern Maine Development Corp. http://www.emdc.org/landing.php | Piscataquis County and Penobscot County, ME | $2,109,088 | Disadvantaged adult job seekers, dislocated workers, returning offenders, public assistance recipients, high school dropouts, and veterans |
| Florida State College at Jacksonville http://www.fscj.edu/ | Duval County, FL | $2,229,642 | Unemployed individuals, high school dropouts, and individuals with criminal records |
| Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids Community College is a community college located in the city of Grand Rapids in the U.S. state of Michigan. GRCC offers an Associate's degree, a variety of certification programs, occupational training, and other learning opportunities for the surrounding community.-Campuses:In... http://www.grcc.edu/ |
Grand Rapids, MI | $4,000,000 | Unemployed workers, high school dropouts, and individuals with criminal records |
| It's My Community Initiative http://www.itsmycommunity.org/ | Oklahoma City, OK | $4,000,000 | Underemployed individuals and ex-offenders |
| Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board, Inc. http://www.lvwib.org/ | Allentown, PA | $4,000,000 | At-risk youth, veterans and eligible spouses, and underemployed and unemployed individuals |
| Los Angeles Community College District Los Angeles Community College District The Los Angeles Community College District is the community college district serving Los Angeles, California and some of its neighboring cities. In addition to typical college aged students, the LACCD also serves adults of all ages. Indeed, over half of all LACCD students are older than 25 years... (LACCD)http://www.laccd.edu/ |
Los Angeles, CA, communities of Watts | $4,000,000 | Dislocated, unemployed, underemployed, low-income workers and veterans |
| Mi Casa Resource Center http://www.micasadenver.org/ | Denver, CO | $3,633,195 | Unemployed individuals, high school dropouts, individuals with a criminal record, women, and minorities |
| Mott Community College Mott Community College Charles Stewart Mott Community College is a publicly supported post-secondary institution located in Flint, Michigan. Its district is the same as the Genesee Intermediate School District and is governed by an elected board of Trustees... (MCC) http://www.mcc.edu/ |
Flint, MI and adjoining suburbs | $3,662,403 | Low-income individuals |
| Mountrie Technical College http://www.moultrietech.edu/ | Tift County, GA | $3,753,579 | Individuals on probation, high school dropouts, residents with disadvantaged backgrounds, and displaced workers |
| Northern Rural Training and Employment Consortium (NoRTEC) http://www.californiaemployeeadvocate.com/tags/-northern-rural-training-and-e/ | Butte, CA; Del Norte, Lassen, Modoc, and Siskiyou, CA; Shasta County, CA; Tehama and Trinity, CA | $4,000,000 | High school dropouts, at-risk youth, welfare recipients, individuals with criminal records, unemployed and dislocated workers, and veterans |
| Private Industry Council of Westmoreland/Fayette Inc. http://www.privateindustrycouncil.com/ | Fayette County, PA | $2,732,719 | Unemployed individuals, high school dropouts, and individuals with criminal records |
| Providence Economic Development Partnership http://www.opportunityprovidence.com/ | Providence, RI | $2,489,111 | Ex-offenders and low-literacy individuals |
| Roca Inc. http://www.rocainc.org/ | Chelsea and Revere, MA | $2,398,778 | High-risk youth |
| SER - Jobs for Progress of the Texas Gulf Coast Inc. http://www.serhouston.org/About-SER/ | Houston, TX | $3,122,554 | High school dropouts, ex-offenders, unemployed individuals, and disadvantaged individuals |
| Southeast Community College Area http://www.southeast.edu/ | Lincoln, NE | $2,331,278 | Unemployed individuals, veterans, high school dropouts, individuals with criminal records, refugees, and immigrants |
| Southwest Housing Solutions Corp. (SWHS) http://www.swsol.org/ | Southwest Detroit, MI | $4,000,000 | Unemployed individuals, high school dropouts, individuals with a criminal record, and veterans |
| West Hills Community College District http://www.westhillscollege.com/index.php | Mendota, Firebaugh, San Joaquin, Huron, Coalinga, Lemoore, Avenal, and the unincorporated communities of Tranquility, Riverdale, Biola, and Five Points in Fresno and Kings Counties, CA | $3,000,000 | Disadvantaged individuals |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College (WITCC) http://www.witcc.edu/ | Woodbury County, IA | $3,999,459 | Dislocated workers, low-income adults, and disconnected youth |
| White Earth Band of Chippewa http://www.kstrom.net/isk/maps/mn/whitearth.htm | Mahnomen, Clearwater, and Becker counties, MN | $3,086,817 | High school dropouts, unemployed individuals, and individuals with criminal records |
| Workforce Development of Seattle-King County http://www.seakingwdc.org/ | Southeast Seattle, WA | $3,639,530 | High school dropouts, unemployed adults, veterans, previously incarcerated youth and adults, and other disadvantaged individuals - with a specific focus on communities of color, individuals with limited English proficiency, and individuals with disabilities |
| The WorkPlace Inc. http://www.workplace.org/ | City of Bridgeport, CT | $4,000,000 | High school dropouts, individuals with criminal records, unemployed individuals, and people facing other significant disadvantages |
| Worksystems Inc. http://www.worksystems.org/ | East Multnomah County, OR | $4,000,000 | Native Americans, African-Americans, Latinos, immigrants, veterans, individuals with criminal records, and homeless individuals |
Locations
Pathways out of Poverty (POP) grantees are located in 26 states and the District of Columbia. They are primarily located in major metropolitan areas, but some grantees are located in more rural and smaller metropolitan regions.The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration particularly encouraged applicants to focus on serving Public Micro Data Areas
Public Use Micro Data Sample Area
Public Use Micro Data Sample Areas, or PUMAs, is a division of US States into census area which each contain around 100,000 people. All such areas are non overlapping and partition a State. There are a total of 2,071 PUMAs. The State governments drew the PUMA boundaries for the 2000 Census, to...
(PUMAs) with poverty rates of 15 percent or higher. Data from the 2009 American Community Survey 1-Year estimates indicates that the PUMAs covered by grantees had an average percentage of inhabitants in poverty that was ten percentage points higher than the national average, at least within the last twelve months.
In addition, on average, PUMAs covered by grantees have inhabitants with lower levels of education, lower levels of health insurance coverage, and lower levels of English fluency. One barrier to economic development in impoverished areas is lack of skills and education possessed by the inhabitants, which is one rationale for workforce development
Workforce development
Workforce development is an American economic development approach that attempts to enhance a region's economic stability and prosperity by focusing on people rather than businesses. It is essentially a human resources strategy...
programs.
Training
Pathways out of Poverty (POP) grantees proposed providing a variety of services, including sector-based training for green jobs, remedial education and GED help, "soft skills" training, entrepreneurial training, and supportive services. The primary focus of this program is sector-based: grantees are working backwards from specific job categories to design training and place individuals. However, unlike some sector-based programs, POP grantees are enrolling high school dropouts, ex-offenders, and other "harder-to-employ" individuals, as opposed to recruiting more employable individuals. These individuals may require remedial education and GED instruction, which some POP grantees report providing.Green Jobs Training
POP grantees are required to train participants for “employment within energy efficiency and renewable energy industries.” Grantees reported training individuals for jobs in the following areas: advanced battery manufacturing, agriculture, forestry, and landscaping, bio-fuel manufacturing and distribution, biofuels, building performance, deconstruction and materials use, energy efficient assessment, energy-efficient building maintenance, energy-efficient building, construction, and retrofit, environmental protection, environmental remediation, recycling, renewable energy and electric power, solar energy, sustainable manufacturing, transportation, waste collection and remediation, water management, and wind energy.A 2010 report by the Pew Charitable Trust foundation indicates that green job
Green job
A green job, also called a green-collar job is, according to the United Nations Environment Program, "work in agricultural, manufacturing, research and development , administrative, and service activities that contribute substantially to preserving or restoring environmental quality...
s or green-collar jobs
Green-collar worker
A green-collar worker is a worker who is employed in the environmental sectors of the economy. Environmental green-collar workers satisfy the demand for green development. Generally, they implement environmentally conscious design, policy, and technology to improve conservation and sustainability...
are starting to make an impact in the U.S. economy. According to this study, green jobs grew about two and a half times faster than job growth in the U.S. economy as a whole between 1998 and 2007. Out of the 125 PUMAs that are served by the 38 local and national POP grantees, 75 are located in states that have an average of more than 15,000 green jobs available as well as an average annual growth rate of 1.03 percent in green jobs for the period from 1998 to 2007. In comparison, the average annual growth rate for green jobs nationwide during this period was 0.91 percent, and the average annual growth rate for all jobs nationwide was 0.4 percent.
Other Training Provided
In order to participate in the program, grantees must provide green jobs training. However, many of the grantees report providing other training and services for their participants in original grant documents. Many participants may need more than green jobs training in order to move out of poverty; "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Pathways Out of Poverty Grants" refers to POP as "integrat[ing] training and supportive services into cohesive programs that will help targeted populations find pathways out of poverty and into economic self-sufficiency." Grantees report providing apprenticeships, basic and "soft skills" training, remedial education/GED services, English to Speakers of Other Languages instruction, literacy instruction, computer training, entrepreneurship training, and supportive and wraparound services. Additionally, grant documents may not encompass the range of services provided by grantees.Since many grantees report recruiting high school dropouts, remedial education and GED services may be required before recruits are able to participate in green jobs training programs requiring at least high school diplomas. Additionally, several grantees report recruiting individuals with low literacy levels and low levels of English fluency, necessitating the provision of literacy instruction and English to Speakers of Other Languages.
"Soft skills" refers to “dress, language, punctuality, and posture,” as well as other behavioral traits. Some researchers have speculated that lack of these skills forms a greater impediment to employment for disadvantaged individuals than lack of technical
skills or education. About seventeen of POP grantees explicitly mentioned helping participants with “basic or soft skills.”
Support and wraparound services could include free childcare, assistance with transportation, and counseling. About sixteen grantees listed providing these types of services, although they did not list specific services provided. Research indicates that providing these types of services as part of a workforce development program can help improve program participation and reduce attrition.
Outcomes
Since grantees were only announced in January 2010, outcomes from this program are not yet fully known. However, grantees listed proposed outcomes in terms of number of participants enrolled, number of individuals to complete training, number of individuals to complete a degree or certificate, and number of individuals to gain employment.Proposed outcomes from national grantees (in number of individuals):
| Organization | Enroll | Complete Training | Receive Degree or Certificate | Gain Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Harlem Employment Services Inc. http://www.strivenewyork.org/strivesite/ | 1,819 | 881 | ||
| Goodwill Industries International (GII) http://www.goodwill.org/ | 1,300 | 571 | ||
| Jobs for the Future Inc. (JFF) http://www.jff.org/ | 1,130 | 997 | 770 | 910 |
| MDC Inc.http://www.mdcinc.org/home/ | 700 | 400 | ||
| National Association of Regional Councils (NARC) http://www.narc.org/ | 500 | 500 | ||
| National Council of La Raza National Council of La Raza The National Council of La Raza is a non-profit and non-partisan advocacy group in the United States, focused on improving opportunities for Hispanics. It is sometimes confused with La Raza Unida... http://www.nclr.org/ |
161 | 161 | ||
| Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America Inc.http://www.oicofamerica.org/ | 1,350 | 1,066 | ||
| PathStone Corp.http://www.pathstone.org/ | 1,176 | 616 |
Proposed outcomes from local grantees (in number of individuals):
| Organization | Enroll | Complete Training | Receive Degree or Certificate | Gain Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative Opportunities Inc. http://www.aoinc.org/ | 200 | 80% of graduates | ||
| Better Family Life Inc. (BFL) http://www.betterfamilylife.org/ | 900 | 700 | ||
| Boley Centers Inc. http://www.boleycenters.org/ | 150 | 125 | ||
| Citrus Levy Marion Regional Workforce Development Board Inc. http://www.clmworkforce.com/ | 665 | 556 | ||
| City of Minneapolis http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/ | 500 | 400 | 300 | |
| CNY Works Inc. http://www.cnyworks.com/ | 750 | 366 | 293 | |
| Community College of Philadelphia Community College of Philadelphia The Community College of Philadelphia is a community college in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The main campus is located at 1700 Spring Garden Street in a building that was the former Philadelphia Mint... http://www.ccp.edu/site/ |
250 | 225 | 203 | |
| Consortium for Worker Education http://www.cwe.org/about.php | 425 | 297 | ||
| Eastern Maine Development Corp. http://www.emdc.org/landing.php | 105 | 90 | ||
| Florida State College at Jacksonville http://www.fscj.edu/ | 390 | 332 | 282 | |
| Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids Community College is a community college located in the city of Grand Rapids in the U.S. state of Michigan. GRCC offers an Associate's degree, a variety of certification programs, occupational training, and other learning opportunities for the surrounding community.-Campuses:In... http://www.grcc.edu/ |
1,080 | 302 | ||
| It's My Community Initiative http://www.itsmycommunity.org/ | 236 | 200 | ||
| Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board, Inc. http://www.lvwib.org/ | 200 | 100 | 75 | |
| Los Angeles Community College District Los Angeles Community College District The Los Angeles Community College District is the community college district serving Los Angeles, California and some of its neighboring cities. In addition to typical college aged students, the LACCD also serves adults of all ages. Indeed, over half of all LACCD students are older than 25 years... (LACCD)http://www.laccd.edu/ |
925 | 667 | ||
| Mi Casa Resource Center http://www.micasadenver.org/ | 500 | 400 | 150 | 50 |
| Mott Community College Mott Community College Charles Stewart Mott Community College is a publicly supported post-secondary institution located in Flint, Michigan. Its district is the same as the Genesee Intermediate School District and is governed by an elected board of Trustees... (MCC) http://www.mcc.edu/ |
200 | 140 | ||
| Mountrie Technical College http://www.moultrietech.edu/ | 260 | 208 | ||
| Northern Rural Training and Employment Consortium (NoRTEC) http://www.californiaemployeeadvocate.com/tags/-northern-rural-training-and-e/ | 554 | 420 | 420 | |
| Private Industry Council of Westmoreland/Fayette Inc. http://www.privateindustrycouncil.com/ | 250 | 120 | ||
| Providence Economic Development Partnership http://www.opportunityprovidence.com/ | 300 | 180 | ||
| Roca Inc. http://www.rocainc.org/ | 225 | 140 | ||
| SER - Jobs for Progress of the Texas Gulf Coast Inc. http://www.serhouston.org/About-SER/ | 300 | 300 | ||
| Southeast Community College Area http://www.southeast.edu/ | 400 | 220 | 180 | 192 |
| Southwest Housing Solutions Corp. (SWHS) http://www.swsol.org/ | 360 | 310 | ||
| West Hills Community College District http://www.westhillscollege.com/index.php | 150 | 126 | ||
| Western Iowa Tech Community College (WITCC) http://www.witcc.edu/ | 300 | 300 | ||
| White Earth Band of Chippewa http://www.kstrom.net/isk/maps/mn/whitearth.htm | 240 | 100 | ||
| Workforce Development of Seattle-King County http://www.seakingwdc.org/ | 450 | 365 | ||
| The WorkPlace Inc. http://www.workplace.org/ | 700 | 500 | 350 | |
| Worksystems Inc. http://www.worksystems.org/ | 360 | 300 | 200 | 180 |
External links
- Grants.Gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=48073&mode=VIEW
- United States Department of Labor http://www.dol.gov/ocia/notifications/20100112-Poverty.htm
- The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-hilda-l-solis/pathways-out-of-poverty_b_423924.html