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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                                                                                         Thursday, March 23, 2010

                                                                                For more information:
                                                          Adam Peck, 559.713.5200, apeck@tularewib.org

Central Valley Awarded $8.2 Million for Workforce Development

 Funds will help train laid-off workers for ‘high-demand, high-wage’ careers

       Visalia, CA — The Workforce Investment Board of Tulare County (WIB)

announced today the awarding of $8,197,000 for the San Joaquin Valley to train laid-off

workers in “high-demand, high-wage” industries. The funding comes from the U.S.

Department of Labor’s National Emergency Grant (NEG) allocation.

       “The grant will assist both workers who have been laid off and those facing

dislocations in the near future,” said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis.

       The funds will be awarded to the Central California Workforce Collaborative

(CCWC), a partnership comprising all the WIB’s of the Central Valley. The CCWC

meets regularly to discuss common issues, develop strategies to address regional

problems, and collaborate of projects of mutual benefit, such as the NEG grant.

       Steve Worthley, Chairman of the Tulare County Board of Supervisors, said the

grant is especially welcome news.

       "We welcome funding that can help people who have been hit the hardest by this

economy - the folks who have lost their jobs," Worthley said. "This funding represents

an opportunity for them to learn new skills and be productive again. The Board is also

happy that our local Workforce Investment Board was able to play a key role in the team

effort by the Central Valley Workforce Collaborative to jumpstart our regional economy."




                                                                                                                                                   
               Workforce Investment Board of Tulare County ● 4025 West Noble, Suite A ● Visalia, CA ● 93277 ● T: (559) 713‐5200 ● F: (559) 713‐5263
“This regional grant application has been in development for a few months, and

only through the teamwork of the CCWC were we able to make this happen,” said

Adam Peck, Executive Director of the WIB. “Helping dislocated workers shift into high-

wage, high-demand careers will provide a long-term benefit to the Central Valley.”

      The grant will focus in providing training and transition services to workers

impacted by widespread layoffs resulting from the economic downturn. Funding will

help workers prepare for careers in growing areas of the regional economy including

agri-business, renewable energy, logistics/distribution, health care, and advanced

manufacturing.

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              Workforce Investment Board of Tulare County ● 4025 West Noble ● Suite A ● Visalia, CA ● 93277 ● T: (559) 713‐5200 ● F: (559) 713‐5263 

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Press release wib neg grant03.22.10

  • 1. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, March 23, 2010 For more information: Adam Peck, 559.713.5200, apeck@tularewib.org Central Valley Awarded $8.2 Million for Workforce Development Funds will help train laid-off workers for ‘high-demand, high-wage’ careers Visalia, CA — The Workforce Investment Board of Tulare County (WIB) announced today the awarding of $8,197,000 for the San Joaquin Valley to train laid-off workers in “high-demand, high-wage” industries. The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Labor’s National Emergency Grant (NEG) allocation. “The grant will assist both workers who have been laid off and those facing dislocations in the near future,” said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. The funds will be awarded to the Central California Workforce Collaborative (CCWC), a partnership comprising all the WIB’s of the Central Valley. The CCWC meets regularly to discuss common issues, develop strategies to address regional problems, and collaborate of projects of mutual benefit, such as the NEG grant. Steve Worthley, Chairman of the Tulare County Board of Supervisors, said the grant is especially welcome news. "We welcome funding that can help people who have been hit the hardest by this economy - the folks who have lost their jobs," Worthley said. "This funding represents an opportunity for them to learn new skills and be productive again. The Board is also happy that our local Workforce Investment Board was able to play a key role in the team effort by the Central Valley Workforce Collaborative to jumpstart our regional economy."   Workforce Investment Board of Tulare County ● 4025 West Noble, Suite A ● Visalia, CA ● 93277 ● T: (559) 713‐5200 ● F: (559) 713‐5263
  • 2. “This regional grant application has been in development for a few months, and only through the teamwork of the CCWC were we able to make this happen,” said Adam Peck, Executive Director of the WIB. “Helping dislocated workers shift into high- wage, high-demand careers will provide a long-term benefit to the Central Valley.” The grant will focus in providing training and transition services to workers impacted by widespread layoffs resulting from the economic downturn. Funding will help workers prepare for careers in growing areas of the regional economy including agri-business, renewable energy, logistics/distribution, health care, and advanced manufacturing. #####      Workforce Investment Board of Tulare County ● 4025 West Noble ● Suite A ● Visalia, CA ● 93277 ● T: (559) 713‐5200 ● F: (559) 713‐5263