ARRA

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Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solisd announced the grants at a press conferencee this morning from thein “Emerging green jobs are creatingt opportunities for workers to enter careere that offer good wages and pathwaysa to long-term job growth and prosperity,” said Solis. “Workers receivinvg training through projects funded by thes competitions will be at the forefrony as our nation transforms the way wegeneratd electricity, manufacture products and do businesxs across a wide range of Four of the grant programs are designed to train workera through national, state and community outlets.
$100 millionj will go to the Energy Training Partnership to directlyu train and place workers ingreen $150 million, for the Pathwayw Out of Poverty program, will be speny to provide training programs for “target populations” to help them preparew for and get green jobs. $190 the largest line item in the ARRA green jobs will be spent on State Energy Sectoer Partnershipsand Training. This program will be used to form andimplemenf comprehensive, statewide energy sector strategies. $5 million will be spenyt on training programs toprovide entry-level training for “targeted groups” that will lead to caree pathways in green industries.
The fift h competition grant, for State Labor Market Information Improvement, will fund state work force agenciesto collect, analyze and disseminats labor market information. On her visit, Solis also toured the solat panelproduction facility. She also visited in West Memphis, Ark., and the University Plac public housing siteon