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Secretary Hilda Solis
United States Department of Labor
200 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20210
Dear Sccrct?.ry Solisl
lam writing to make you aware of an excellent proposal for the United States
Department of Labor's "Pathways out ofPovetty" grant by JobPath Inc., an Arizona-
based non-profit workl(Jrce development organization. JobPath has partnered with the
Southwest Industrial Areas Foundation Workforce Intem1ediat'ies- as-part of Request
for Proposals. JobPath, along with six sister organizations, is proposing to deliver
services in lour states.
In Maricopa County, JobPath will work with Valley Interfaith Project and Maricopa
Community Colleges to provide training and services to participants enrolled in job
training and education programs that support the emerging renewable energy industry.
Supporting energy efficiency and renewable energy by providing skilled labor will both
broaden and strengthen the Arizona economy as our nation emerges from the recession.
I trust that you will give this wmthy proposal strong consideration. If you have any
questions, please let me know.
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The Honorable Gerri Fiala
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training
U.S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Ave. NW
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I write to express my strong support for the proposed Electronic Health Records Training
Center to be established by the San Bernardino Community College District. As you
may know, the San Bernardino Community College District is preparing a grant proposal
with the U.S. Department of Labor's Community-Based Job Training Fund to sustain and
expand current Electronic Health Records trainings.
By creating a pipeline for a trained technical workforce, through the enhancement of
current Health Information Teehnology professional's jobs and providing entry level
jobs, this project has potential to bring about tremendous economic development to the
region. I fully support this grant request and the greater mission of creating new jobs and
stimulating our economy through the continued growth of Electronic Health Records
training across the nation.
Electronic Health Records is an emerging tfontier that is radically changing the way
science training is provided. With the harnessing of cumulative knowledge and local
medical centers resources, we wn revolutionize the way such training is delivered. I
commend the initiative in seeking the Depattment of Labor grant. If I can be of any
further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact Linda Stela Manus at 202-225-6161.
Sincerely,

Joe Baca, Congressman
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As supporters of sustainable green job creation and investment in our nation's economic recovery, we
write in support of the United Migrant Opportunity Services' (UMOS) application for the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of2009- Pathways Out of Poverty Department of Labor grant fund.
UMOS seeks $4,656,258 as a national entity and would provide green jobs training and placement
services in five struggling communities that we respectively represent.
In 1965, UMOS was established as a nonprofit organization to advocate for and provide services to
Hispanic migrant and seasonal farm workers in Wisconsin. UMOS plans to partner with the Illinois
Migrant Council and the Nebraska Association ofFarmworkers (NAF) Multicultural Human
Development Corporation. The Pathways Out of Poverty funding would allow UMOS to actively recruit
eligible individuals, provide ongoing cas<l management services, encourage completion of training,
coordinate supportive services, assist with job placement, and support job retention. UMOS also would
recruit individuals with construction or manufacturing skills in order to provide them with certificated
green jobs training, Adult Basic Education/GED preparation, and English as a second language.
The communities to be served are Brownsville, Texas; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Omaha, Nebraska; Rock
Island, Illinois; and Jasper, Newton, Lawrence, and McDonald Counties in Southwestern Missouri. This
funding would have a significant impact on these areas. In addition to suffering from high poverty rates,
these communities have larger percentagcos of Latinos and lower educational attainment rates compared to
other communities in their states.
We strongly believe UMOS can successfully fulfill the goals of the Pathways Out of Poverty grant fund
and we arc confident that the collaborative efforts among UMOS and its partners will connect individuals
to careers in green industries and greatly contribute to a reduction of poverty in our communities.
Thank you for your consideration of this request.
Ph1T'IIare
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JERRY MORAN
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Secretary Elaine Chao
200 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, D.C. 20210
Dear Secretary Chao:
February 4, 2008
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I write to express support for the grant application submitted by the Local Area One
Workforce Investment Board in Kansas to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).
With funding assistance, the Workforce Investment Board will help address the Rapid
Response and retraining for employees who have lost their job due to the closing of Schult
Homes in Plainville, KS. Plainville is in Rooks County, Kansas with a total population in the
county of 5,290 according to the most recent census. Schult Homes employed over 125
individuals. The loss of this major employer has resulted in a difficult situation for the entire
county.
The Local Area One Workforce Investment Board has the knowledge and expertise to
adequately respond to this loss. However, these funds will be instrumental in their ability to
adequately work with the local workforce to insure they are properly cared for and adequately
retrained for other employment opportunities.
I believe the grant application filed by the Workforce Investment Board will play an
important role in helping Rooks County, Kansas. Thank you for considering their request for
assistance.
Very truly yours,
Jerry Moran
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The Honorable Jerry Moran
U.S. House of Representatives
Dear Congressman Moran:
200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Thank you for your letter to Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao, expressing support for a
grant application submitted by the Local Area One Workforce Investment Board in
Kansas. The proposed grant would provide Rapid Response assistance and retraining
services to dislocated workers of Schult Homes in Rooks County, Plainville, Kansas.
The Department of Labor has not received a National Emergency Grant application
from the Local Area One Workforce Investment Board in Kansas. However, I can
assure you that upon receipt, the Department will provide fair and prompt
consideration of the request.
I hope this information is helpful.
(202) 693-2700.
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I understand that Nine Star Education and Employment Services, along with a
consortium of adult education providers in Southcentral Alaska, applied for funding through the
Community Based Job Training Grants program. l respectfully request consideration of their
application.
These funds will provide diesel mechanic training for younger Southecntral Alaskans.
Employment in diesel mechanics provides a high wage, high growth position and will benefit the
rarticipanls and Alaska's economy. Their plan to recruit Sudanese, Alaska Native, Hmong,
Samoan, "I lispanic, homeless, foster, and juvenile offender clients allows the training to serve a
group of prospective laborers who might otherwise have no avenue into the oil and gas industry.
This is genuine capacity building in our Nation's critical oil and gas industry.
Thank you for your consideration ofSouthccntral Alaska's application in the grant
rev1ew process. Please keep me informed of any actions related to this grant proposal.
Sincerely,
1sa Murkowski
United States Senator
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Dear Secretary Sol is:
November 16, 2009
I am writing in support of Ability Beyond Disability's application !br funding under the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act's Health Care Sector and Other High Growth Emerging Industries
Grant program.
In conjunction with its community partners- Post University and the Northwest Regional Workforce
Investment Board in Waterbury, Connecticut and the College of Direct Support in Minnesota-
Ability Beyond Disability intends to usc this funding f()r its Workforce 2013 initiative. Workforce
2013 is a job training. placement anJ professional development program aimed at preparing adults to
work with individuals with disabilities,
With the life expectancy and the number of individuals with intellectual disabilities continuing to
increase dmmatically, Connecticut and New York face a growing shortage of skilled and qualified
health care workers who serve this population. Workforce 2013 promises to alleviate that shortage
by proviJing career services to more than 2,300 individuals and adding 1,050 employees to the field
of directcare services to individuals with disabilities.
As a result, I respectfully request that Ability Beyond Disability's application be given full and fair
consideration. I would greatly appreciate it if you would keep my office informed of any
developments related to this funding. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact my
District Director Robert Michalik at (860) 2238412,
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1lospital, Cooley-Dickinson Hospital, Genesis Health Care/Heritage Hall North, Baystatc
Medical Center, Eastem CT Health Network, Hartford Hospital and VNA Health Care,
Capital Work Ioree Partners intends to usc these funds for its New England Knowledge
Corridor Health Careers Project (HCP). The HCI' targets health care industry
occupations on H-!B visa career pathways. These careers include Registered Nurses,
Medical Coders, and Health Information Technicians.
To directly combat the. cm:rently high.unemployn)ent rate iti the region, the HCP
promises to train 170 unemploye,d individuals in ;both. Connecticut and Massachusetts,
Through this program, eligible participants, who at a minimum will hold an Associate's
degree orrelevanl cet1il1cate, will obtain ind\IStry-recognjzcd credentials and on.the-job
training. The 1-JCP will leverage the Knowledge Conidor's educational assets to prepare
individuals for jobs that currently exist and tor occupations that me projected to grow in
the regional economy.
As a result, l respectfully request that Capital Workforce Partners' applicatio)1 tor the
New England Knowledge Corridor Health Careers Project be given full and (air
consideration. I wpuld also greatly appreciate it if you would keep my office il1formed of
any developments related tn this funding. If you have any questions, ple;se do not
hesitate to contact my District Director Robert Michalik at (860) 223-8412.
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Dear Secretary Solis:
April 28, 20 II
I am writing in support of Capital Workforce Partners' (CWP) application for funding under the
Employment and Training Administration's Enhanced Transitional Jobs Demonstration program.
CWP plans an utilizing this funding to implement a multi-disciplinary program- Capital
Opportunities for Success and Transition (COST)- aimed at preparing ex-offenders to lead
successful, productive lives upon their reentry to society. The program entails an enhanced holistic
approach that blends social and employment-based services designed for this ex-offender population.
The program will also participate in a US DOL-sponsored evaluation comparing outcomes for those
receiving enhanced services with those who do not.
Five !nmdrcd randot)11y selt;ctqd adult offenders wil.l patticipate in the program. To be eligible,
will be .Qr qldcr, conv,jc(ed of a an adult,
released from prison ;vitl1ii1 the past participation,.and deemed to be not job
ready. Thesc.indiv.jdt\als lvi!l,co,rnc.fh:nn approximately a dozen communities in central Connecticut
including New Britain and Plainville in my district. CWP has enlisted the collaboration of several
public and private partners- from the State of Connecticut Department ofCot1'ections to the
Statewide Building Trades Council- which bodes well for the program's success.
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As a result, I request that Wo'rkforce Partners' apnlication be given full and fair
consideration. I would greatly appreciate it if you would keep my office informed of any
developments related to. this funding. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate tac.ontaft my
District Director Robctt Michalik (860) 223-841 2
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I am writing on behalf of the application of the State of Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL) for
funding through the United Stales Department of Labor's Green Jobs Innovation Fund.
In conjunction with its key partners, including the four Workforce Investment Boards, the CT Office of
Workforce Competitiveness, the CTDOL Office of Apprenticeships, and various labor organizations, the
CTDOL intends to use this funding to create the Connecticut Green Jobs Funnel Initiative (CGJFJ). This
initiative will support the expansion and enhancement of the nationally recognized Jobs Funnel model
across the State of Connecticut. It will assist newcomers to the construction industry prepare tor
Registered Apprenticeship Progmms and employment opportunities through Job Funnel services,
including green construction training and skills sharpening.
The CGJFJ will provide services to 975 individuals, including 400 construction industly newcomers and
575 skilled tradespersons. The program will remain responsive to industry demand, staying current with
trends in green construction and related industries, with over $1 billion in near term projects scheduled to
occur. The CTDOL and partners request a total of $5,800,000 in federal funds (or this 36 month project,
scheduled to commence July I, 2011.
Given the merits of this proposal and the outstanding record of service of the CTDOL and its partners
here in Connecticut, I hope you aiTord this application every consideration tor funding. If you have any
qucstions;pleasc do not hesitate to contact my Outreach Director Lee Reynolds at (860) 223-8412.
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I am writing in support of the application submitted by Capital Workforce Partners (CWP) under
the Employment and Training Administration's Community-Based Job Training Grant program.
In conjunction with the North Central Connecticut One-Stop Shop Consortium, three regional
community colleges, four business associations, and more than 25 regional and state
manufacturers, CWP is seeking funding to implement a proposed Skills and Education for
Advanced Manufacturing (SEAM) initiative.
CWP's SEAM Project intends to address the workforce training needs of the emerging
aerospace, fuel cell, and medical device manufacturing sectors of North Central Connecticut.
With technology and innovation continuing to transform these industries, workers need to
develop new skill sets to obtain or advance employment. SEAM aims to assist unemployed,
dislocated, and incumbent workers in meeting their needs by creating and expanding high
technology training and educational opportunities at regional community colleges.
As a result, I respectfully request that CWP's application be given full and fair consideration. I
would greatly appreciate it if you would keep my office infonned of any developments related to
this funding. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact my District Director
Robert Michalik at (860) 223-8412.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
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lam pleased to write in support ofGoodwiU Industdes of the Inland Northwest's applloation for tho
Veterans' Employment and Training Services (VETS) Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program (IVTP)
grant with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).
Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwsst (Gl!N) is partnering with Community Minded Enterprises,
Volunteers of America and Transitions, and the Washington State Department of Corrections (WSDC).
GIIN and WSDC developed several pilot projects over the last decade addressing homeless individuals
with release ftom incarceration, finding gainful employment, accessing stable housing and resources for
bnsio needs.
The proposed partnership will focus on issues which returning veterans encounter from active service. In
addition, GIIN and their partners plan to collaborate with several representatives from community
agencies to provide Veteran services in the Spokane area. Sub-contracted partners with OliN will provide
services and build from existing provisions, such as: job training and placement, case
management, access to housing, and connecting individuals to VA services and/or other community
services as needed.
The project also includes the Implementation of an Advisory Council to assist G!!N and Its partners with
the process. The Advisory Committee will be comprised of local representatives from both the partnering
and community agencies in the Spokane area.
I commend Goodwill lnduS1rles of the Inland Northwest's efforts in their partnership project. 'fhank you
for your consideration ofthoir application. Please do not hesitate to contact Miriam Mina in my Seattle
office at 206-553-5545 with any questions you may have.
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Training Programs. FlUlding from this grant would allow Seattle Indian Center to
continue providing Seattle's population of American h1dians, Alaska Natives, and Native
Hawaiians with opporttlnities to make them competitive ill our workforce.
Seattle Indian Center has operated in Seattle for more than 60 years, establishing itself as
Seattle's premier provider of employment training to Native Americans. Seattle Indian
Center plans to continue their success in developing the academic, occupational and
literacy skills ofNative Americans in order to provide realistic opportunities for them to
gain employment. They plan to do this by providing various services such as: work
expe!'ience, on-the-job-training, vocational training, tuition assistance, and independent
study through on"line courses.
I commend Seattle Indian Center for their service to Seattle's Nativo American
community. Thank you for consideration of their grant application under the Workforce
Investment Act. Please do not hesitate to contact my Seattle office at 206 .. 553-5545 with
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State Employment Security Department for a Department of Labor Na/ional Emergenc:y Granito
address the recent layofls at the l Ian ford Nuclear Reservation in central Washington.
In order to ensure the clean-up efforts continued to move forward, federal dollars !\om !he 2009
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act were invested in remediation activities at the Hanford
Nuclear Reservation. Now that the ARRA funding has ended, contractors and subcontractors at
Hanford laid o!T mmc than 1.500 workers within a short time period at the end of ilscal year
20 II. These layoffs represent approximately 1 G percent of the total estimated Hanford
workfi.>rce.
The impact oflhcsc will affect life in the rural Benton and Franklin counties, where the
vast mt\illl'ity of these workers live. The Washington State Employment Security Department
estimates that there will be a loss of 6.5 percent of total area wages. Many ofthe jobs lost from
I lanf(ml are highly specialized and not easily replaced in Washington state, which could result in
longer unemployment lor these workers.
Washington state has not been immune to waves of layoffs. Many people living in our
communities are still struggling to find work, and the challenge can be greater in rural
communities. It is critical to provide assistance in these areas. We request that this application
receive the Department of Labor's fullest consideration.
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I want to express my support for the application submitted by the National Urban League for the
Pathways Out of Poverty Program (POP) funding, grant SGAIDFA PY 08-19 as part of the
American and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
The POP funding will be a critical step in bringing economic opportunities to my Congressional
District as well as other urban areas in North Carolina. Funding this application will make it
possible for "green jobs training" to benefit approximately 250 participants in greater Charlotte,
NC and lead to solar energy related jobs in an area bit bard by unemployment. We have an
urgent need for a workforce that is truly prepared to contribute to the "Green" economy.
The National Urbau League is addressing the economic downturn that has plagued urban
communities across the country, I am delighted that they have chosen the Urban League of
Central Carolinas, which serves my congressional district, as one of the seven sites in its
application and appreciate your careful review oftheir request, If you have any questions
regarding my support of the National Urban league's application, please contact my office at
704-86!-1976.
Sincerely,

Sue Myrick
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I write to express my support for the application recently submitted by the Alzheimer's
Foundation of America (AFA) for funding under Recovery Act: Competitive Grants for Worker
1/aining and Placement in Health Care and Other Jligh Growth and Emerging Industries.
Such funding would enable AF A and its partners to contribute to the recruitment, training and
retention of the nation's direct-care workers, a segment of the workforce that is increasingly
being called upon to care for persons suffering from debilitating illnesses such as Alzheimer's
disease and related disorders.
The Alzheimer's Foundation of America was founded by a consortium of care
organizations and charged with a mission of promoting optimal care of individuals with
Alzheimer's disease and related illnesses, and their loved ones. AFA's programs focus on
meeting the educational, social, emotional and practical needs of those who are so harshly
impacted by this mind-robbing illness, today as many as 4.5 Americans and their families and
the incidence is rising. Cunently, there is growing need to improve both the skill level and the
sheer numbers of direct-care workers tasked with helping provide long term care for people with
dementia. This segment of the workforce, while in growing demand, is experiencing high
turnover in part because of the lack of geriatric-specific training and labor shortages are
predicted. There is strong evidence that adding such training will contribute to improved job
perfmmancc and retention.
For more than tlve years, AF A has contributed to the appropriate training of care
professionals with its ground-breaking curriculum, qualitlcation and membership program called
Dementia Care Pr<4'essionals of America. With support from the Department of Labor, AFA
will be able to use its expertise to implement a training model in New York City that
incorporates much-needed dementia-specific training into the state-mandated certification
training offered to Home Health Aides and Personal Care Aides. In addition, the grant award
would enable continued distribution of the curriculum nationally, to employers seeking to
develop the skills of incumbent workers. AFA has selected an industry partner, Personal Touch
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Home Care, experienced in implementing training programs in partnership with local workforce
boards and responsive to the needs of displaced and emerging low-wage job-seekers.
I applaud the efforts of AFA and its partners and recommend this application lor funding.
Thank you for your consideration of this requesl.
Sincerely,
JERROLD NADLER
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Ms. Jane Oates, Assistant Secretary of Employment and Training Administration
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Dear Ms. Oates:
I am writing in support of the Foundation for Quality Care, Inc.'s applicatiqn for the U.S.
Department of Labor- Employment and Training Administration (USDOLETA)- f'iigh Growth Job
Training Initiative for Health Care (Funding Opportunity Number: SGA/DFA PY 09-01) for their
project titled, "Breaking the Bottleneck Strengthening the Long Term Health Care Workforce by
providing Greater Access, Opportunity and Pathways to Success for Licensed Practrcal Nursing Students
in New York State".
Long-term health care facilities across the State are in dire and immediate ned of licensed
practical nurses (LPNs). While many sectors are laying off workers, the long-term healthcare sector has
thousands of well paying jobs, with career advancement potential, that need to be filled immediately.
There are many social, economic and institutional barriers that have contributed to severe shortage of
LPNs in the long term care workforce. The Foundation for Quality Care Inc. in with key
stakeholders from education, the workforce investment system and the long term provider
community has spent the last 12 months analyzing these barriers and developing comprehensive solutions
for addressing them. The primary purpose of this project is to develop and implement a comprehensive
program that significantly increases the number and diversity of LPN's graduating from programs in New
York State and placing a significant number of those additional LPN's in long-term care facilities in order
to meet current and future demand.
Thank you for your consideration of the Foundation for Quality Care, lnc.' s project, "Breaking
the Botlleneck Strengthening the Long Term Health Care Workforce by providing Greater Access,
Opportunity and Pathways to Success for Licensed Practical Nursing Students in New York State".
Sincerely,

JERROLD L. NADI.iER
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The Honorable 1-lilda L. Solis
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Deal' Secretary Solis:
I write to express my strong support !iw the new High Growth Worker Training and
Placement grant application to the Department of Labor's Employment and Training
Administration, which was recently submitted jointly by a number of excellent
institutions in and around my District Rio Hondo College, Mount San Antonio College,
Chalky College, the Service Employees International Union, the Hospital Association of
Southern Calii(Jrnia, Prcsbyierian Intercommunity Hospital, the Los Angeles/Orange
County Regional Consortium. Tri-Cities ROP, the Los Angeles Workforce Investment
Bomd, California State University Dominguez Hills, and the Southeast Area Social
Services Funding Authority. The grant application is entitled, "Health Education
Localized Partnerships Hn Economic Recovery" (hereinafter "H8LPER"). This
application is designed to best prepare incumbent workers, displaced workers and
students with employment opportunities in the hcalthcarc sector.
The current recession has displaced tens of thousands of workers across the San Gabriel
Valley and Los Angeles County and millions more across tl1e Natiori. While many
sectors of the economy suffer an over--capacity of workers, the healthcarc sector still
laces a shortage of skilled health workers. Nevertheless, the economy has made it
difficult lbr current students and displaced workers to secure the necessary finances to
pursue healthcare degrees or retraining. Therel{Jre, jobs remain unHllecl and people
remain w1.tralned.
U8LPER seeks to remedy this problem by creating a consortium of healthcarc providers,
learning institutions, and workforce agencies to develop a replicable model that will
effectively move people into jobs in the healthcare industry and create a sustainable
capacity of highly skilled healthcare workers. Through the HELPER program,
unemployed, incumbent, and dislocated workers will be recmited and trained for some of
the highest demand areas in the healthcare industry in the San Gabriel Valley. HELPER
will emphasize support services such as basic skills training, individualized counseling,
and financial assistance.
The grant will enable those training in the hcalthcarc field to receive stato-or:!IJC-art
instruction using many of the IJFLPER consortium campuses in order to reach the widest
possible base ofpmticipants. Ccrtilicatcs and degrees will be offered, and graduates will
be placed into the workftlrce by project specialists and then provided with further training
to make sure thai they nrc successful iu their new position. Trainees will be tracked from
11rsl contact all the way through job placement and beyond. lmportanlly, to insure thut
workers are not stuck in entry love! p o s t o n s ~ a career ladder will he created that leads to
advanced certificates and degrees. Such an approach will ensure that a competent supply
of hca!thcarc workers is available to .meet the growing demand for such services, and
those trained via HELPER will have the skills and necessary mcntoring to advance into
the upper echelons of the hcalthcarc workforce. Through partnerships like HELPER, we
ean put people back to work in meaningful jobs, create new jobs, and grow the economy.
I appreciate your consideration of this worthwhile request
Sincerely,
Grace F. Napolitano
Member o I' Congress
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I am writing to express my strong support for the California Energy Pathways (CEP) consortium
proposal to the U.S. Department of Labor's Trade Adjustment Assistance and Community
College and Career Training (T AACCCT) grant program.
The Center for Energy Workforce Development and private labor forecasting organizations have
estimated California will need over 9,000 highly skilled utility and energy sector workers to
maintain and improve the state's energy systems over the next five years.
The purpose of CEP is to meet that demand by equipping Trade Adjustment Assistance-certified
and other workers with the skills necessary to fill these well-paid careers. CEP meets this
objective through a system of education and training that is targeted to meeting the needs of both
workers and employers. This combination of demand-driven vision and cutting-edge training
opportunities will ensure access for California workers to quality employment in a critical and
growing segment of the economy.
There are 16 educational partners in the CEP consortium- community colleges and state
universities- across California, including Cal Poly Pomona, a public, four-year university in my
congressional district. Together these institutes currently serve 15% of students enrolled in
California's community colleges.
The consortium is supported by all of the state's investor-owned and municipal utilities
including: Pacific Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison, San Diego Gas & Electric,
Sacramento Municipal Utility District and East Bay Municipal Utility District. CEP has also
been endorsed by the California Energy Commission and the California Community College
Chancellor's Office.
Thank you for your time and attention to this matter. If you have any additional questions,
please contact Lauren Vargas in my Washington, DC office at 202-225-5256.
Sincerely.
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November 19,2009
Assistant Secretary of Labor
Jane Oates
200 Constitution Avenue NW
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COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
CHAIRMAN,
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CHAIRMAN, FRIENDS OF IRELAND
I am writing on behalf of the Regional Employment Board of Hampden County, inc. who has
recently contacted my office regarding their proposal submitted to the U.S. Department of Labor
for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Healthcare and Emerging Industries grant
Program.
Western Massachusetts's Health Career Advancement, Retention and Employment (CARE)
program will train 458 unemployed, dislocated or incumbent workers in the areas of nursing,
allied health and long term care. With the strong employer commitment that they have garnered.
90 percent of participants are expected to place into jobs or advance within their healthcare
organization.
Due to the aforementioned qualities of the program I lend my complete support to their efforts.
The Regional Employment Board of Hampden County is just the kind of innovative project that
the stimulus was created for. I can think of no other program more deserving of your
consideration. Thank you very much for your attention to this request.
REN/
WASHINGTON, DC 20615
1202) 225-5601
Sincerely,
House of Representatives
300 STATE STREET
Sum 200
SPRINGFIELD, MA 01105
(413) 785-0325
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RE: Civic Justice Corps Grants to serve Juvenille Offenders
1 am pleased to provide this letter in support of the Computer Mentors Group (CMG)'s
efforts to obtain a federal grant. The goal of their proposed project is to help redirect juvenile
offenders into productive employment. l respectfully request your consideration of this
organization's application for federal funding.
CMG is a local community based non-profit organization that has been a partner with the
Hillsborough County Public Schools for three years and has provided technology training to the
district. If funded, this gran\ will help about sixty juveniles and assist them in receiving OED
training and technology training.
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offenders into productive employment. I respectfully request your consideration of this
Quality programs that address job training, employment preparation and assistm1ce with
supportive services are important to me as a U.S. Senator. CMG is a local community based
non-profit organization that has been a partner with the Hillsborough County Public Schools for
three years and provided technology training to the district. If funded, this grant will assist
juveniles in receiving their GED and technology training. In addition, funding would allow
CMG to extend this program to additional age categories while concentrating on young adults
aged 19-24.
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I am pleased to provide this letter in support of the Elauwit Community Enhancement
Foundation Workforce Development Program (ECEF-WDP)'s efforts to obtain a federal grant.
The goal of their proposed project is to create jobs and skilled workers in Florida. I respectfully
request your consideration of this organization's application for federal funding.
Elauwit Community Enhancement Foundation Workforce Development Program
(ECEF-WDP) of Florida proposes to develop marketable employment skills. They will target
populations with high rates of unemployment and those areas that lack immediate access to adult
education and vocational training. Computer and Intemet literacy will be promoted while
preparing participants for careers in wireless network deployment, fixed line installation, network
design, IT architecture and other high growth and emerging IT fields.
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I am pleased to provide this letter in support of the City of Jacksonville, Florida Military
Affairs V cterans Disabled Services' eff<wts to obtain a federal gnmt. The goal of their proposed
project is to assist homeless veterans with necessities in gaining employment. I respectfully
request your consideration of this organization's application for federal funding.
Quality benefiting veterans in Duval County are among my priorities as a U.S.
Senator. If funded, this program will keep homeless veterans olT the streets and provide clothing,
!raining, transportation, case management and referrals to the VA for housing. The City of
Jacksonville, Florida Military Affairs Veterans Disabled Services has partnered up with
WorkSourcc, Veterans Administration Outreach, Veterans Readjustment Center and with !he
Emergency Services and the Homeless Coalition of Jacksonville for this program.
assistance in this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me a! the address below.
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I am pleased to provide this letter in support of the Florida Non-Profit !-lousing, Inc.
(FNP!l)'s efforts to obtain a federal grant. The goal of their proposed project, Migrant and
Seasonal Farmworker Housing Program, is to ensure that housing supportive services are
provided to eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers who have the greatest housing assistance
need. I respectfully request your consideration of this organization's application for federal
funding.
Since 1994, FNPI-1 has led the Southeast !-lousing Consortium (SEHC) and the
geographic area consists of: Florida, Alabama, Delaware, Maryland, Mississippi, and Virginia.
If funded, housing assistance will continue to include direct payments for emergency and
temporary housing as well as for direct investments in housing assistance for migrant and
seasonal farmworkers at their home base. Furthermore, other indirect assistance includes
leveraging services to increase or maintain housing stock available to farmworkcrs, and housing
development designed to improve living conditions tor undcrserved fmmworker communities.
Again, I encourage your consideration of this worthy cause that has benefited
approximately 6,900 persons. If I cm1 be of further assistance in this matter, please do not
hesitate to contact me at the address below.
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CC: Ms. Diana McGee, Regional Director, U.S. Senator Bill Nelson
Uni!od Stnlcs Senator Ui!l Nnlson, Ltmdma.rk 'l\vo, L15 East Hubiusou Struol, Suite rHO, Orlando, Florida I
Telephone: fl72-7HH " To!l-Frce in Florida On()' {flOHi ()71-40Dl " !-'flx: (407) B72-71(-iS
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RE: CFDA 17,261 WRI54000660
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August 27, 2010
I am pleased to provide this letter in support of Florida's Oreal Northwest's efforts to
obtain a federal granL The goal of their proposed project, Workforce Innovation in Regional
l'conomic Development (WIRED), is to extend the WIRED grant for a period of three years.
This w:ill create a skilled workl(m:c that will maintain a diversified and sustainable ec(momy in
this region. I respectfully request your consideration of this organization's application for federal
funding.
WIRED Northwest Florida Initiative has provided education and training opportunities to
5, l 77 Northwest Florida residents in the following fields: aerospace and defense, health
sciences, renewable transportation and logistics and information technology. These
education and training programs are necessary and critical to further develop and maintain a
diversilled economy that continues to look beyond the traditional industries of lishing and
tourism.
Again, I cnc(urage your consideration of this worthy cause. If I can be of further
assistance in this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me at the address below. '.
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CC: Ms. Lynn Banrister, Regional Director, U. S. Senator Bill Nelson
Unitml States Sonalor ilill Nelson, LandnHlJ'k Two, 225 East H.obinson Stroe!, Suite 410, Orhmdo, Florida 32fHH
(407] 372-7161 a Toll-Free in Florida Only (B8fl) 071-4091 Fax: (407} 872-7'105
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RE: Susan Han1ood OSHA Training Gnmt Funding Opportunity #SHTG-FY -I 0-02
I am pleased to. provide this letter in support of the Jacksonvi lie Academy of Electrical
Technology (JAET)'s emll'ts to obtain a federal grant. The goal of their pmposed project is to
train approximately 300 workers via a ten hour course on Fall Protection. This will specifically
relate to installation and maintenance of photovoltaie (solar) systems on rooftops and electrical
work atop the launch and f(teilities at Cape Canaveral. I respectfully request your consideration
of this organization's application for federal funding.
JAET is the training provider tor local electrical small businesses who arc a!'flliatcd with
the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA). NECA employers strive to ensure the
salcty of their workers as they perform work installing lighting and electrical systems atop
bridges, stadiums, buildings. industrial light poles and other settings that require OSHA Safety
Standards Training. If funded. this program will reduce the incidents of injury and fatality for the
electrical construction workers.
Again, I encourage your consideration of this worthy cause. If l can be of fwihcr
assistance in this matter. please do not hesitate to contact me at the address below.
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CC: Ms. Michclk Barth, Regional Director, U.S. Senator Bill Nelson
\ Julloil Stnlcs Snlln!nr Bill Nl'bln, Landmark Twn, :..:2:1 !;;ts! HulJills!lJl Strout Suitu 410, OrlanJu, l<'loridu 32801
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140 I Constitution Avenue. NW
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Karen Mills
Administrator of the L' .S. Small Business Auminislralion
409 3rd Street. S W
Suite 7000
Washington, DC 20024-3212
Jane Oates
Assistant Secretary of Employment and Training Administration
200 Constitution Ave .. NW
Room S2307
Dear Assistant Secretary Fernandez, Administrator Mills, and Assistant Secretary Oates:
I write in support of the Space Coast Clean Energy .lobs Accelerator's proposal which
was subn1itted under 11u! .Jobs and JnnovaOon Accelerator Challenge. Each of your agencies
plays an important role in supporting and funding the initiation of this effort. With the support of
this initiative, I believe Florida's Space Coast has the potential to develop a more sustainable and
diverse economy.
The Space Coast Clean Energy Jobs Accelerator proposal combines the efforts of
numerous local organizations and will help connect local businesses to the financial and
technical resources they require, work to establish technology demonstrators, help to retrain
skilled aerospace workers, provide focused clean energy job training, and offer counseling to
startups and small businesses.
As you know. the end or the Space Shuttle Program has caused economic hardship to the
highly skilled workt(1rce of the Space Coast. Our Nation has invested significantly to build the
robust technical and engineering base that is now available for new work and through targeted
programs such as the Jobs Accelerator, we can help transition this workforce to another area of
national need--clean energy. The specitlc skills that arc required for spacet1ight can be directly
applied to numerous clean energy fields including: fuel cells. solar panels, hydrogen processing,
and advanced turbine technologies. Numerous small businesses in the region are already
working on these technologies and this grant program will act as a needed catalyst for them to
expand their business base and create jobs.
I request that this proposal be given the strongest consideration in your decision to award
funds, and thank you in advance for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely.
Jun. 15. 2009 3:23PM U.S. Senator Bill Nelson

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Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis
DC 2051 0-090o
June 15, 2009
No.0551 P. 2
I am referring the enclosed inquiry from my constituent, Mr. Bruce Ferguson,
President & CEO ofWorkSource, regarding the extension ofNational Emergency Grant
(NEG) funds allocated to the State of Florida which support 2005 Base Realignment and
Closure (BRA C) actions at Eglin Air Force Base.
My constituent would appreciate your careful consideration remarks, and
your thoughts on what remedies there are for this situation. Please respond directly to
Mr. Ferguson, and send a copy to me.
cc:
The Honorable Bill Nelson
United States Senate
Attention: Mr. Bill Couch
I thank you for your attention to this matter.
Brian V. Kennedy
Assistant Secretary
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November 3, 2008
RE: Community Based ,Job Training Grants Application
Dear Assistant Secretary DeRocco:
I am pleased to provide this letter in support of the efforts of the Pensacola Junior College
(PJC) to obtain the above mentioned grant. The goal of their proposed project is to offer job
training in critical health care areas. I respectfully request your consideration of this
organization's application for ti.mding.
PJC's proximity and strong working partnerships with existing healthcare enterprises in
the area arc necessary to strengthen the nursing program. The programs at P JC have a long
history, substantial core enrollment and strong first time pass rates on the state licensure exams
for both LPNs and RNs. If funded, PJC will continue to fulfill the need for trained health care
professionals in the State of Florida.
assistance in this maller, please do not hesitate to contact me at the address below.
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CC: Lynn Bannister, Regional Director, U. S. Senator Bill Nelson
United States Senator Bill Nelson, Landmark Two, 225 East Robinson Street, Suite 410, Orlando, Florida 32801
Telephone: (407) 872-7161 Toll-Free in Florida Only (888) 671-4091 Fax: (407) 872-7165
http://billnolson.senate.gov
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March 28,2012
Mr. Brian Kennedy
Congressional & Intergovernmental Affairs
Room S200-1325
Washington, District of Columbia 2021 0-0001
Dear Mr. Kermedy:
NO. 0086 P. 2
Please find enclosed correspondence I received from one of my constituents, lt involves
an important matter under the jurisdiction of your agency.
Your review and response to the issues raised would be greatly appreciated. Please send
your correspondence directly to my office and reference Tom Clendenning for our records. I
look forward to a response at your earliest convenience and thank you in advance for your
assistance with this matter.
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Mr. Brian Kennedy
Assistant Secretary for Congressional ancllntcrgovcnuncntal Affairs
200 Constitution Ave, NW
Dear Mt. Kennedy:
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I have bccn contacted by Ms. Marguerite Vcy-Millcr of High Plains Community Development
Corporation (CDC), which has also housed a YouthBuild program for Northwest Nebraska.
During the recent funding cycle, the grant application for High Plains CDC was rejected due to a
technicality which is described in detail in her appeal letter which I have enclosed. Ms. Vey-
Miller contacted me regarding her appeal to the Department of Labor (DOL) because it bas now
been more thtm three months since she l(mnally appealed, and she has received no response thlln
DOL. I would appreciate a review of the status of Ms. Vcy-Millcr's appeal. You may send your
response to:
U.S. Senator Ben Nelson
PO Box 1472
Scottsblull NE 69363
Jennifer Rogers@ benne scnat e. gov
If you need additional inl(mnation, please contact .lenni lcr Rogers of my Scottsbluti otlice at
(308) ()JJ-7614. Thank you for your assistance.
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440 NornH 8TH S!HLU
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Secretary Jane Oates
Assistant Secretary
Employment and Training
Washington, DC 20210-000 I
Dear Secretary Oates:
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November 13,2009
720 HAH r SFNATEo OfFICE BurLDINt;
DC 20510
(202) 2?.4-6551
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I am writing to you in regards to a Pathways Out of Poverty grant application submitted by NAF
Multicultural Human Development Corporation (NAF-MHDC) in conjunction with UMOS, Inc.
NAF-MHDC, headquartered in North Platte, Nebraska, has offered a variety of services targeted
to migrant farm workers and their families within my home state for several decades. The
organization intends to use the Pathways Out of Poverty funds to train 60 low income or no
income individuals in South Omaha, Nebraska in green energy trades. NAF-MDHC has already
secured agreements with local labor organizations and industry groups to offer placement
assistance to graduates of this jobs training program.
I support this attempt to provide meaningful employment for Nebraska residents in this emerging
industry. Your full and fair consideration ofNAF-MHDC's Pathways Out of Poverty grant
application would be appreciated.
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FAX: (402) 4768753
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Assistant Secretary
GAVIN NEWSOM
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
U.S. Department of labor
Dear Ms. Oates,
I am writing to express my full endorsement of the California Energy Pathways (CEP) proposal
to the U.S. Department of labor's Trade Adjustment Assistance and Community College and
Career Training (TAACCCT) grant program. With the federal funds CEP intends to expand its
network of community college and university training programs, in order to meet California's
workforce needs in the utility and clean energy sectors.
As current employees in the utilities industry retire, it is projected that over 9,000 positions will
become vacant over the next five years. It would be wise for California to invest in a program
that would fill these energy sector jobs with workers that are trained with the necessary skills
and education. Many of the occupations that will become available. such as electrical
engineering technicians, welders, power plant operators, and power systems engineers, are
very technical and require an extensively trained workforce. The California Clean Energies
Pathway program targets these occupations by creating quality training programs in
coordination with the industry requirements.
As unemployment rates still hover around 12 percent, Californians will continue to face many
challenges over the next few years. The CEP Clean Energies Pathway Program offers training for
7,000 workers that would secure them high paying jobs in the utilities sector. Additionally,
California would benefit from having a workforce qualified to sustain and expand the state's
clean.energy economy. These workers would be prepared to meet the demands of a rapidly
changing energy sector, and would help move California forward to meet the challenges of our
future.
Sincerely,
LT. Governor Gavin Newsom
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ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON
Congressional District Office 529 14'" Street, NW Suite 900 Washington. DC 2004S-1928 Voice: 202-783-5065 FAX: 202-
783-5211 WVIW.norton.house.oov
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TO: ................. Deputy Secretary Brent Orrell
FAX: .............. (202) 693-6146 (fax)
FROM: ............ Aaron S. Ward, District Director
E-Mail: Aaron.Ward@mail.house.gov
DATE: ............ March 24, 2008
COMMENTS:
Please find attached a letter from the Congresswomcl n Norton's Office
in support of the DC Office on Ex-Offender Affairs.
Thanks
This communication is confidential and is intended only for the address!!e. Any distribution or
duplication of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you receive this 1; ansmission in error or in
poor condition, please contact the me immediately. Thank you for /our cooperation.
03/24/2008 18:45 FAX
ELEANOR HOlMES NORTON
DIHRICT Of COLJ)MP>fA
COMMITTEE ON
HOMELAND
SUfiCOMMITTEI:$
I:'MERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS,
t'Rfi"ARi<DNESS. AND
TRANSPOfHATiON SECURITY AND
INFRJ\HRUClURE PROTfCTIQN
Brent Orrell
congress of the united statts
House of ReymentaiJvtl
DC 20515-1501
March 24, 2008
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Employment and Training
United States Department of Education
Dear Assistant Secretary Orrell:
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COMMITTeE ON
TRANSPORTATION AND
INFRASTRUCTURE
SUilCOMMITTf."rS
CHAIR, I!:CONOMI(.
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I am writing to express my support for the D.C. Office on Ex-Offender Affain:' (OEOA) application for
funding through the DC Success Project: Grant Application for High Grow:h Job Training Initiative
Grants for the Energy Industry and Construction and Skilled Trades in the En:.rgy Industry (SGA-DFA
py 07-07).
The challenges of the ex-offender community in the District of Columl>ia will require diverse
programming which, I believe, OEOA is very cupable of implementing. As o.1r ex-offender population
increases, the development of a local government office designed to focus soi ely on this community's
needs is critical in helping to reduce recidivism and help communities hardest I tit by crime. If awarded
this grant OEOA will be able to provide the level of service needed to address the avoidable issue of an
over 60% recidivism rate in the District of Columbia.
I believe that in its application to you, the Office on Ex-Offender Affairs ofths a great opportunity to
prevent ex-offenders from committing more crimes after they are released into my district. Your
support will be crucial in helping to reduce the crime my constituents face and will help those who
participate in the program towards becoming stable providers for their families Hnd community.
Thank you very much for your consideration.
Sincerely,
b . . J.." '* ..-.... ,

Eleanor Holmes Norton
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I am writing in strong support for the GreenPOWERjob training and certification program
that was submitted to the Department of Labor for ftmding under the Energy Training Partnership
gram.
Developed by the Blue Green Alliance, a strategic initiative oflabol nnious and
envi(ornnental organizations, GreeuPOWER is an innovative training program designed to give
Mirmesota manufacturing workers the training they need to build infrastructure for the new green
economy. It provides employers with a workforce trained to fill good, green jobs being created by
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Minnesota has natural resources needed to produce clean energy, the manufacturing capacity
to transition nom the old economy to the clean energy economy, and a workforce that is one of the
most highly educated in the country. Now is the time to bring these pieces together.
GrccnPOWER, which is comprised of some of Minnesota's leading environmental, labor, energy,
business and educational institutions, will do just that.
I'm a finn supporter of what the Blue Green Alliance is doing to promote green jobs and
foster a clean energy economy. That is why I believe we need to establish the GreenPOWER
training program in Minnesota.
I hope you will consider funding tho GrecnPOWER proposal, which is the step in the right
direction to rebuild Minnesota's manufacturing base and provide the trained workforce needed by
green manufacturers to create thousands of new jobs.
With best wishes.
JLO/dsb
Sincerely,

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DeM Secretary Solis:
I appreciate your letter in response to my requesting a waiver for the Pathways Out of
Poverty grant application submission from Duluth Local Initiative Support Corporation (USC).
However, I would like to reiterate that my request for a waiver was to provide the City of
Duluth with some fairness in the consideration process.
I understand that the Department of Labor wants to avoid segmenting out statistical areas to
meet poverty requirements, but it is iinportant to note that the City of Duluth's statistics are being
affected by residents living 150 miles away in the same county.
Aga:ii1, my request for a waiver was not an effort to carve out an area to solely meet the
needs of the City of Duluth. It was meant to point out that the City of Duluth will be punished II
during the consideration of the Pathways Out of Poverty grant consideration process, and likely
during future grant processes, based on geography.
I respectfully request that you would revisit your decision not to provide a waiver to Duluth \1
Local Initiatives Suppmt Corporation, keeping in mind the size of St. Louis County.
With best wishes.
Sincerely,

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I am writing to express my strong support for the Central Massachusetts Workforce Investment
Board's (CMWIB) application under your SGA/DFA-PY l 0-06 grant program titled, "Mid-
Massachusetts Career Pathways Innovation Collaborative".
This application is a collaboration of many partners over a wide geographic area that has been hit
hard by manufacturing companies moving overseas. The goal of the application is for
Community Colleges and the regional Workforce Investment and Employment Boards to train
the unemployed and veteran populations to gain employment in in-demand fields.
The organizations involved with this application have a long history of providing excellent
service in the regions they represent. 1 f funded, this grant will leverage over one million dollars
in additional funds for the initiative. l strongly support this application and ask for your full and
fair consideration.
Sincerely,

Member of Congress
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JOHN W. OLVER
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I am writing in support of the collaborative application of the Regional Employment Board of
Hampden County and Franklin/Hampshire Regional Employment Board to the
US Department of Labor's ARRA Health care and Emerging Industries grant program.
If funded, the Regional Employment Board of Hampden County and Franklin/Hampshire
Regional Employment Board (REBs) will establish the Health Career Advancement, Retention
and Employment (CARE) of Western Massachusetts project. This project will train 458
unemployed, dislocated or incumbent workers in the health care sector including the fields of:
nursing, allied health, long-term care and health infonnation technology.
CARE will target the development of skills and competencies that the health care industries
demand, support career pathways through the development of articulated career ladders, support
employer- or industty-recogni:ted certificate or degree programs, combine'stlpportive services
and training services to help participants overcome barriers to employment and provide training
services at times and locations that arc'easiiyaccessible to targeted populations.
This regional partnership of three l<X:al Workforce Investment Boards, several health care
employers, four comrhtmity colleges, fOur one-stop. career ce1'1ters and non-traditional partners
and grass-roots organizations in western Massachusetts has been working collaboratively for
three years. I am confident in their ability to implement this "shovel-ready" program and
rcspO'ctfully ask "for your full and fair consideration of their application.
Please do note hesitate to contact me ifyoit have at\y_questicins: Thank you in advance for your
suppot1.
Sincerely,
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IH!\NSPORTAT!ON, HOUSING f,ND URBI\N
DFVf.LOf'MfN r, AND flflAftfJ AGENCI !S
CUAIAMAI\l
INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RElf\TED /\( ENC!ES
ENERGY AND WATEn DEVELOPMHH
SENIOR WHIP
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September 21, 2009
The Honorable Hilda L. Solis, Secretary
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I am writing to you in support of a green jobs/pre-apprenticeships proposal submitted by UMass
Labor/Management Workplace Education to your agency's Energy Training and Partnership
Grants Program (CFDA # 17.275).
Sustainable .Jobs for Sustainable Communities: Foundation Skills for the ami Green
Industries in Westem Massachusetts brings together key area stake holders from the green
workplace and low-income communities to create a green trades pre-apprenticeships program
for region. The project will recruit over two hundred low income adults (especially women and
people of color) into one of fifteen pre-apprenticeship cycles (each cycle consisting of a
20-modulc, 170 hour, I 0 week training). Modules wilHocus on green industry, essential
technical skills, employer/union-based workplace skills, entrepreneurial skills, worker rights,
and safety issHes. Supplemental workplace English courses will also be clcsigne<;l in tandem
with the curriculum in order to maximize leaming opportunities. Successful participants will
then transition into one of three placement streams: new green jobs, available jobs within the
industry, and slots within certified joint trades apprenticeship programs.
Additional focus points of the program wilL include: green trades skill building with 240
incumbent workers in arens such as solar hot water and heating, wind turbine training,
photovoltaics and auditing; peer learning. support groups and mentoring by skilled incumbent
workers; and dissel11inationofprogram strategies via a tool kit which can be
shared nationally.
In addition to UMass Amherst, the partnership consists of the Massachusetts AFL-C!O, Western
MassCOSf!,'.the Franklin/Hampshire RegionaL Employment Board, Franklin County
Community Deve:.opment and the Pioneer Valley Building Trades. These groups have
collaborated on successful programs in the past and I am confident they will succeed in this
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understand that the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development has
read the proposal, as well, and that they too have given it a very positive review.
Once again, please accept my strong support for the Sustainable Jobs for Sustainable
Communities proposal and for the partnership behind it. Your full and fair consideration of this
well-crafted application is greatly appreciated.
JOHN W. OLVER
1ST DISTRICT, MASSAUIUSF! !S
COMMITlEE:
APPROPRIATIONS
SU8COM>,.11TTES.
TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN
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I am writing to express my support for the New England Knowledge Corridor Health Careers Project
(HCP) application submitted by Capital Workforce Partners, on behalf of the New England Knowledge
Corridor, for the US Department of Labor's Employment & Training Administration's H-1B Technical
Skills Training Grant.
The HCP includes well-respected interstate partners from the Knowledge Corridor, an area that includes the
Hartford, CT and Springfield, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The project targets healthcare industry
occupations on H-1 B visa career pathways including Registered Nurses, Medical Coders, and Health
Information Technicians/Technology.
If funded; the HCP will train 170 unemployed individuals for jobs that are currently available, jobs that are
projected to add'large number of new jobs to the regional economy and jobs that are being transformed by
technology and innovation. The HCP's ability to leverage the Knowledge Corridor's educational assets,
existing training programs, and interstate connections make it a unique initiative that will have an
enormous positive impact on the region's workforce and economy.
The HCP will recruit participants with an Associates or Bachelors degree who lack necessary industry
credential as a result of changing career pathways or advancing along a career pathway.' The program's
focus on unemployed, including long-term unemployed, participants is sorely needed in a time where many
high-skilled workers have become unemployed as a result of the economy and require' additional training to
re-enter the workforce. I respectfully request that you give this application your full and fair consideration.
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Brent R. Orrell
Deputy Assistant Secretary
October 17, 2008
Dear Mr. Orrell:
COMMITTEE ON WAYS ANQ MEANS
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SUBCO'-'MmEE ON OVERSI(jrT
COMMITTEE ON ECURITY
SUBCOMMITTEE ON EMERGING T REATS,
CYBERSECURITY AND SCIENCE AND fCHNOLOGY
SUBCOMMITTEE ON MANAGEMENT. INV "SIIG/I.TIONS
AND OVEnSIGHT
DEMOCRATIC CAUClJS
REGIONAL WHIP
I am writing to express my support for the Jewish Vocational Service of Metro West in East
Orange, New Jersey and its August 19'" application for funds under the Employment and
Training Administration's Technology-Based Learning Initiative.
I am excited about this proposal because the Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) will join with
strategic partners in New Jersey-including Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Johnson & Johnson,
the St. Barnabas Healthcare System, DPT Laboratories, the New Jersey Institute of
Technology, Rutgers University's John J. Heidrich Center for Workforce Development, and
the City of Newark and Essex, Morris, Sussex, and Warren County Workforce Investment
Boards-to provide critically-needed skills training to 180 supply chain management
professionals in the health care and biotechnology/pharmaceutical industries in northern New
Jersey.
The components of the JVS proposal are both critically needed and timely. Unemployment
in New Jersey reached 5.9 percent in August-a total loss of over 16,000 jobs since last year
and our highest rate of joblessness in five years. During these bleak times, however, data
from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that jobs in the health sector continue to rise. JVS
seeks to build upon this silver lining in the current employment landscape to provide
individuals with skills needed to excel in New Jersey's health employment sector. These
skills will also improve operational efficiencies that will keep one of New Jersey's leading
industries viable and competitive well into the future.
Furthermore, JVS seeks to bolster capabilities to protect against threats to public health by
providing individuals with on-the-job strategies to improve sterilization techniques for health
care and production facilities and maintain the safety and purity of pharmaceuticals in the
supply chain. This proposal comes at an opportune time as food and drug safety have
become increasingly important public policy issues.
Finally, JVS' proposal will leverage the benefits of technology to produce cost-savings,
standardized training curricula, and convenience so that continuing education is accessible
and affordable for employers, employees, and new workforce entrants. The model developed
under this grant can be replicated at other companies and in other industries both throughout
New Jersey and across the country.
I urge you to consider these details in considering the Jewish Vocational Service's
application for the Technology-Based Learning Initiative grant. If you have any questions,
please contact Mandy Spears of my staff at (202) 225-5751.
Sincerely,
~ f r
Member of Congress
CC: Mamie Williams, Grants Management Specialist
11/12/2009
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Executive Secretariat
CORRESPONDENCE CONTROL RECORD
CORRESPONDENCE ID: 584204
DUE DATE: 11/26/2009
ORIGINATOR: Pastor, Ed (Gong)
ADDRESSED TO: Solis
CONSTITUENT:
WH ID NUMBER:
ORGANIZATION: Arizona State Building & Construction Trades Council (BTC)
DATE OF LETTER: 10/27/2009
SUBJECT: Support Energy Trng Partnership Grant Under ARRA for the Construction
Industry
ACTION AGENCY: ETA DATE ROUTED:
SIGNATURE LEVEL: Judgment Required
REMARKS:
INFO COPIES TO: DIS; NR; ASP; OCIA
SPECIAL INSTRUCTION:
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CONTACT YOUR CORRESPONDENCE UNIT
11/12/2009
ED PASTOR
UISTHIC:T. ARIZONA
COMMITTEE ON APPROPHJAHONS
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CI-!IEF DEf'UlY DEMOCRATIC WHIP
Secretary
200 Constitution A venue NW
Dear Madam Secretary:
October 27, 2009
PlEASE JlEHY TO
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I write in support of the Arizona State Building and Construction Trades Council's (BTC)
application for the Energy Training Partnership Grant under the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of2009.
The current economic crisis has hit the construction industry hard, especially in Arizona. In fact,
overall construction employment in Arizona bas dropped 28 percent since July 2008, the largest
year-to-year drop in any of the 50 states. Sadly, many Arizona construction unions have more
than one third of their members out of work.
To help put Arizonans back to work, the BTC has applied for a federal stimulus gran! for green
jobs training. The purpose of this grant is to provide re-training lor displaced workers so that
they can participate in the green economy. The BTChas tocused their application on renewable
electric generation, specifically solar, to ensure that they have a pipeline of highly-trained
workers available for several large solar plants scheduled 'to 'begin construction in this state over
the next two years, projects that will require thousands of skilled workers.
Tbis grant allocation will help out-of-work Arizonans who so desperately need the job training
and sustainable career path that the BTC will be able to provide through this funding. Therefore,
in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations, I strongly support the BTC's application
for the Energy Training Grant under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of2009.
Thank you lor your favorable consideration of this grant application.
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of Congress
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1/11/2010
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
CORRESPONDENCE CONTROL RECORD
CORRESPONDENCE ID: 590606
DUE DATE: 1/25/2010
ORIGINATOR: Paulsen, Erik (Gong)
ADDRESSED TO: Solis
CONSTITUENT:
WH ID NUMBER:
ORGANIZATION:
Twin CitiesGreater Metropolitan Workforce Council
DATE OF LETTER: 1/5/2010
SUBJECT:
Support Application for Competitive Grants Under ARRA
ACTION AGENCY: ETA
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ERIK PAULSEN
THIHI_> DISTRICt, MINNF.SOTA
FINANCIAL SERVICES
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The Honorable llilda Solis
Secretary
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I mn writing to encourage your consideration of the grant proposal by the Twin Cities Greater
Metropolitan Workforce Council for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act's (ARRA)
program of competitive grants (CDF A 17.275 ).
The Greater Twin Cities llcalth Care Workforce Advancement Initiative is a unique
collaboration among leading local stakeholders to help reskill unemployed and underemployud
individuals while also bolstering the area's vital health care work force. The initiative will
provide short-term training to more than 180 individuals seeking to Jill critical health care
positions and will help another 200 individuals move forward in the tield of direct care positions.
I respectfully request that this grant proposal be fully considered. As these grants are awarded,
please keep me informed of any developments. Please contact my legislative assistant, Andrew
Christianson, at Andrew.ChristianSOJl({il,mail.hgusc.gov or (202)-225-2871.
Thank you for your time. I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,

Erik Paulsen
Member of Congress
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10TH DISTRICT, NEW JERSEY
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Mr. Brent R. Orrell
Employment & Training Administration, US Department of Labor
Dear Mr. Orrell:
WASHINGTON OFFICE
2209 RAYBUf1N HoUSE OFfiCE IBUILDINii
WASHINLllON, DC 20515!3010
(202) 225-3436
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MARTIN LUTHER KING, Jn.
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I am writing on behalf the Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) of Metro West in East
Orange, New Jersey to express my strong support of their grant application under the US
Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration's Technology-Based
Learning Initiative in the amount of $522,000.
I fully support this proposal because JVS will provide essential skills training to 180
supply chain organization professionals in northern New Jersey. JVS will also enhance
current capacities to guard against problems dealing with public health by supplying
individuals with on-the-job training to advance sterilization techniques for healthcare and
production facilities.
The timing of this proposal is essential. Unemployment in New Jersey is at a five-year
high and the additions brought by the JVS will be monumental. Since 1939, JVS has
been a leader in providing individuals with crucial skills needed to excel in today's
current job market.
I, therefore, respectfully urge you to give full and favorable consideration to the Jewish
Vocational Service's grant proposal to ensure that employment and customized skills
and training to NJ businesses and residents will continue to advance. If you have any
questions, please contact LaVerne Alexander of my staff at (202) 225-3436. We look
forward to hearing from you requesting this request.
Sincerely,

Member of Congress
Gary C. P!.'ters
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Dear Secretary Solis,
October 20, 2009
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I am mitmg to express my support for the Pathway Out of Poverty Program (POP) grant
application submitted by the National Urban League,
l was proud to support the provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
2009 that made funding available for the Pathways Out of Poverty Program, The POP funding
will be a critical step in bringing economic opportunities to Southeast Michigan and other urban
areas across the country. The National Urban League understands that urban communities have
suffered disproportionately in our current economic downttu1L They also reali1A: that training and
workforce development for emerging technologies is vital to economic growth. As a result, I am
delighted that the National Urban League has selected the Urban League of Greater Detroit as one
of the seven sites in its application,
With the support of a diverse range of local and national strategic partners, the National
Urban League is committed to serving the eligible population witl> the support services, traimng,
and job placement neccssa>y for success in accordance with the intent of developing a workforce
that is twly prepared to contribute to the "Green" economy,
This proposal squarely meets the objectives of tl1e POP program and I respectfully
request your complete and thoughtful consideration of the National Urban League's application,
If you have any questions, please contact my aide, Kushtrim Shaqiri, at (248) 273-4227,
Gary C Peters
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The Honorable llilda L. Solis
Secretary of Labor
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I write in strong support ofthe.Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital's application, "Pontiac
Hcalthcare Career Consortium," l(lr funding under the Health Care Sector and Other High
Growth and Emerging Industries opportw1ity. As you know, this grant was created under the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of2009 to support projects that provide workers the
necessary skills and support to pursue careers in health care and other high growth and emerging
industry sectors.
Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital (POH) is a nonprofit and teaching institution committed to
training htture health care professionals. POll has submitted a proposal that will create the
Pontiac Healthcare Career Consot1ium to provide training and placement services to help
workers pursue careers in the health care sector. POI-I is taking the lead role in organizing the
Consmtium, and will provide staff and financial resources to ensure its success. The Consortium
will also draw upon the resources of important community partners such as Oakland Community
College, the Oakland County Workforce Development Division, and Oakland University School
of Nursing to provide job seekers with workforce development, training, education, and
employment opportunities in the health care sector.
The City of Pontiac, Michigan has been particularly hard hit by the economic downtown
and has a staggering unemployment rate of 35.%. This proposed funding will serve the
co nun unities and local workforce of Oakland County, Ml with a particularly strong focus in the
City of Pontiac. This proposal fits ideals of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act by providing economic opportunities in a growing industry in
they are desperately needed. I urge you to give this proposal ever onsidcrationfc" ':;!
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Dear Ms. Oates,
OsHKOSH, WI
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I am pleased to write this letter in support of a grant application that has been
submitted by the Northwest Wisconsin Concentrated Employment Program, Inc. (CEP, Inc.)
for the H 1-B Technical Skills Training grant.
The Northwest Wisconsin Conce1itrated Employment Program, Inc. (CEP, Inc.) has
agreed to be the administrative agent along with the Northwest Wisconsin Workforce Invest
Board, Inc. (NWWIB). NWWIB is also partnering witt. the Fox Valley Workforce
Development Board and the North Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board. ThiB
partnership encompasses 26 counties across northern and central Wisconsin, showing a
fantastic amount of collaboration(lnd support for this program in the area.
With this funding, the parl\lership will create a program known as the Health Career
and Regional Employment Program (HealthCARE). The CARE program will support a four-
year, On-The.-Job-Training (OJT)'program for those interested in pursuing healthcare caree1
occupations. The OJT program will primarily serve unemployed and underemployed
individuals residing in health professional shortage areas and rural counties:
CARE will continue 'existing partnerships with the One-Stop system, other health
care providers: seven Native American communities and technical colleges. The CARE
program will strive to put unemployed people back to work and place underemployed people
in the right positions to fulfill their needs and that best fit in the health care facility.
I am in full support.or'the funding for this request and hope you will give every
consideration to the approval of this application.
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Representative, Sadie Vander Velde, at (920) 922-1180 or by emaif at '
sadie.vandervelde@mail.house.gov. Please any'correspondenc'e this to me at
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available under the Pathways Out of Poverty program established by the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of2009. The funding would allow the Consorcio, which represents five
municipalities in the central region of Puerto Rico, to develop the region's industrial and
commercial potential to provide a much-needed stimulus to the region's economy.
The Consorcio seeks this funding to implement a program called the Pathways out o/'Poverry in
!he Rural Areas oj'Puerro Rico (POPRA). The purpose ofPOPRA is to facilitate the
collaboration of community groups, not-for-prolit organizations, local educational entities, and
the private sector to create green jobs in the areas of landscaping and hydroponic agriculture in
Puerto Rico's rural areas. By creating these jobs, POPRA seeks to generate the need for related
services. including job training programs, job ph1cemcnt services, and other support services.
POPRA intends to place special attention on the knowledge and skills needed for job seekers to
become entrepreneurs.
The need for POPRA could not be greater. Puerto Rico has been in an oftlcialrccession for over
three years. and the Island's current unemployment rate exceeds 15%. I'OPRA will help respond
to the unemployment crisis by assisting program participants obtain jobs while generating related
business activities to create additional jobs in the region.
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Sincerely,

Pedro R. Picrlu.isi
Member of Congress
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As Puerto fuco's representative in the U.S. Congress, I am writing in support of the grant
proposal jointly submitted by San German City, Puerto Rico and the Workforce Investment
Board. Under the proposal, called Puetio Rico's Pathway to New llmovalive Strategies in
Conslruction Technology, young men and women who have dropped out of high school will be
11 trained in Green Building construction and related activities. Federal funding is sought under the
Department of Labor's Youthbuild Program. I was gratified to sec that YouthBuild received $50
million in additional money under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. I am
hopeful that this lunding will enable the Department of Labor to support worthy projects like the
one proposed by San Gem1an City. Besides providing at-risk youth in Puerto fuco with the
skills they will need to flnd jobs in the construction industry, the proposal would promote the
broader goal of creating clean energy communities.
Thank you very much for your attention to this matter. Please do not hesitate to contact me or
Laura Maristany on my staff (202-225-2615) if you require any additional intonnation.
Sincerely,
Pedro R. Picrluisi
Member of Congress
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CoNGREss oF THE UNITED STATEs
HoUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The llonorable Hilda Solis
Secretary of Labor
Madam Secretary,
April 14, 2011
1ST DISTRICT
MAINE

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lam writing to express my supp01t for Coastal Counties Workforce, Inc.'s (CCWI)
applic-ation to the U.S. Depmtment of Labor's Career Pathways Innovation Fund. The "Midcoast
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Project" will support the development of
Career Pathways in STEM-related certificate and degree programs for incumbent and
unemployed workers from the six-county coastal region of Maine.
I bolievc for many people getting job training is the ticket to getting a job. In a rural state
like Maine, it's not always possible for people to get to the places where that training takes place.
This project will be located at Southern Maine Community College's Midcoast campus, located
on the redeveloped Naval Air Station Brunswick, the Brunswick Landing. This program brings
that training to the midcoast, reaching into Maine's most nrral areas.
The training will include certificate training provided in applied engineering technology,
information technology and networking, and building science technology. The training is
designed to provide education and training for those businesses already committed to Brunswick
Landing, to suppm1 regional and state STEM businesses and employees, and to attract additional
STEM companies.
CCWI has cultivated an impressive coalition of partners tG ensure the success of the
"Midcoast Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Project" Partners in this prqject
include an educational institution, workforce investment system :i\\d various employers. runding
this proposal will provide Coastal Counties Workforce with the necessary resources to strengthen
worklilrcc skills throughout Maine while helping to grow the state's business base. I support this
grant application and urge your careful consideration.
CP/hs
1318 LONGWORTH BUILDING
WASHINGTON, QC 20515
202-2256116
202-225-5590 FAX
Sincerely,

Chellie Pingree
Member of Congress
2 PoRTLAND FISH Pn;.R
SUITE 304
PORTLAND, ME 0"+101
207-774-5019
207-87!-0720 FAX
CONGRESSWOMAN
CHE:LL1E: PiNORf:E
U.S. Department ofLahor
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES
HousE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 23, 2009
I ST OtSTRlCT
MAINE
I am writing to express my support for Portland West's application for a YouthBuild grant
ti'mn the U.S. Department of Labor.
Pmiland West is a community based non-profit social service agency that serves people all
over Maine's Androscoggin, York, and Cumberland counties. Based in Portland, Maine, the largest
community in Maine's First Congressional Disllict, Portland West serves young children, at-risk
youth, and low-income tlunilies, and over more than forty years, the organization has developed a
solid track record of productive collaboration with the full range of state govenunent, non-profit and
corporate partners. More importantly, though, Portland West is well-poised to increase these
partnerships and the benefits they provide for at-risk youth.
Portland West's YouthBuild Program is an integral part of its programs and a valuable asset
tor the community, serving my district's immit,'Tant population, young women and young mothers
who would not have a feasible opportunity fot' education, training and mentoting and ultimately,
sufliciency, were it not for this program. Portland West's existing Youthl3uild Program has been
continuously limded by federal and state grants since 1994, and 1 am hopeful thai this will be the case
this year as Portland West has requested $1,100,000 to support this work.
Portland West has submitted its application and a wtde range oflettcrs of recommendation
and suppmt. I too am supportive orthcir work and their application for a YouthBuild grant, in
particular.
Thank you f(Jr this opportunity to state my suppm11or Pmiland West's YouthBuild Program.
1 would he happy to assist in providing any additional information that may further support this
application. I am eager to see this work continue and flourish, particularly during thcseshallcnging
economic times.
Sincerely,
Chell i.e Pingree
Member of Congress
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November 20, 2009
Assistant Secretary for Congressional Affairs
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Dear Mr. Kennedy:
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I am writing in regards to the "Worker Training and Placement in High Growth and Emerging
Industry Sectors' grant application submitted by the York Area Labor Management Council (Y ALMC) of
York, Pennsylvania. By way of this letter, I offer my support for this application for assistance and
respectfully request that it be given full and fair consideration for approval.
The YALMC is a non-profit organization comprised equally of labor and management members
that has been providing safety and employme1it training for more than 20 years. This grant proposal calls
for providing job training to 140 citizens over the next two years with the goal of helping them secure
long-term employment. 13y leveraging existing job and technical training programs, social services and
education programs, Y ALMC and an array of community partners seek to provide a sustninable pathway
out of poverty for our neediest citizens.
The YALMC has received and successfully administered several previous U.S. Department of
Labor grants in the past and is well positioned to do so again. funding this program will help the
Y ALMC and its partners to invest in solutions that boost economic development and expand employment
opportunities in emerging industry sectors.
If there is any additional assistance that I can provide you in the review of this grant application,
please do not hesitate to call me at (717) 600-1919. l would appreciate if you could keep my office posted
of any developments on this application. Best wishes!
AOAMS COUNTY OJSTRfCT OffiCE
22 CHAMHERSUUBG S1REEl
GEl1YSBURG, PA 11:':12!.\
TELEPHONE: !717) 338---1919
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CUI\-laERLAND COUNTY DISTRICT OFFICE
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I am writing in regards to the Green .lobs Innovation Fund grant application submitted by The
Finishing Trades Institute of the Mid Atlantic Region (FTJ MAR) and the Finishing Trades Institute of
Western Pennsylvania (FTI WPA). By way of this letter, l ask that said application be given full and fair
consideration for approval.
The FTJ MAR and the FTJ WPA are non-prolit. post secondary educational facilities that provide
education and training to individuals seeking career advancement in the construction and building trades
industries. Both organizations' apprenticeship standards have been registered with the U.S. Department
of Labor for nearly seventy years, and the FTI MAR is also accredited through the U.S. Department of
Education.
The FTJ MAR and the FTI WPA have proposed a "FTI Tri-Green Certificate Program," a non-
traditional partnership between organized labor, employers, and the workforce development sector. It is
my understanding that this pa1tnership seeks to protect the environment and bolster the economy by
training approximately I ,800 workers for career opportunities that focus on better conserving our natural
resources. This would be welcome news to the construction and building trades industries, which have
faced high unemployment rates in this struggling economy.
please do not hesitate to call me at (717) o00-1 Y 19. Thank you and best wishes.
ADAMS COUNTY DISTRICT OFFICE
22 CHAMBERSBURG S I HI: I: 1
GETTYSBURG, PA 17325
TELEPHONE: (7171 338-1919
FAX: (717) 334-63111
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY LJIS lHICT OFFICE
59 WEST LOUTH[f\ STREET
CARLISLE, PA 17013
TELEPHONE: (717f 219--0190
FAX: (717) ?lB 0190
YORK COUNTY DISTRICT OffiCE
YORK. PA 17402
TELEPHONE: 017) 600- 1919
FAX: (717) 757-5001
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Finishing Trades Institute of the Mid Atlantic Region tFTI MAR) and the Finishing Trades Institute of
Western Pennsylvania (FTI WPA). By way of this letter, I ask that said application be given full and fair
consideration for approval.
The FTI MAR and the FTI WPA are Jlon-prolit. post secondary educational facilities that provide
education and training to individuals seeking career advancement in the construction and building trades
industries. Both organizations' apprenticeship standards have been registered with the U.S. Department
of Labor for nearly seventy years. and the FTI MAR is also accredited through the U.S. Department of
Education.
The FTI MAR and the FTI WPA have proposed a "FTI Tri-Green Certificate Program," a non-
traditional partnership between organized labor, employers, and the workforce development sector. It is
my understanding that this partnership seeks to protect the environment and bolster the economy by
training approximately I ,800 workers for career opportunities that focus on better conserving our natural
resources. This would be welcome news to the construction and building trades industries, which have
faced high unemployment rates in this struggling economy.
please do not hesitate to call me at (717) 600-1919. Thank you and best wishes.
ADAMS COUNTY DISTRICT OFFICE
22 CHAMBERSBURG S I HI: I: I
GETTYSBURG, PA 17325
TELEPHONE: (717) 338--1919
FAX: 0171334-6314

Member of Congress
19'h District, Pennsylvania
CUMBERLAND COUNTY LJIS IHICT OFFICE
59 WEST l.OUTHEil STREET
CARLISLE. PA 17013
TELEPHONE: l717) 249-0190
FAX: (717) 218 -0190
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YORK COUNTY DISTRICT OFFICE
YORK, PA 17402
TELEPHONE: 017) 600 1919
FAX. (717)757-5001
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I am writing in regards to the grant application submitted by the York Area Labor Management
Council of York, Pennsylvania (Y ALMC) for development of a comprehensive ergonomics hazard
training prot,<ram. By way of this letter, 1 offer. my support of this application for assistance and
rcspectliilly request that it be given full consideration for approval.
The Y ALMC's program wnuld train workers and employers in the recognition, assessment, and
prevention of ergonomic hazards. It is my understanding that classroom training would be provided at no
charge to attendees. The Y ALMC has a wide mmy of partners in this initiative, including the South
Central Pennsylvania Workforce Investment Board, the South Central Pennsylvania Manufacturing
Training Patinership, the York County Economic Development Cooperation and others, to reach the
largest number of employers and workers possible.
The Y ALMC is a non-profit organization comprised equally of labor and management members
that for more than 25 years has promoted a healthier and safer labor climate through a variety of training
programs. Funding of this application would enable the YALMC to build upon the cooperative interaction
between employers and workers in this region. The Y ALMC has received and successfully administered
several previous federal grants in the past and is well positioned to do so again.
I would appreciate if you could keep my office posted of any developments on this application. If
there is any additional assistance that I can provide you in the review of this grant application, please do
not hesitate to call me at (717) 600-1919. Best wishes!
ADAMS COllN1Y nnn fl.iCT \lfi 1fT
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Secretary of Labor
U.S. Depmiment of Labor
Room S2018
June 22,2011
I am writing in suppmi of the Green Ways Initiative proposal submitted by Jobs for the
Future in response to the Dcpmtment of Labor's Green Jobs Innovation Fund SGA. Tllis
proposal is a pmtnership among Jobs for the Future, Wider Opportunities for Women and
regional f1mding collaborativcs in seven cities to support career pathway training in the green
economy for over 1,000 disadvantaged residents of Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee,
Philadelphia, Seattle, and Washington, DC.
In Washington, DC, the Green;vays Initiative would support training for 140 low-income
trainees in green construction with support fl"om our local employers. TI1is work is very much in
the spirit oflegislation l introduced in the last Congress, Women and Workforce Investment for
Nontraditional Jobs (H .R. 4830).
This project builds on JI'F's successful ARRA Green Pathways out of Poverty Initiative.
In contTast to projects that have been the focus of critical media attention in recent months, JFF's
Pathways Out of Poverty programs have provided training and support services to over 600
disadvantaged adults in five metro areas in the past year, with over 65 percent of program
completcrs now employed in this tough economy, We anticipate serving another 500 through the
grant.
Each of the regional funding collaborativcs joilling JFF's Green Wys Initiative is a
member ofthe National Fund tor Workforce Solutions, a partnership of philanthropy, public
funders, employers, and workforce pm1ncrships that has invested in sectoral worktorce
pminerships that provide career advancement services tor more than 26,000 lower-skilled
workers in 31 regions around the country. As the national implementation partner, Jobs for the
Future provides strategic, technical, administrative, and evaluation support to NFWS.
The Green Ways Jnitiative leverages Wider Opportunities for Women's expertise helping
women m1d minorities access non-traditional occupations that lead to family sustaining incomes.
Finally, this initiative leverages 73 local partners from the public workforce investment system,
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labor unions, and employers and employer associations.
I am proud to support such an innovative and compelling project and strongly encourage
the Department of Labor to capitalize on the strength and scope of this substantial partnership.
Sincerely,

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April 27,2011
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I am writing in suppmt ofMDC's grant application under the Green Job's Innovation Fund.
MDC's project, "Green Careers for the New South," will train more than 3,400 individuals in
some of the nation's poorest communities and arm them with the skills to pursue and obtain
meaningful and well-paying jobs. Specifically, the project brings together 11 community
colleges from five Southern states to better integrate basic skills instruction with specific green
technology training. MDC is requesting $6.9 million for the program, of which the vast mqjority
of funds will be passed through to its community college partners.
For more than 40 years, the Chapel Hill, N.C.-based MDC has been publishing research and
developing sustainable programs f(JCused on expanding opportunity, reducing poverty, and
addressing structural inequities. A key focus of its work is collaborating with community
colleges, particularly in the South, to help them prepare low-wealth individuals for careers that
lead to high-skill/high paying industries. MDC has been fortunate to receive past support from
the Department of Labor, including a current Pathways Out of Poverty grant that provides
technical assistance at1d linancial support to a collaborative of conununity colleges in North
Carolina, South Carolina, al'ld Virginia. MDC consistently focuses on developing and incuba;ing
innovative solutions to help low-wealth families gain the education, rcsmirces, and training they
need to prosper.
As green industries continue to grow in the South, helping individuals, especially those suffering
economic distress, gain access to employment will be especially important. MDC's track record
of success in initiatives such as this, make them an ideal candidate to work with community-
based partners to meet the Green Jobs Initiative's ambitious goals. Thank you for giving their
application all due and appropriate consideration,
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David Price
Member of Congress
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January 25, 2012
Jam pleased to write in support oftbe Arkansas Department ofWorkf(Jrce Services'
application for funding ll'tm1 the U.S. Department of Labor. I understand the proceeds
tiom this gnmt will support the training in.healthcare professions to a minimum of I ,500
unemployed, underemployed, and displaced workers in Arkansas.
The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services will partner with the University of
Arkansas fbr Medical Sciences, the Arkansas Association of Two-Year Colleges, the
Arkansas Stale Board of Nursing, the Arkansas Hospital Association, the Arkansas
I-lcal!hcarc Association, the Arkansas Chamber of Commerce, the Arkansas Workforce
Investment Board and the Arkunsas Community Foundation. Their goal is to provide
training strategies in healthcare, professions which include distance education, classroom
occupational training and clinical training for registered nurses (RN), licensed practical
nurses and certified nursing assistants.
This is an important project that is certainly worthy of funding. It is my hope that the
Department of Labor will give positive consideration to the Arkansas Department of
Workforce Services' application.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Mark Pryor
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District's (CAPDD) application for funding from the Department of Labor. I understand
the proceeds from this grant will be used to provide training in healthcare professions to
180 long-term unemployed Arkansans ..
The CAPDD will contract with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College
of Health Related Professions, Pulaski 'T'echnical College and Baptist Health Schools
Little Rock to provide classroom occupational training at the post-secondary level in
allied health and hcalthcare professions. This training will provide the trainee with an
industry rccogni/.cd degree or cct1ilicate in a health-related profession that will allow for
a clear pathway for advancement.
'l11is is an impm1ant project that is certainly worthy of funding. It is my hope that the
Department of Labor will give positive consideration to the Central Arkansas Planning
and Development District's application.
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Mark Pryor
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I am pleased to write in support of the Career Pathways in Nursing Occupations proposal
submitted by Jobs for the Future in response to the Department of Labor's Health Care
and Other High Growth and Emerging Industries SGA. This proposal is a partnership
between Jobs for the Future, the Mississippi Office of Nursing Workforce, Owensboro
Community & Technical College, and Southeast Arkansas College. If funded, this grant
will provide funding to significantly enhance training and advancement opportunities in
nursing occupations for unemployed, dislocated, and low-wage workers in three Southern
communities--- Jackson, Mississippi; Owensboro, Kentucky; and Pine Bluff,
and their surrounding regions.
This initiative will substantially expand RN and CNA training programs to serve over
I ,000 individuals over the next three years. It leverages financial, programmatic and
expert resources from two major national initiatives directed by Jobs for the Future: Jobs
to Careers and Breaking 71mmgh. Jobs to Careers is a five-year initiative funded by the
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in collaboration with The Hitachi Foundation and the
Department of Labor that advances skill and cmeer development of low-wage, frontline
health care workers. Breaking Through, funded by the Charles Stewart Molt, the North
Carolina GlaxoSmithKlinc, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundations, engages
community colleges in redesigning leclmical pathways to address bmTicrs to
postsecondary success faced by non-traditional, low-income students. Tllis initiative also
leverages over 18 local pminers, including pminers from the public workforce investment
system, nonprofit organizations, the education and training community, labor unions, and
employers and employer associations.
l am proud to suppoti such an innovative and compelling project m1d would strongly
encourage the Department of Labor to capitalize on the strength and scope of this
substantial partnership
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I am pleased to write in support of the grant application submitted by the Northwest
Technical Institute in Springdale, Arkansas (CFDA 17.268, Funding Opportunity#
SGA/DF A PY J 0-13). 1 understand the proceeds will be used to fund the Autonomous,
Selt:Guided, Mobile Robot Automation Technical Training program.
Northwest Technical Institute (NT!) is located at a crossroads of four states. In these four
states, there are a number of industries in which employee H-1 B visa holders are
pcrtorming repair, refurbishing and maintenance on Autonomous, Sell:ouidcd, Mobile
Robots and automated manu!ucturing systems. NT! will partner with the University of
Arkansas at Fort Smith (UA-FS) and the N01ihwest Arkansas Community College
(NW ACC) to provide a three-step training program. This will give students the chance to
go Jlom a diploma in Electronics Technology (NT!) to an Associate of Applied Science
degree (NWACC) to a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in ElectTonics Technology
(UA-FS). In addition, it will provide employers in these industries with skilled workers
and reduce their need !(Jr H-l B visa holders to perlonn this work.
This is an important project that is certainly worthy or funding. It is my hope that the
Department of Labor will give positive consideration to the Northwest Technical
lnstitull,'s application.
Sincerely,
Mark Pryor
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From: Swirsky, Stephanie- EXECSEC
Sent: Tuesday, January 03,2012 2:57PM
To: Waterloo, Anthony EXECSEC
Subject: RE: grant support letters
Closed by OCIA by phone
Stephanie Swirsky
Senior Polley Advisor
u.s. Department of Labor

swlrsky.steoJrnnie@dol.gov
From: Waterloo, Anthony- EXECSEC
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 2:18PM
To: Swirsky,' Stephanie- EXECSEC
Subject: RE: grant support letters
How do you want them closed?
Tony Waterloo, USCG-Ret
Supervisor of Operation
Department of Labor
202-693-6110
From: Swirsky, Stephanie- EXECSEC
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 10:13 AM
To: Waterloo, Anthony - EXECSEC; Barrett, Gloria - EXECSEC
Subject: FW: grant support letters
Please close out the below correspondence. THANKS
From: Rose, Michelle- OCIA
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 9:59AM
To: Weatherington, Walt - ETA
Cc: Swirsky, Stephanie - EXECSEC
Subject: grant support letters
Hi Walt,
Before the holidays, you brought me a folder of 3 controls that were grant support letters, all of which didn't match an
application.
You can close all 3 controls, as I have spoken to the Congressional offices and talked it over with them.
They are:
667928 (Pryor)
667127 (Boozman)
667236 (Barrow)
Thanks,
Michelle
Michelle Rose
Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs
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(i 670397 Petri, Thomas E. (Cong)
I 583664 Pierluisi, Pedro R. (Cong)
j, 551870 Pierluisi, Pedro R. (Cong)
J' 644102 Pingree, Chellie (Cong)
:f 557281 Pingree, Chellie (Cong) C}jf;,
\,, 586854 Platts, Todd (Cong) . '
Platts, Todd Russell (Cong) J'''TI
=655890 Platts, Todd Russell (Cong.) J
,,,/651160 Polis, Jared (Cong)
.. Price, David (Cong)
, Pryor, Mark (Sen)

667931 Pryor, Mark (Sen)
Mark (Sen)
Mark (Sen)
,;: 580630!Quigley, Mike (Cong)
. . 563459jReed, Jack (Sen)
Northwest Wisconsin Concentrated Er
Consorcio de Ia Montana
San German City, Puerto Rico; Puerto
Coastal Counties Workforce, Inc (CCW
Portland West in Portland, Maine
York Area Labor Management Council
Finishing Trades Institute/Mid Atlantic
York Area Labor Management Council
GreenWays Initiative
MDC
Arkansas Department of Workforce Se
Central AK Planning and Development
Jobs for the Future
Northwest Technical Institute (NTI)
Asian Human Services (AHS)
Federal Hill House Association (FHHA)
!" 543235;Reed, Jack (Sen) Garrity Industries in Ashaway, Rl; Tear
-'"537791;Reed, Jack (Sen) KIK Custom Products Inc. in Cumberlar
- Jack (Sen) New England Institute ofTechnology (
.-Eiti85'3,l'Reed, Jack (Sen) and 3 Others Rhode Island Cyber Security Center
-o-584528;Reed, Jack; Whitehouse, Sheldon (Sens Rhode Island Delegration
'"" Reichert, David G. (Cong) Wider Opportunites for Women
-..:C581557VReid, Harry (Majority Leader) Council for Tribal Employment Rights I
Reid, Harry (Majority Leader) United States Veterans' Initiative in La
Reid, Harry (Sen) Foundation for an Independent Tomo1
-58497'7 Reid, Harry (Sen) Nevada AFL-CIO
587087; Reid, Harry (Sen)
-608305 Reid, Harry (Sen)
Reid, Harry (Sen)
- 538374 Reid, Harry (Sen)
- 581772 Reid, Harry (Sen)
Reid, Harry (Sen.)
-52'5llo'6 Richardson, Laura (Cong)
-648!1'23 Rockefeller, John D, IV (Sen)
s9'8lf()r Rockefeller, John D. IV (Sen)
-1!.32-986' Rockefeller, John D. IV (Sen)
-l)2<L6'50 Rockefeller, John D., IV (Sen)
'";564947' Rodriguez, Ciro D. (Cong)
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-;5:);-l!064 Rogers, Harold (Cong)
- 53955l Rogers, Harold (Cong)
-s828s7 Rogers, Mike (Cong)
-583446 ROgers, Mike (Cong)
-<;i$7Q047lRooney, Thomas J. (Cong)
"""581851'Roybai-AIIard, Lucille (Cong)
"-608113 'Ruppersberger, C.A. (Dutch) Cong.
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Reno-Sparks Indian Colony
State of Nevada
Las Vegas Clark County Urban League
National Urban League's Urban Youth
Southern Appalachian Labor School
Southern Appalachian Labor School
Mine Emergency Prevention Through,
Project QUEST
Appalachian Healthcare Workforce lm
Elauwit Community Enhancement Fou
Pacific Asian Consortium in Employme
Anne Arundel Workforce Developmen
GreenWays Initiative
- 580042 Ryan, Tim (Cong) Humility of Mary Health Partners' (HIV
58l485fRyan, Tim (Cong) Ohio's Green & Renewable Opportunil
""'658558 1\yan, Tim (Cong.) Hard Hatted Women (HHW)
_... 676832 Ryan, Tim/Johnson, Bill (Cong) Ohio Local Workforce Investment Are;
, 665912 Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho (Cong.)
__ : 591214iSalazar, John T. (Cong) CleanAndGreen Jobs (CAG Jobs); Natu
"'"539471) Salazar, John T. (Cong)
--555658 Sanchez, Linda T. (Cong) Watts Labor Community Action Comrr
-580104 Sanders, Bernard (Sen) Vermont DOL's Statewide Workforce I
647778 Sanders, Bernard (Sen.) Central Vermont Community Action 0
--c5202561Sandlin, Stephanie Herseth (Cong) Lake Area Technical Institute (LATI)
---:-!.i82632 *sarbanes, John P. (Cong) Baltimore Reads Inc
576078-'Schiff, Adam B. (Cong) YWCA San Gabriel Valley
, . .575.856 Schumer, Charles (Sen) Joint Industry Board of the Electricallr
./G057S4' Schumer, Charles (Sen) STRIVE
"71;l7!1'837'schumer, Charles (Sen) & Gillibrand, Kil SEIU, Local 32BJ
Schumer, Charles E. (Cong.)
Y 586069 Schumer, Charles E. (Sen)
_.,._i!if80299 Schumer, Charles E. (Sen)
- 644263jSchumer, Charles E. (Sen)
'651851"schumer, Charles E. (Sen)
550808 Schumer, Charles E. (Sen)
592576Schumer, Charles E. (Sen)
- 669663'Schumer, Charles E. (Sen)
,.-580902\Schumer, Charles E. (Sen)
"'530090 Schumer, Charles E. (Sen)
Schumer, Charles E. (Sen)
-581558 Schumer, Charles E. (Sen)
= 651044\schumer, Charles E. (Sen)
Charles E. (Sen)
- 662686 Schumer, Charles E. (Sen)
558424 Schumer, Charles E. (Sen)
--5685S7 Schumer, Charles E. (Sen)
"-653197 Schumer, Charles E. (Sen.)
-6317::11 Schumer, Charles E. (Sen.)
ABVI Goodwill of Greater Rochester
Alzheimer's Foundation of America
Bridges of Greater New YorK
Buffalo and Erie County Workforce
Commission on Economic Opportunity
Energy Technology Training Inc.
Hudson Valley Economic Developmen
Jewish Community Council of Greater
New York City Department of Educatic
Quality Care
Schenectady City School District
The Doe Fund
Town of Hempstead
Town of Hempstead Department of Or
United Way of Long Island Civic Justic<
Western New York AmeriCorps
WNY Veterans Housing Coalition; Goo
Workforce Investment Board of Herkil
Workforce Investment Boards
SUNY Alliance
YMCA of Greater New York
-582460 Schumer, Charles E; & Gillibrand, Kirste New York City Department of Educatic
r520998Schwartz, Allyson Y. (Cong) Collegiate Consortium for Workforce I
= 581858 Schwartz, Allyson Y. (Cong)
_ 647283 Schwartz, Allyson Y. (Cong)
639764 Scott, David (Cong)
- 638860 Scott, David (Cong)
-,564643 Scott, Robert C. (Bobby) (Cong)
- 548780 Shea-Porter, Carol (Cong)
13th Congressional District of Georgia
Youth Enhancement Services (YES Inc.
Green Jobs Alliance
Manchester Housing & Redevelopmer
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October 14, 2009
MIKE QUIGLEY
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I am writing to express my supp011 for the application submitted to the U.S. Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration, by the Asian Human Services (AilS). The application
seeks to secure l'lmding to expand social services in Chicago's Uptown and other Northside
neighborhoods.
A!-IS has been a critical provider of social services in Chicago's Uptown and other N01ihside
neighborhoods sirlce 1978. It provides a range of services to the community including health
care, adult literacy, a charter school and job training. AHS' Pathways Out of Povciy proposal
would train 120 disadvantaged individuals to become certified RESNET energy auditors, a
promising field that can result in immediate career opportunities. The AI-IS goal even promotes
an entrepreneurship component that could be a bcnetlt to both Chicago and Uptown.
In keeping with ynur existing rules and regulations, I urge you to give this application your most
thoughtful and careful consideration. If you have any questions, please contact rny Grants
Coordinator, Lynora Dobry, at (773) 267-5926.
Sincerely,
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Mike Quigley
Congressman, 5
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Tho Honorable Hilda Solis
Secretary of Labor
United States Depamnent of Labor
Wi!Shington, DC 20210
Re: SGA # 09-02
Dear Mllda:tn Secretary:
June 15, 2009
l write ln support ofFedellll Hill House Association (FBHA) and 'their propos.a) for ftmdiug through the
Veteriln 's Workforce Gri!Jtt Program (VWJP) . FUll ding through this gnu1t program will e:><pand
FREA's current veterans program and offer job trainlng and eruplo)'l11ettt oppornmide.; in the rapidly growing
renewable energy economy.
Federal Hill House Association is a mwti-service nonprofit agen.;y loeawd in. Providence, Rl. Over the pasr
five (5) years, FBRA b.as provided Rhode lsland veterans a successful job skills tnli.I:Ung program that includes a
computer lab and computer repaitprozram that is run in conjunctiop. with the stare's Veterans' Resource Center.
This program that has worked to Jmprove the quality of life for veterans with disabilities 1l:n"ough the use of computer
technology and has ser'/ed more than 500 veter.ms per year,
Euilding upon this successful program, FHl!A proposes to further enhance the case Inanagomont, job
training, and job placen1entofvetenms and proVide an enhanced and greatly expande'd progrom for 100 veterans per
year. This comprehensive program will focus on jobs in the renewable energy e-;onomy and include outreach,
intake, pre-emoll.ment assessment, job placement services, job rrai;nlng, counseling, mentorlng, and supportive
services to e;><pedite the reintegt'lltion of eligible veterans in10 the labor force.
Rhode Island is a State that has been hardest hit during this e.;onoroic crisis, suffering with a ll.l%
u:oemployment rate. fu a stAte where every job matters and with a federal foCT.Ls on putting people back to work, the
economic need of the state should weigh heavily as you consider this and other from the srate of Rhode
-Island.
With its e:><perlence and undemanding of the emplo}'Plent issues facing veterans, FBHA and t]J.eir parfuer
agency's are well suited to lmple!llent this progmro and fulfill the goals of the Vetenms' Workforce Inveslil!en<
Progrsm. I co=end this project that will work 10 ot:rer increased oxnploymet oppmmnities lO veterans and request
your consideration within the applicable rll)es and regl,l!ati01ls. Ifl can be of assista:ace to you in this matter, please
do ,not to contact Christopher Alben of my Providence Office aJO 40!/528-5200.
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JAN. 12. 2009 11: 58AM
JACK REED
RHOOEISwtD
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APP1WPRJ..\TIONS
ARN.aJ SERVICES
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Ll.4.Ni\l!'.'G, HOVSlNG. AND UBBAN AFFAIRS
HEALTH, EDUCATION, l..AF...OR, AND PENSlONS
The Ho!lorable Elaine Chao
Secretary
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On behalf of workers in Rhode Island who have lost OJ: will soon lose their jobs, I write in
support of Garrity Industries and Teamsters Local 251 's petitions for Trade Ac(justment
Assistance (TAA) funds.
Garrity Industries' Ashaway, Rhode Island facility is a packaging operation and
distribution center for shipping finished goods such as flashlights and lantems. 111e company
has applied for TAA (petition# 64767) due to increased foreign competition and the subsequent
need to reorganize, resulting in the shut-down ofits packaging and distribution capabilities in
Rhode Isllilld. Garrity is moving them to the locations of their primary production vendors in
China, Thailand, and Indonesia. Lay-offs are expected to begin on February 20,2009 and be
completed on March 27, 2009. In all, 61 employees will lose their jobs as a result of the clo:;\ll"C.
Scott Brass Inc., a metal manufacturer located in Cranston, Rhode Island, closed its doors
in October, 2008. Teamsters Local 251 has applied forT AA (petition# 64711) on behalf of 60
workers who lost their jobs, Scott Brass's manufacturing operation was facing an influx of
competitive foreign imports and issues surrounding the devaluation of copper.
As a result of these layoffs, I would appreciate your prompt attention and support for
TAA. and any other services requested by the State of Rhode Island to help fonner employees of
Garrity Industries and Scott Brass, Inc. retrain or find new jobs.
lfi can be of any assistance to you in this matter, pleaso do not hesitate to call me or
Jason Kanter of my staff at (202) 224-4642. Thank you for your attention to the need$ of Rhode
Island workers.
Sincerely,
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OCT. 31. 2008 8:27AM
JACK REED
Rti:ODE ISLAND
COMMITTEES
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HEAl..'ll-J, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND P2NSIONS
WASHINGTON, DC 2051o-3903
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Secretary
October 31, 2008
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On behalf of workers in Rhode Island who have lost their jobs, I write again in
support of KIK Custom Products Inc.'s petition (#63399) for Trade Adjustment
Assistance (TAA) funds,
On May 12, 2008, KIK submitted a petition forT AA, for which I wrote a letter in
support dated June 4, 2008. It has since nearly completed the phase-out of 400 jobs at its
manufacturing facility in Cumberland, Rhode Island and shutdown those operations.
It is my lUlderstanding that final determinations are generally made 40 days after
receiving aT AApetition. Given that it has been more than 160 days, I write to inquire as
to why this detennination has been delayed for such a significant period of time. In
addition, I uxge you to take action as soon as possible so that former Rhode Isld
employees ofKIK can retrain and find new jobs.
I look forWard to youx prompt response, and if I can be of any assistance to you in
this matter, please do not hesitate to call me or Jason Kanter of my staff at (202) 224-
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I write in suppott of a proposal submitted by the New England Institute of Technology (NEI'r) to
the U.S. Department of Labor for funding through the Community-Based Job Training Grant program.
Funding would supp01t NEJT and its partner agency Quality Partners of Rhode Island in the development
of a 36-month, 3-tier program to train healthcare workers in health infommtion technology (HlT)
computer proficiency.
Rhode Island has made great strides in modernizing the State's health care delivery system
through the wide-spread implementation of HIT. However as a result ofl-l!T adoption and use,
incumbent workers and new employees in the health care sector will require increased computer
proficiency,
In order to support the training need, NEfT proposes to review available 111T curricula and
customize a three-tiered, contextualizcd training program to develop and enhance the HIT competencies
of incumbent healtheare workers in physician offices and long term care facilities, Advanced tier
graduates will be prepared to take the industry-recognized Certified Professionals in Electronic Health
Records (CPEHR) exam and attain certification,
Rhode Island has been hardest hit during this economic crisis, suffering with an unemployment
rate of 12.3 percent, the highest in New England and fourth highest in the nation. This important training
program will provide the opportunity for incumbent workers to upgrade their skills to retain employment
or become eligible for advancement opportunities and compcnsatmy wage increases.
I commend this project that will prepare healthcare workers for technological advances in the
hcalthcare sector and request your consideration within the applicable rules and regulations_ If I can be
of assistance to you in this matter, please do not hesitate to contact Christopher Albert of my Providence
Office at 401/528-5200,
FfliUTECi DN ilLC'il.LEO >'M'i fi
Secretary of Labor
December 9, 20 II
We are pleased to write this leuer of support for the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation's
application to the U.S. Department or Labor's Technical Skills Training Grant on behalf of the Rhode Island
Cybcr Security Center. The Rhode Island Cyber Security Center is seeking grant funding to implement a Cybcr
Security Training (CST) Program, which will create a new cadre of skilled cybcr security professionals. The
program will address the need for cybcr security professionals while providing a viable career path fi.1r job seekers
in Rhode Island, which continues to have one of the highest unemployment rates in the country.
Our government, financial and national security institutions rely on the safe and secure use of the internet. Given
the increasing eybcr threats -thal have emerged in recent ,;ve need a more robust cyber security workforce.
According to the founding director oft he CIA's Clandestine lnlbnnation Technology Office, there are
approximately I ,000 world class security specialists in the United States, but I 0,000 to 30,000 arc needed. The
CST Program is designed to meet the rising national demand fOr cybcr security professionals by recruiting and
training unemployed and under-employed individuals to work in the tleld ofcyber security.
Specifically, the CST Program will target individuals with technical skills and provide the necessary credentials
for a career in cyber security. It will build on Rhode Island's burgeoning puhlie/private cyber secmity initiative
and newly created cyher security academic programs to effectively recruit, train and place U.S. citizens in cybcr
security positions. l'ariners for this pr<\icct will include the University or Rhode Island Digital Forensics Center,
Roger Williams University Computer Science program, and the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency.
This multi-sector appmach will draw on existing cyber security expertise in our state and will incorporate the
employment needs of veterans nne! urban youth. industry needs, and workforce studies.
Please know that we wholchemiedly support this project. We urge you to give the Rhode Island Economic
Development Corporation
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and regulations. If we can he of further assistance. please do not hesitate to our offices.
Sincerely,
Member of Congress
Member of Congress
The I lonorablc Jlilda Solis
Secn:tnry
ll.S. Department o/'i,ubor
:?.00 C:onstiHHinn Avenue, NW
Washington. i)C 211210
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November t 2. 2009
\Ve write in support of a grallt application $ttbmittcd by a Rhode Jsiand organization. The Providence Plan
and 1he Uuilding Futures apprenticeship program. for an Energy Training Partnership Grant. This grant proposal is
critical to our state as it would prepare more thnn I .500 Rhode ]:.;landers for cnrc-ci:; in the energy
construction ahd the industries al a time when is tremendous job losses
which have been especially heavy in the construction and manuHtcturing industries.
Dming visit to the ExeTer Job Corps i\cadcmy in September. W(': know that you wilncssed firsthand
just how hard hit Rhode Island has been during the Cli!Tent downtu!'ll. !t is important to rccognii'.C rhat IUwdc tsltmd
has been disproportionately suffering ror longer than most state:>. Since Februar;y 2008 a fill! }'C'al' bcfort the
Recovery t\ct passed Rhode fslnnd h<ts lwd one of the highest jobless rates in the nation. !ndccd. it has IH:vcr
been of the top finn stal"e'S for unemployment. and the uncmpk1ymcnt mtc nov.: risen to !3 1;cccnt.
A:- such. the proposed project would provide an extraordinary opportunit;v for the tn cn.atc jobs by
Jevdoping a :-;kiHed workJ(m;e to further advance greeJHechnology industries. At the same tim<.. it wlluld ;;ibo
facilitate {h!.! adoption olmorc environmentally friendly practices throughoul th!.! state.
This gra.nt 'vou!d build upoa the cx1raordinar; c!Torb of The Pr(_lvidtntt' Plan. which hccn an important
pnn of addrcs:\ing our state's \\'Orkfvrcc dcvl..'lopment challenges. espcciall;' through Building. Futures. Not 111lly
have their efforts helped to develop :nnovativc and collaborative solutions to workforce needs, but thelr hard \\ork
has t.:n.:atcd carc-:r opponunitic.s l{)J many at-risk young people .
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'vi!11in all app!!cabk-ruks and We look IOrward to continuing 10 with .voulo \.Tl"ate 0pfwl11nities
that lead to sustainable job growth. Thank you for ymu time and attt.ntion 10 this math:r.
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Opportunities for Women (WOW), located in Washington, D.C.
The Wider Opportunities for Women works nationally and in its home community of Washington, DC to build
pathways to economic independence fOr America's families, women, and girls. For more than 40 years, WOW has
helped women, with programs emphasizing lircracy, technical and nontraditional skills, the welfare-to-work
transition. career and retirement security.
According to Wider Opportunities fbr Women. federal resources could support the IT Rea(Z\' Initiative proposal
submitted t(w the Department of Labor's H-1 B Technical Skills Training grants, Job vacancies in the Seattle region
arc largely in tt:chnical. high demand and high wage occupations. Manufacturing and IT industries arc
proven job creators in Washington State. The local lead pmtner is the WorkfOrce Development Council of
Seattle-King County, a nonprofit think tank and grant making organization dedicated to a strong economy and \veil-
trained workrorcc. Wider Opportunities for Women notes that this initiative will support on-the-job training and
high-demand Information Technology certifications f<w veterans and the economically disadvantaged in Seattle.
iJcnvcr, and the greater Washington DC mca. The IT Initiative would suppo11 industry certification and six
months of on-the-job tmining for 78 veterans and low-income people to gain industry credentials and l1m1ily
supporting wages in IT Customer Support and Network Administtation. It will also help fT employers develop
more- than 200 American workers for well-paying jobs previously filled by I 1-1 B visas.
As the Representative of Eighth Congressional District, I am pleased to 11tcilitate the Workforce
Development Council's request for support and Hsk that you give its application rair and thorough consiJcmtion.
Please do not hesitate to contact Zack Cluill of my district oftlce sta!Tat (206) 275-3438 ifi can provide you with
additional information or answer any questions.
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I am writing to you today in suppo1t of the application by the Council for Tribal
Employment Rights (CTER) and their request for grant funding through the Pathways Our of'
Poverty grant progran1.
The Council for Tribal Employment Rights is a national intertribalnon-protlt
organization created by Indian tribes and Native Alaskan villages. CTER will work with seven
tribes in five slates and 300 Tribal Employment Rights Offices (TERO). The goal of the
program is to provide energy efficient construction and retrofit training to be delivered by three
national unions. The program will consist ofsix months of hands-on training tiom the tluee
unions, six months of on-the-job training under construction managers t]om the three unions, and
entrepreneurial training by the Tribal colleges.
Throughout yom career you have fought to improve conditions !'or the American worker
and to increase workforce access for our nation's native peoples. This proposal by the Council
for tribal Employment Rights seeks to continue your work through this application. I support
their application for funding to provide educational and job growth opportunities for Native
Americans around our country. I hope that you will keep my recommendations in mind while
making your funding decisions. 111mlk you lor your time and consideration.
My best wishes to you.
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HARRY REID
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Veteran's Workforce Investment Grantl'rogram
1 am writing to you today in support of the United States Veterans' Initiative in Las
Vegas, NV and its application for funding under the Veterans' Workiorce Investment Program.
The U.S. Dcpmiment of Veterans' Affairs estimates that about 154,000 veterans arc
homeless on any given night and about twice that experience homclcssncss over the course of a
year. Estimates put veterans at a quarter to a third, if not higher, of all homeless individuals in
the United States. In addition to all the factors that contribute to homelcssncss in the wider
population, many veterans suffer tlom the lingering e!1ccts of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
and substance abuse, compounded by a lack of family and social support networks. The United
States Veterans' Initiative is dedicated to helping these men and women who have fought for
their country find safe housing and a return to employment.
I support the work described in this application and hope you will keep my
recommendation in mind when making your funding decisions. Thank you for your time and
consideration.
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I am writing to you today in support of the Foundation for an Independent Tomorrow
(FIT) and their application to the Young Parents Demonstration Project. (DFA PY 08-08)
For over ten years FIT has been serving the Las Vegas community by assisting
unemployed and underemployed Nevadans on their way toward financial stability. Through
collaboration with community partners, the Young Parents Demonstration Project will allow FIT
to expand current programs that provide mentoring, workforce training, and life management
skills to include young or expecting parents.
FIT has a long history of success in leveraging available resources to develop innovative
programs designed to benefit the unemployed and underemployed. I support the project
described in this application and hope you consider my recommendation when making your
funding decisions. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
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I am writing to you today in support ofthe Nevada AFL-CIO and their application to
participate in the Energy Training Partnership Grants program.
The Nevada AFL-CIO is a membership program oflabor unions state-wide that provides
an Energy Training Program. The program is a collaboration of more than 200 employers, 160
labor unions, the community college system, and thousands of unemployed Nevadans. The
governing philosophy of the program is to ensure workers arc prepared for new technologies and
opportunities in the energy sector. The Energy Training Program utilizes the structure of
existing union apprenticeships to assist. individuals in creating sustainable career paths in energy
el1lciency and renewable energy industries. I believe Nevada AFL-C!O's proposal fits perfectly
with the goals of the Energy Training Partnership program and would go a long way toward
creating well trained workers for southern Nevada's emerging renewable energy sector.
1 offer my support to the Nevada AFL-CIO and their application for the Energy Training
Partnership Grants program and hope that you will keep my recommendations in mind while
making your funding decisions. Thank you for your time and consideration.
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I am writing to you today in support of the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony and their request
for funding through the Pathways Out ofl'over(y grant program.
Through this proposal, the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, in collaboration with Truckee
Meadows Community College and the Nevada Building Trades Council, would develop a
Renewable Energy Training Center with a special emphasis on training Native Americans. The
training center would provide a diverse porttolio of renewable energy and cnet');,'Y efficiency
skills training, including training to perform, energy efficiency retrofits, weatherization, and
residential wind/solar instillations. Nevada, one of the hardest hit states during this economic
crisis, is blessed with a wealth of renewable energy resources. This program will help bring jobs
to some of Nevada's most affected communities and prepare them to play a critical role in our
green economy.
I offer my support to the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony and their desire to embrace the
goals set torth in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. I hope that you will keep my
recommendations in mind while making your funding decisions. Thank you for your time and
consideration.
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HARRY REID
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I am writing to you today in support of the State of Nevada and its application for
funding through the On-the-Job Training (OJT) National Emergency Grant.
As you know, because of our struggling economy, countless Nevadans and many other
Americans are finding it more and more difficult to make ends meet. I am particularly
concerned about the mounting job losses in Nevada. Nevada experienced the second highest
unemployment rate in the country at 13.4% for March 20 I 0--wel! above the national rate of
9.7%. Middle-class families need our commitment in their hour of need as they try to support
their families through these difficult times.
Funding would provide the State of Nevada with the enhanced ability to craft-unique
job placement strategies. With the help of Nevada's innovative workforce development system,
Nevada's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) will serve as a
liaison between Local Workforce Investment Boards, state agencies, and participating private
partners to create demand responsive training and personalized job placement plans for both
underemployed and unemployed job seekers-throughout the state.
Nevada's economy will recover. This grant will allow Nevada's unemployed to
quickly fill the needs of the state's private sector, helping to accelerate the transition to a full
recovery. I offer my support to the State of Nevada and its application for financing through the
On-the-Job-Training-National Emergency Grant. I hope that you will keep my recommendations
in mind while making your funding decisions. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
HARRY REID
NEVADA
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March 21, 2008
MAJORITY LEADER
I am writing in support of Great Basin College and their application to the High-Growth
Job Training Initiative Grants for the Energy Industry and Construction and Skilled Trades in the
Energy Industry (SGA/DFA PY 07-07). Through this grant, the Great Basin College hopes to
train the next generation of energy industry workers as well as provide current industry workers
with the skills necessary to thrive in the ever changing marketplace.
Nevada plans to be at the forefront of the country's clean energy industrial
development boom and already has a significant presence in both traditional and untraditional
energy sources. Nevada is a world leader in energy technology applications for the mining and
gaming industries, but also is experiencing tremendous growth in the development and
implementation of energy production from renewable resources such as solar, wind and
geothermal energy. This grant would allow Great Basin College to expand its current training
infrastructure while solidifying the relationship between the educational system and industry
necessary to match workforce development with demand.
Through the successful completion of this project, Great Basin College and its partners
will not only provide the workforce necessary to meet the energy demands for one of our nations
fastest growing regions, but also produce workers with the skill and experience to respond to our
nation's energy needs as they evolve.
I support the work laid out in this application and hope that you keep my
recommendation in mind as you consider funding priorities. Thank you for your time and
consideration.
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HARRY REID
NEVADA
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October 27, 2008
MAJORITY tEADER
I am writing to you today to express my support for the Las Vegas-Clark County Urban
League's application to provide comprehensive pre- and post- release transition services to ex-
offenders and their families including case management and job training and placement through
the Prisoner Re-Entry Initiative. (SGA/DFA PY 08-03)
In 2007, Nevada State Legislature passed AB 629 to fund the Urban League's
demonstration project to create a prisoner re-entry coalition in Southern Nevada to provide pre-
and post- release transition services and support for ex-offenders and their families. In January
2008, the Agency was selected by the Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC) as its
community-based partner to expand the Urban League prisoner re-entry model. Since February
2008, the Prisoner Re-Entry Initiative has provided services for more than 122 ex-offenders, at
least 43 of whom were referred by NDOC.
The Urban League's Prisoner Re-Entry Initiative staff continues to work diligently in
developing and improving multiple sectors of programming and services, including employment
services, mentoring, substance abuse and mental health treatment, and family reunification
services. Currently, the NDOC/Urban League team is identifying new housing alternatives,
including assisting landlords open to housing ex-offenders updating their properties to comply
with NDOC regulations and requirements for ex-offenders paroling to transitional housing.
The Urban League held its first Job Fair for ex-offenders in May, 2008, in collaboration
with CREATE (Collaborative Re-entry Efforts and Actions Toward Employment), the
Department of Public Safety, Parole and Probation, and employers looking to provide long-term
employment opportunities and a second chance to ex-offenders. More than 500 individuals and
30 community agencies participated in the event. The Agency followed this event in August,
2008 by participating in an innovative Health and Wellness fair, also strictly for ex-offenders.
With a recidivism rate of30 percent at an average annual cost per prisoner of$17,000,
the direct impact of a reduction in the recidivism rate is substantial. The Prisoner Re-Entry
Initiative recognizes the importance of comprehensive services for ex-offenders as they strive to
re-enter their communities as assets and contribute to the well being of their families and
communities.
I am confident that the Urban League has the capacity to serve the needs of the program
participants, and I support its vision for strengthening the community. For this reason I support
the work laid out in this application and I hope you keep my recommendation in mind when
making your funding decisions. Thank you for your time and consideration.
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Nevada
HARRY REID
NEVADA
Assistant Secretary
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October 14, 2009
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I am writing to you today in support of Rapid Recon LLC and their application for grant
funding through the Pathways Out of Poverty grant program.
Rapid Recon LLC is a non-profit organization focused on assisting pre- and post-release
individuals from the Northern Nevada Restitution Center (NNRC). The NNRC is a program that
assists non-violent, non-sex offender inmates the opportunity to reestablish employment in the
community. Rapid Recon LLC is working with the Nevada Department of Employment,
Training, and Rehabilitation, JobConnect, and On The Job Training to assist the inmates at
NNRC in regaining employment. The organization will train teams to dismantle and recycle
condemned manufactured homes.
I otfer my support to Rapid Recon LLC and their application for funding to provide
employment training to the of Nevada. I hope that you will keep my recommendations
in mind while making your funding decisions. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
HARRY REID
Nevada
HARRY REID
NEVADA
MAJORITY LEADER
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March 2,0)2
I am writing to you today in support of the Las Vegas Clark County Urban League
(LVCCUL) and its application for i\mding through the Serving Young Adult Ex-Offenders
through Training and Service-Learning Program.
As Nevada's senior Senator, I am committed to finding solutions to create jobs and get
our economy back on track. With the ui1employmcnt rate still too high throughout Nevada,
finding a job is difficult under the best circumstances. For individuals exiting incarceration the
chance of finding employment is that much more daunting. That is why I support LVCCUL's
c!Torts to provide ex -offenders the skills and support necessary to enter and compete for jobs in
the labor market through the use of research-validated strategies and systematic approaches that
reduce the likelihood of falling back into a life of crime.
The Las V cgas Clark County Urban League seeks to implement a model reintegration
project that provides pre-release and post-release services to ex-offenders, with priority being
given to young Vetcntn ex-offenders and to the spouses ofVeterm1s, which are returning to high-
poveJty, high crime communities. These young adults arc provided job training and employment
preparation, mcntoring, and assistance with connecting to supportive services such as housing,
substance abuse programs, and mental health treatment. Through the LVCCUL, ex-offenders are
able to successfully reintegrate back into their community as productive mature members helping
us all work towards economic stability.
l support this project and hope that you keep my recommendation in mind when making
your funding decision. Thank you for your time and consideration.
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I am writing to express concern about the National Urban League's Urban Youth
Empowerment Program (UYEP), which has been funded by a grant from the Department
of Labor for the last three years. It is our understanding that the funding which enables
the program to provide much-needed services to disconnected youth is to be terminated
on June 30, 2008. Given the state of our economy now is not the time for the Department
to tum its back on young people who are trying to turn their lives around.
At a time when incarceration rates are at an all-time high in the nation, and
unemployment among young people is steadily increasing, the program serves as a
valuable resource to underserved communities across the country. The program has been
highly beneficial in California where the program and its services help obtain jobs for
youth who lack a high school diploma or have had contact with the criminal justice
system. The program offers a comprehensive support system that helps them pursue and
obtain a OED, and acquire occupational training, computer skills and other vital
qualifications.
Th-: p.ogram represents the best that our community has < r by providing
educational and training assistance to at-risk youth in ways that encourage partnerships
with local businesses, faith organizations and employers. These collaborative
partnerships and intense support for at-risk youth ultimately achieve improved outcomes
for individual participants, healthier communities and a better-equipped workforce.
The program has a demonstrated record of effectiveness in assisting at-risk youth
in educational opportunities, job training and placement, and the support needed to make
a successful transition into the workplace. The program has been highly beneficial to our
constituents where the program and its services where the program and its services help
obtain jobs for youth who lack a high school diploma or have had contact with the
criminal justice system. The National Urban League is the only organization that
receives DOL funding that reaches this constituency on a national scale. For these
reasons, we urge you to reconsider eliminating the funding for this vital program. The
program should be expanded, not ended.

Further, we urge the Department to issue requests for proposals that allow
national intermediary groups like the National Urban League to compete for funding. It
is our understanding that the Department has not allowed such national intermediary
groups to compete. inste9d it hlls 9llowed only stllte llnd loclll groups to do sG. Whe" a
program is administered by a national organization such as the National Urban League
economies of scale and best practices can be developed.
Thank you for your consideration of our request, and we look forward to your
reply. Should you have any questions or need any information please contact Ted
Hutchinson at ted.hutchinson@mail.house.gov or call (202) 225-7924.
Sincerely yours,
Laura Richardson
Member of Congress.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER IV
WEST VIRGINIA
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May 20,2011
U.S. Department ofLabor
I write in support of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career
Training Grants Program for ShaleNET US: Building Capacity and Career Pathways for the
Natural Gas Industry.
In West Virginia there has been a tremendous increase in natural gas drilling, requiring a
well-trained, safe, and productive workforce that adheres to common industry standards in all
locations. The growth of natural gas drilling has dramatically increased the need for industry-
approved, standardized curriculum and participant support systems, and it is in the best interests
of the citizens of my state, as well as industry employers, that the new jobs created by this
drilling go to the local workforce.
It is my understanding that ShaleNET US proposes to design, pilot, and disseminate
credit-based certificate programs and associate .degree level programs that result in a higher skill
level. ShaleNET designed, piloted, and disseminated standardized curriculum to address six
high priority natural gas occupations through noncredit short-term courses for entry level
workers. This proposed program will serve 79 counties, 57 of which have been negatively
impacted by foreign trade and are TAA-eligible. Pierpont Community and Technical College in
Fairmont, WV will be one of five schools working to implement this standardized industry
approved curriculum across Pennsylvania, Texas, Ohio and West Virginia.
Thank you for your consideration of this proposal.
Sineerely,

John D. Rockefeller IV
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1 am writing you to express my support for the grant application being submitted by the
Southern Appalachian Labor School to fund their successful YouthBuilcl Program.
The Y outhBuild Program has had a great deal of success in Southern West Virginia.
YouthBuild successfully recruits high school dropouts and permits them to earn their GEDs,
while learning construction trades. The students build and repair homes for low-income families
who have come to depend on their services. A major goal of the program is to expand the sense
of community pride, as well as community service.
I am pleased to offer my full support for this program and their grant request. I hope this
application will be given the utmost consideration.
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any way I can. If I can be of further assistance to you, please do not hesitate to contact me.
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I am writing to express my support for the Brook wood-Sago Mine Safety Grant
application, entitled Mine Emergency Prevention through Advanced Ventilation Training of
Certified Underground Miners, submitted by the West Virginia Office of Miners Health Safety
and Training.
As I understand, the funding will be used to develop and implement a training program
that improves the ability of Certified Underground Miners to understand and put into practice
mine ventilation plans that identify, avoid and prevent unsafe mine ventilation; to recruit miners
and inine operators for training; to conduct and evaluate. the training; and to help with the
transfer of the training and supporting materials throughout the workforce development
community. Proper ventilation is extremely important, and the type or training proposed by this
project could go a long way toward improving the safety of our mines. I trust their application
will be given the utmost consideration.
Once again, Secretary Solis, thank you for constderjng this request.
helpful in any way I can. Please be in touch if you need anything at all.
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I am writing to express my strong support for Project QUEST's recent Veterans'
Employment and Training Services (VETS) grant submission. QUEST is a workforce
development entity that has served constituents in my District since their incorporation in
1992. I have seen the fruits of their labor over the years and hope you will give Project
QUEST due consideration.
QUEST has received many accolades Cor its work in San Antonio, Texas and surTounding
communities. Since its inception, QUEST ha.s helped over 4,000 participants by
providing college-level training necessary to compete for high-demand, high-wage jobs.
QUEST is now seeking to expand their services t.o vcteram seeking entry in the local
labor market. As yon already know, veterans face numerous challenges as they try to
convert their military experience and skills to jobs in the civilian sector. Moreover. all
too often job training programs and education certificates arc inadequately marketed to
veteran populations. Project QUEST would allow approximately (i() veterans to acquire
the job skills necessary to attain green jobs, whkh dovetails with the Administration's
laudable focus on a clean-energy economy. QUEST has submitted a comprehensive plan
that notes the project will be veteran-run, aggressive in its outreach, and sustainable in the
long-term. This is a good proposal that strongly coincides with the enumerated goals of
the VETS program.
As a current Member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee and a tireless advocate
for our men and women in uniform, I urge you to carefully review the merits of
QUEST's proposal. They have a sterling reputation in the San Antonio community ami I
think their efforts would make a discernable and significant impact on the economic well-
being or veterans in my district. Please feel free to contact me should you have any-
further questions or concerns.
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Dear Mr. Kennedy:
December J, 2009
I write in support of the grant request lor the Appalachian Healthcarc Workforce Improvement
Project (AHWIP) of $3,920,231 through the Department of Labor. The regional collaborative
will be led by Mountain States' Health Alliance and include two public workforce investment
partners- the Tennessee Local Worklorce Investment Area I and the Virginia Local Workforce
Investment Area I-- and three educational partners- East Tennessee State University, Northeast
State Community College and Virginia Highlands Community College.
The AIIWIP intends to provide incumbent worklorce education, training and certification
opportunities to more than 2,700 nursing, pharmacy and allied health professionals who live and
work in Northeast and Southwest Virginia. The project will serve Central Applachia,
including seven counties in Tennessee's First Congressional District (Carter, Greene, Hawkins,
Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi and Washington). This is a predominantly rural area with great needs.
Funds will be used tJ support tuition, course fees and test certilication fees in three tiers of career
ladder progression: associates degree, bachelor degree and certi tication (technical, specialty and
national). AI IW!P will alos support the Nurse Residency Program, designed to guide the newly
licensed nurse graduate from novice to advance beginner level. Patiicipation in the Nurse
Residency Program will promote confidence in practice, reinlorce the knowledge, skills and
attitudes that ensure quality and safety lor the patient, and enhance critical thinking skills. The
program includes orientation, computer training, participation in a shared leadership comminec,
participation in skill> reviews tmd interactive peer discussion, and completion of nurse specialty
education track.
This is a project worthy of support. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me or
my staJT at 202/225-6356.
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submitted by the Pike County Kentucky Fiscal Court.
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It is to my understanding that this organization is applying for funding to establish
a National Workforce "Academy" as part of the American Energy Research Center
(AERC) which will work with governmental agencies, Academic institutions, and Private
Sectors.
I would like to thank you in advance for your time and attention to this
application.
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Sincerely;
HAROLD ROGERS
Member of Congress
HAROLD ROGERS
5TH DISTRICT, KENTUCKY
COMMITIEE ON APPR'OPRIATIONS
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I am honored to give my enthusiastic support for the Hazard Community & Technical College (HCTC) ,
Distance Earning Initiative grant application submitted to the U.S. Department of Labor Community Basel
Job Training Grant program. The grant will enable HCTC and regional partners to respond to the training
needs of southern and eastern Kentucky employers, build a stronger pipeline of students and workers with I
2 I" Century workforce skills, and lead to job creation in Appalachian Kentucky.
A well-trained workforce able to quickly adapt and comfortable with computer and software technology is
key to competing in the 21'' Century. This grant application serves as a critical step in the formation of the
East Kentucky Distance Earning Consortia to bring together local industry, government service providers,
and educational stakeholders to identify job skill needs and training needs to modernize our workforce
development. With an approved application, HCTC will enhance and revamp its existing curriculum and
modernize training assisting employers and employees to be successful in the global economy. The ,
proposal will allow our region to recoup some of the jobs presently being outsourced while training peopleli
locally to do those jobs on behalf of other Kentucky or national employers. Further, HCTC will pilot
tech job development programs through our K-12 educational system.
Again, I fully support the Hazard Communiry & Technical College Distance Earning Initiative grant
application. This innovative proposal is of great importance to my district and to the Commonwealth of
Kentucky. Please do not hesitate to contact me or my Legislative Assistant, Victoria Luck, at (202) 225-
460 I , should you have questions.
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l am writing in support of the gntnt application submitted by Ehu.t\Vit Community Enhancemen\.
Foundation r\L-LLC (ECEF) through d1e Depmtmerrt of Labor for its Workforce Dcvelopme:,t
l'rogmm of AlahlrrtR iiSGAIDFA-PY-09.{l1 for S5lvllvl.
fhis program, if fucdcd, will provide jobs trai mng in vulnerable populations with. high
unemploymem L1a1 receive publlo assistaTJGe thus re;mlting in approximately 1.500 Slipplemenul
JOb positions thr)Ughout Alabama.
AJabmna continues to high unernployn.1cnt rates of over 1 0% und lhis gta.f',l".
pnrtnering wirlll'ub!iG Housing 1\uthorities, ivli<:llr.ncLs Teehnical \he St>tre,
\Norkfbrce Board) would ultimately pro-vick uaining and industry ccrtificutions to
vulnerable indiv;dnals that n<ccd it most.
! strongly ;;uppM this and I appreoiatG your Elavwit Community Enhml''"neni
foundation full consideration for its Workforce Development Progrrun grant, lfyou
i1ave questions, please do not he,itate to conw.ct my of!lce at (202) 225 .. 326l.
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I am writing in support of the grant application submission by Elauwit Community Enhancement
Foundation AL-LLC (ECEF) to the U.S. Department of Labor for its Workforce Development
Program of Alabama.
ECEF, in partnership with a prestigious college and state workforce board, proposes a precisely
targeted approach to developing marketable employment skills among concentrated populations
with high unemployment rates and lacking immediate access to adult education and/or vocational
training.
This proposal has the dual purpose of promoting computer and Internet literacy while preparing
participants for careers in wireless network deployment, fixed line installation, network design
and other high growth and emerging IT fields.
I support this project and its overall goal of creating jobs and skilled workers in Alabama. I
appreciate your giving Elauwit Community Enhancement Foundation LLC full consideration for
its Workforce Development Prognun of Alabama.
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PHONE; (256} 236-5655
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Sincerely,

Mike Rogersf;g ,
Member of Congress
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THOMAS J. ROONEY
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COMMIT fEE ON AGRICULTURE
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SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE
I would like to express my interest in the grant application submitted by Workforce Alliance of Palm Beach for
the H-1 B Technical Skills Training Grant, CFDA # 17.268.
The lnfotech Workforce Development Initiative (IWDI) will prepare long-term unemployed and incumbent
workers tor high-skill occupations in the information technology (IT) sector, including the emerging field of
health information technology (HIT). The goal of the IWDI is to produce a local workforce with the skills and
competencies to meet the demand for high-skill information technology positions, thereby helping to alleviate
the I 0.3% unemployment rate still besetting this county.
While the President has pointed out the need for job creation, partners in this collaborative effort want to make
sure that the skilled talent is available to take these jobs when they open up. With Palm Beach County playing a
role in the rich history of computers and information technology; that history may see no future ifthe skills are
not acquired by the local workforce.
I encourage you to consider the lnfotech Workforce Development Initiative proposal, especially in light of the
strong pannership between Workforce Alliance and its partners in industry, economic development and
education. If funded, this initiative will help reduce unemployment while upgrading the skills of currently
employed workers.
If there is any additional information that my office can provide, please contact my Grants Coordinator, Nick
Ciotti at (772) 2S8-4668 or Nick.Ciotti@mail.house.gov. Thank you very much for your time and attention to
this matter.
Sincerely,

Thomas J. Rooney
Member of Congress (FL-16)
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I am writing this letter in support of the Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment's
(PACE) application for Pathways out of Poverty grant funding. This funding will
allow PACE to train workers with significant barriers to employment and place
them in the fast-growing green jobs industry through PACE's GreenWorkLA
project.
GreenWorkLA provides disadvantaged, low skilled and low income workers with
the training necessary for 21
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GreenWorkLA will focus its efforts in the high-needs Public Use Microdate Area
(PUMA) of El Monte, which had an unemployment rate of 15.4% on August 31,
2009, well above the 12.6% unemployment rate in LA County. This funding will
allow GreenWorkLA to train more than 2,100 workers and place more than 600 in
permanent jobs.
Over the years that I have been in Congress, I have had the opportunity to get to
know PACE and observe their exceptional programs and the positive impact they
have in low income and ethnic minority communities. I strongly support PACE's
application for Pathways out of Poverty funding. Thank you for your time and
consideration to this request.
Sincerely,

LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD
Member of Congress
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asj)eCt;Sof cyber security I understand first hand the importance of protecting our
Nation's networks that power much of what we do every day: The acquisition of
this grant would enable AA WDC to address the urgentneed for more.cyber
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colleges, including the creation of a virtual lab, in<:;reaS'ing the training capaCity of
cyber faculty, and providing millions for tuition to create a pipeline of credentialed
cyber security workers. This grant will not only pt:ovide needed jobs but will
ensure the security of federal cyber security activities.
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lam writing in support of the Green Ways Initiative proposal submitted by Jobs for the Future in
response to the Department of Labor's Green Jobs Innovation Fund SGA. This proposal is a partnership
among Jobs for the Futuro, Wider Opportunities for Women and regional funding eollaboratives in seven
cities to support career pathway training in the green economy for over l ,000 disadvantaged residents or
Boston, Southern Cook County, Illinois, Detroit, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Seattle, and Washington, DC.
In southern Cook County, Illinois, the Greenways Initiative would suppot1 training for new,
dislocated and incumbent workers attain the necessary skills for today's high-skilled, and high paying
metalworking jobs. The project would suppmt the implementation of the Chicago Southland's Green
Tl1v!E Zone sustainable conmumity plan, and provide leverage for the South Suburban Mayors &
Managers Association's (SSMMA) $2.5 million challenge grant from the Partnership for Sustainable
Communities (US EPA, HUD and US DOT) to implement the plan.
This project builds on Jl'f''s successful ;\RRA Green Pathways out of Poverty Initiative. In
contrast to projects that have been the focus of critical media attention in recent months, JFF's Pathways
Out of Poverty programs have provided training and support services to over 600 disadvantaged adults in
five metro areas in the past year, with over 65 percent of program completers now employed in this tough
economy. We anticipate serving another 500 through the grant.
Bach of the regional t'lmding eollaboratives joining JFF's GreenWay.1 Initiative is a member of
the National Fund for Workforce Solutions, a partnership of philanthropy, public fundcrs, employers, and
workforce pmtnerships that has invested in sectoral workforce pmtnerships that provide career
advancement services for more than 26,000 1ower-ski1led workers in 31 regions around the country. As
the national implementation partner, Jobs for the Future provides strategic, technical, administrative, and
evaluation support to NFWS.
The Initiative leverages Wider Opportunities for Women's expertise helping women
and minorities access non-traditional occupations that lead to family sustaining incomes. Finally, this
initiative leverages 73 local partners from the public workforce investment system, philanthropy, city
government, nonprofit organizations, the education and tmining community, labor unions, and employers
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I fully recognize the value of organizations like Jobs for the Future, Wider Opportunities for
Women that work diligently for the beneJit of their communities and enrich the lives of the
constituents that I serve in Congress. Under the direction of South Suburban Mayors &
Managers Association, I am confident that this project will involve a variety of employers,
economic development agencies, community colleges, and community-based workforce agencies
to develop a stronger, industry-recognized training eurricnlum in metalworking that better serves
employers as well as workers, and contributes to the growth of the green manufacturing base in
the sonthern Cook County, Illinois.
I am proud to supp01t such an innovative and compelling project and stmngly encourage the
Department of Labor to capitalize on the strength and scope of this substantial partnership.
BLR: ys
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Bobby L. Rush
Member of Congress
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Ms. Donna Kelly, Grant Officer
TIM RYAN
17TH DiSTRICT, OHiO
US Department of Labor, Employment & Training
Re: SGA/DFA PY 09-01
Dear Ms. Kelly:
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This letter is to express my support for Humility of Mary Health Partners' (HMHP) response to the U.S. Department of
Labor's Funding Opportunity Solicitation for Grant Applications- SGA i DFA PY 09-01, "Competitive Grants for
Worker Training and Placement in High Growth and Emerging Industry Sectors"
HMHP is the largest employer in the Mahoning Valley and has a successful Registered Apprenticeship program currently
in place that provides training and career paths for Unit Clerks and Health Care Associates (nurses aides), HMHP's
program is the only approved healthcare registered apprenticeship for acute care workplaces in Ohio. In responding to the
SGA, HMHP proposes to continue and expand these apprenticeships and add Pharmacy Technician, Documentation
Specialists and Therapy Aides.
The first wave of the program would create the additional apprenticeship slots at HMHP and Forum Health facilities in
Youngstown, Ohio. The project would then expand the RA program to Catholic Healtl1care Partner facilities in Toledo,
Lorain, Lima, Springfield and Cincinnati, Ohio. Also, once approved in PA, the program would expand to Sharon
Regional Health System and Jameson Hospital northwest Pennsylvania. In total, over three years this program can create
600 total apprenticeship slots. These apprenticeships are pathways to successful careers in the health industry which is
one of the largest industries in the state of Ohio. This presents an important opportunity particularly for displaced
autoworkers which is a significant problem in Ohio.
Thank you for your consideration of this grant application.
Sincerely,
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Member of Congress
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1. am writing today in strong support of Ohio's Green and Renewable Opportunities for Workers
(GROW) Energy Training Partnership Grant request. Ohio GROW is requesting funding under
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009- Energy Training Partnership Grant
(SGA/DFA PY 08-18). The GROW program Is a broad partnership that brings together diverse
groups across the State of Ohio to provide training In green and renewable energy.
The GROW program is so exciting because It represents a forward looking partnership of
business, labor, and local governments. The program has funding and support from the
international Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), the National Electrical Contractors
Association (NECA) and the Joint Apprenticeship Training Committees that partner with Ohio
Department of Jobs and Family Servicils. With so many different groups all committed to and
invested in a project, success comes much easier.
Funding for the GROW program Is also very Important for my Congressional District because it
Is one of the many ways to move forward with successful auto Industry restructuring. If there Is ff
one common thread running through almost every green energy project, it is electricians and
electrical contractors, both of whom are Involved In this request. My district has the workers
and the contractors that want to work, but the training money Is essential to maklngthat
happen.
Thank you for your consideration of this important request.
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RE: Susan Harwood Safety and Health Training Grant
Dear Ms. Mason:
ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET
I write to lend my support on behalf of Hard Hatted Women (HHW) located at 4220 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland,
Ohio 44103,( D&B#556622231), as they pursue the Susan Harwood Safety and Health Training Grant
(CFDA#l7.502) created by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration from the U.S. Department ofLabor.
Hard Hatted Women (HHW) is a nonprofit organization with a mission of empowering women to achieve economic
self-sufficiency by promoting workplace diversity in trade and technical careers. HHW has a successful track record
of helping women explore, pursue and excel in high wage, high demand occupations which remain nontraditional
for women (those in which less than 25% of the workforce is female). Through a combination of strategic
partuerships and funding from state and federal Hard Hatted Women has been able to grow into an organization that
brings national attention to Ohio's promotion of equal opportuoity.
While job creation is the chief priority of the American policymaker, the safety and health of this workforce is of
equal importance. The hard working men and women that power Ohio's economy are deserving of a workplace free
from hazards and unnecessary health risks. Hard Hatted Women (HHW) is one such organization helping to create
sustainable safe work environments for women employed in high-risk industries. HHW's existing network of
businesses and educators make it a particularly well suited candidate for the "Capacity Building Pilot."
This funding will enable HHW to bring greater occupational safety, health training, and education to women
through classroom/field safety programs. HHW works with Safety Control Technologies (SCT), a multi-service
consulting company to help guide course content development for online training and engage industry leaders from
impacted sectors and governmental agencies.
Again, I offer my support to Hard Hatted Women an organization already conuuitted to empowering women to
achieve economic self-sufficiency by promoting workplace diversity ill trade and technical careers. Their emphasis
on occupational safety for women engaged in the American industrial workforce is vital to avoidance, abatement,
and prevention of safety and health hazards in the workplace.
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Member of Congress
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We write in support of a grant application pending before the U.S. Depa1iment
(DOL) from a consortium of six Local Workforce Investment Boards (L WIB) in'{)hio. '::;
The grant before your dcpmiment was submitted under the Workforce Innovation Fund
prot,'Tam and submitted by Ohio Local Workforce Investment Area (LWIA) #6 on behalf
of a consmiium proposing to expand the Business Resource Network (BRN) and sector
partnerships to better serve Ohio employers.
The consmiium's plan is far-reaching, covering sixteen counties throughout Ohio and
buildings on the successes and lessons leamed tlom the first practitioners of the BRN.
First developed by LWIA #17 and LWIA #18 in the Youngstown, OI-l region, the BRN
philosophy has been adopted in L WIA #6 and is a promising model for further
expansion. We tee! it is imperative to build employer engagement with the public
workforce system by first offering them a single that liaisons within a
team of community stakeholders- economic development. chambers of commerce,
education providers, small business resources, workforce professionals and others can usc
to access comprehensive solutions to their needs.
As not only supporters but also partners in this effort, we commit to continuing to play an
active role in identifying businesses that could most benefit tlom the services provided by
BRN partners--those who arc experiencing some level of financial stress or are
otherwise at risk and those who arc poised tor growth. We have seen Jirst-hand the power
of the collaborative BRN model and the positive impact on the businesses in our districts.
Fultilling the needs of Ohio businesses ensures that the jobs they provide will not only
remain in our state hut will also spur further job growth and wage increases. By
improving our services to our employer community we improve services to our entire
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Please give this application your consideration DOL reviews all ofthe applications
submitted under this program.
Sincerely,
Tim Ryan
Member of Con!,>Tcss
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Member of Congress
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I write to ask that your Department reach out proactively to eligible educational
institutions in the N(Hthern Mariana Islands in preparation for a second round of grant
applications under the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career
Training (TAACCCT) program.
The Department has all'eady announced that TAACCCT program administrators
will contact states, whicll'did i1ot ha,ea'winning submission in the first round of grant
awards, to develop a qualifyiilg project. Although the Northern Mariana Islands and other
United States territories arc not defined as ''states" for the purposes of this grant and.
thus, arc not eligible for minimtfm funding of$2.5 million, edt1cational institutions in the
four smaller insular areas are eligible to apply for and receive TAACCCT grants. This
eligibility was made clear ill Frequently Asked Questions issued by your Depllrtment on
AprilS, 2011 in conjunction with Amendment Two of the original Solicitation for Grant
Applications (SGA/Df A PY 1 0-03).
For program administrators to reach out to educational institutions in these insular
areas now would be particularly helpful because the SGA, issued on January 21, 2011.
left doubt as to their eligibility; and it was only the claritlcation issued by your
Department on April 5, shortly before the first round application closing date of April 21,
that settled this question.
Reaching out to the two qualitied institutions in the Northern Marianas would also
be most timely because the program suppmied by the grant matches closely the economic
and labor circumstances of 1hy district. GDP in the Mariatms has declined every year
since the Multi-fibre Arrangements that regulated impmts of garments into the United
States ended in 2005; which resulted in the demise of the apparel industry in the islands.
And, as we adjust to a change in the availability offoreign labor resuWng tlmn the
exlcnoion of the Immigration and Nationality Act to the Marianas, the need to train local
workers to fill gaps in the labor market has become essential. TAACCCT grants provide
community colleges with the resources to expand and improve their ability to deliver this
much-needed. quick l11rnaround, new career training i(Jr workers.
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I ,astly, as you have emphasized, the T AACCCT initiative "complements
President Obama's broader agenda for every American to have at least one year of
postsecondary education and will help to reach his goal for America to have the highest
proportion of college graduates in the world by 2020." By every American I feel sure the
President means to include those of us who live in America's insular areas.
Thank you f(w your consideration of this request.
Sincerely,
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GREGORIO KIL!LI CAMACHO SABLAN
Member of Congress
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l would like to take this oppmtunity to express rny supportofNaturel Carita! ism
Green Jobs Tr[Jining nnd lV1cntoring Initiative Pathways out of Poverty grant
would be used to implement a strong curriculum that would benefit diverse constitucncie5:-;;-.;off&"
comprehensive training leading to industry-recognized certification and provide mcntoring to scrvt:: these
target populations. Several undcrserved and rural communities in my district would directly helldit from
this program. It would create partnerships with veteran correctional facilities, educational
institutions, work Ioree development agencies) and local, groups.
Clean and Green Jobs is a program that provides green job training and mentorship for at-risk adults
including returning veterans, formerly lncarcerated individuals, innnigrants, women and other
underserved resulting in their successful placement in career-oriented green jobs. Clean and
Green Jobs comprehensive trainjng, life ski1ls, and mcntoring curriculum prograrn meets the goals of tilt
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and will help strengthen our wor!..forcc and economy.
Thank you for your consideration of Clean and Green Jobs' application for grant fimds. Please keep my
Pueblo office informed of any developments related to this proposal.
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Dear Ms. Maucrudeer,
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The College of Eastern U1ah-Price Campus located in Blanding, Utah, bas recently brought to my
attention a grant proposal tbey are submitting to help to provide tmining to workers in tbe mining,
natural gas, and petroleum industries. I would like to take this opportunity to express my strong
support fortlm Four Comers Regional Workforce (4C:REW) application.
The 4CREW grant is designed to help target unemployment and incumbent worketS with an
emphasis on Native Americans. Grnnt funding will help provide post-modern training by utilizing
interactive techniques like energy training websites, installation of distance learning labs and
mining and drilling simulators.
The program, if adequately funded, could also bring significant improvements to help workers in
the four corners area meet the requirements of the Department of Labor's Competency Model for
the Energy Industry, l offer my support for the College ofErurtern Utah-Price Cumpus' 4CREW
grant request from the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment, and Training Administration.
This will help maintain a fut\lre for both the citizens of Southwest Colorado and the energy
industry.'
If you have any questions or updates on the status of this grant application, please contact me
through John Wbituey my Southwest Regional Director at my Durango office. Thll!llc you for
your consideration oftiJis request.
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RE: YouthBuild Grant Application (Funding Opportunity Number SGA-DFi\-PY-08-07):
Watts Labor Comll)Unity Action Committee
I am writing on behalf of one of my constituents: the Watts Labor Communh) Action
Committee (WlCAC). WL,CAC a longtime YouthBuild provider and one of 1he largest and
most respected sooial service providers in Watts, which as you know is one . J' the most
economically disadvantag\'ld areas of Los Angeles. WLCAC submitted a 20< I') Youth Build
Application (Flmding Opportunily Number SGA-DFA-Py-08-07) that was dee ned by DOL
staff to be non-responsive and was removed from the eligible applicant pool f,)r not including
a Form ET A-9143, (see DpL letter of March 18, 2009). When preparing the (!rant
application, WLCAC was wnable to access this form from the website listed i 1 the Federal
RegisterNol. 73, No. 195fT uesdayOctober 7, 2008/Notices. After several at ;,lmpts to
access ET A-9i 43, WLCAC reviewed past YouthBulld applications and cone' l ded that this
form had replaced a previ9us form that did not apply to WLCAC. copy attached,
concerns applicants who clo not own the property Where their Youth Build pr< j 3ct will occur;
WLCAC owns the property where their Youth Build project will occur). Thus, WLCAC did not
submit ETA-9143. of what appears to be some confusing and con radictory
guidance for the YOlithBuild application, I am writing to seek a secondary re 1 ew of
WLCAC's application and spacial circumstance consideration for the inclusi< 111 of the Watts
Labor Community Action committee as an eligible applicant in the YouthBuid eligibility pooL
Department of Laber Program Officer, Donna Kelly, relayed to my District 0 \ice staff that
WLCAC's application was deemed non-responsive for failure to submit a W-li< Site
Description Form ETA-9143. According toMs Kelly, the key purpose of ETP.-9143 is to ask
questions related to applicants who do not own the property where they will
Youth Build services, presumably to ensure that an applicant will have guarH.teed access to
their work site during the time of the grant. WLCAC owns its property_ Thu,; WLCAC did
not submit ETA-9143 it did not appear relevant to its application, \ ,, LCAC
indicated in several other.parts of its application that It was the owner of Its 1 J operty, thus
making it clear that they would have guaranteed access to their work site dt 'ing the time ot
the grant. (See WLCAC'!i Letter of Intent attached).
The Federal Register does indicate that DOL will deem non-responsive any application that
falls to speolfica\!y Identify the location of the on-site construction, including , vidence of site
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access. WLCAC provided this information in its proposal. as indicated above. :hus fulfilling
the requirements of !he e ~ e r a l Register instructions tor this application. WLCAC did not
provide that information on )::TA Form 9143, because there was no lntormatio "ial space
there for a property owner like WLCAC.
I would respectfully ask that you call for a secondary review of the WLCAC ce:s e to see if
yoll concur with me that th<jre was a confusing and perhaps Incomplete form IO:TA-9143) In
use and a clearly good-faltl) effort by an applicant to comply with the Federal =.eglster
instructions for this grant, thereby warranting the inclusion of WLCAC in the li 1al applicant
pool.
It would be a shame for the Watts area of Los Angeles to be denied a YouthE uild grant
opportunity. Watts has the: lowest school rankings in Los Angeles, is home tc. 30 gangs with
some of highest crime rate$ in Los Angeles, and yet Is also home to organize tions !Ike
WLCAC which have a long' history of providing opportunities to youth to rise t l>ove their
diffiClilt circumstances and
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I look foiWard to hearing fr<pm you. Please feel free to contact me, or have y( tlr staff contact
my Grants Manager, Thar<jse Hughes, should you have additional questions Therese oan
be reached at: Therese.Huohes@mall.house.gov or by phone at: 562.860.5CW.
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Dear Secretaty Solis:
October 9, 2009
l am wtiting in support of the Vermont Department of Labor's Statewide Workforce Development
Plan for the Health Cue Sector Ptoposal submitted in response to the Employment lU1d Training
Administration's Recovety and Reinvestment Act solicitation for "Grant Application> for
the Health C:ue Sector and Other High Growth and Emt.rging Industries" (CDFA 17.275).
Dnring consideration of the Amedcnn Recovery and Rein'<'estment Act, President Batock Obama
and membet> of Congress included landmark investme.nrs in workforce training in an attempt to
retain Americans for the modem workplace and the economy of the future. The Vermont
Deparhnent of Labor, in partnership more than 20 organizations, will meet the parameters of
rhe Recovery Act by offeting Sel:Vices to as many as 3,000 dispbced, em employed or underemployed
- preparing them for work in one of the nation's fastest growing sector.S healthcare. If
funded, this proJect will match rhe region's most skilled and dedicated healthcare and workforce
devdoprnent professionals . healrhcarc ptoviders, social service ngencies, public and p.t:ivatc
pa<tnors- with rcvoluriomuy workfotce development models.
In addition to facing national wo<kforce challenges, Vcunont faces a region>! domogmpluc shift that
will soon leave with one of the nation's oldest and utnistra.inedn workforccs. 'this proposal
.. _pr<:>_lllis_es to gi1:e .older as well as new workers opportunities to help _gto;v Venno_nr:s
ecolomy and transform not only the face of 0\1.1: workforce, but also ihe state's demographics.
I apprecL1te your considemtion of this vitally important ptoposal. If you or your Rtaff have any
guestions about the proposal, please feel free to contact Phil Fiermonte, my Outreach Dilocctor at
(802) 862-0697. ''
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Centra-l VennontCommunity Council (CVCAC):has:recent!y.Stibitted fu ilpplieation to the
United States Department ofLibOr, \Uld TmhllngAd.qihtistratiim, "Gre.caJobs lnnovation
Fund" (CFbAII: 17.279). I am writing to voice my very strOflg $Upp<>rt for theli" pr<:>posal.
The r<:que;-ted funding wilt CVCAC sig:o.i.fican>ly expahdrin the "Vermont Gr<!en" project,
whlcli ii cwrently underway,. and has already and placing workers in
grt:enjolis in the Sfaic\lfVermonL Applying developed'tltrough leadership of the stati:\vide
Vermont Green initiative, CVCAChas forged abroad coalition consbtliig of emplo)iers, ind1lstry
assi>ciatious,_ organized labor, st.lteagencies, corturmnitybased training organizations, and educational
institulions. nus nc:twork of publk and' private partners will focus on addressing the training
needsoofVermonters-in eight l<:>Oalitles that have been adversely' impacted tiy the rcecnt roocssion, but
whe<e thcl'C is sig:oiflC1liltpofotitlarfo1' growth In the green sector.
ofthc Scnateo'sUbc.ommlitce-on-Grcen Jobs nnd the :New Economy, I have-sought to
highlight the enormous potentialcofthe ron<>lvablc oncrgy,.energy efficiency, a_nd enviroo.men1a.l sectors to
provide good payhJgjcbs mid grow m>r-economy. [greatly.appreciaie that, und<;r your leadership,_ the
Department of Labor has placed a higb priority <:>n supporting progr;>mlr tfutt provide workers with .the
knowledge, skills and. crcden:tiil&they will need to &uccceiHlt these :green -industries. In my view;
CV CAC lias put a sthiig prqposill, on a proven track !md Jhope that you will find it
wwthy ofyoj<r siJ!'Port.
Thank you for giVfng.thlsorequcstth&'scrious it deserves; lfyo\l have any questions, od!l
can P'o"idc funh6- ""idi:hice ploii$e.d nofhesitai:e to contactmc.
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STEPHANIE HERSETH SANDLIN
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Dear Secrelary Chao:
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March 21, 2008
SELECT COMMITTEE ON ENERGY
INDEPENDENCE AND GLOBAL WARMING
Re: SGA/DF AI PY 07-07
I am writing in support of Lake Area Technical Institute's (LATI) application for grant funding through the
Department of Labor's High Growth Job Training Initiative Grants for the Energy Industry and Construction
and Skilled Trades in the Energy Industry program. If selected for funding, LA TI proposes to enhance its
Energy Technology program through expansion of the existing Energy Plant Operations curriculum.
The renewable and alternative energy production industries in South Dakota are boomingt with several new
ethanol plants and wind fields either in operation or under construction. The Keystone oil pipeline has recently
been permitted by the Department of State and the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission to construct a
455,000 barrel per day pipeline through eastern South Dakota. In addition, the Big Stone power planl has
proposed a significant expansion, and Basin Electric recently announced plans to construct a coal-fired electric
generating plant in north central South Dakota. Finally, Hyperion Resources has announced plans to build our
nution'::; fir:)t oil refinery in 26 years -ln Union County, South Dakota.
As you can see, the need for skilled workers in the energy fields is critical in South Dakota. LATI's Energy
Technology program has been a leader in filling lhat need, but must expand its programming to keep up with
industry growth. These grant funds will enable LA TI to expand its program facility; provide key infusions of
technology by acquiring needed tooling and equipment; thus facilitating the curriculum growth. It will provide
capacity for 44 Applied Associate of Science in Energy degree students and more than I 00 continuing
education students per year.
Lake Area Technical Institute is one of only four public post-secondary technical institutes in the state, and is
recognized in higher education and industry as a leader in technology education. It is my pleasure to lend my
enthusiastic suppmt to LATl's application, and I appreciate your careful consideration of this request. !look
forward to learning of your decision.
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SIOUX FALLS, SD
326 E. 8TI! ST., SUITE 108
SF)UX FALlS, SD 57103
PHONE (605) 367-8371
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Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
Member of Congress
RAPID CITY, SD
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I am writing to offer my support of tbe application being submitted by Baltimore Reads,
Inc. to the Department of Labor Pathways Out of Poverty Grant Program.
Baltimore Reads is a community-based, non-profit organization with over 20 years of
experience working with adults and their families though numerous projects and programs
providing literacy services including training in basic reading, writing, mathematics and GED
acquisition. Baltimore Reads provides valuable additional support to Baltimore's neighborhoods
and communities by providing free books to teachers, schools, community organizations and
families, engaging in community outreach, and raising awareness of the adult literacy crisis in
the Baltimore region. Serving the entire city of Baltimore, they have seen an increased demand
for services while donations have declined.
Baltimore Reads is proposing to use the grant program funding for a partnering program
to provide both training and job placement to over I ,200 participants during a two year period.
Complimenting the services listed above, this funding wi II allow Baltimore Reads to take one
step further to help break the cycle of poverty and greatly improve the economic situation of
community residents.
I hope that you give every appropriate consideration to the application of Baltimore
Reads, Inc. With best regards,
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Ms. Hilda L. Solis
Secretary of Labor
September 16, 2009
200 Constitution Ave., NW, Room S2018
RE: YWCA San Gabriel Valley
943 North Grand Ave.
Covina, CA 91724-2046
SGAIDFA PY-08-19
It is With pleasure that I extend my support to the YWCA of San Gabriel .Valley's
Pathways Out of Poverty grant proposal to provide green jobs workforce development
services funded by the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration.
The YWCA San Gabriel Valley combats racism, sexism, poverty and violence in our
community. Their services include child care, temporary housing, economic
empowerment, leadership development, health and fitness and violence prevention.
The YWCA of San Gabriel Valley's Pathways Out of Poverty program features
collaborative partnerships with local educational institutions, chambers of commerce
and employers. Their cost-effective services such as training, fob placement and
comprehensive supportive services will promote employment opportunities in green
industries for disadvantaged men and women.
I urge you to extend full consideration to YWCA San Gabriel Valley's funding request.
Please let me know if I may be of any further assistance, and do not hesitate to contact
me for more information.
Sincerely,
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DAM B.
Member of Congress
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Dear Secretary:
September 15, 2009
I am pleased to write in support of the application submitted by the Educational and Cultural
Trust Fund of the Joint Industry Board of the Electrical Industry t(n fl!nding under the U.S. Department of
Labor's Ener?.Y Labor 1i'clining Partnership Grant. Such funding will provide its members with skilled
training in the emerging field of energy efficiency technology development.
The Joint Industry Board of the Electrical Industry 'was founded on March 30, 1943, when leaders
from IBEW Local Union No. 3 and the electrical contracting industry recognized the need for an
organization that would build and promote hannony within the electrical industry and address labor-
management issues for electrical workers and contractors. Today, it has developed into a renowned multiM
employer organization which has become a role model for labor-management organizations throughout
the state of New York and the country with a commitment to educating electricians in the emerging
energy efficiency and renewable power sectors of the industry.
With funding, the Joint Industry Board will be able to offer to its members valuable training in
the skills needed to get jobs in the emerging energy efficiency and renewable energy sectors,
incorporating classroom, and online instruction. Funding would potentially support the
training of 3000journcy-workcrs and 600 apprentices in skills necessitated by the emergence of the
cncr>,')' efficiency industry in New York City, primarily in upgrading and new installations ofhigh-
e!licicncy lighting, efficiency building ntanagcmcnt tind renewable e!'tergy systetns. I applaud the Joi11l
Industry Board lor its foresight, and l hope the application for f[mJing meets with your approval.
Thank you for your consideration. For additional infom1ation, please do not hesitate to contact me
or my Gn!nts Director. Grant Kerr, in my Washington office at 202.224.6542.
Charles E. Schumer
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I am writing in regard;; to CleanAndGreen Jobs and their submission of a grant proposal to the
U.S. Department of Energy in response to Solicitation for Grant Applications in response to
SGA/DFA PY 08-19 (CFDA 17.275) "Pathways Out of Poverty" Grants.
CleanAndGrcen Jobs (CAG Jobs) is a regenerative program which provides mentorship and
green job training for inmates of correctional institutions, returning veterans, and at-risk adults
resulting in their successful placement in career-oriented green jobs. CAG Jobs' comprehensive
job training/life skills/mentoring curriculum program meets tbe goals of the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act and will help to strengthen Hawaii's workforce and economy.
1 am very committed to the accomplishment of the Hawaii Clean Energy act goal of 70%
renewable energy by 2030, and believe that support for organizations like CleanAndGreen Jobs
is a step in the right direction towards achieving that goal, and also support the citizens of the
Aloha State to attain pathways out of poverty.
For those reasons and more, J ask that you inform the proper authorities at the U.S. Department
of Energy about my support ofClcanAndGreen Jobs and will remain hopeful that their grant
proposal is given careful consideration.
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Thank you for your time and attention to this matter. I wish you continued success with future
endeavors.
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cc: Netra Halperin, Hawaii Consultant
CleanAndGreen Jobs
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Sincerely;

Neil Abercrombie
Member of Congress
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I write in strong support of the Town of Hempstead Department of Occupational
Resources' (DOOR) application for funding through the U.S. Department of Labor's H-1B
Technical Skills Training Grants program (Funding Opportunity Number SGAIDFA PY -1 0-13).
DOOR has submitted its grant proposal on behalf of the Connect Long Island Partnership. This
grant would support the Long Island H-1 B Training Grant Project, a collaborative effort
designed to equip unemployed individuals with the skills and credentials required to qualifY fur
highly-technical jobs in industry sectors that are key to the economic growth of Long Island.
The Connect Long Island Partnership- led by Long Island's three local workforce
investment boards- is a consortium of employers, employer associations, economic
development organizations, occupational training providers, career centers, New York State
government agencies, non-profits, and community-based organizations that have pledged to
work together to proactively address the issue of unemployment in Nassau and Suffolk counties.
Over the course of four years, the Long Island H-1 B Training Grant Project will use this funding
to provide training services to 300 unemployed individuals in the community- seventy-five
percent of which would be long-term unemployed workers- so that they will become qualified
to obtain employment within Long Island's high-growth industries. Those who have been
unemployed for the longest period oftime- particularly minorities and women- will be. given
priority by the program, to combat the notably higher rates of unemployment faced by both
women and ethnic minorities on Long Island.
As our country struggles to rebound from the persisting national economic downturn, we
must pursue solutions that can truly help unemployed Americans get back on track and obtain
stable jobs, instead of relying on short-term fixes that cannot give families the certitude they
need to know that they will be able to pay their bills and put food on the table. I believe this
project presents an innovative plan to address unemployment among my Long Island
constituents and I hope you will grant the requested funding to the Connect Long Island
Partnership.
Thank you for your consideration. Please keep me apprised of the status ofthis funding
request. Ifthere is any additional information I can provide, please do not hesitate to contact me.
GLA:jrg
Sincerely,
Gary L. Ackerman
Member of Congress
(202) 225-2601
(202) 225-1589 Fax
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I write in support of the YMCA of Greater New York's application to the
Employment and Training Administration's Y outhBuild Grant Program. The YMCA of
Greater New York seeks funds to continue its award-winning YouthBuild program at the
Flushing YMCA located in my District, which provides at-risk youth with educational
training and employment services.
Y outhBuild provides opportunities to young people who need it most. And by
investing in future generations, Y outhBuild lays the fOundation for a more prosperous
future. With this funding, in the next two-year cycle, the Flushing YMCA will assist up
to 70 at-risk youth-trainees with a basic skills deficiency will increase their literacy and
numeracy on average by two educational functioning levels; 70% of program graduates
will earn their GEDs; 75% will be pJ.aced in employment, post-secondary education,
college, occupational skills training, or the military; and 85% of trainees placed in
employment will retain their jobs at least 90 days.
The Flushing YMCA is able to produce such iropressive results in part by
maintaining strong relationships with more than fifty community organizations, schools,
and businesses in the area. They have worked closely with New York City's OED Plus
program, the City University ofNew York, and vocational schools such as the ASA
Institute. Queens Workforce 1 Career Center helps provide training, job placement and,
employment counseling. Local employers such as Macys, Modells; and others contribute
to the c\llTiculum and hire program participants.
The Flushing YMCA YouthBuildprogram provides youth with an opportunity to
connect classroom learning to employment, develop high-demand occupational skills,
eQntinue their education, and receive on-going support to overcome obstacles and inspire
posiiive change in their lives, The program is an invaluable asset to both the Queens and
greater New York communities.
I hope you will give the Greater New York YMCA's grant application your most
favorable consideration. If there is any additional information I can provide, please do not
hesitate to contact me.
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GARY L. ACKERMAN
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Dear Nr, Kennedy:
.a. Hember of Congress f:om Alabama, J ,'J.nt w:r:iting i:o sho'l:1
my Sll)?port for the grant extension application submitted by tlw
of: Alabama. on boha.lf: of the Alabama-East MissL:-;sippi
IVIRB!l g:r:an t rccipi ent.
This would allow full utilil!;n.1.:ion of YllRED
inveritJn.Gnt::s ::o occur, t-:rainirtg t:argets to be achieved, and our
forost indust:ry t::.o be implemented.
:t: ask thQ.t;: you give this grant extension your most
tbough.tful and serious If you need addit:i(1nal
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district office at (2561734-6043 .
. 1 v.:ould very much appreciate your acknowledging recelpt. of
this 1ct:t<c-:r vrith a to my dist-rict:. ofice at 205
Fonrth Avenue Northeast, Suite 104 Cullman, Alabama 35055- I
wo'l1ld also like to be notified whet\ a dE!cision l.s made o:n. this
GpJ?licat,ion.
you VH?:Y mu.c::b for time and att.ent.i.on
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Sincerely,
to t:hhi.

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Hanceville on behalf of a Consortium of four other colleges in the State.
The 9.5 million dollar request focuses on four industries:
heal thcare, advanced manufacturing, transpor.tation, and public safety.
The Partnership for Accelerated'Learri.ing' through Visualization,
Engagement & Simulation (PAVES) wilil. 1) aqcel
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skilled workers; 2) improve retention and achievement rates and/or reduce
time to completion; 3) Build Programs and Career Pathways; and 4)
Strengthen Online and Teclmology Enabled Learning for TAA workers and
other non-traditional students.
The training opportunities provided through this project are now
more important than they were one month ago, as many individuals are now
unemployed as a result of business, farms, and industries damaged or
destroyed by the impact of the storms.
I ask that you give this grant application your most thoughtful and
serious consideration. If you need additional information, please contact
Jennifer Taylor in my Cullman district office at (256)734-6043, or feel
free to call Dr. Vicki Hawsey at (256)352-8000.
I would very much appreciate your acknowledging receipt of this
letter with a response to my Cullman district office at 205 Fourth Avenue
Northeast, Suite 104 Cullman, Alabama 35055. I woul,d also like to be
notified when a decision is made on this application.
Thank you very much for your time and attention to this matter. I
look forward to hearing from you.
247 CARL [LLIOH 8UU_fJIN(i
1710 ALAHAMA AVENUE
JASl':11, AL 35501
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_Sincerely,

"Robert B. Aderholt
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I am writing in strong support of a grant application from Maui Economic
Opportunity, Inc. (MEO), for the National Farmworker )obs Program (NFJP) (CFDA
#17.264, SGA-DFA-PY-10-05).
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Action Agency (CAA) chartered in 1965 under the Economic Opportnnity Act. MEO is one
of only four CAAs serving Hawaii, and one of about 1,000 CAAs nationwide. The mission
of MEO is "to strengthen the commtmity while helping people in need restore their hope,
reach their potential and enrich their lives." MEO provides employment and training
services to more than 22,000 individuals annually.
Unemployment and decreasing opportunities in agriculture and other job sectors
continue to affect Hawaii. As a previous NFJP grantee, MEO is well-positioned to continue
to improve the conditions of affected farrnworkers in the state. MEO's grant application
seeks to build on prior successes through the provision of comprehensive services for
migrant ahd seasonal farmworkers and their famHies. Of the farm workers who participate in
the program, MEO anticipates that 72.2% will enter into employment, with 71.8% retaining
that employment. Average earnings for those who enter employment will total $8,844.00.
MEO has the capacity, experience, and partnerships needed to improve the economic
security and well-being ofNFJP participants.
Thank you for your attention to this grant application.
Aloha pumehana,

DANIEL K. AKAKA
U.S. Senator
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HAWAII
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FACSIMILE TRANSMITTAL
TO: Office of Congressional & Intergov. Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor
FR: Office of U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka, Honolulu
DT: January 21, 2009
FAJ{:(202)693-4642
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VI;TeRANS' AFfAIRS
This office received a request ftom Ms. Gaylene Nikora of the North Sho,e Career
Training Corporation (NSCTC), island of Oahu seeking in looking into the status of
NSCTC's grant application submitted under the Community-Based Job Training Grans,
Employment and Training Administration. Ms. Nikora explained that she had some computer-
related difficulties in submitting her organization's grant application online and is concerned that
as a result, her grant application was not properly delivered. A copy of Ms. Nikora's email
request to this office is enclosed for your further information and reference.
It would be greatly appreciated if your office could look into whether NSCTC's grmt
application was properly submitted. Please contact Mike Kitamura of this office at (808) 522-
8970 or by his email: michael kitamura@akaka.senate.gov
Thank you for your assistance.
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01/21/2009 14:50 FAX 808 545 4683 SEN DANIEL AKAKA
Kitamura, Michael (Akaka)
From: Gaylene Nikora [successfulcoachlng@gmail.com]
Sent: iuesday, January 20, 2009 7:22AM
To: Kltamura, Michael (Akaka)
Subject: North Shore Career Training grant submission
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Thank you very much for taking the time to help us with this. We submitted this grant application on
the 3rd of December and had some problems with our online submission which may have delayed it
beyond the acceptable time frame. After submitting it the message on screen said that it was processing
and since it was so close to the deadline, I was worried that resubmitting at that point might delay our
time stamp. I called in om computer person who seemed to think that there was nothing wrong with our
computer system. After waiting for nearly 30 minutes, I called the grant officer - Chari Magruder and
left a message. I was still unable to submit after 90 minutes so we finally decided to shut down our
original request and worked on resubmitting our entire application which meant re-inputting our data.
The submission was successful the second time but our time stamp was delayed. I submitted a report
about this problem to the grants.gg'\' contact center (case# 1-8691 0669) and then followed up with an
email and phone call to Chari the following day. She has assured us that someone will look into it, but
we have not received further notice.
I am attaching our training plan which includes extensive research and the establishment of partnerships
with key business, educational, and ecclesiastical leaders in the six townships on the North Shore. One
of the major problems in our area is the lack of available jobs for residents which necessitates long
commutes into Honolulu. Our program will hep to "skill up" residents for the new hotels and planned
development scheduled to tske place within the next 5-8 years.
Please let me know if you will need any other information.
Sincerely,
Gaylene Nikora
Grants.gov Tracking Number : GRANT! 0096892
Applicant DUNS: 55-626-7789
CFDA#: 17.269
CFDA Description: Community-Based Job Training Grants
Funding Opportunity Number: SGA-DFA-PY-08-02
Agency Name: Employment and Training Administration
Application Name: North Shore Career Training Corporation
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DANIEL K. AKAKA
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December 23, 2010
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Ms. Donna Kelly
Grants Officer
Employment and Trainir.tg Administration
200 Constitution Avenue NW #N4761
Dear Ms. Kelly:
I mn writing in strong support of a grant application from Maui Economic
Opportuoity, Inc. (MEO), to create the Maui YouthBuild program (CFDA :t 7.274).
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I have followed MEO's work in the community for several decades,. including my
tenure as Director of the Office of Econoruic Opportunity for the State of Hawaii. This
comprehensive anti-poverty organization is a private, non-profit Community Action Agency
(CAA) chartered in 1965 under the Economic Opportunity Act. MEO is one of only four
CAAs serving Hawaii, and one of about 1,000 CAAs nationwide. The mission ofMEO is "to
strengthen the community while helping people in need restore their hope, teach their
potential and cmich their lives." MEO has successfully provided services to over 22,000
people (touching more than 60,000 lives) and has well-docU1llel1ted qualifkations to run a
Y outhBuild Program.
MEO proposes to use grant funds to serve 50 low-income, at-risk young adults, ages
18 - 24, who do not posso;ss a high school diploma or who meet other eligibility criteria under
your agency's guidelines. Program services will be targeted to residents ofWaiehu on the
Island of Maui- an area of documented need.
Your attention to this grant application is greatly appreciated.
Aloha pumehana,

DANIEL K. AKAKA
U.S. Senator
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COMMITIEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
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COMMITIEE ON THE BUDGET
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((ongres'1' of tbe mtnfteb
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Attn: Secretary of Labor,
200 Constitution A vc, NW
RE: l'mjcct Quest
Dear Ms. Solis,
March I, 2010
Since my previous letter to you, I have been made aware that the IAF, Industrial
Areas Foundation, will be meeting with you on March 17, 20 I 0 to discuss innovative
workrorce development strategies which includes the NOVA Program in Momoc,
Louisiana. /\s you are aware, NOV!\ and other partners led by Project Quest of San
Antonio, Texas submitted a proposal for funding through the Pathways out of Poverty
initiative.
NOV A is a job intermediary that serves to connect the needs of employers with
educational and training entities and local residents who arc looking for a career path
leading to a living wage job with bene tits. Under the direction of NOVA, pmiicipants
have access to high quality and better paying jobs, while employers are provided with a
better skilled and more productive workforce. Funding this program will help NOV A to
fulfill its vision of growing the economy ofNotihcast Louisiana by strengthening its
workforce.
1 ask that you consider granting assistance to NOV!\ in order to continue and
grow their program. Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
RA:Ig
ALEXANORtA
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Rodney Alcxat ler
Member of Congress
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Attn: Secretary of Labor,
RE: Pro,ject Quest
Dear Ms. Solis,
January 28, 2010
It has come to my attention that Project Quest has applied for funding through the
Pathways out of Poverty National program. If granted, this funding will assist the
50 l(c)(3) non-profit organization, NOV A. NOV A is a job intermediary that serves to
connect the needs of employers with educational and training entities and local residents
who arc looking for a career path leading to a living wage job with benefits. Funding will
help ftillill the vision ofNOVA, which is to grow the economy ofNot1heast Louisiana by
strengthening its workforce.
Under the dirceti.on of NOVA, participants have access to high quality and better
paying jobs, whilc.employers are.provided with a better skilled and more productive
workf{)rce. Participants have greater and social stability along with
individualized training.
I ask that you consider granting assistance to NOV A in order to continue and
grow their program. Thank you for your copsjdcra!ion in this mal1er.
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1<\12 CENTJW Cm!ln, SUITE <107
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RODNEY ALEXANDER
5TH DISTRICT, LOUISIANA
COMMITIEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
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Elaine Chao, Secretary
Dear Ms. Chao:
March 13,2008
It is without hesitation I write this Jetter of support for The Rapides Parish
Workforce Investment Board. WIB 61 is serving as lead WIB for a Central Louisiana
STEM project in partnership with the Rapides Parish Police Jury (local government).
They are seeking funding in the amount of $1,936,264.
The Central Louisiana STEM Project partners include; WIB 50,( Allen,
Beauregard and Vernon Parishes), WIB 60, (LaSalle, Grant, Winn, A voyelles,
Catahoula, and Concordia Parishes), Central Louisiana Area Health Education Center,
Louisiana National Guard, K-12 School District, Louisiana State University-Alexandria,
Allied Health Department, CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital and three Business
and Career Solution Centers. This project has the support of the Louisiana Hospital
Association as welL
The STEM center would be distinct and creative in its approach to generate a
multi-system collaboration necessary to advance and sustaih a STEM focused workforce.
According to projections from US Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than one million new
and replacemeiit nurses will be needed in the United States by 2012. This project will
only enhance skill sets and job opportunities. Employer partners have committed to
assisting in identifying strategies for the Centers. Your consideration of funding this
project will be greatly appreciated.
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ALEXANDRIA MONROE
1412 CENTRE COURT, SUITE 1102
AlEXANDRIA, LA 71301
(318) 445-0818
1900 STV!l1JS AVENUE, SUITE 8
MoNROE, LA 71201
fAx: {318) 445-3776
(318) 322-3500
FAX: {318) 322-3577
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We write in suppmt of a grant application pending before your Department from a consortium of three Local
Workforce Investment Boards providing cross-border workforce solutions to Northeast Ohio and West
Central Pennsylvania. The grant before your Depmtment was submitted under the Workforce Innovation
Fund program and submitted by PA LWIA NW # 145 on behalf of the Oh-Penn Interstate Consortium
proposing to strengthen cooperation and alignment across state lines to address the critical skill needs of the
region's manufacturing sector. The three LW!Bs serve five counties- Columbiana, Mahoning and Trumbull
counties in Ohio and Lawrence and Mercer counties in Pennsylvania- with a common labor force, a strong
and committed manufacturing community and a shared vision for the region's economic advancement.
Manufacturing has traditionally been and continues to be a highly concentrated employment cluster for the
five-county region. It is imperative that we prepare our region's labor force to be knowledgeable about the
opportunities available within the industry, the skills and credentials needed to be successful and the
pathways and communication channels that help to ensure local manufacturers have access a highly-qualified
workforce. The consortium's plan seeks to implement a multi-faceted approach built on a rich history of
"border zone" collaboration and strong manufacturing sector partnerships in both Ohio and Pennsylvania.
The Oh-Pcnn Interstate Consortium and its partners will work to further collaboration among the sector
partnerships and align employment and training services with the skill needs of regional manufacturers.
As not only supporters but also partners in this effort, we commit to playing an active role in:
Promoting the importance of the manufacturing sector and the value of manufachtring careets to our
constituents and peers; and
Supporting the cross-border collaboration of the three L W!Bs by helping to address any legislative
barriers that may arise;
The five counties of the Oh-Penn Interstate Region represent a true regional economy best served by a truly
regional approach to addressing workforce issues and opportunities. Manufacturers recognize this perhaps
more than any other stakeholders as they do not expect workers, resources or success to be limited by state or
county lines. The jobs and wages they provide to our community are region-wide; our services to them
should be as well.
Please give this grant application your utmost in consideration as the Department reviews the grants
submitted under this program.
Sincerely,
!'HINT{;() ON HEC'tCL!:D 1'/IPER
JOE BACA
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PI!ONt: 1202) 2256161
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PHONE: {909) BB5BACA (2222)
FAX: {909) 888-5959
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The Honorable Secretaty Hilda Solis,
Secretary, United States Department of Labor
I am writing you on behalf of the California Labor Federation asking you to support and provide adequate
funding for all oftheir job-training programs. 1l1ese requests were made as a response to your
depmiment's solicitation for grant proposals under the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act.
As you know our nation has been dealing with I 0% unemployment for a few months now. In California,
that rate is at 12.4%, and in my home district of San Bernardino, the rate is over 14%. These statistics arc
even more troubling when focusing on a specific sector of the labor force, such as construction, where the
number is over 30%. The high unemployment in this country has only exacerbated the housing crisis our
nation faces, leading to more and more f(weclosures and forcing working families to decide which bill
they can afford to pay each month.
I was proud to suppmi the ARRA last year, and still believe it was an important step toward rectifying the
failed economic polices of the past Administration that led to this crisis. Only though continued focus on
the goals and the initiatives that were central to the Recovery Act's purpose, can our nation fully rebound
and recover fiom the effects of the recession. The California Labor Federation and its indus!!)' partners
have submitted proposals that focus on Healthcare and High Growth and Emerging Industries; Energy
Training Partnership Grants; and Pathways Out ofPovcrty.l am confident that emphasis on each of these
three areas will provide the resources and tools to bring stability back to California's work force.
I have attached a list of the 10 projects that I am asking you give strong consideration to. If you have any
questions, or if I can be of any further assistance, please contact me or my staff at (202) 225-6161. l
appreciate yotr time and consideration in the matter.
Sincerely,

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SAN BHlNARDINO, CA 92401
PHONE: (909) 885-BACA (2222)
FAX: !909) 888-5959
January 27,2010
CoNGA(SSIONAL HISPANIC CAUCUS
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COMMUNICATIONS, TECHNOlOGY,
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The Honorable. Secretary Hilda Solis,
200 Constitution Avenue, N. W.
I am writing you on behalf of the California Labor Federation asking you to support and provide adequate
funding for all of their job-training programs. These requests were made as a response to your
department's solicitation for grant proposals under the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act.
As you know our nation has been dealing with I 0% unemployment for a few months now. In California,
that rate is at 12.4%, and in my home district of San Bernardino, the rate is over 14%. These statistics are
even more troubling when focusing on a specific sector of the labor force, such as construction, where the
nation faces, leading to more and more foreclosures and forcing working families to decide which bill
I was proud to suppmtthe ARRA last year, and still believe it was an important step toward rectifying the
and recover fiom the eftects of the recession. The California Labor Federation and its industry partners
Training Pa1tnership Grants; and Pathways Out of Poverty. I am confident that emphasis on each of these
three areas will provide the resources and tools to bring stability back to California's work force.
I have attached a list of the 10 projects that I am asking you give strong consideration to. If you have any
questions, or if I can be of any further assistance, please contact me or my staff at (202) 225-6161. I
appreciate your time and consideration in the matter.
Sincerely,

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Projects Submitted by the California Labor Federation and its lndus!Iy Partners:
I) California Green Transit Training Partnership (Califomia Labor Federation)
2) Unemployed Electrical Workers and Green Job Development (IBEW Local 617)
3) E =Manpower+ Collaboration (San Diego-Imperial Labor Council)
4) 1-Iealthcare Careers for LA (Worker Education & Resource Center)
5) Green California Construction Careers (GC3) (CA State Building and Construction Trades
Council)
6) Green Construction Career Pathways (Plumbing Energy Apprenticeship/Pipe Trades Training
Center)
7) Pathways Out ofPovetty (work2future (San Jose WIB))
8) Bay Area Media Training Consortium (Bay Area Video Coalition)
9) Worker Training in Emerging lnduslty Sectors Throughout the Los Angeles Region (The Joint
Training Institute)
I 0) Califomia Advanced Lighting Controls Training Program (California Labor Management
Cooperation Committee/IBEW-NECA)
JOE BACA
DISTRICT, CAt
2245 AAYBUAN HOUSE OFF Ct: BUILDING
WASHINGTON, DC 20515-0e43
PI-lONE: {202) 225-6161
FAX: (202) 225-8671
E-MAIL:
DISTRICT OFFICE
201 NORTH E STREET, StiiTE j 02
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PHONE: 1909) 886-BACA (2222)
FAX: (909) 888-5959
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May 5, 2010
The Honorable Gerri Fiala
Dear Secretary Fiala:
COMMITTEES
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CHAIRMAN, SlJBCf.lMMITHf ()II.
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I write to express my strong support for the proposed Electronic Health Records Training
Center to be established by the San Bernardino Community College District. As you
may know, the San Bernardino Community College District is preparing a grant proposal
with the U.S. Department of Labor's Community-Based Job Training Fund to sustain and
expand current Electronic Health Records trainings.
By creating a pipeline for a trained technical workforce, through the enhancement of
current Health Information Technology professional's jobs and providing entry level
jobs, this project has potential to bring about tremendous economic development to the
region. I fully support this grant request and the greater mission of creating new jobs and
stimulating our economy through the continued growth of Electronic Health Records
training across the nation.
Electronic Health Records is an emerging frontier that is radically changing the way
science training is provided. With the harnessing of cumulative knowledge and local
medical centers resources, we can revolutionize the way such training is delivered. I
commend the initiative in seeking the Department of Labor grant. If I can be of any
further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact Linda Stela Manus at 202-225-6161.
Sincerely,

Joe Baca, Congressman
43'd Congressional District
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BRIAN BAIRD
CCNGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES
3Ro DISTRICT, WASHINGTON
September 19, 2008
Ms. Kristine Iverson, Assistant Secretary
Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs
Dear Ms. Iverson:
Vancuuver Office:
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I am writing you in support of 1he full modification request submitted by the Washington State
Employment Security Department (ESD) for a National Emergency Grant awarded to ESD
following severe stonns and flooding in Southwest Washington in December 2007.
It is my understanding the ESD was recently granted an extension in order to continue the
important recovery work that has been going on in Lewis, Thurston and Mason counties since
January. Part of ESD's reque1.t was an additional $700,000 in funding that is essential to the
work, as it would cover the wages of NEG workers through the end of October. Additionally,
this money would be used to fund short-term training programs and other intensive services for
workers needing to upgrade their skills in order to transitimno unsubsidized employment at the
end of this grant period. I am concerned that the successful work done through this grant will be
cut short without this modification.
To date, ESD has not yet received notification of a decision regarding this funding request. I
would like to request an update on the status of the request.
I am very concerned about thi1 issue and would appreciate any information or assistance that you
can provide as soon as possiblll. Please direct your response to Amanda Dotson in my
Vancouver office at (360) 695 .. 6292 ..
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter and for the Department of Labor's past
support of workers in Washington State.
Sincerely,

Brian Baird
Member of Congress
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BRIAN BAIRD
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October 14, 2009
RE: Letter of Support- Washington State Energy Training Pmtnership
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I write to offer my strong support to the Washington State Renewable Energy Training Partnership by the
Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, for an Energy Training Partnership Grant (Category 2;
SGC/DFA PY 08-18) as offered through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
The Partnership will provide training to workers who will !cam how to install, maintain, and service the
wind, solm, hydro, and biomass infrastructure that is now being created in Washington State. The
Partnership is a well established coalition of state and local leaders, public and private utilities,
management and labor as well as research and vocational institutions.
In Southwest Washington, currently unemployed workers who are retuming to school to learn new trades
will be eager to participate in training programs. I represent a region that has been hard hit by the current
recession. It has the highest unemployment rates in the state. 'l11is is a region once dominated by logging,
wood processing, mining and fishing. Because of it's proximity to the ocean, the mountains, the rivers
and power transmission lines it has the capacity to provide new green and clean power with a readymade
workforce.
Thank you for your consideration of this grant request and I thank you for the important work you do.
Sincerely,
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Wisconsin (ECW) and a number of collaborators for the 2009 American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act Energy Training Partnership Grant funds. The CFDA Number is 17.275 and
the Funding Opportunity Number is SGA/DFA PY 08-18.
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For more than twenty years, ECW has been helping to shape a future that taps efficiency
as our nation's lirst energy resource. They have delivered quality research projects, policy
analysis, and education programs and have established a strong reputation in the Midwest as a
highly credible, independent resource. ECW is collaborating with WRTP/BIG-STEP, organized
labor, state workforce investment boards, and community colleges to provide Green-Job training
services for Wisconsin workers. ECW and their collaborators propose to develop an industry-
driven training and placement agenda which will ultimately place I ,000 workers in green jobs.
I proudly extend my full support for the Energy Center of Wisconsin's application for
Recovery Act-Energy Training Partnership Grant funds for this worthy and much-needed
program and ask that you please keep Helen Forbeck in my Beloit office informed on the
progress of the application process. She may be reached by facsimile at (608) 362-2838 or by
email at Helen. Forbeck@mail.house.gov,
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Tammy Baldwin
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I am pleased to write in strong support of the application by the Wisconsin Regional Training
Partnership (WRTP), the Building Industry Group Skilled Trades Employment Program (BIG STEP)
and numerous for a DOL.ARRA Energy Sector Partnership (SESP) and Training Grant. The
CFDA Number is 17'.275 and the Funding Opportunity Number is SGA/DFA PY 08-10.
WRTP/BIG STEP has proven experience as an industry-led workforce intermediary that has
successfully mobilized resources to meet industry needs .for training workers in Southeastern
Wisconsin. Designed by WRTP/BIG STEP and numerous training providers and employers, Green
Energy Training (GET) Working Wisconsin (WW) is a partnership to develop career pathways in the
skilled trades to prepare workers for jobs in the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy sectors
across the state. The GET WW proposal represents a prototype for mobilizing resources for workforce
development for a green economy. They will work together to provide holistic services including
support, placement, follow up, and retention services.
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I proudly extend my full suppmt for the GET WW proposal that promotes economic growth
and energy independence while protecting the environment and keeping our country competitive.
Please keep Helen Forbeck in my Beloit office informed on the progress of the application process.
She may be reached by facsimile at (608) 362-2838 or by email at Helen.Forbeck@mail.house.gov.
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I am writing to you today on behalf of Lackawanna College, located in Scranton, PA., which is
applying for funding under the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career
Training Cirant Program.
Lackawanna College is a 2-year accredited, private, non"profit educational institution providing
opportunities for career and personal development within selected associate degree, certificate
and continuing education programs. The College recognizes its responsibility to maintain a
comprehensive program of services to support students aspiring to transfer to four-year
institutions, seek employment, upgrade their job"skills or develop professionally.
To that end, the natural gas industry has been nourishing in northeastern Pennsylvania.
Lackawanna College is looking to further their initiatives to develop the job skills necessary to
meet the demands of the employment positions within the region. In doing so the College has
developed the Natural Gas Technician program at their New Milford campus. The TAACCCT
grant would allow Lackawanna College to expand upon the success of their Natural Gas
Technology (NGT) program by offering a Compression Technician one year certificate program.
The program would create many employment opportunities for the residents of my
Congressional district. I woulcllikc to express my support for Lackawanna College's application
and request that this application receive your full and fair consideration.

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Emily Stover DeRocco
Employment Training Administration
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington DC 20210
Dear Assistant Secretary DeRocco:
January 31, 2008
FAX: (864) 225-7 9
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I am pleased to take this opportunity to write in support of Aiken Technical College
in their application to the 2007 Community-Based Job Training Grant Program offered by the
Employment and Training Administration within the United States Department of Labor.
Aiken Technical College has been charged with the responsibility of supplying a
highly educated, highly skilled workforce for employers in the Central Savannah River Area
(CSRA). With several nuclear projects on the imminent horizon for the CSRA, college
administrators, along with an extensive list of partners, have begun to create a curriculum that
will develop a workforce that is well-versed in nuclear energy. Their program, called the
Nuclear Sector Technician Education and Placement Project, will develop and implement a
sustainable model to train, graduate, and place radiological control technicians in positions
that wiB encourage further nuclear industry growth. With your assistance, Aiken Technical
College will prepare a workforce that could permanently affect economic development in the
Central Savannah River Area, and potentially help the United States take a very important
step in becoming energy independent.
As you review their application for funding, please offer Aiken Technical College
every consideration within the guidelines of your organization. If you have any questions,
please do not hesitate to contact my office.
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JOHN BARROW
12TH DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
November 16, 2011
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COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS
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It's my privilege to support the Coastal Empire Advanced Manufacturing Training
Alliance application for the HIB Job Training Grant from the United States Labor Department.
The Coastal Empire Advanced Manufacturing Training Alliance will use these funds to develop
a sustainable apprenticeship based training model and train 300 area residents over a three year
period.
In these tough economic times, it is critical that we use government funds in a manner
that supports economic development and job creation. The grant will allow the Coastal Empire
Advanced Manufacturing Training Alliance to build a foundation to develop sustainable
programs to address the need for skilled labor in the manufacturing sector of our economy by
retaining workers for high skilled and high paying job opportunities. It is for these reasons that I
support the Coastal Empire Advanced Manufacturing Training Alliance's application for a H!B
Job Training Grant. Please give this application all fair and due consideration. If you have any
questions, ph:ase contact Mrs. Lynthia Owens in my Augusta district office at 706-722-4494.
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Dear Madam or Sir:
I am very please to support Hagerstown Community College's Community-
Based Job Training Grant application. The Project Title is Bioskllls: A Partnership to
Build a Biotechnology Workforce in Western Maryland with the Industry Focus:
Biotechnology
The Hagerstown Community College (HCC) proposal has the support and
skilled work force anticipation of the following: Workforce Investment System: Western
Maryland Consortium Employers: Department of the Army, Medical Research Institute of
Infectious Diseases; Department of the Army, Center for Environmental Health Research;
Invitrogen Federal Systems, Inc.; Medlmmune, Inc. Government: Hagerstown-Washington
County Economic Development Commission; Maryland Department of Business and
Economic Development Continuum of Education: Washington County Public Schools;
Hood College; University of Maryland University College; University of Maryland School of
Medicine Other: Fort Detrick Business Development Office
The project proposes to build on substantial partner Investment to address the
capacity challenge of meeting worker demand in the expanding biotechnology field by
achieving the following objectives:
1./ncrease the number and preparation of students who enter biotechnology education
through a broad outreach campaign
2.Maxlmize the number of students who succeed in college coursework and complete
biotechnology Certificate and A.A.S. programs by providing industry-standard training and
academic support services.
3.Ensure a constant student flow through the college's biotechnology program by
managing student transition to immediate employment and/or further education.
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SUBJECT: Letter of Support for Managed Career Solutions (MCS) LA Health Works H-
1B Grant Proposal
I am pleased to offer my support for Managed Career Solutions LA Health Works
H-lB grant proposal. .
With unemployment in the Greater Los Angeles region at an all-time high, and with a
decline in US employers recruiting and hiring foreign workers under the H-lB Visa
Program over the last 3 years, it is imperative that we meet the commitment of
healthcare industry employers. This project is committed to hiring 800 new employees
in high wage, high demand, positions that will aid in creating economic security and
prosperity in our communities.
LA Health Works has the potential to establish a precedent in hiring trends that will
serve as a model for other employers debating hiring practices related to H1-B category
workers.
Managed Career Solutions has over 17 years of experience in workforce development,
specifically, 10 years of expertise in healthcare sector training and employment services.
Compounded with its strategic partnership with the Youth Policy Institute, Managed
Career Solutions has demonstrated a capacity to foster, facilitate, and sustain the model
features of this project long after grant project training and employment objectives have
been attained.
I strongly urge your fair and serious consideration of the Managed Career Solutions LA
Health Works H-1B grant proposal.
Sincerely,
Member of Congress
Karen Bass
US House of Representatives
Califomia, 33d District
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I have recently been informed that River Valley Resources, Inc. (RVR) has submitted a
proposal for funding from the Department of Labor for their "Hoosiers Invested in Training"
program. I am writing to you today in support of their application.
If funded, this program will serve up to 520 participants for 5 Health Infonnation
Technology (lilT) occupatioi1s: Network and Computer Systems Administrators; Computer
Security Specialists; Computer Support Specialists (Help Desk Technicians); Computer and
Information Systems Managers; and Medical Records and Health Information Technicians. The
partners' strategy is to recruit limn targeted populations of dislocated workers, unemployed and
incumbent workers, specifically those affected by auto industry dislocations.
I want to be helpful to commuf\ity leaders as they work to improve the quality oflifc
within their communities. I would greatly appreciate your careful consideration of this grant
application. Please add my letter of support to this project and send any response to my Central
Indiana Regional Director, Andrew Homan. You may reach Mr. Homan at (317) 554-0757 or
!650 Market Tower, I 0 West Market St., Indianapolis, IN 46204.
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APPROPRIATIONS
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2305 AAYllURN HotJSE 0FFIC:f: BUILDINCl
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Tn.: (202) 225-4076
FAx: (202) 225-5602
The l-lonorable Hilda Solis
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October 20, 2009
108 EAST HUNTINGTON AVENUE
JONESBORO, AR 72401
Tf:L.: (800} 866-2701
FAX! (870) 972-4605
112 SOUTH FIRST STR[I:T
CABOl, AR 72023
TEL.; {501 J 843-3043
FAX: (501) 843-4955
1 EAST 71H STREET
SUIT[ 200
MouNTAIN HoME, AR 72653
TEL: {870) 425-3510
FAX: (870) 425-3511
l am writing in regards to the Northwest Arkansas Labor Council's application for the Energy
Pmincrship Training Grant for their Alternative/Renewable Energy Technology Training Program.
The Alternative/Renewable Energy Technology Training Program involves a partnership
between the Northwest Arkansas Conununity College m1d Copper Mountain College located in Joshua
Tree, California. The program plm1s to provide concrete skills for hundreds of displaced or
underemployed workers in the alternative and renewable energies tields. It is my understanding that
the progrmn will not only provide Solar Technician credentialing but will also create an industry
standard for a Wind Turbine Technician. This progrmn presents an opportunity to create a skilled
Arkansas workforce today, coupled with a real employment future.
I ask that due consideration is given to the Northwest Arkansas Labor Council's request. It is
with pleasure that l serve the people of the first Congressional District of Arkansas.
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MARION BERRY
Member of Congress

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625 Silver Avenue SW, Suite 130
Albuquerque, NM 87102
6/5/2009
TO: Douglas Small, Deputy Assistant
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Attached please find a letter of suppOrt from Senator Bingaman fur the YonthBu!ld grant application of Youth
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70:1 HA.RT SEI'lA.TE OffiCE BUILDING
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MEXICO
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Douglas F. Small
June 5, 2009
12l2) 22A-5521
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This letter is sent in strong support of the grant application submitted by Youth
Building Better Lives, Inc, (YBBL) through the Department of Labor's YouthBuild
pro grain.
YBBL works with the Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Charter High School in
Albuquerque, New Mexico to re-engage dropout youth in their neighborhoods, while
helping them build a foundation for a prosperous future. In partnership with Central New
Mexico (CNM) Community College, YouthBuild trainees ar(: required to complete their
high school education, while obtaining construction and job skills. Program
participants work half days, while attending CNM the other half of the day in order to
earn dual high school and college credit.
Additionally, YBBL has formed collaborations with cther community
orgiUlizations to promote construction of affordable housing. Most notable is their recent
partnership with Albuque{que Habitat for Humanity to construct affordable green
housing. Since February 2007, YBBL has built eight homes with YouthBuild trainees
and its partners.
YBBL has an impressive track record of providing N<w Mexico's youth with th<)
education and job skills they need to become productive members of society, and I
believe that the services they provide are an important component of our effort to help
combat the dropout problem in our state. I have long been impressed with their work.
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I strongly support YBBL's application and urge you to give it full consideration
lfyou have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Angelo Gonzales in my
Albuquerque office at 505-346-6785.
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DELEGATION OFFICE
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510
(202) 631-2322
Secretary
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We write to express strong support of the New Mexico STEHM 6.0 Consmiium grant
application. We applaud the efforts of our community colleges in developing this consortium
grant, and believe the proposal's strength is in its calls for innovation and transformation in
addressing the critical issues New Mexico faces.
New Mexico is a state that faces significant educational challenges. According to the National
Skills Coalition's Middle Skills Report, by 2018, 58 percent of New Mexico jobs will reqnire
some level of post-secondary education or credential. Currently, more than 80,000 New
Mexicans are unemployed, while thousands of jobs remain open.
Furthermore, over the next ten years, New Mexico will experience an increase of 58,000 jobs
that require some type of postsecondary education or industry credential. Even though skills
acquired through postsecondary education are clearly the path to successful and long-term
employment oppmiunities, a majority of New Mexico adults aged 25 or older (73 percent) have
not earned a credential. Almost 340,000 New Mexico adults have completed high school, but
never entered college. An additional 280,000 adults have sta11ed a postsecondary education but
never earned a credential.
This proposal has made a serious a!lempt at unifying the entire community college system across
New Mexico, working in partnership with the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions,
employers across the State, and national pm1ners. This plan proposes innovations to eliminate
structural and educational barriers that must be addressed to advance our future economy.
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We arc writing in support of an application to be submitted by the Barelas Economic Opportunity Center in Albuquerque,
New Mexico for a grant from the Department of Labor's "Add Us In" initiative.
The Barel as Economic Opp01tunity Center provides assessments, job referrals, counseling, and training rcfcnals,
including skills improvement, retraining, and job readiness for the unemployed, with emphasis on disadvantaged or
dislocated workers. Funding from the "Add Us In" program will help small businesses in downtown Albuquerque and the
South Valley to develop strategies to provide a broader range of employment opportunities for this underutilized group of
workers, including youth and individuals with disabilities.
We thlly support the efforts of the Bcrelas "Add Us In" Proposal Team as they seek external funding to support a program
designed to identify and develop strategies to increase the capacity of small businesses and communities, including
underrepresented and historically excluded communities, to employ disadvantaged and dislocated individuals, including
youth and adults with disabilities.
We urge your consideration of this application within your agency's guidelines, and we ask to be kept apprised of its
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WASitiNGION, DC 2051b
(202) <'2b-3fJ26
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I write in strong support of a grant submission by the SUNY Statewide Alliance in
response to SGA-DFA-PY-10-03, "Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and
Career Training (TAACCCT) Grants Program."
The SUNY Statewide Alliance (SSA) is a consortium of 30 two-year degree granting
institutions of the State University of New York (SUNY) representing roughly 250,000
students--over halfofthe nearly 450,000 students enrolled within the nation's largest
comprehensive system of higher education. By joining together as a single entity, SSA has
created a comprehensive and statewide approach to foster collaboration among campuses and
faculty in the development of cunicula, effective practices, and delivery of services at a scale
that caiiiiot be achieved individually by each institution.
One of the major initiatives of the SSA is to deliver education and career training
programs that will prepare adult learners for employment in high-wage, high-skills occupations.
By offering such training, the SSA will address the shortage of skilled workers in New York by
preparing 6,000 Trade Adjustment Assistance (T AA) eligible workers in expanding and
emerging high-wage including renewable energy, healthcare, advanced
Ihanhfacturing, nanotechnology, hospitality, design, and other busirtCSSCS.
As a former college administrator, I strongly approve ofthe SSA's objective to improve
its ability to improve and expand access to the training needed to put skilled workers to work and
in order to help advance the recovery of local, state, and national economies. By awarding a
TAACCCT grant to SSA, thousands of students will benefit from substantial investments in
pcrsoiiiicl, and 'supplies, while businesses across the state will the skilled
workfoice that they so desperately need to maximize growth. .
As you know, New York has been particularly atTccted by the displacement of workers
through outsourcing practices. Estimates consider New York to account for I 0 percent of
displaced workers nationwide, reflecting the increasing need to effectively train competent
workers to prevent the outsourcing practices that have adversely aflected our state economy.
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beneficiaries of the approval of the SSA's proposal. As the SUNY system's largest
undergraduate institution, SCCC will utilize funding not only for students and faculty, but also
by hiring administrators to serve as executors of the entire statewide association. Working
within the consortium framework, SCCC and its partners will ensure that the SSA will become
and remain a critical economic and workforce development engine for the New York labor
market, filling an increasing demand for a credentialed workforce, and providing a unique
opportunity to cultivate state talent and support state businesses.
I fully support the proposal submitted by the SUNY Statewide Alliance in response to
SGA-DFA-PY -10-03. If you have any questions, please contact Tim Powers of my Washington,
DC office at (202) 225-3826. Thank you for your attention and consideration of this important
request and for your leadership in addressing the labor issues facing our nation.
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Member of Congress
OCT-02-2009 FRJ 12:41 PM Earl Blumenauer
EARL BLUMENAUER
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COMMirTEG ON WAYS AND MEANS
SUBCOMMITTEES:
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Re: Support for National Urban League Pathways Out of Poverty grant SGA!DFA PY
08-19

I write to expre:ss my support for the applicatiqn submitted by the National Urban
League for Pathways Out of Poverty Program (POP) :funding made available by the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of[009.
With the support of a diverse range of local national strategic the National
Urban League is committed to serving the eligible population with the support services,
training, and job placement necessary for succ?ss in accordance with tlw intent of
developing a that is truly prepared tr contribute to the "Green" economy.
The POP funding will be a critical step in the economic opportunities to
Portland, Oregc,n, which I have the honor ofrerresenting in Congress, and other urban
areas around th<l cotmtry.
In Pm1land, this grant would mean $800,000 f9r two years for green jobs training, This
training would benefit roughly 250 low incomJ and at risk students and youth in the
area.
In partnership vdth the national Urban League, the Urban League of Portland has
with the community to ident!fY
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JObs workforce. In the Portland Regwn, th1s f<mdmg would help tram the workforce of
tomorrow in fields such as HV AC technicians, and environmental sciem)e and
protection technicians.
I join with the Workforce Investment Board, Cjty of Portland, Multnomah County,
Pmtland Comm1mity College and the Oregon and Southern Idaho Laborers-Employers
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Training Trm:t Fund in strongly supporting this application for the positive impact it
will have in my district, and around the country, and the opporntnity it will present for
the workforce of tomorrow.
Thank you for your time and your consideration. If I can provide any additional
inf01mation please contact Sarah Masterson in my Portland Office. Sarah can be
reached at 503-231-2300.
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the Enhanced Transitional Jobs Demonstration. This funding will allow Capital Workforce
Partners to support the Capital Opportunities for Success and Transition (COST) program, a
multi-disciplinary program offering social and employment-based services to recently-released
ex-offenders.
This program will serve 500 eligible ex-offenders, providing ellhunced transitional job
services and support services. The COST program will aid in the ex-offenders' completion of
tiaining with industry recognized credentials and the placement and retention in unsubsidized
jobs. Capital Workforce Pa1iners will alao utilize a U.S. Department of Labor-spollSO!'ed
evaluation to compare outcomes for those receiving enhanced services with those who do not
participate.
For this project, Capital Workforce Partners will pair with several programs to offer a
collaborative and multi-disciplinaty approach to the eligible ex-offenders. Partners include KRA
Corporation, Cormnunity Renewal Team, the State of Connecticut Department of Correction, the
Connecticut Judicial Branch Court Support Services, Trades Councils and Ironworkers Locall5.
The Enhanced Transitional Jobs Demonstration funding will provide Capital Workforce
Partners with a significant opportunity to support the cross-disciplinary services offered to
Hartford ex-offenders, allowing for a safet community, stronger economy and reducing
recidivism. Therefore, I fully support Capital Workforce Partner's application and urge your
serious consideration of this worthy project.
Sincerely,

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Dear Secretaty Solis:
April28, 2011
I write in support of an application submitted by the Connecticut Department of Labor for
funding from the U.S. Depatiment of Labor Green Jobs Innovation Fund. This funding will
allow the Connecticut Department of Labor to support the systematic expansion and
enhancement of the nationally recog11ized Jobs Funnel model acl'oss the state.
This funding will support the Connecticut Gmen Jobs Ftmnel Initiative, which will serve 975
individuals, providing education and training to 400 constmction industty newcomers and 575
skilled tradespersons, as well as placement assistance into unsubsidized employment. The
Initiative will increase the delivery of Jobs Funnel services, including assessment, case
management, support services, basic and technical skills training, and job placement and
retention support, promoting workforce readiness and expansion into green jobs.
For this project, the Connecticut Department of Labor will pair with cunent Jobs Funnels
Prot,'Tums, four Workforce Investment Boards, the Connecticut Office for WorkfOl''
Competitiveness, and the Connecticut Department Office of Apprenticeships, as well as
other labor organizations.
The U.S. Department of Labor Green Jobs Innovation Fund will provide the Connecticut
Department of labor's Green Jobs Funnel Initiative with a significant opportunity to support the
growth of green construction and related industt-ies, ensuring Connecticut workers are ready fol'
projected employer demands, and promoting gteen economic growth. Therefore, l fully support
the Connecticut Department of Labor' application and urge your serious consideration of this
worthy project.
Sincerely,

Richard Blumenthal
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RICHARD BLUMENTHAL
<:ONNiiCTICUT
April 28, 2011
I write in support of an application submitted by Capital Workforce Partners for fhnding fiom
the Civic Justice Corps Grants Serving Juvenile Offenders to support the Hartford Civic Justice
Corps ptoject This funding will allow Capital Workforce Partners to implement comprehensive
anti-recidivism programming, improving youth ex-offenders' vocational and educational skills
and long term prospects iil the labor market
Hartford is an at-risk city for recidivism, with a high rate of poverty and low educational
achievement rates. This funding will be used to engage both in- and out-of-school youth in "on-
the-job training," providing job placement, subsidized jobs and "green" community service
projects, allowing participants to take a positive role in their communities, Program goals include
high school graduation or obtainment of a GED, retention in higher education or job placement,
and no re-involvement in the justice system.
For this project, Capital Workforce Partners will pair with Our Piece of the Pie and Catholic
Charities to provide coaching and case management, as well as with the Hartford Adnlt
Education Center for educational programming. Hartford youth offendors will work on park
improvements and conservation corps activities identified by the community and organized by
the Knox Parks Foundation. Other agencies collaborating on this project wlll provide
supplemental services in the areas of employment and training, health, mental health, and support
services.
The Civic Justice Corps Grants Serving Juvenile Offenders will provide Capital Workforce
Partners with a significant opportunity to support the cross-disciplinary services offered to
Ha11ford young offenders, allowing for 'a safer community and supporting at-risk youth.
Therefore, I fully support Capital Workforce Partners' application and urge your serious
consideration of this worthy project
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Apri129, 2011
I write in support of an application submitted by Career Resources, Inc. for funding from
Enhanced Transitional Jobs Demonstration. This funding will allow Career Resources, Inc. to
support their All Rise project, designed to increase family and community stability by providing
job readiness skills and supported work for 400 non-custodial parents, many of whom are also
fanner offenders.
The All Rise project will serve eligible fathers, providing enhanced transitional job and
support services, and supporting participants' contributions to their family and community.
Many of the fathers served by tllis program are disconnected from their children, and this
training will allow them to bond, providing positive emotional and financial support, creating
better outcomes for communities and fami)ies.
For this project, Career Resources, Inc. will pair with several programs to offer n collaborative
approach to the eligible participants. The Connecticut Business and Industry Association will
develop jobs, and STRIVE programming will support attitudinal development and job-1eacliness
skills. Certified fatherhood and employment programs will provide mentoring, wrap-around
services, links to education, and ongoing support.
The Enhanced Transitional Jobs Demonstration funding will provide CEneer Resources, Inc.
with a significant opportunity to support the services offered to parents, allowing for more stable
families, a safet' community and a stronger economy. Therefore, I fully suppo1t Career
Resources, Inc.'s application and urge your serious consideration of this worthy project.
Sincerely,

Richard Blumenthal
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RICHARD BLUMENTHAL
CONNECTICUT
702 HART SNAre OFFICE Bua.oJNG
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(202) 224-2823
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Secretar:y
September 26, 2011
FAX' 1202) 224-9673
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1 wl'ite in support of an application submitted by Community Renewal Team for funding
from the Department of Labor to support the SMART Re-Entry program. Tlus funding will
allow Community Renewal Team to provide education, employment skills, case management
and workplace experiences for low-income, court-involved youth in Hartfold through a program
called YouthBuild.
North Hartford has a population that is largely at or below the poverty level. The
community felony crime rate is higher than the overall rate for the city of Hartfotd.
Unemployment is high, with sections of the community having an adult labor force pa11icipation
rate of just 54% of persons over the age of 16, according to the U.S. Bureau of labor Statistics.
This funding will be used to engage youth in a two-year program, more than 90% of whom will
have been involved with the juvenile justice system. YouthBuild will provide GED or high
school degree programs, certification and training in construction, health care, technology and
other career fields.
The Department of Labor funding will provide Community Renewal Team with a
significant opportunity to help youth access pro-social opportunities and move toward
self-sufficiency, stability and wellness, allowing for a safer community and supporting at-risk
youth. Therefore, I fully suppmt Community Renewal Team's application and urge your serious
consideration ofthls wo1i:hy project,
Sincerely,
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Frances Peddns Building
Washington, District ofColmubia 20210
June 14, 2011
I write in support of an application submitted by Capital Workforce Partners on behalf of
the New England Knowledge Corridor Health Careers Project for funding from the United States
Department of Labor H-lB Technical Skills Training Grant. This funding will allow for The
New England Knowledge Corridor Health Careers Project to train 170 unemployed individuals
in medical careers.
The New England Knowledge Corridor Health Careers Project will provide education and
training for jobs that are currently available, projected to increase in the regional economy, and
ilre being transformed by teclmology and innovation. The Health Careers Project will target
diverse, unemployed participants who lack a needed industry credential as a result of changing
'career pathways, or in order to.advru.;ce along a carccrpathway.
Tlus funding will be used by the Health Careers Project to trainlOO RNs, 50 :Medical
Coders, and 20 Health IT Professionals in targeted healthcare careers through occupational
training. Participants will obtain industry recognized credentials and on-thejob training to
provide the necessary clinical and technical skills, along with thorough work experience. Finally,
the Health Careers Prqject will provide assessment, career counseling, and job placement for
their participants.
The H-lB Technical Skills Training Grant will provide the Health Careers Project with
the opportunity to educate and employ a diverse group of unemployed participants in the targeted
field ofhealthcare. Therefore, I fully support the Capital Workforce Partners' application on
behalf of the New England Knowledge Corridor Health Careers Project and urge your serious
consideration ofthis worthy project.
Sincerely,

Richard Blumenthal
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EscAMBIA, MOBILE, MONROE AND
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Ms. Kristine Iverson
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June 23, 2008
Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs
RE: CFDA # 17.265, Section 166
Dear Ms. Iverson:
COMMITTEES;
APPROPRIATIONS
BUDGET
ETHICS
ALAN C. SPENCER
CHIEF OF STAFF
I would like to take this opportunity to offer my strong support for the Poarch Band of
Creek Indians who is applying for funding through the Workforce Investment Act grant program.
Since the early 1980's, the Poarch Band of Creek Indians have been able to offer
residents of their community an assortment of opportunities through their Employment and
Training office. With funding made available through the Workforce Investment Act grant
program, the Poarch Band of Creek Indians will be able to continue their successful job training
programs. Knowing the importance of this program and the benefits it provides, I respectfully
request that you give the Poarch Band of Creek Indians' application every consideration.
If you feel that I may be of further assistance, or can provide you with any additional
information, please don't hesitate to let me know.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. With best regards, I am

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FAX: (202) 22!Hl562
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F1SCM1BIII, MOBilE, MONROE AND
WASIIINCHOIJ COIJI>Ilii:S
August 6, 2008
Dear Ms. Iverson:
I would like to take this opportunity to offer my strong support for Mobile Works, who
has applied for funding under the Regional Innovation Grant program.
As you may be aware, South Alabama bas experienced great economic growth over the
last few years and is only expected to increase. Over the next eighteen to twenty-four months,
5,097 direct jobs are projected lor new industry and expansion projects within the area. With
funding provided by the Regional Innovation Grant, Mobile Works will facilitate an analysis of
the public workforce development matrix. Key leaders in South Alabama will be able to develop
a regional strategic plan to help implement new training recruitment strategies. If successful,
these projects will be key elements in ensuring that workers in South Alabama will meet the
standards needed in both new and expanding industries and will ensure future investors of the
capabilities of South Alabama's workforce.
I respcctli.Illy request that you give this application every consideration. If you feel that I
may be of further assistance, or can provide you with any additional information, please don't
hesitate to let me know.
Thank you for your attention to this ma!!cr. With best regards, I am
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CHARLES W. BOUSTANY, JR., MD
7TH DISTRICT, lOUISIANA
LAFAYETTE DISTRICT OFFICE:
800 lAFAYETTE STREET
SUITE 1400
LAFAYETTE, LA 70501
1337) 235-6322
LAKE CHARLES DISTRICT OFFICE:
ONE lAKESHORE DRIVE
SUITE 1775
lAKE CHARLES, lA 70629
{337) 433-1747
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April 6, 20 II
The Honorable Jane Oats -Assistant Secretary
Department of Labor
Dear Honorable Oats,
suacoMMimes:
OVERSIGHT, flANKING MEMBER
/NCOME SECURITY AND FAMILY SuPPORT
WASHINGTON, OC OFFICE:
1117 lONGWORTI-l HOUSE: OFFICE BUILDING
(202) 225-2031
It has recently come to my attention that of the Local Workforce Investment Board #40's is applying for funding
from the Career Pathways Innovation Fund (CPIF) through the U.S. Department of Labor. This funding would
allow the WIB to assist out-of-school youth, ages 17-21, unemployed workers and underemployed incumbent
workers within the Region IV South Louisiana area, who have limited access to entry level health care training.
Healthcare occupations are considered "bright outlook", in-demand occupations within the region for 2008-2018.
However, the existing types of training need expansion, enhancement, and availability consistent with the need of
incumbent, underemployed workers. Training will be conducted at the Acadiana Technical College and South
Louisiana Community College, as well as other employer worksites including Acadian Ambulance and Lafayette
General Medical Center. Additionally, regional WIB participation includes LWIB #41, the Lafayette Workforce
Investment Board and Workforce Investment Area.
The WIB projects it will serve 670 participants, 70% to enter training, 50% to complete training, and 500/o to obtain
credentialing. Of those participants completing training, 60% are expected to enter training-related unsubsidized
employment. Educational activities including life-long learning and continuing education encouragement will
contribute to sustainability after closure of the grant. Program evaluation will be completed internally with no
supplementary funding requested.
Thank you for your consideration in securing funding for this project. I ask that you please keep my office
informed on the progress of this proposal as well as when a final decision has been made about this grant. Should
you have any further questions, please feel free to contact Holly Sibley in my Lafayette office at (337) 235-6322.
CWBjrmd/hs
Sincerely,

Charles W. Boustany, Jr., MD
Member of Congress
COMMriTEES'
BARBARA BOXER
CAUFORNIA COMMERCE, SCIENCE,
AND TRANSPORTATION
ilnitcd
HART SENATE OFRCE BUtWING
SUITE 112
(202) 224-3553
http:! Jboxcr.senate.gov/conlact
February 26, 2009
Secretary, US Department of Labor
Dear Madame Secretary:
I am writing to express my support for the grant application submitted by the
Riverside County Office of Education's (RCOE) Alternative Education Unit and
Regional Occupational (ROP)/Career Technical Education Unit for a Youth Build
Federal Grant. If approved, this grant will be used by RCOE's ROP in partnership
with the California Family Life Center (CLFC) to conduct a Youth Build Project in
Hemet, California. The California Family Life Center, a non-profit organization,
works with youth from foster homes to assist with their transition to adulthood.
This grant will provide participants with educational programs and services
to complete their high school diploma or equiv,alent..It will also provide vocational
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training in the area of construction and resources so that participants can receive
leadership skills and engage in community service. This grant request is also
supported by City of Hemet Mayor Eric McBride and Riverside County Oflice of
Education Superintendent Kctmeth Young.
F-NVIRONMENT
AND PUBUC WORKS
FOHErGN RELATIONS
I encourage your serious consideration ofRCOE's application for a Youth
Build Federal Grant. Should you have questions regardin"g this matter, please feel
free to contact Alton Garrett at my San Beniardiw:i office,. In <JdV:ai1Cf',. thmlk you for
your consideration of this application. .
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1700 MONTGOMERY SfHE1
SUITE 240
SAN ffiANCISCO, CA 94111
(415) 403--0100
312 NORTH srR1NG srnr::ET
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LOS ANGELES, C/\ 90012
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Sincerely,

Barbara. Boxer . .
"r United States Sena.t.or_.
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Secretary
200 Constitution Ave., N.W.
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December 20, 20 II
C0/1-lMfiTfJ;.s,
COMMERCE, SCIENCE,
ANIJ TnANSI'OHTATION
FNVIRONMENr
AND PU!1LIC WOHJ{S
FO!lEIGN HELATIONS
I am writing in support of the application submitted by the Los Angeles Urban League
(LAUL) !'or a H 1-13 Technical Skills Training grant.
For more than 86 years, LAUL has provided advocacy,job training a1,1d educational
programs to minority groups in the Greater Los Angeles region.
If awarded this grant, LAUL will provide information-technology training to unemployed
workers in the Los Angeles region.
I have attached a letter of support from the City of Los Angeles Workforce Investment
Board, Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Women in Technology International,
the Technology Council of Southern California, and the Small Business Financial Development
Corporation of Orange County.
Thank you in advance for your consideration of this application. Should your staff have
any questions they should please contact my Field Representative, Rafi Nazarians, at (213) 894-
5000.
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Barbara Boxer
501 '!'STREET
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SACRAMENTO, CA <Jf1814
(916) 448--2787
2500 TUI ARE STREET
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FHESNO, CA 93721
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HIVEHSIDE, CA 92501
(951) 68
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SrcoND DISTRICT, FLOHI{JA
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WASHINGlON, DC 20516
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wmlnlifJington, :IDQC 20515
30 WEST GOVEHNMENT STREET, HOOM 203
PANAMA Cm, 32401
(650) 785-()812
Honorable Hilda L. Solis
Secretary of Labor
Office of the Secretary
st;ftl
The Gulf Coast Workforce Development Board (GCWB) based in Panama City, Florida,
has applied for funding under the CFDA 17.275 Program of Competitive Grants for
Worker Training and Placement in High Growth and Emerging Industry Sectors.
This Workforce Board is within my Congressional District and a valuable part of the
Northwest Florida economic region.
I encourage you to give their proposal your fullest consideration; as a smaller region the
GCWB is often at a disadvantage to more populous areas when applying for Federal
Assistance. On the other hand, their size makes them the perfect testing ground for pilot
projects due to having a manageable number of partners at the table with which they have
established relationships of mutual trust and respect and the ability to move quickly to
establish corrective actions.
This proposal incorporates everything the solicitation requests and will provide the
deliverables the Department seeks while improving access to healthcare and health
occupations training for the three county area represented by the GCWB. They hope to be
able to present ETA and DOL with replicable models of the pilots they plan to attempt,
thus further increasing the return on investment.
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Thank you for your consideration.
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F. Allen Boyd, Jr.
Member of Congress
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11Xl7 SOUTH Bf10AO STREET
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{215) 369-4627
FAX: (215}389-4636
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1ST FLOOR
JOINT COMMITTEE ON PRINTING
of
OO!aubington, lli!C 205l5-360l
CH!OOSTER, PA 19013
{610) 874-7094
Department of Labor
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2530 MEMPHIS STREET
PHILADELPHIA. PA 19125
12161426-4616
FAX: {215) 426-7741
www.house.gov/robef1brady
I write to express my strong support for a High Growth Job Training Initiative
(HGJTI) Grant application submitted to the Department of Labor (DoL) by the Collegiate
Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development, based in the Delaware Valley
Region. The Collegiate Consortium is a non-profit organization, comprised of five
regional community colleges and one comprehensive university (Drexel University,
Community College of Philadelphia, Delaware County Community College, Camden
County College, Bucks County Community College, and Montgomery County
Community College). Since its inception in 1994, the Collegiate Consortium has
provlded education and retraining services to over 5,000 individuals, and has garnered a
national reputation for excellence and innovation. The Collegiate Consortium is a critical
career training tool dedicated to serving the needs of the workforce and businesses in the
Southeastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey.
In response to a HGJTI grant solicitation focusing on training in the energy sector,
the Collegiate Consortium on March 25 submitted a proposal to DoL to create the
"Delaware Valley Petrochemical Initiative." The Delaware Valley is home to a large
petrochemical workforce: 62 petrochemical manufacturing facilities that employ over
18,800 employees. After surveying petrochemical manufactures in the Delaware Valley,
the Collegiate Consortium identified two specific workforce needs: access to a pipeline of
skilled individuals for entry-level positions, and technical training for incumbent process
operators. By expanding on a successful DoL-funded career ladder program, the
Delaware Valley Petrochemical Initiative will train as many as 135 individuals at
Consortium colleges and partnering energy companies throughout the Delaware Valley.
The Collegiate Consortium has the capability to develop and
training models for workers in the petrochemical industry that can be
nationwide. I support their efforts to partner with DoL and encourage il':ir
proposal the attention it deserves. !g iJ{
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1ST DISTRICT, PENNSYlVANIA
COMMITTEES:
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March 18, 2008
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The Honorable Elaine Choa
Secretary of Labor
The U.S. Department of Labor
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RE: High Growth Job Training Initiative Grant for the Energy Industry and
Construction and Skilled Trades in the Energy Industry (SGAIDF A PY 07 -07)
WASHINGTON, OC 20515--3801
[202) 225-4731
FAX: (202122&-0086
1907 SOUTH BROAD STREET
PHilADELPHIA, PA 19148
(2161389-4627
FAX: (216)
THE COLONY BUILDING
611-13 Wl:LSH STREET
tSTFlOOII
CHESTER, PA \9013
unor 874--7034
2630 MEMPHIS SmEET
PHilADELPHIA, PA 19126
1216)426-4616
FAX: [215)426-7141
www.llouse.govfrobertbrady
I am writing in support of People for People's application to the Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration for a High Growth Job Training Initiative
Grant for the energy industry. On March 6, 2008 I visited PFP and was highly impressed
with their programs to promote the well-being of Philadelphia's impoverished urban
residents and build a competitive workforce in the region.
PFP has experience building collaborative relationships with partners who are vital to
economic and talent development in the region. This collaboration shows great promise
to meet the demand for a skilled workforce in the energy industry in the Delaware Valley
Innovation Network (DVIN).
For over a decade, PFP has built strategic partnerships and provided systemic solutions to
challenges facing depressed urban communities. PFP is qualified to administer this
program through their many initiatives, including: Computer Job Training and Job
Retention, Advancement, Rapid Reemployment Program. In 2006, the Pennsylvania
Secretary of Department of Public Welfare designated PFP as an Employment
Advancement Retention Network (EARN) Center to assist citizens with the transition
from welfare to work. The EARN Program provides a wide array of services, such as job
readiness and vocational skills training, help with job searches, and unsubsidized and
subsidized employment.
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I endorse PFP for this program and applaud their success in building a strong workforce
bi the region. Please contact me at 215-389-4627 if you have questions.
CC: Brent Orrell. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training
BRUCE L. BRALEY
1ST DISTAICT, IOWA
TRANSPORTATION AND
INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
VtCE-CIWAMAN, HIGHWAYS AND
TRANSIT SUBCOMMITTEE
OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT
REFORM COMMITIEE
SMALL BUSINESS COMMITTEE
CHAIRMAN, CONTI'lACTING ANO
TECHNOLOGY SUBCOMMITTEE
November 30, 2008
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Honorable Brent R. Orrell
Dear Mr. Orrel:
WASHINGTON, DC dFFICE
1408 Longworth Buil41''
Washington, DC 2oa 5
{202)225-2911 '
Fax (202) 225666fl

WATERLOO DISTRICTI\OFFICE
501 Sycamore Sl, . 623
Waterloo, lA 5070
Phone:(319)287-3 3
Fax:{319)2B7-51 .
DAVENPORT OFFICE
209 W. 4TH Sr .. 04
DAVENPORT, !A 528
PHONE: (563) 3235 B
FAX: (563) 323-523'1
DUBUQUE DISTRICT $FFICE
350W. 6TH Sr .. SUITe-;:!2
Dubuque, lA 5200(
Phone: (563) 557-77II!-
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I'm writing to express my strong support for the Northeast Iowa Community
College TriState Information Technology Initiative (Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois)
grant application being submitted in response to the Community-Based Job
Training grant solicitation. This grant will provide much needed information
technology training to 300 dislocated workers, unemployed workers, and
individuals with disabilities.
Strong IT training programs are essential to the long term success of the
American workforce. Employees with IT skills are critical to employers in multiple
sectors including transportation, healthcare, insurance, and communications.
The Northeast Iowa Community College initiative has been carefully designed to
provide training in multiple areas. The project will also target individuals with
disabilities.
I fully support Northeast Iowa Community College and their grant partners in this
effort to enhance our regional workforce.
Signature
Bruce Braley
Member of Congress
BOBBY BRIGHT
2NU 015 TRtt:T, AI.ABAM'
Honorable Jane Oates
C!ongtcS'S' of tbe mtntteb
llloul)e of l\eprelltntatltJtl)
wm:allbington, 7J!)f!C 20515-0102
October 6, 2009
Department of Labor
\V aiihington, DC 20210
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RE: Lowndes County Commission's Grant Application for the ARRA Worker Training and
Placement in High Growth and Emerging Industry Sectors
CFDA# 17.275 DUNS#OSS"/69297
Dear Honorable Oates:
I am writing to express my utmost support for tbe grant submitted by tbe Lowndes County
Commission for the River Region Workforce Development Initiative. The Lowndes County Commission
has designated Faith in Action Ministries as the project manager to implement and oversee the River
Region Workforce Development Initiative for the counties for Butler, Lowndes, Montgomery and Wilcox
Counties, all located in the Black Belt of Alabama.
It is my understanding that this proposal seeks to bring career readiness skills to a vulnerable
population and to provide them with career readiness skills and innovative technological training that will
lead to job placement in healthcare, green construction and the automotive industries. A unique service
delivery model will combine classroom academics and technology projects that will have far reaching
effects in the community and local economy.
This program is will undoubtedly improve the prospects for self-sufficiency for hundreds of
Alabamians. I applaud these efforts and look forward to the many public benefits this project will bring
to the 2" Congressional District of Alabama. I urge your full consideration of this proposal and await a
favorable response to this funding opportunity.
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The HonorabLe Hilda L. Solis
Secretary
Washington D.C. 20210
Dear Ms. Solis,
October 29, 2009
I would like to extend my support for the proposal submitted by the Elauwit
Community Enhancement Foundation Workforce Development Program (ECEF-WDP)
of Georgia. The ECEF-WDP proposes a targeted approach to developing marketable
employment among concentrated populations with high rates of tmemployment
lacking immediate access to adult education and/or vocational training.
The proposal promotes computer and Internet literacy w!J.ile preparing
participants for careers in wireless network deployment, fixed-line installation, network
design, !'1' architecture, and other high growth and emerging technology fields. The
training and education project will be overseen by the ECEF, which is led by a cadre of
executives who have successfully executed federally funded wireless deployment
projects.
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Up to :levcn-hundred and seventy-three (773) classes that produce eleven-
thousand five-hundred and ninety (11,590) industry-specific certifications recognized in
the technology and telecommunications fields will be established; and although the
training program is statewide, it will engage with local industry professionals to
determine what level and types of cetiifications would best suit the local workforce and is
most in demand.
TOCCOA
This program will create jobs and supply skilled workers to my district in
Georgia. Administered through public housing authorities and libraries, the ECEF- WDP
will reach Georgia's most vulnerable populations to create opportunities tor our
constituents tc find gainful employment. This award would fund training coordination,
facilities mam:gcmcnt, participant recruiting program evaluation, strategic partner
coordination, program evaluation, eventual job placement, and overall administration of
the program. Therefore, I enthusiastically endorse this application and ask that you will
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consider it for funding as it would improve the overall well-being of the citizens of my
district and the state.
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Respectfully Yours,
Paul C. Broun, M.D.
Member of Congress
PAUL C. BROUN, MD, wii.SHJNGTON OFFICE:
101H l:liSIIIICT, GEORGIA
COMMITTEE ON
/IOMELANO SECURITY
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Ms. Jane Oates
October 29, 2009
Assistant-Se,:rctary of Employment & Training Administration
Room S-2307
Dear Ms. Oa::es,
I would like to extend my support for the proposal submitted by the Elauwit
Community Enhancement Foundation Workforce Development Program (ECEF-WDP)
of Georgia. The ECEF-WDP proposes a targeted approach to developing marketable
employment .>kills among concentrated populations with high rates of unemployment
lacking immediate access to adult education and/or vocational training.
The proposal promotes computer and Internet literacy while preparing
participants fin careers in wireless network deployment, fixed-line installation, network
design, IT architecture, and other high growth and emerging teclmology fields. The
training and education project will be overseen by the ECEF, which is led by a cadre of
executives who have successfhlly executed federally funded wireless deployment
projects.
Up to seven-hundred and seventy-three (773) classes that produce eleven-
thousand ftve .. hundred and ninety (11,590) industry-specific certifications recognized in
the technology and teleco1111mmications fields will be established; and although the
training program is statewide, it will engage with local industry professionals to
detennine what level and types of certifications would best suit the local workforce and is
most in demand.
This program will create jobs and supply skilled workers to my district in
Georgia. Administered through public housing authorities and libraries, the ECEF- WDP
will reach Georgia's most vulnerable populations to create opportunities for our
constituents to find gainful employment. This award would fhnd training coordination,
facilities management, participant recruiting program evaluation, strategic partner
coordination, program evaluation, eventual job placement, and overall administration of
the program. Therefore, I enthusiastically endorse this application and ask that you will
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Dear
I am writing to my strong support for Community Rehabilitation Center's (CRC) "CRC
DOL Renewable and Energy Efficiency Initiative" under the Energy Training Partnership
Program, This grant initiative will help increase job development among the unemployed and
unskilled in the area> of sun panel construction and installation and automotive battery
manufacturing technology, These target populations for this program are among the areas most
educationally disenfranchised and serve the most to gain from meaningful job skills in an
industry that is ripe with expansion,
The Jacksonville Ekctric Authority (JEA), a multi-billion dollar public utility company with
over 700,000 customers, has already conunitted to a 50-acre solar energy park and equipping
25,000 homes to be 1;ompletely solar powered in the next five years. In addition, a battery
manufacturing company has obtained a 40 million dollar U.S, Department of Energy grant to
build a plant to manufacture batters for battery-powered automotive technology and employ,
The Jacksonville, Florida area is burgeoning with green energy and I think that CRC's
Renewable Energy Efficiency Initiative will not only further enhance our nation's energy
independence, but will do by providing meaningful employment for many of the areas citizens.
I fully expect that CRC will provide complete and timely educational opportunities for technical
job development in the areas of electricity, building design, energy efficiency, weatherization,
. plumbing, HVAC, and electrical safety. Education in these areas will simultaneously bolster the
green energy while allowing the residents of my district to take full advantage of the
new employment opportunities which they would otherwise miss out on without the CRC's
training initiative,
Thank you for your attention to this matter, Please contact me personally if you have any
questions,
Sincerely,
Corrine Brown
Member of Congress
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I write to request that you give strong consideration to the Green Ways Initiative
proposal submitted by jobs for the Future in response to the Department of Labor's Green
jobs Innovation Fund SGA. This proposal partners jobs for the Future, Wider Opportunities
for Women and regional funding collaboratives in seven cities to support career pathway
training in the green economy for over 1,000 disadvantaged residents of Boston, Chicago,
Detroit, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Seattle, and Washington, DC.
By supporting this initiative, you will help these cities combat unemployment by
providing professional training to disadvantaged adults in targeted sectors projected for
job groth in the future. JFF's Green Pathways out of Poverty Initiative, a similar program,
has already demonstrated success by providing services to over 600 adults in the past year,
with over 65% of the program completers now employed.
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Each of the regional funding collaboratives joining JFF's Green Ways Initiative is a
member of the National Fund for Workforce Solutions, which has invested in workforce
partnerships that provide career advancement services for more than 26,000 lower-skilled
workers in 31 1egions around the country. Additionally, GreenWays Initiative leverages
Wider Opportunities for Women's expertise to help women and minorities access non
traditional occupations, in an effort to create additional employment opportunities.
I respectfully request that you give careful consideration to the application
submitted by jobs for the Future, and I trust you will apply your stringent criteria in
deciding how to best allocate these precious funds, taking into consideration all applicable
rules, regulations and laws. I appreciate your consideration and 1 thank you for the good
and important work you do. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact
jack Richard in my Boston office at 617-565-3170.
Sincerely,
Scott P. Brown

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200 Constitution Ave. Room N-2609
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Dear Secreta1y Solis:
May 10,201 I
It is my understanding that a consortium of key Ohio stakeholders submitted an application f(Jr a $23.9million
Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College Career Training Grant (CFDA # I 7,282), This application,
entitled the Advanced Technology Resource Network (A TRnet), was led by Northwest State Community
College in conjunction with the Ohio Board of Regents, Battelle, employer partner Ruralogic, and !!other
Community Colleges in Ohio,
In 20 I 0, the lJ ,S, Department of Labor ce1titicd more than 20,000 workers in Ohio as eligible for Trade
Adjustment Assistance- double the number ofTAA eligible workers fi'om any of the three previous years, To
help promote economic growth in the 28 counties in Ohio most affected by foreign trade, and to ensure the
appropriate training is available for high-demand advanced manufacturing positions, a comprehensive approach
to retraining is essential.
For this reason, l strongly support N01thwest State Community Colleges' grant application, This proposal will
help TAA woJ'kers through the creation of accelerated training programs, the establishment of internship and co-
op programs, and the strcnb>thening of online education. The proposal is based around an employer-driven
model and will lead to the development of strong public-private partnerships which will ensure that the demand
tor certain skill sets is met by a supply of trained workers,
Community Colleges also play a key role in the success of this proposal as it requires employers to work with
institutes of higher education to ensure that TAA workers are provided with the appropriate curriculum to
properly train and assess student success, As Ohio is home to the largest comprehensive public system of higher
education, I am confident that the proposal will be easily adapted throughout the state,
Please give serious consideration to this application, I am confident this proposal will help reduce
unemployment rates and lead to economic growth across Ohio.
Thank you for your consideration,
Sincerely,

Sherrod Brown
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October 6, 2009
As the Department of Labor considers applications for the llcalthcarc Sector and Other High Growth and
Emerging Industries grant pmgram (SGA-DFA PY 09-01), I would like to bring to your attention a
proposal submitted by BioOhio, in pattnership with various Ohio based institutions and organizations.
As you know, Ohio's economy has been pa1iicularly hurt by the economic downturn; however, the
bioscience industty is growing and is a key component to our economic recovery. If awarded funding, the
BioOhio grant could significantly transform the workforce dcvc,lopment system for this emerging
industry and provide jobs for Ohioans.
The statewide proposal aims to increase awareness, develop curriculum, and enhance dclivety models tl1at
support research and development in tl1e bioscience and bio-manufacturing sectors. The initiative will
help engage employers throughout the state through coordinated outreach and education within the Ohio
workforce system and create opportunities for workers to transition to the emerging bioscience indushy
with the necessary training and skills.
BioOhio has partnered with six community colleges from across Ohio, that include: Cincinnati State
Technical an<j Community College, Sinclair Community College, Owens Commttllity College, Columbus
State Community College, Cuyahoga Cmimnmity College, and Lakeland Community College. BioOhio
has stated that the community colleges will work closely with the AFL-CIO and UA W affiliates to engage
workers transitioning from the auto and industrial manufacturing industries to the emerging bioscience
and bio-manufacturing industries. The project would create a system that would target the needs of
employers for highly skilled workers, and match them with the cmTent workforce pursuing careers in the
highly growing health care induslty. Such an initiative will develop a process for continued training and
advancement, while offering viable career options for an Ohio workforce that is second to none.
As the Department considers the application, I believe it will find that the objectives of BioOhio's
proposal are closely aligned with the goals of the program. Please give careful consideration to the
application for funding. I ask that you keep my office informed on the status of the application.
Thank you for your efforts.
Sincerely,

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Dear Mr. Parker:
July 24, 2009
It is my pleasure to support the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce in its efforts to secure
funding through the U.S. Department of Labor's Susan Harwood Training Grant Program.
The Dayton Area Chamber ofConunerce's commilmentlo workplace safety training and
education has been evident since the creation of the Dayton/Miami Valley Safety Council in
1955. Throughout its 54-year history, the council's commilmenllo safe working environments
and access to employers has been critical to workplace safety efforts throughout Southwest Ohio.
It is my hope that the Dayton Area Chamber ofConm1erce will continue to lead the region's
business community in implementing programs to avoid hazards in the workplace.
Thank you for all you do for Dayton area businesses. Please contact me if I can assist you in this
or any other matter.
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As the U.S. Department of Labor considers applications for the Reintegration of Ex-Offenders
fo,'Tant program, l would like to bring to your attention a proposal submitted by East End
Community Services (East End).
East End, in collaboration with the Montgomery County Office of Ex-Offender Reentry and
Family Services Association, would use grant funds to implement the New Options Program.
The program would recruit individuals, with an emphasis on women, within three to six months
of release from incarceration. New Options would work to provide women, who often lack
family or corimmnity support, with case management services, job training, and placement
services.
It is my hope that East End will be provided the opportunity to reduce recidivism and provide the
resources necessary to allow ex-offenders to become productive members of society.
Please give full and fair consideration East End Community Services' application. I ask that you
keep my oilicc informed of the status of this application.
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Harwood Safety and Health Training Grant created by the Occupational Safety & Health
Administration (OSHA).
HHW's existing network of businesses and educators make it a particularly well-suited candidate
for the "Capacity Building Pilot." As an organization already committed to bringing greater
occupational safety, health training, and education to women, HHW is a proven entity that would
make efficient use of these valuable funds. While policymakers work with public resources and
the private sector to create job opportunities, we must also ensure the safety and health of our
workforce. The hard working men and women that power Ohio's economy deserve a workplace
free from hazards and unnecessary health risks. HHW helps to create sustainable, safe work
environments for women employed in high-risk industries.
HHW works to encourage and prepare women in Ohio for nontraditional employment through
outreach, education, training, support, and job placement assistance. HHW also assists employers
who, due to a rapidly against workforce and changing education and employment trends, need to
widen the pool of qualified, skilled, technical workers. Their focus in sectors such as
construction, environmental remediation, and green technology greatly benefits the greater Ohio
economy. At a time where job creation and worker training is desperately needed, HHW's work
is essential, and these grant funds will enable them to continue to provide their valuable services
to the women in Ohio who need them the most.
Traditionally, women have been a vital, but underrepresented portion of the Americ1m industrial
workforce. HHW will leverage the expertise of Safety Control Technologies (SCT), a multi-
service consulting company that provides engineering, environmental and occupational safety
and health services. Under this grant, SCT will guide course content development for online
training and engage relevant industry leaders. SCT' s Occupational Safety and Health subject
matter experts are authorized OSHA.
If selected, HHW will leverage these resources toward the expansion of its already diverse
network of partners, the promotion of its classroom/field safety programs, and the further
development of its health initiatives.
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I trust that you will give HHW' s grant application full and fair consideration. Please do not
hesitate to contact myself or Chris Slev.in (Chris_ Slevin@brown.senate.gov) of my staff if you
are in need of any additional information.
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As the Depmiment of Labor considers applications for the Pathways out of Poverty Grant program
(SGA!DFAPY 08-19), I want to bring to your attention a proposal submitted by the Heat and Frost
Insulators and Allied.Workers, Local 45.
Loca145, based out of Toledo, Ohio, provides valuable services to Northwest Ohio and the Toledo area
community. The proposal aims to prepare workers for careers in energy efficiency construction, building
retrofit, and assessment industries. Such skill sets are strongly needed as our country makes great strides
in developing and retrofitting our nation's buildings. The Ohio International Association of Heat and
Frost Insulators m1d Allied Workers have stated that more than 20,000 highly skilled insulators are
employed in the Up.ited States and more than 1,255 workers in Ohio are employed in the energy
conservation industry, eaming more than $30.00/hour.
It is my hope that if awarded funding, the workforce training initiative will offer a true "pathway out of
poverty" for many area residents. Workforce training has proven to be critical in the building and
construction trades. The pminership includes local faith based and workforce development organizations
that have played pivotal roles in training the area workforce for careers i.n the energy efficiency industry.
Ohio is well positioned to lead the couniiy in creating and expanding ihe green maritifacturing, renewable
energy, and energy efficiency sectors. We have made significant investments in alternative energy, and
have proven that Ohio's workforce is sec9nd t(lnone in developing and adapting the skill sets necessary
to improve the nation's energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions, and create good jobs for our workers.
Northwest Ohio has already established itself as a world class leader in research and development in the
energy efficiency and renewable energy.sectors. ' '
As the Depmiment of Labor reviews the application, I believe it will find that the application is closely
aligned with the goals of the Pathways out of Poverty program. I respectfully request that the Department
of Labor give careful consideration to the application. I ask that you keep my office informed on the
status of the application..
Sincerely,
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As the Department of Labor considers applications for the Hcalthcare Sector and Other High Growth and
Emerging Industries grant program (SGA-DFA PY 09-01), I would like to bring to your attention a
proposal submitted by the Ohio Eneq,'Y and Advanced Manufacturing Center (OEAMC), in partnership
with eight Ohio based iustitutions and organizations.
The proposal aims to.develop an integrated curriculum in advanced energy and manufacturing through
establishing the Ohio Energy and Advanced Manufacturing Center at Ohio Northem University. The
project intends to provide multiple skill-level training and education to workers seeking careers in
advanced energy and manufacturing industries.
The initiative is a collaborative effort that involves Ohio Nmthern University, Ohio Energy and Advanced
Manufacturing Center, the City of Lima, Hardin County Jobs and Family Services, American Trim LLC,
Metokote Corporation, Allen County Economic Development Group, and the Upper Scioto Valley School
Wind Energy Academy. West central Ohio is a region that has heavily relied on the automotive industry
and has been no stranger to the challenges that face our nation's automotive workers. It is my hope that
the initiative will help transition the skills and training from the automotive workforce into the emerging
advanced energy manufacturihg workforce.
If awarded funding, the project would create a system that would target the needs of employers for highly
skilled workers, and match them with the current workforce pursuing careers in high growth industries.
Such an initiative will develop a process for continued training and advancement,. while offering viable
career options for an Ohio workforce that is second to none.
As the Depmiment considers the application, I believe it will find that the objectives of the proposal arc
closely aligned with the goals of the program. Please give careful consideration to OEAMC's application
for funding. I ask that you keep my office informed on the status of the application.
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As the Department of Labor considers applications for the Healthcare Sector and Other High
Growth and Emerging Industries grant program (SGA-DFA PY 09-01), I would like to bring to
your attention a proposal submitted by The Ohio Hi-Point Career Center, in partnership with the
Hardin County Educational Service Center and various businesses, organizations, and education
institutions.
The Ohio Hi-Point Career Center provides career-technical education and training programs for
high s<:hool students and adult workers. If awarded funding, the Northwest Ohio Regional
Workforce Development Center would provide valuable training in the health care and
renewable energy sectors. The project would serve Auglaize, Hancock, Hardin, Logan, and
Wyandot counties.
Northwest Ohio has relied heavily on the manufacturing and automotive industries. The project
aims to develop a center that would build on the economic strength of the region by establishing
a center to train and retrain adults in high skill and high wage careers. It is my hope that the
project will develop a process for continued training and advancement, while offering viable
career options for a workforce that is second to none.
As the Department of Labor considers the application, I am confident that you will find that the
objectives of the proposal are closely aligned with the goals of the program. Please give careful
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As the Depattment of Labor considers applications for the Stata Energy Sector Partnership and
Training Grant (SESP), I would like to bring your attention to the application submitted by the Ohio
Workforce Policy Advisory Board.
Ohio has undeniably been adversely affected by the current economic challenges facing our nation.
The state's manufacturing and automotive sectors have experienced significant challenges due to
recent automotive restructuring and our nation's failed trade policies. However, the economic
adversity also brings signs of prosperity and hope. Ohio has positioned itself to lead the nation in
renewable energy production and clean energy manufacturing jobs. According to a Pew Charitable
Trust Report in June 2009, Ohio was ranked fourth in the nation in number of jobs in the clean
energy sector. The report cited that Ohio's clean energy economy has grown 7.3 percent between
1998 and 2007.
If awaxded funding, the Ohio Workforce Policy Advisory Board will build on Ohio's success in the
clean energy economy by developing a pipeline of qualified, skilled workers for the clean energy
supply chain. TI1e proposal focuses on sob.r, wi11d, and biomass sectors. The project would create a
system that would target the 11eeds of employers for highly skilled workers, and match them with the
c\lnent workforce pursuing careers in the emerging clean energy industries. Such an initiative will
develop a process for continued training and advancement, while offering viable career options for a
workforce that is second to none.
As the department considers the application, I believe it will find that the objectives of Ohio's
proposal are closely aligned with the goals of the State Energy Sector Partnership and Training
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As the Department of Labor considers applications for the Health care Sector and Other High Growth
and Emerging Industries grant program (SGA-DFA PY 09-01), I would like to bring to your
attention a proposal submitted by OhioHealth.
It is my understanding that the. proposal is a collaborative effort of7 organizations including,
Columbus State Community College, Marioti Technical College, Ohio University of School of
Nursing, DrexellJniverslty, Franklin University, the Ohio Hospital Association, and Honda
WorkHealth. The initiative aims to meet the growing demand ofhealthcare professionals by
reaching unemployed and dislocated workers that have been adversely affected by the economic
challenges facing the nation.
Ohiol-lealth intends to provide tuition support, computer training and assistance, and management
certification courses to help fulfill the demand for tegistered nurses. Furthermore, OhioHcalth has
stated that the initiative will help address the Ohio workforce seeking to transition into entry level
healthcare employment opportunities.
It is my hope that if awarded funding, the project would create a system that would target the needs
of employers for highly skilled workers, and match it with the current workforce pursuing careers in
the highly growing health care industry. Such an initiative will develop a process for continued
training and advancement, while offering viable career options for a workforce that is second to
none.
As the department considers the application, I believe it will find that the objectives of the proposal
are closely aligned with the goals of the program. Please give careful consideration to the application
for funding. I ask that you keep my office infonned on the status of the application.
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As the Department of Labor considers applications for the Energy Partnership grant opportunity (SGAIDFA
PY 08-18), I want to brfug to your attention a proposal submitted by the International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers, Local 8 in Toledo, Ohio.
The Ohio Green and Renewable Opportunities for Workers (GROW) will use 19 electrical joint apprenticeship
training centers throughout the state of Ohio. This proposal builds on the strong collaborative efforts of the
IBEW, the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA), and the Ohio Labor Management
Cooperative. The project is expected to train more than 1200 workers over a 24-month timeframe. It is my
understanding that the participants will not only receive a nationally reccgriized certificate from the National
Joint Apprenticeship Training Commlttee, but will also earn college credit from many of Ohio's universities.
The proposal will provide valuable job training services to 38 counties in Ohio that have been adversely
affected by the challenges facing'the automotive sector. Northwest Ohio has been severely by the
automotive layo:t:!S, with unemployment rates in the region well above the national average. It is my hope that
this initiative will help a signillcant number of displaced autoworkers pursue the training and credentials
needed careers in the green jobs industry.
Ohio is well positioned to lead the couutry in creating and expanding the green manulactming, renewable
energy, and energy efficiency sectors. We have made significant investments in altemative energy, and have
proveuthat Ohio's workforce is second to none in developing and adapting the skill sets necessazy to improve
the nation's energy efficiency, reduce carbon ertllssions, and create good jobs for our workers. Northwest
Ohio has already established itself as a world class leader in research and development in the energy efficiency
and renewable energy sectors .. Last year, I held a Senate hearing at the University of Toledo's Clean Energy
Incubator, where J heard from som'e ofll;J.e nation's leading researchers and entrepreneurs in the green energy
sector about the transformation of the existing skills necessary for Ohio's emerging industries.
As tile Department of Labor reviews the application, l believe it will find that the proposal is'closely aligned
with the goals of the Energy Partnership Grant. I respectfully request that the Department of Labor give
careful consideration to the application. l ask that you keep my office informed on the status of the
application.
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As the U.S. Department of Labor considers applications t(>r the Workforce Innovation Fund
grant program, I would like to bring to your attention a proposal submitted by Workf(Jrce
Investment Area 16 ( WIA 16).
Grant timds would be used to implement the Oil and Gas Industry Workt(>rce Readiness
Innovation Grant (WRIG ), an ambitious effort to empower individuals who are seeking
employment in the oil and gas industry. Prospective employees would be provided industry
information as well as training on basic computer skills, resume building skills, job search skills,
and occupational skills.
It is my hope that WIA 16 will be provided the opportunity to respond to the needs of oil and gas
industry by providing a skilled and trained workforce based on industry requirements.
Please give full and fi1ir consideration to WIA 16's application lor funding. I ask that you keep
my otTiee infonned of the status of this application.
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Enclosed please find correspondence from Laurie Coll!ns, Putnam Coun1y Project Opemtor, in
regards to the National Emergency Grant issued to the State of Ohio for Putnam, Hancock and
Richland Cow1ties, aud the need to expedite the funds associated with the grant to continue the
work in these commwlities,
Please review tllis matter and provide me with your comments and recommendations for any
action that can be taken to address this situation. Yow: response should be directed to my Lorain
office at 205 W. 20th Street, Suite M280, Lorain, Ohio 44052 (Phone: 440-242-4100; Fax:
440-242-41 08).
TI1auk you for your attention to this inquiry.
Sincerely,

Sherrod Brown
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applications for the Workforce ltlnovation Fund grant program, I would like to bring to your
attention a request submitted by the Southwest Ohio Regional Workforce Development Board.
Grant funds would be used to implement the Employers First Regional Network (EFRWN),
which seeks to expand and enhance the system of matching employers' rieeds with job seekers'
skills. EFRWN will focus on retooling service delivery stJ:!lotegies and improving outcomes for
businesses and job seekers in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana.
It is my hope that the Southwest Ohio Regional Workforce Development Board will be provided
the opportunity to close employer identified skills gaps in targeted industries through the use of
sector strategies that align education and training programs with industry needs.
Please give full and fair consideration to the Southwest Ohio Regional Workforce Development
Board's application. I ask that you keep my office informed of the status ofthis application.
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As the U.S. Department of Labor considers applications for the Reintegration of Ex-Offenders
Adult grant program, I would like to bring to your attention a proposal submitted by Towards
Employment
Grant funds will be used by Towards Employment, in partnership with Oriana House and
Community Reentry, to implement the Employment and Reentry Network (EARN) program,
which seeks to help 400 ex-offenders who are returning to high-poverty, high-crime
neighborhoods in the city of Cleveland, Ohio. EARN will provide clients with employment
preparation, job training, job placement and retention mcntoring and assistance, and other
supportive services.
It is my hope that Towards Employment will be provided the oppmtunity to reduce recidivism
and provide the resources necessary to allow ex-offenders to become productive members of
society.
Please give full and iair consideration to the Towards Employment's application. I ask that you
keep my office informed ofthe status of this application,
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March 7, 2012
As the U.S. Department of Labor considers applications tor the Reintegration of Ex-Offenders
grant program, I would like to bring to your attention a proposal submitted by the Urban League
of Greater Cincinnati.
Grant flmds will. be used to provide ex"oftenders with wrap"around services that will provide
case management job training, employment specific certifications, and job placement through
collaboration with IKRON, Community Action Agency, and Focus Solutions Staffing Agency.
It is my hope that the Urban League of Greater Cincinnati will be provided the opportunity to
reduce recidivism, and provide the resources necessary to allow ex"otfendcrs to become
productive members of society.
Please give full and fair consideration to the Urban League of Greater Cincinnati's application.
ask that you keep my office informed ofthe status of this application.
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As the Depmiment ofiAibor considers applications tor the Healthcare Sector and Other High Growth and
Emerging Industries grant program (SGA-DFA PY 09,01), I would like to bring to your attention a
proposal submitted by The Workforce Investment Board of Lucas County in pminership with 17
businesses, universities, and organizations.
Once heavily reliant on the automotive and glass industries, Toledo has been adversely affected by the
ch.allcnges.that manufacturers face in today's economy. In light of such challenges, Toledo has made
great strides in. div<Jrsizying old industry into new and emerging industties. Cun-ently, the region has been
widely acc.lainied for the growing number of solar jobs, and the health care industry has been identified as
one of the fastest growing fields in Northwest Ohio.
The proposal includes a collaborative effort that involves The Source ofNmthwest Ohio, ProMedica
Health Systems, Mercy Health the UA W Region 2B, Owens Community College, The
University of Toledo, Lourdes College, and other organizations that have a wide .array of experience in
workforce development, worker training, an<,l the health care sector. It is my understanding that
the project will upgrade the skills of incumbent workers who are qualified to enter the nursing fields,
increase the skills of mid-level workers, and provide critical training and services for dislocated workers
seeking to pursue new careers in the healthcare sector.
If awarded funding, the project would create a system that would target the needs of employers for highly
skilled workers, and match it with the current workforce pursuing careers in the highly growing health
care industty. Such an initiative will develop a process for continued training and advancement, while
offering viable career options for a workforce that is second to none.
As the department considers the application, I am confident that you will find that the objectives of the
proposal are closely aligned with the goals of the program. Please give careful consideration to the
application for funding. l ask that you keep my office informed on the status of the application.
Sincerely,

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worktbrce becomes more and more important, The Community Based Job Training Act has provided ;
en01mot!S benefits fen western Ohio through th& very successful grant awarded to Edison State
College ill 2006. That grant serves more than 240 trainees at four educational institutions in six countiesj!
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was developed in response to the needs expresJ
by employers in westem Ohio. Regional employers identified the need for workers with industrial
maintena.1ce skills and have been integrally involved in the curriculum development and design of the !i
program. To date, more than 240 individuals are receiving training through this employer driven
The new gram would eJtpand the program to include four economic development regions, three workforct
development areas, and IS education and training insLitntiOJ\S in a 17- co\mty region. It is anticipated
the number of employers engaged in the SkillsTrac consortium will more than double if a second gram is',!
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Ohio tn8nufacturers continue to encounter difficulty recruiting and hiring teclmica.l personnel with the skills
needed to get the job done. At the same time, a large number of manufactUring employees are losing
jobs due to plant closings and need relevant training ior worl,force re-etttlj'. The expansion of the
SkillsTrac program would provide trnining for ino.,mbent and dislocated workers, thus addressing the
workforce issues of the regional employers.
l ask for yom support of this req.,est, and appreciate your consid<::ration of my views.
Sherrod Brown
United States Setmtor
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August 7, 2009
As the Department of Labor considers applications for the Green Capacity Building grant opportunity as
funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of2009 (SGA/DF A PY -08-21 ), I would
like to bring to your attention the proposal submitted by Hard Hatted Women.
Based in Cleveland, Ohio, Hard Hatted Women is a community organization with a mission of achieving
economic independence and strengthening diversity by encouraging women to pursue trade and technical
careers. The organization has a reputable history of providing technical assistance to employers, unions,
and governmental organizations to increase the employment of women in non-traditional careers.
It is my understanding that Hard Hatted Women's proposal intends to coordinate a project that
emphasizes giving women an equitable stake in the emerging green economy and will target low income
women many of whom live in communities that have been adversely affected by the auto industry
struggles. Hard Hatted Women has stated that if awarded funding, it will develop a pipeline of skilled
workers to expand the capacity and diversity ofthe current workforce in renewable energy sector. It is
my hope that such an initiative will help women who are seeking careers in emerging industries achieve
economic security and combat poverty.
Ohio is well positioned to lead the country in creating and expanding the green manufacturing sector. We
have made significant investments in alternative energy, and have proven that Ohio's workforce is second
to none in developing and adapting the skill sets necessary for the green manufacturing industry. As the
Department of Labor reviews the application, I am confident you will find that the goals of the proposal
submitted by Hard Hatted Women, are closely aligned with the objectives of the Green Capacity Building
program.
I respectfully request that the Department of Labor give serious consideration to Hard Hatted Women's
application for funding. I ask that you keep my office informed on the status of this application.
Sincerely,

Sherrod Brown
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Dear Mr. Orrell,
As mt:mbers of the Ohio Congressional delegation, we are writing in support of the State
of Ohio's application to the U.S. Department of Labor for funding under the grant
announcement "Targeting Dislocated Workers". We believe the State's application and
supporting documentation strongly merit your consideration.
Ohio's application for the Employment and Training Administration grant "Targeting
Dislocated Workers" focuses on upgrading incumbent worker skills in the automotive
industry, one of the country's most important sectors. Since 2000, the automotive
industry has suffered a 20 percent decline in employment in Ohio. Assisting the
automotive workforce is a high priority within the Ohio Department of Job and Family
Services and the Ohio Department of Development.
This grant contains four initiatives: I) mapping the automotive supply chain to create an
early warning system that addresses both opportunities and problems within the
automotive manufacturing network across the state, 2) implementing assessment and
training projects at key automotive assembly plants, 3) engaging suppliers in partnership
with Workforce Investment Boards and Regional Economic Development Offices, and 4)
developing a database system to track individuals and skill sets. Partners in this project
include the automotive labor unions, major automotive manufacturers, and the Ohio
Board of Regents, as well as a variety of economic development organizations.
In Ohio, we are committed to developing a premier workforce ready to meet the
manufacturing and business needs of the 21 '
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training are critically important both for keeping Ohio competitive and building upon
Ohio's strengths while retaining our industrial tradition. This project will retain jobs,
upgrade skills, and bolster our automotive industry to be more productive and profitable.
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We fully support Ohio's application to the Employment and Training Administration to
launch a demonstration project targeting dislocated workers.

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U.S. Representative
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As our nation faces challenging economic times with unemployment rates above 9 percent it is crucial
that innovative- and evidence-based methods arc used to leverage scarce funds at the local, s-tate, and
federal level. This is why we were supportive of the inclusion of the Workforce Innovation Fund in the
FYI I Continuing Resolution.
\Ve understand that the Department of Labor is moving quic.kly to develop the Solicitation fOr Grant
Applications (SGA) for these ftmds, and is currently in the process of seeking input from key
stakeholders. including Members of Congress, Vr/e share the Dcpmtment's interest in supporting the
continued dcvelopmenl of promising new strategies that enhance service delivery through the
system. I Iowcver, given the substantial reductions in federal funding for workforce development
programs in recent years, and the urgent skill needs !Ucing U.S. workers and businesses, we believe it is
critical that investments under \Vorkforcc Innovation Fund be carefully turgctcd to support the replication
or expansion of proven strategies already underway at the state, regional, and local levels.
Specifically, we arc writing to express our interest in ensuring that the workforce Innovation Fund
suppotis the development, implementation, and expansion of industry or sector partnerships- such as
those described in our ';Strengthening Employment Clusters to Organize Regional Success (SECTORS)
Act'' (S. 665). These initiatives bring together multiple employers (including small and medium-sized
employers) from a sped fie regional industry to collaborate with other in the development of
both immediate. and long-term strategies that create skilled worker pipelines which enhance the industry's
competitiveness..
As you know, sector pminerships have emerged over the last decade as one oftlw mo::;t
strategies fOr better connecting employers to the workforce development system. In Ohio, seclor
partnerships have formed around health care, led by the Northcm Ohio Health, Sciem.:e and lnnovation
Coalition (NOH SIC); biotechnology and bioscience, led by 13io0hio; shipbuilding and mechanics, led by
\VSOS Community Action; and manufacturing and construction, led by the Greater Cincinnati Workforce
Network. In Maine: there are sector partnerships in transp01tation, distribution, and logistics, and
renewable energy and green manutbcturing, led by Coastal Entcqlrises lnc.; in ocean and wind energy,
led by the Maine Composites in the building and construction trades, led by the Penobscot and
Piscataquis Counties Pathways Project: and in boathuilding. composites manufacturing and the marine
trades, led by Maine's Nmth Star Alliance. Now is the time for federal investments to help bring this
work to scale in communities across the countly.
lmportantly, sector partnerships arc ''effective evidence-based strategies that align and strengthen the
employment outcomes for program beneficiaries.'' According to a random assignment impact
study conducted by the public interest research group Public/Private Ventures, pa11icipants in sector-based
training programs earned an average of 13.3 percent (or about $4,500) more than a control group over the
24-month period of the study. ln addition\ participants in sector programs were more likely to work in
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impm1ant than ever that limited federal resources be targeted to seed and scale-up proven strategies that
help individuals at all skill levels obtain the training and education they need to get and keep jobs that
lead to economic self-sufficiency, while also ensuring that employers in high-growth and emerging
industries are able to find qualified workers to fill cuncnt and projected job openings. Sector pat1ncrships
arc one of the most cftCctivc ways to do this, and we urge the Department to target investments under the
Workforce Innovation Fund to support such strategies.
If you have any questions about this issue, please do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to
working with the Department on this important issue.
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RE: HI B Submission for Northeast Ohio Healthcare Workforce Development
As the U.S. Depatiment of Labor considers applications for the HI B Technical Skills Training
grant program, I would like 'to bring to your attention a proposal submitted. by Northeast Ohio
Health and Science Innovation Coalition (NOHSIC).
Grant funds will be used to implement the Northeast Ohio Healthcare Workforce Development
(NOHWD) project which seeks to provide long-term unemployed workers with intensive case
management services, education, training, atld.placement within the NOHSIC coalition for
careers in nursing, occupational therapy, and medical terminology. NOHWD will also seck to
help 50 incumbent workers obtain degrees in nursing.
It is my hope that NOHSIC will be provided the opportunity to a recruit, train, and educate 350
long-term unemployed workers in allied health careers and increase the skills of 150 nurses
working in the NOHSIC coalition. The coalition includes Clcvelat1d Clinic, EMH Healthcare,
Summa Health Systems, Southwest General Health System, University Hospitals, and the
MetroHealth System.
Please give full and fair consideration NOHSIC's application. I ask that you keep my office
infom1ed of the status of this application.
Sincerely,

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As the U.S. Department of Labor considers applications for the Workforce Itmovation Fund
grant program, I would like to bring to your attention a request submitted by the Ohio L WIA #6.
Grant funds will be used to expand the Ohio Business Resource Network (BRN) model across 16
counties throughout Ohio. The Ohio L WIA #6 is committed to continuing to play an active role
in identifYing businesses that could most benefit from the services provided by BRN partners,
!tis my hope that Ohio L WIA #6 and the consortium will be provided the opportunity to expand
the BRN to connect workforce development, economic development, and education in a
collaborative, seamless and customer-focused partnership structure, and to deliver more effective
and efficient business services.
Please give serious consideration to the Ohio L WIA #6' s. application for funding. I ask that you
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Sam Brnwnbad;, Gtln'rnor
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llonorable Hilda L. Solis
Secretary of Labor
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I am pleased to write in support of the Reintegration of Ex-Offenders (RExO) t\dult
licncration 5 application submitted by Connections to Success. An important goal ol' my
administration is to reduce o!Jcndcr recidivism through increasing collaborations with
other state agencies, community partners and faith-based organizations. This year the
Kansas Department of Corrections launched a new initiative to provide volunteer mentors
i(Jr each willing offender retuming to the community to support their successful reentry.
This support, together with the training and employment services provided through this
grant. will allow us to reduce recidivism which is at the core of our strategic action plan.
Returning of'f'cnders receiving assistance tiom Connections to Success arc showing
higher employment placements, higher retention rates and lower recidivism. Connections
tn Success docs more than just help lind a job-- they arc there every step of the transition
to help eliminate barriers and provide constant hope, encouragement, emotional support
and guidance. This program also excels at reaching out to the community. Many faith-
based and community organizations have become partners with Connections to Success
and together they lind solutions.
I f'ully support this proposal and hope it will receive favorable consideration. Please f'ccl
IJcc to contact me should you have any questions.
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RE: Support for Hertford EDC' s Pathways Out of Poverty Application
Training Biomass Harvesters to Expand Renewable Power Generation in North Carolina
It is my understanding that on September 29, the Hertford County Economic Development
Commission (He1tford EDC) submitted an application for $3.9 million in funding under the
Depmtment of Labor's Pathways Out of Poverty grant program. In this application, Hertford
EDC and its six pmtners from the educational, labor, and business communities articulate a
project that I believe presents a unique opportunity to support the expansion ofN01th Carolina's
biomass industry while furthering North Carolina's economic recovery.
As one of the largest renewable energy industries in the state, North Carolina: depends upon
biomass energy generation to meet the ambitious goals set by its Renewable Energy and Energy
Efficiency Portfolio Standard. In order for this industry to continue expanding, it will need
workers capable of harvesting boiler-ready woody biomass. lffunded, Hertford EDC's project
would train unemployed workers in Northeastern North Carolina in biomass harvesting
techniques to ensure that our biomass industry is supp01ted by a skilled biomass harvesting
workforce. Partners in this application include Roanoke-Chowan Community College, the North
Carolina Association of Professional Loggers, Carolina Trucking Academy, Region Q
Workforce Development Board, Decker Energy international, Inc./Hertford Renewable Energy,
LLC, and the North Carolina Department of Labor.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has helped the most vulnerable Americans
through the current recession, and has given them the opportunity to build prosperous new
careers. A DOL Pathways Out of Poverty grant for Hertford EDC would achieve precisely these
goals by proyiding residents of an extremely impoverished region of North Carolina with the
training they need to participate in our state's renewable energy industry.
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I am pleased to support this application and appreciate your consideration. If you need any
additional information, please contact me or Saul Hernandez at (202) 225-3101.
Thank you very much.
G. K. Buttcrtield
Member of Congress
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IH DISTRICT, NoRTtl CAROliNA
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Dear Ms. Kelly:
lJ.S. HELSINKI COMMISSION
I am writing to express my support for the application for the Workforce Innovation Fund Grant
submitted by the Tuming Point Workforce Development Board to the U.S. Department of Labor.
The Tutning Point Workforce Development Board would use this money to provide offenders
prepating to be released from incarceration, as well as parolees with services focusing on
increasing their opportunity at successfully re-integrating themselves into society and becoming
contributing members to their community. Project Turning Point aims to reduce the number of
repeat offenders and decrease the amount of crime. Additionally, the program will provide
services such as counseling, education, job training, and health and social services.
There is an ever-growing need in the North Carolina 1st Congressional District for job creation
and job placement, as well as reducing the vastly growing prison population. A step towards
finding some solutions to these problems is the creation of Project Tuming Point. Project
Turning Point will help reduce the prison population for repeat offenders, as well as help them
find gainful employment. Moreover, the project itself proposes to create nineteen job positions.
This project is vitally important to the District. I ask that you give this application full
consideration. Please keep my office informed about the progress of the proposal, and promptly
advise tlS of the ultimate outcome. All correspondence and questions should be directed to my
Grants Manager, Brian Lewis, at 252.237.9816 or via email at brian.lcwis@mail.house.gov
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I am writing to express my strong support for the Office of Rural and Fannworker Housing
(ORFH) ion behalf of their application for funding under the Department of Labor's
Employment and Training Administration. ORFH is seeking $300,000 in order to provide
comprehensive development services and technical assistance to organizations interested in
offering housing assistance to four to five-htmdred farrn workers throughout Washington State
and Oregon.
The Office of Rural and Farm worker Housing is a private, nonprofit housing developer based in
Yaldma, W A. It is the lead agency for the Northwest Farmworker Housing Consorthm1 (NFHC).
ORFH is working with organizations such as Catholic Chru:ities Housing Services of Yakima,
and the Community and Shelter Assistance Corporation (CASA) ofOrego11. In collaboration
with these communities, ORFH will utilize the flUlding toward marlcet assessments, locating and
acquiring appropriate land for development, and paying the staff responsible for providing these
services to housing providers.
Fann workers have continuously suffered from inadequate access to quality, affordable housing.
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and homeownership oppmtunities for low-income fann workers. Residents of this housing
opporttmity will benefit from a healthier environment and improved professional perfonnance.
The ORFH understand the importance of providing affordable housing to fimn workers and is
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King County's application for the H-1 B Technical Skills Training Grant. The applicant has
requested funds in the amount of$4,999,968.00.
The funds provided would enable The Workforce Development Council of Seattle- King County
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employers including the Boeing Company, IBM, Lake Washington Institute of Technology and
Shoreline Community College. Washington State is a leader in the technology sector and the
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We arc writing to express our strong support for the Washington State Employment Sccmity
Department and its subgrant recipient, the Workforce Development Council of Snohomish
County, in its application lor a National Emergency Grant to address the impact orthc closure of
the Kimberly-Clark l'lcility in Everett. Washington.
On September 20, 20 II, Kimberly-Clark announced that efforts to sell its Everett, Washington
paper products facility were not successful and the plant would dose by March 31, 2012. The
facility has been a hallmark of the Everett waterfront for nearly 80 years and employed more
than 700 workers in the area as of last year. The impact or its closure will undoubtedly be felt
across the region for ycnrs to come.
The Association of' Washington Pulp and Paper Workers, which represent the employees at the
facility, filed a Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) petition with the U.S. Department of' Labor.
The petition was certified on December 16,2011. This is a positive step, but more resources arc
necessary to support the impacted workers as they search for new jobs, develop new skills, and
continue to provide for their liunilics. A Dual-Enrollment National Emergency Grant will help
in these efforts and provide support services not available under TAA.
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impacted; many or who have already been laid oiT and arc tww searching for work.
Additionally, many arc primary-wage earners and the loss of income could be devastating to
their lhmilies. Tints, it is critically important that this application receive the Department of
Labor's f'ullcst consideration and be processed and quickly as possible.
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Dear Secretm'Y Solis,

May 20,2011
We are writing to express our strong S\lpport for "Air Washington" in its application for grant
funding the Department of Labat' Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and
Career Training program. "Air Washington" is a consortium of thirteen Conununity and
Teclmical Colleges across Washington State and several aerospace training facilities, including
the Center of Excellence for Aerospace and Advanced Materials Manufacturing and the
Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee.
"Air Washington" is reqnesting $20 million in order to deliver aerospace training in the
following areas: Avionics and Electronics, Aircraft Maintenance, Aircraft Assembly,
Composites, Advanced Manufacturing, and AS91 00 certification, all of which are areas
identified as critical by the aerospace indnstry, These particular fields encompass 32% of
Washington State's skilled aerospace workforce, which requires mid-level certification or two-
year training options. Through "Air Washington" and its collaboration with indusuy
paltners and Workforce Devel.opment Councils, the industry's displaced workers and 11.ovices
will be indentified, recruited, trained, and nltitnately employed.
It is crucial that Washington remains in the forefront of the growing ael'ospace industry,
which in twenty will be worth an estimated $3.6T worldwide. It must provide training and
educational opportunities in order to support development of a skilled workforce and as well
as to meet the needs of the six-htmdred aerospace related fi1ms located within the state, The
aviation indttstry is dynamic and changing rapidly Therefore, in order to respond to this
dynamism and to keep its workforce competitive in the global market, Washington State mnst
pay close attention to the industry's changes.
"Air Washington" understands the importance of ensuring that Washington State's workforce is
prepared for the growing market of the aarospace industry over the next twenty years. We ask
that you give its application yot\1' fullest consideration.
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Depm1ment and its subgrant recipient, the Workforce Development Council of Snohomish
County, in its application for a National Emergency Grant to address the impact of the closure of
the Kimberly-Clm'k facility in Everett, Washington.
On September 20,2011, Kimberly-Clark announced that efforts to sell its Everett, Washington
paper products facility were not successful and the plant would close by March 31, 2012. The
facility has been a hallmark of the Everett waterfront for nearly 80 years and employed more
than 700 workers in the area as of last year. The impact of its closure will undoubtedly be felt
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On behalf of my constituents, please accept my endorsement of the St. Louis Community College's recent
proposal submitted in response to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Department of Labor's
Pathways Out of Poverty grant opportunity. The project will help residents overcome conditions of entrenched
poverty in a distressed community.
The proposed Green Neighborhood Academy will serve an urban community in the heart of North St. Louis City
and adjoining North St. Louis County. This community, with a predominately African-American population, was
selected due to its historically high concentration of poverty, its disproportionately high unemployment rate,
and a demonstrable need for additional educational resources- only 8% of residents have a post-secondary
degree. By providing two convenient points of access, the Academy will provide outreach, recruitment, intake,
assessment, counseling and wrap-around supportive services, while placing participants in one of a number of
emerging green career pathways, including energy-efficient construction, energy auditing,
deconstruction/material re-use, sustainable urban agriculture, recycling and environmental protection.
Two leading service organizations in our area, St. Patrick Center and the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis,
will play a key role by operating the intake centers. The Green Neighborhood Academy will also be able to rely
on the support of an impressive list of strategic partners that includes the City and County Workforce
Investment Boards, the Carpenters' District Council of Greater St. Louis, the St. Louis Building and Construction
Trades Council, the Community Action Agency of St. Louis, Inc., the St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth
Association (RCGA), Gateway Greening, the Green Center and a diverse network of potential employers.
The Green Neighborhood Academy will develop the skills needed by my constituents to meaningfully
participate in the emerging green economy. Perhaps most importantly, it will change lives and bring new hope
to a community that for too long has labored under enormous economic and social pressures. I trust this
request will receive all due consideration.
Sincerely,

Wm. Lacy Clay
Member of Congress
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Missouri's public two-year colleges have worked together to develop the Missouri
Healthcare Work Ioree Innovation Networks (MoHealth WINs) consortium application,
which was submitted in response to the U.S. Department of Labor's Trade Adjustment
Assistance Community College and Career Training Grants Program. (SGA-DF A-PY-
10-03) The grant will be implemented over a three-year period and the current projected
start date is July I, 2011. MoHealth WINs is the only statewide application submitted
from Missouri and has the full support of Governor Jay Nixon and other state leaders.
The colleges are requesting $20 million dollars to support programming that will
he delivered at institutions across the state, and for the development of a statewide
network that will train students tor jobs in the health services/health sciences industry -
one of the fastest growing sectors in our state.
As part of this grant, St. Louis Community College- located in my district- has
requested $3,764,038 to train students for the career pathways of health infotmatics
(includes Medical Intake Information Specialist, Computer Support Specialist, and jobs
related to the conversion to electronic health records) and therapeutic services (includes
Patient Care Technologist, Certified Nursing Assistant and Registered Nurse).
St. Louis has the highest concentration ofTAA-atTected workers in the state of
Missouri. Under this grant, the college will serve more than 1,100 St. Louis area
residents, including T AA-affected workers, unemployed, and/or underemployed low-
skilled workers. Under cuncnt models of education, low income and undcrprcpared
workers have a difficult time navigating the employment and educational opportunities
necessary to advance in the health care field. St. Louis Community College will
implement new programming that connects the worker's traditionally disconnected
education and working experiences into an intentional career pathway development
process.
St. Louis Community College will build upon existing partnerships with the local
health care industry, including the City's major health care providers such as BJC
HcalthCare and SSM Health Care. The college will als<i coordinate closely with the local
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Workforce Investment Boards to ensure that grant activities effectively serve the needs of
unemployed and dislocated workers as well as employer needs in the St. Louis area.
In addition, grant activities will be coordinated with existing grant programs in the
St. Louis area including the Training for Tomorrow (U.S. HUD CBDG-fundcd), the
Graduate St. Louis Consortium (U.S. DOL-funded), and the Midwest Community
College Health Intonnation Technology Consortium (U.S. HHS-funded).
The Molfealth WJNSs proposal is the type of project that would be deserving of
funding under the TAA grant program. It will go a long way toward helping residents in
my district to secure good, high-paying jobs in the fast-growing health care industry. It is
my hope that it will be given every careful consideration.
Sincerely,
Wm. Lacy Clay
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101 Wt51 31ST SmEFT
KAJH:AS CIT't, MO 6410B
(8Hi) 842-4545 (PHONE)
(B16) 4715215 (FII.X)
I am pleased to write in support of the MoHeal!hWINS consortium application for the Trade Adjustment Assistance
Community College and Career Training Grants Program. Community and technical colleges have been critical in
helping our citizens adjust in a transforming global economy. Missouri's community colleges have been exemplary
in developing programs for those in our economy who arc most vulnerable due to globalization.
With funding provided through this grant, Missouri's community college consortium can help our community adapt
to recent economic trends and assist community members in seeking better, more stable jobs to promote continued
economic welfare. MollealthWINS consortium will be able to expand on !he work they have completed so far to
better lit the needs of the constituents they serve. As stated in the application, the main goals of their program arc
to t.arget those who have lost jobs due to foreign trade, tailor cuiTieulums to adult learners, and train students in
growing industries, such as the health sciences. These goals are not only admirable, but ce11ainly achievable with
your help.
I strongly support the proposal by MoHealth WINS consortium, and I hope it will receive liworable consideration.
Please do not hesitate to contact me or Kaeanna Wood in my Kansas City ot1ice if you have any questions.
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Cc; Mr. Brian Kennedy, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Congressional and Intergovenm1ental Affairs
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STH DISTRICT. MISSOURI
FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITIEE
HJMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE
SELECT COMMITTEE ON
ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND
GLOBAL WARMING
1ST VICE CHAIR
CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS
REGIONAL WHIP (Region 4)
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Emanuel Cleaver, II
May 23,2011
WASHINGTON, O.C. OFFICE'
1027 loNGWOF!TH HOU:3E OFFICE BUilDING
WASHINGTON, JC 20515
(202) 2254535 {PHONE)
(202) 225-4403 (FAX)
KANSAS CITY OFFICE:
101 WEST 31ST STREET
KANSAS C!TV, MQ 64108
(816) B42-4545 (PHONE)
(816) 4715215 (FAX)
INDEPENDENCE OFFICE:
211 WEST MAPLE AVENUE
INDEPENDENCE, MO 64050
(816} 833-4545 (PHONE)
(816) 8332991 (FAX)
htlp:flwww.house.gov/C!eaver
I am pleased to write in support of the MoHealthWINS consortium application for the Trade Adjustment Assistance
Community College and Career Training Grants Program. Community and technical colleges have been critical in
helping our citizens adjust in a transforming global economy. Missouri's community colleges have been exemplary
in developing programs for those in our economy who are most vulnerable due to globalization.
With funding provided through this grant, Missouri's community college consortium can help our community adapt
to recent economic trends and assist community members in seeking better, more stable jobs to promote continued
economic welfare. MoHealth WINS consortium will be able to expand on the work they have completed so far to
better fit the needs of the constituents they serve. As stated in the application, the main goals of their program are
to target those who have lost jobs due to foreign trade, tailor curriculums to adult learners, and train students in
growing industries, such as the health sciences. These goals are not only admirable, but certainly achievable with
your help.
I strongly support the proposal by MoHealthWINS consortium, and I hope it will receive favorable consideration.
Please do not hesitate to contact me or Kaeanna Wood in my Kansas City office if you have any questions.
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FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITfES
SUBOOMMITfEE ON HOUSING AND
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Connections to Success, a nonprofit group focu:!ing on issues of poverty, is clin:cntly a grantee under the
Employment and Training Administration's Prisoner Re-entry initiative. Under this grant, Connections to
Success has assisted ex-offenders who have re-mtered the community in the Kansas City area for the last
three years. Connections to Success works to reduce recidivism through career counseling, job
placement, and mentoring.
For the next year of funding, Connections to Sw)cess has been notified that the Employment and Training
Administration will be conducting a Random Assignment Evaluation as a component of the grant
program. As Connections to Success unders1t1mds it, this will mean that 50 percent of all eligible
applicants who seck assistance will be invited ba receive services from the PJ.'Ogram while the other SO
percent, in order to serve as a control group, will be turned away without, services. Connections to
Success has expressed serious concern about tlw design of this proposed study, believing the study will
require grantees to withhold assistance from those in need -- breeding distrust in a population that is
already skeptical of government assistance. Mareover, it is unclear why members of the control group
would cooperate with the study when they will l'leceive no benefits,
There is no doubt that federal grant programs should be rigorously tested to et;ure that they are effective
at meetiog their objectives at a reasonable cost. But this assessment should not cause harm to a
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Evaluation, to ensure that the least harmful evaluation method is used. lf you)lavc any questions, please
do not hesitate to contact me or Matt Orlovick in my Independence District at (816) 833-4545.
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I am pleased to write in support of the application for the Employment and Training Administration's
Recovery Act Green Capacity Building Grant submitted by Connections to Success in Kansas City,
Missouri a nonprofit organization that works to integrate ex-offenders back into the community and
prevent their return to crime.
Connections to Success aims to empower individuals and families with a plan and resources in order to
be financially self-reliant and thereby break the cycle of poverty. This grant will allow Connections to
Success-already a successful Prisoner Re-entry Initiative grantee--to leverage the investment in
weatherization provided by the Recovery Act to train ex-offenders with the skills necessary to provide
weatherization and energy efficiency services.
Perhaps most importantly, Connections to Success plans to largely target their activities under this
grant in Kansas City's "Green Impact Zone," where there is an effort to target Recovery Act assistance
of all kinds to create significant, lasting change in an area of the City where there was great need even
before the economic downturn. Many ex-offenders are released into these neighborhoods, and giving
them valuable green skills will contribute greatly to the stabilization of this distressed area. I fully
support Connections to Success' application and I hope it will<.eceive favorable consideration. Please
keep me informed on the progress of their proposal, and if you have any questions, please do not
Warm est regards,

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Member of Congress
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5TH DISTRICT, MISSOURI
HOMELAND SECURITY COMMIITEE
SELECT COMMIITEE ON
GLOBAL WARMING
1ST VICE CHAIR
CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS
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Assistant Secretary of the Employment and Training Administration
WASHINGTON, O.C. OFFICE:
1027 LONGWORTH HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
(202) 225-4535 (PHONE)
(202) 2254403 (FAX)
KANSAS CITY OFFICE:
101 WEST 31ST STREET
KANSAS CITY, MO 641 08
(816) 842-4545 (PHONE)
(816) 471-5215 (FAX)
INDEPENDENCE OFFICE:
211 WEST MAPlE AVENUE
INDEPENDENCE, MQ 64050
(816) 833-4545 {PHONE)
(816) 833-2991 (FAX)
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I am writing in support of the application for the Department of Labor Training - Services Grant
submitted by Green Vet, a non-profit 50 I ( c )3 organization based in the Greater Kansas City
Metropolitan Area. Green Vet will use these funds for training programs for green technologies,
including waste management, wind energy, solar energy, weatherization for residential and
commercial properties, and green building.
Green Vet in Kansas City provides versatile job training and education opportunities for those
who have served our nation in our Armed Forces. These funds will enable an expansion of
Green Vet's services to include more training options in various green industries. The
occupations proposed in this project meet the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Industry
classification in Section B 171a(l) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
(ARRA). In addition, this training program will hire and house veterans, directly stimulating our
local economy.
Green Vet is partnering with several area organizations such as the Mid-America Regional
Council, Sac and Fox Tribal nations, and community colleges in Missouri, Kansas, and
Nebraska, in order to better develop their training programs ant\.JO place veterans in jobs after
completion of their programs. I support Green Vet's application for Services Grant funding, and
I hope it will receive favorable consideration. Please keep me informed on the progress of their
application and do not hesitate to contact me with any questions.
Warmest regards,

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WASHINGTON, 0. C. 20515
JAMES E. CLYBURN
SIXTH CON\3RF.:SSIO/fAt DISTRICT
SoUTio! CAROLINA.
Secretary
November 24, 2009
I am writing in support of continued funding for the National Urban
League's Urban Youth Empowerment Program (UYEP) as part of the 2009
Omnibus Act's section P.L. I 11-8, which provides $45.6 million to support the
employment needs of youthful offenders to help ensure they do not return to the
criminal justice system.
UYEP is a cornerstone of Urban Leagues nationwide providing direction for
young people who are in danger of being lost to a life of crime. In South
Carolina, the graduation rate hovers around 59 percent, and those that don 'I
graduate are more likely to become involved in the criminal justice system.
The Columbia Urban League in my hometown relies on federal funding for the
UYEP to provide life skills and work experience to youth who could become
one those statistics.
I encourage the Department of Labor to continue its partnership with the
National Urban League and its affiliates to achieve the goals of improving
dropout rates and rehabilitating youthful offenders. I thank you for your interest
and attention to this request.
With kindest regards, I am
Sincerely,
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HOWARD COBLE
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May 19,2011
RE: Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training
Grant- CFDA 17.282
Howard Community College in Maryland, as lead applicant, has submitted a grant
application for the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training
Grant competition. Davidson County Community College (DCCC) in North Carolina is also
an applicant in partnership with Howard. I urge you to give this grant application every
possible consideration according to its merit.
As the only college in the 817-squarc-mile radius of Davidson and Davie counties,
DCCC serves a critical education role and has over 16,000 students each year across all
programs ... Through this grant program, DCCC would work with its patiners to develop a
comprchet1sivc approach to how they serve entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs. The
development of a eontextualized curriculum, along with an online curriculum and virtual
resources, would be pati of the initiative, serving curriculum students, continuing education
students, and community groups. The need for this initiative in DCCC's service area is clear:
the decline of traditional manufacturing, including furniture and textiles, has left much of
North Carolina desperately seeking education, skills, and resources to prepare workers for the
new economy.
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T am writing to expre:;s my support for the Structured Employment Economk: Development Cotporation
("Secdco'') in its national application to the United States Department of Labor for funding under the
American Recovery <md Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Pathways Out of Poverty program for its Community
Retrofit Program (CRP). Seedeo's CRP will boost the economic recovery of high-poverty Memphis
communities hy training residents for career pathways in our region's growing building retrofit and green
construction fields and placing 125 resident in quality jobs.
This recession has a particularly devastating effect on the disproportionately large numbers of
unemployed individu1ls, welfare and minority pop11lations who reside in inner-city
neighborhoods .in my ciistri0l. It is now harder than ever for individuals possessing limited skills and job
experience ro connecl to the labor market With unprecedented funding for green .ioh creation, it is vital
that these investments reach those who need them most.
Scedco and its partne,s .in Memphis are well-positioned to help individ11als move out of poverty through
the green economy. As the wc.lfare-towork provider for Shelby 0Junly, Seedco and its network of faith
based and community organizations know the challenges facing many of my CQnstituents. Over the past
three years, they have proven their abHity to engage low-income populations, help them build skills, and
move off of weJJare and into the labor mar.ke\. Through their CRP program Scedco has put together a
practical plan ami impressive consortium of training providers, community organizations, employers,
utility companies, and unions for connecting many of these indiv.iduals to "green" training and
employment opportunities.
Again, I would Hkc to express my support for Secdco and their application. l have confidonce in their
ability to make a different in our community. Should you require any additional information, please do
not hesitate ro contact my District Director, Randy Wade, at (901) 544-4131.
As always, I remain.,
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RE; C:FDA # 1.7.275- Energize Tennessee -Tennessee State Energy Sector Partnership Grant
Dear Mr. Hooper:
I am writing to express my strollg support for Tennessee's application for the State Energy
Sector Training and Partnership Grant Tennessee has experienced significant job growth in the
clean energy sector and is already a national leader in attracting green jobs. Tennessee's
proposal will utilize Energy Sector Grant funds to and expand the growth of a cle<>n
energy economy. Ttmnessee will provide "green" jobs training across l.lll regions of the state,
engage both public and private organizations in the effort, and offer training, re-training, skill
upgrades, and awareness education to members of the current and future workforce.
Tennessee's strategies are designed to reach the entire state and particularly the citizens in the
roost need. They i.ncludc recruitment efforts that will be directed at dislocated worl<crs,
especially those im:eacted by auto industry restructuring, the unemployed, and underemployed
around the state. There will also be educational awareness programs and internships developed
to conoourage members of the futun: workfore<: to prepare thcmselvc:s (or jobs in the 'green
economy'. Finally, the grant will assist the current workforce by having employers work to
upgrade the skills of their current workers with the introduction to changing technology and the
impact of new proc,ldures upon their job.
Energize TennesseE' is a strong program that has my full support. Their comprehensive plans will
beneftt entire state and help continue to move our communities into the future. lf you need
further information, please col\tact my District Director, Randy Wade, at (901)
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We are writing on behalf of 130 workers at the Bumble Bee Foods, LLC
processing facility in Prospect Harbor, Maine. This cmmery was the last of its kindih
States and has been in operation for more than I 00 years, serving as the backbone of the region's
economy.
The Bumble Bee Foods workers have been displaced through no fault of their own, as
a result of the combined effect of new, drastically reduced catch limits and competition with
countries such as Canada, whose fishing and fish processing industries are heavily subsidized,
allowing higher profit margins based on the same product availability.
As the region's major employer, the closing of this plant strikes a devastating blow to
Prospect Harbor and the surrounding towns. These were well paying jobs and many of the
employees had worked at the plant throughout their entire career. In addition, given the plant's
rural location and widespread, long-term unemployment due to the economic downturn, the
likelihood of displaced workers finding comparable positions, to say nothing of jobs offering
compmable pay and benefits, is extremely remote, and they may require retraining tor other,
emerging occupations. Thus, it is crucial that these workers receive certification under the Trade
Adjustment Assistance program.
We urge you to review this Trade Adjustment Assistance application in a timely ma1111er,
consistent with your rules and regulations, to ensure that the displaced Bumble Bee Foods
workers receive the assistance they need to secure work and to help reduce the negative effect
that the plant closing will have on their financial stability and the region's economy.
Susan M. Collins
Sincerely,
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Rlasblngton, i94t 205l5
Honorable Elaine L. Chao
Secretary of Labor
Attn: E. Fred Tello
Grant Officer
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200 Constitution Avenue, NW- Room N4655
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In May 2007, Imation Corporation, a manufacturer of data storage products, announced the
closing of its facilities in Wahpeton, North Dakota. The plant's closure will result in a projected negative
economic impact to the area in excess of $59.4 million and the loss of390 direct jobs and an additional
775 indirect jobs. This is a significant negative impact for a small rural state like North Dakota and will
place many North Dakotans in economic peril.
Leaders from both the public and private sectors are working together to address the issues to
southeast North Dakota and central Minnesota related to this plant's .closure. These leaders recognize the
need to engage in substantial economic transformation planning, and this gr""'f will assist in the process
of better preparing the workforce for the burgeoning science, technology, engineering and math economy
in the Red River Valley Research Corridor.
We appreciate the support the Department of Labor has provided to North Dakota in the past.
This effort is crucial to the vitality of our rural communities. It is our hope that your agency will rontinue
this positive relationship by giving favorable consideration to this gra!Jt.application.

KENT CONRAD
Sincerely,
JOHN CONYERS, JR.
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The National Urban League is submitting an application for the "Pathway Out of Poverty" grant
SGA/DFA PY 08-19 as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of2009. I strongly
encourage your consideration of their application. With the support of a diverse range oflocal and
national strategic partners, the National Urban League is well positioned to serve the eligible
population with the supp01t services, training, and job placement necessary for success in
accordance with the intent of developing a workforce that is troly prepared to contribute to the
"Green" econotny.
The Pathway Out of Poverty funding will be a critical step in bringing economic opportunities to
my Congressional district, which has, unfortunately, been a microcosm for the problems faced by
so many urban areas across the country. The National Urban League understands that urban
communities have suffered disproportionately in our current economic downtum. They also
realize that training and workforce development for emerging teclmologies including the "Green"
economy is especially important to prevent a "Green Divide" like the "Digital Divide" that is
hindering economic growth in our communities. As a result, I am delighted that the National
Urban League has selected the Urban League of Detroit, which serves the needs of many
economically disadvantaged citizens in my district, as one of the seven sites in its application.
lfyou have any questions regarding my support of the National Urban League's application,
please contact my office at 202-225-5126.
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(EOC) to fund their Y outhBuild program.
YouthBuild is a project designed to conjunctively train youth in professional,
academic, and leadership skills while they construct new low-income housing. For over four
decades, the Fresno County EOC has dedicated its efforts to addressing the needs of low-
income families through a variety of socioeconomic programs.
Specifically, EOC's YouthBuild program will provide job-training skills to
approximately 60 young students as they assist in the construction of 61 low-to-very-low-
income housing units in downtown Fresno in partnership with Bastian Court LLC and
Mission Housing Development Corporation. These private developers are committed to
supporting training for Y outhBuild students and pledge to provide all construction materials
and general supervision while the students are on the housing site, a generous match to the
federal funds EOC is applying for.
In addition, Y outhBuild students will have the opportunity to attend educational
classes to acquire their high school diploma, receive preventive health services, and gain
insight about different career opportunities. At the completion of the YouthBuild program,
these students will have the tools to succeed in a new profession, and low-income families
will have new, safe, decent and affordable housing available to them.
The San Joaquin Valley of California has the dubious distinction of ranking among
the poorest in the nation, in terms of overall well being of its residents (Fresno Bee,
Washington Bureau July 16, 2008). The area is in such dire straits that there have been
Executive Orders at the state and federal level requiring all agencies to work together to help
the region. The level of federal investment has lagged behind that of the balance of the state
and nation, so that the need for federal investment in the San Joaqnin Valley is great.
A recent study conducted by the Congressional Research Service indicates that the
San Joaquin Valley receives federal funding at a far lower rate ($4, 736 per capita) than the
national average ($6,814 per capita). We hope that you will keep this in mind as you
consider the merits of EOC' s application.
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Once again, we would like to reiterate our support for EOC's YouthBuild grant
application. EOC has operated highly effective YouthBuild programs for over a dozen years
now. Investment of YouthBirlld funds for its project would be well placed and certainly meet
an urgent need in the area. Please keep us advised of the status ofEOC's application. Your
most favorable review of the application is appreciated.
If you have any questions regarding our request, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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of Labor to fund their Vision 20-20 Initiative. I would like to offer my support for this
application. For your reference, the application number is NEG-IL-L2-07-002 and the title is
"Vision 20-20 -A Regional Plan for Economic Development in Southwestern Illinois."
Vision 20-20, which has gained broad support from community leaders, will identify and market
the many opportunities for business in Southwestern Illinois. Included in this initiative will be
assessing growth opportunities in this region, conducting best practices comparisons with other
regions and developing a plan to achieve the mission of increased jobs and capital investment.
I strongly support this application for funding and encourage your serious consideration. Please
do not hesitate to contact me if you need additional information or ifl can be of assistance in any
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It is my pleasure to write in strong supp01i of the Capital Workforce Partners' application for the
Depmirnent of Labor Green's Jobs Innovation Fund grant. Capital Workforce Partners is a non-prollt
organization serving thirty-seven municipalities in North Central Connecticut. It is an organization led by
a consottium of the regions chief elected officials to ensure, promote and advance economic development
in the region through the job fhnnel program to embark workers on sustainable career paths. The
workforce in the region is more than 486,000 people and the coordinated program of Capital Workforce
Partners is a private-public partnership.
The Connecticut Green Jobs Funnel Initiative (CGJFJ) will support the expansion of the funnel system to
include tradcspersons, supp01t on-the-job training and promote a robust Registered Apprenticeship
program. The impact ofthis proposed program will directly impact one thousand workers. Connecticut is
a leader in photovoltaic development and spawned the hydrogen highway with R&D. Now it must be
implemented with a skilled work force.
America is at a cross-roads and I urge you to support the expansion of a proven delivery system to
connect workers to industries. Construction workers of the past need skills for today's industries and
Connecticut stands ready to deliver the high tech and scientit1c infrastructure necessary to move America
forward. I respcctfhlly request that the Capital Workforce Partners' grant application for the Department
of Labor's Green Jobs Innovation Fund receive full and fair consideration and ultimately your support.
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I write this letter in support ofthe Eastern Connecticut Workforce Investment Board (EWIB) of
Franklin, CT which is applyiog to the Community Based Job Training Grant solicitation. My staff
and I have stayed actively involved in EWIB 's regional development of STEM skills which originated
with our Regional Innovation Grant (RIG) from USDOL, This application builds on our tri-state RIG
project and details the benefits of funding the Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island Innovation
Consortium. I endorse the organization's submission and request that this application be given all due
consideration for full funding.
Eastern Connecticut Workforce Investment Board is requestiog $4.55 million in funding for the
Connecticut Massachusetts Rhode Island Innovation Consortium. This is a job traioing and
educational program that prepares dislocated workers, unemployed workers, and incumbent workers
to enter and advance in high growth or emerging iodustries.
The Eastern Connecticut Workforce Investment Board is partoering with four community colleges and
other employers from the target industries, labor organizations, supportive services providers, and
national experts to create prior learning assessment models and map out career pathways for the
regional defense, maritime, and energy industries. In addition, Eastern CT 'will be advancing one of
our region's nationally recognized Best Practices of deliveriog extensive online traioing in the public
workforce system. The Connecticut Central Labor Council and AFL/CIO local affiliates will also
expand their Unien Mentoring Model.
I thank the United States Department of Labor for administering the Community-Based Job Training
Grant program. If! can be of any further assistance on the Eastern Connecticut Workforce Investment
Board application, please do not hesitate to contact my staff member Ellen Paul at "'
Please keep me updated on the status of this application. 2 :: ,: ,,J
Thank you for your attention to this important matter.
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JOE COURTNEY
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I write this letter in support of the State of Connecticut's application with the States of
New York and New Jersey for the U.S. Department of Labor's National Emergency
Grant as submitted to you on November 4, 2008.
As you well know, our country is currently facing difficult economic times. The
financial industry has been particularly hard hit and labor market analysts estimate that
82,000 financial service job will be lost by the end of2009. Additionally, because the
financial sector intersect with many other industries, analysts also estimate an additional
160,000 private sector jobs will be lost. Unfortunately, our current federal formula funds
will not be sufficient to aid the massive number of workers whole will lose their jobs
during this economic downturn.
Over the last five months, the unemployment rate for the tri-state region has increased
from 4.5% to 5.8%, amounting to an additional 146,000 unemployed workers. Here in
Connecticut, our unemployment rate has climbed to 6.4%. Many of those who have been
or will be laid off are not the high paid executives. They are workers in administrative or
computer support occupations. We must address the long term solution for these workers
who will need to realign their skills with occupations that are in demand. I ask you to
grant full and fair consideration to the States of Connecticut, New York and New Jersey's
application for a National Emergency Grant.
I thank you and your staff at the United States Department of Labor for administering the
National Emergency Grant. If! can be of any additional assistance to the State of
Connecticut's application please do not hesitate to contact my staff member Ellen Paul of
my Connecticut Office at 860-886-0139.
Sincerely,
JOE COURTNEY
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grant oppm1unity administered by the Employment and Training Administration for the Enhanced
Training Jobs Demonstration grant. Connecticut has approximately 17,500 inmates handled by the
Dcpm1mcnt of Corrections and over ll )000 inmates live in the Second Congressional District. The rate
of recidivism in the State of Connecticut is 70%. Capital Workforce Partners is a coalition of37
municipalities and private employers in the central region of Connecticut with a mission in work Ioree
retraining. The ex-offenders are faced with multiple barriers to gaint\11 employment and re-enliy into
suecess1\IIIives. This grant opportunity will support a program that is multi-facetted including finding
employment, mcntoring, and job training. Five hundred ex-offenders will be selected to participate in this
program.
Homelcssness, crime) poverty and hopelessness contribute to the current conditions in many cities across
America. In Connecticut, the need to act is now. 'JI./c must act to invest in the programs that produce
statistically significant outcomes with our ex-offender population. U.S Dcpa1ttnent of Labor invests in
people through retraining programs that others may not recognize as viable workforce investments.
Clearly, with 70% returning to incarceration, alternatives to a life of crime begins with skills that lead to
employment.
l resDectfully request that the CaDital Workforce Pm1ners' application for the Enhanced Training Jobs
Demonstration be given full and fair consideration under the law. Please contact my Norwich District
011ice at 860-886-0139, for any 1\nther inlonnation pe11aining to this application.
Sincerely,

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I write this letter in strong suppo.rt Dfthe Capital Workforce Partners', on behalf of the New v,
England Knowledge Corridor, app1ication for the U.S, Department of Labor grant opportunity
that targets healthcare industry The H-1 B Technical Skills Training Grant seeks to
advance training for American wo!)kers in an industry that heavily depends on work visas to fill
positions. There is 9.9% unemplojyment rate in Connecticut and this grant would make funds
available to continue job training ,;,'f:ith on the job training programs for my constituents that are
Wlemployed or under-employed.
Connecticut and Massachusetts ha.Ye partnered to create a knowledge corridor of thirty-two
higher educational institutions, that runs along the central transportation system of both states
creating a region that has people to educational opportunities unrestricted by
transportation needs. TI1e Statistical Area is comprised of six counties in two states
with over I .7 million people in thci designated region. I applaud the health care industry and the
related educational institutions for'creating a partnership with the Departments of Labor in both
states. This program has a clearlyidefioed goal and an impressive phm to achieve success. I ask
for fair and full consideration of t!Jis grant application by the Capital Workforce Partners
submitted June 2, 2011.
If I can be of any assistance to thi$ process, please contact me.
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We write today in support or an application by the stare ufCunnccti<:utll>r nearly S5 million in
ltlllding under the Health Care Sector and Other lligh Grrmth t1nd Emerging Industries grant
solicitath.)n. \\r'e tq;t; your consideration nfthis grant application, which we believe Ji.!lly meets
rhc ncar-term requirements set by the American Recovery and Reinvestment ;\et while also
advancing Connecticul"s long-term stnttt!gies to address shortages in health care workers.
Analyses conduercd by the Health Resources and Services Administration demonstrate that
is racing (lHC of the nation's most signi fie ant gaps in critical heulth care occupations.
Addressing lhe in health care workers. irnpn)\ ing skill cnmpctcncies, and building a
pipeline :o develo.1 skilled an. vitally important to the :::;hon-tcrm and viability
of our health c.;an.: sector. In order tn Jo so. in .2004 Connecticut the Connecticut
.\I lied llcalth Workli>rcc Polic' Board (;\11\\'I'B).
The i\1 IWPB operates under the (;ovcrrH>r's On!cc f{>r Workt(;rcc CompelitiVL'ncss (OWC) and
convenes a div...::rs1: group of partners to: a) monil.or data and trends in the aJJied health
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recruitment and relent ion strategies li.w public and independent institutions
or higher cducalion wilh allied health programs: c) develop recommendalions ror promoting
diversity in the allied health worldi>rcc including bur not limited to racial, ethnic and gender
diYt:rsity: d) dcvebp rc<.::nrnmendations regarding financial and other assistance to students
enrolled in or com.idering enrolling in allied health programs. and e.l idcntil)' recruitment and
retention ror allied health e-mployers.
Spccitically, Cnnncciicut is seeking ARRA funds ti.1r investment in a comprehensive
iniliative that will include:
o Creating a system o!' advisors. case managers and retention spe-cialists knowledgeable
about health .care pn1fcssions who will both introduce. health career upportunities to
poh.'-rttial students and assist lhose stmknts ah-ead:- pursuing health care
(I Pn1viding linancial support to new studcnls m1d incmnbcnt health care \Vorkcrs to further
devl'lop and !heir skills: und
o Fstoblishing n program to develop the basic skills of individuals working in nursing and
allied health professions.
We believe that Connecticut's IYork/i>rce illves/1/lelll .'itrategies in Healthcare (\VIS II) Initiative,
developed by ihc All WI'H, will represent a national model for many reasons, chief anmng which
include:
The Initia-:i\'C represents unprecedented levels of partnership m:ross stakeholders
including but not limited to: employers, the Connecticut Community College System, the
state's tivG \Vorkforcc Investment Boards. the Connecticut Stale University System. the
Connecticlll ConfCrcncc of Independent Colleges. the Connecticut llnspital 1\ssociation.
the Connecticut Association of Health Care Facilities, the Connecticut Technical lligh
School System. the State Dcpartmcms of Labor. Higher Education and Public Health, and
the New !england Health Care F.mployces Distrietll99 Training and Upgrading Fund.
The Initiative will usc ARRA nwncy to produce short-term outcomes as well as to build
system through th..:; ad\'anccmcrH of best practit:es and the expansion
or model programs system wide.
The lnitiative blends multiple federal, slatt:, local and participant funding sources to
create ma"imum project impact and exemplary stewardship of public ltmds.
The ,\RR;\ ltmding will help Connecticut produce short-term outcomes as well as to build long-
term system capacity through the advancement or best practices and the expansion of model
programs system-wide in the health career sector. This approach will also bendit iiom the
combinmion of mulliplc federaL. state. Joc;:tJ, and participant resources invested in the various
strategies f'urthering the reach and of the J\RRJ\ funding.
\Vc thank you for your consideration or Connecticut's application and for your leadership.
CI!RISTOI'lii'R J. DODD
t.:nited States Sen:rlor
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The Honorable Brian Kennedy
lJ. S. Department of Labor
Francis Perkins Bldg
Dear Mr. Kennedy:
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l would like to offer my support to the Westmoreland/Fayette Workforce Investment
Board and their application for the United States Department of Labo1 Youth Build Grant.
Fayette County is today one of the most educationally, economically and culturally
disadvantaged counties in the state of Pennsylvania. It has received several distressed
designations based upon the community's ability to meet economic and community distress
criteria, including "At Risk" County designation by the U.S. Appalachian Regional Commission.
Uniontown is the county seat for Fayette County. The need for a Youth Build program in
the Uniontown area is substantiated by the pervasive social and economic conditions evident in
this geographic area.
As the grant recipient of the proposed Uniontown Youth Build Project, the Westmoreland
Fayette Workforce Investment Board (WIB) will serve as the fiscal ag<mt and be responsible for
the accounting of all grant funds. The WIB administrators over 12 million dollars in federal and
state workforce development funds annually, comprised of federal and non federal sources.
Thank you for reviewing this letter, I am certain that you will give this organization your
consideration.
MSC:jy
Sincerely,
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MARK S. CRITZ
Member of Congress
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SUBCOMMITTEE ON INl'tRNATIONAL
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COMMITTEE ON
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SUilCOMMITlH ON TEnBOfUSM,
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VICECHAIIl, NEW DEMOCRAT COALITJON
U.S. Department
Re: SGA-DFA-PY -08-19
October 21, 2009
I am pleased to write in support of the Wildcat Service Corporation and its cunenl
proposal to lund "Project Green Steps", an employment and training program, under the
Recovery Act's Pathways out of Poverty Program.
The Wildcat Service Corporation is a local non-profit organization whose mission is to
serve low-income, underemployed anq unemployed New Yorkers achieve economic self-
suf1iciency. With the support of the Apprenticeship Journeymen Retraining Educational
Industry Fund of the New York City Di'strict Cmincil of and other partners in
the industry, Wildcat has developed a plan to turn welfare recipi,ents and ex-offenders
into residential weatherization technicians. Simultaneously, Wildcat will develop its
internal processes to be more enviromnentally-11-iendly and in going green, will better
serve the community in the long-term.
As apprentices, these men and women will be employed to retrofit low income
residencies in poverty-strickenneighborhoods. After completing these apprenticeships,
they will be employed by residential construction contractors, and will be able to
successn!lly perform those work processes necessary to ensure energy efficiency and the
newly-developed green standard. Aller placement, apprentices will receive a year of
retention services from a personal career advisor, which will include career development
workshops; retention will be characterized by weekly contact and monthly career events.
This support system ensures a high rate of success.
The Wildcat Service Corporation's current proposal will fmther increase access to skilled
labor in neighborhoods which are in dire need of community-based assistance, and will
be a groundbreaking effort characterized by high enetgy efficiency standards, and overall
iinprovements in skills, labor, and benefits. Given the organization's track record of
success and ongoing partnership with other notable community stakeholders, I am
confident that this proposal will greatly improve the lives of those most vulnerable and in
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need of the greatest assistance. I suppmi this endeavor and look forward to this and fiiturc
initiatives proposed by the Wildcat Corporation.
Joseph Crowley
Member of Congress
COMMITIEE ON
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Ms. Elaine L. Chao
Secretary of Labor
U.S. Dept. of Labor
Francis Perkins Bldg.
Washington DC 202 !0
Dear Ms. Chao:
January 15, 2008
Please accept this letter of support for the Rio South Texas Workplace Literacy Partnership
(RSTWLP) application to the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration
Community-Based Job Training Grant.
The RSTWLP is composed of 19 counties that include four congressional districts in the
South Texas/border region. The RSTWLP proposes to provide a workplace literacy training program
for manufacturing, transportation and warehousing, retail trade, healthcare, accommodations and
construction by creating 4 Workplace Literacy Centers at each of the following colleges: Laredo
Community College. South Texas College, Texas Technical College in Harlingen and one in Uvalde
County by contract with Southwest Texas Junior College.
The Workplace Literacy Partnership is directly linked to the Rio South Texas WIRED
Initiative, and it is a transformational opportunity for the region to compete in a global economy in a
sustainable manner. The program is an intricate part of the overall Rio South WIRED initiative as it
lays out the ground and develops a pipeline that better addresses the region's demographics to sustain
an adequate pool of competencies and skills that will attract and promote valuable new jobs and more
competitive companies.
In addition if awarded the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration
Community-Based Job Training Grant, the Laredo Community College and RSTWLP will use the
funding to provide a workplace literacy training program for a satellite center on its campus in Zapata
County to serve contiguous counties along the U.S.-Mexico border. The RSTWLP Grant will give
Laredo Community College the necessary tools to identify the workplace literacy training program. I
fully support this effort to help. If my staff or I may be of any assistance, please feel free to contact us
at (202)225-1640.
HC:Ir
McAI..LF.N R!OORANDECln' SAN ANTONIO /:iEOU!N
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ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS
7TH DISTRICT, MARYLAND
COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION AND INFFIAS1RUCTURE
CI-IAIAMAN, SUBCOMMITTH ON COA5T
GUARD AND MARITIME TRAf\SHllllATION
SUBCOMMinEE ON AAII.AOAJS,
PIPELINES AND HAZARDOUS MAlEAIALS
COMMITTEE ON
OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM
SUBCOMMITTfF ON 00MEO.TIC f'OliCY
SuUCOMMITTCE ON fEDERAL WOFKFORCE,
POSTAl 51'RVICE /I.NO THE DISTRICt 0' CotUM!JII\
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ootasbington, IDI!r 20515
JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE
SENIOR WHIP
Ms. Shirley Bigley LaMotte
Chief Executive Officer
Baltimore Reads, Inc.
3 I South Calvert Street, 4
1
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Baltimore, MD 21202
Dear Ms. LaMotte:
October 22, 2009
0 2235 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE HUILDING
WASHINGTON, DC
(202) 225--4741
FAX: (202) 225-3178
DISTRICT OFFICES:
IX. 1010 PARK AVENUE
SUITE 105
BALTIMORE, MD 21201-5037
(410)685--9199
FAX: (4101 686-9399
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(410)719--8777
FAX: (410[455--0110
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FAX: (<110) <165--87<10
www.house.gov/curnmings
l am writing to express my strong support for Baltimore Reads, Inc.'s application for the
Department of Labor Pathways Out of Poverty grant authorized by the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of2009.
Baltimore Reads, charged with providing literacy services to adults and families, has been a
staple in Baltimore City for 20 years. The agency's work is important for our citizens, who for
different reasons, have not attained a sufficient level of literacy.
Adults who set a goal to receive high school credentials should be accommodated and given an
opportunity to make changes and improvements in their. lives. Baltimore Reads has maintained a
commitment to assist these adults in accomplishing their goals. This agency also is committed to
strengthening the family unit by providing family literacy services, including basic training in
reading, writing, mathematics and readiness skills.
Baltimore is in urgent need of the services rendered by Baltimore Reads, Inc. and its partnerships
and collaborations. They are dedicated to improving the quality of life of our citizens. The
ability to read, write and compute affects practically everything that one does in today's complex
society. And, job readiness skills are a must in securing and sustaining employment, especially
during the current economy.
I hope that every reasonable consideration will be given to Baltimore Reads, Inc.'s application for
funding to continue and expand its services.

Elijah E. Cummings
Member of Congress
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ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS
Ill< DISlmC!, MAllY I AND
RANKING Ml:MI:lER, COMMIT TLf: ON
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JOINT I.'CONOMIC COMMIIIl ["
The Hon. Hilda L. Solis, Secretary
U n itccl States Department of Labor
June 17,2011
RE: PEER Proposal for US DoL TAACCCT Grant (SGA-DFi\-PY-10-03)
Dem Secretary Solis and Assistant Secretary Oates:
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I write to support an innovative T i\ACCCT grant proposal that will benctit displaced workers, sttfdbts,
businesses and the economics in four states and ultimately across the country. Entitled Partuersltips.for
Eutrepreueurialaml Ecouomic Revitalizatiou or PEER, this proposal is a joint venture and
collaboration among four Community Colleges in four distinct areas of the counlly: Howard County
(HCC) in Maryland, which serves as the lead institution; Henry Ford (HFCC) in Dearborn, Michigan;
Mississippi Gulf Coast (MGCCC) in Southern Mississippi, and Davidson County (DCCC) in the textile
and fimtiturc manuti!Cturing pm1ion of North Carolina. I am personally familiar with the lead institution,
and its long-standing commitment to excellence and accessibility. The latter three community colleges
serve areas greatly affected by the economic downturn, decline in manufacturing, and natural and
manmade disasters.
This innovative proposal is ground breaking in several ways. PEER recognizes the critical role that
entrepreneurial skills play throughout today's economy and acts to remedy the dearth of programs that
successfully impatt them to a diversity of students and displaced workers. PEER will produce online mid
hybrid curricula for students seeking either to sta11 their O\Vn businesses or to advance in their careers by
exhibiting entrepreneurial skills on the job. This online component will be developed in collaboration
with Carnegie Mellon University, a national leader in developing online courseware. PEER will also
create practical cross-sector regional collectives that will work with the colleges to support business
growth by providing facilities and monetary and entrepreneurial expertise to students. The model is
devised to sustain business development beyond the period of the grant.
This initiative also seeks to develop entrepreneurial thinking in existing companies, colleges and the
government to help America, as President Obama stated in the State of the Union address, "out innovate
the rest of the world." It is my hope that this grant proposal will receive every reasonable consideration.
Sincerely,
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KATHY DAHLKEMPER
3RD DISTRICT, PE\INS'r'LVANIA
COMMIITEE ON AGRICULTURE
COMMinEE ON SMALL BUSINESS
COMMIITEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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Ms. Jane Oates
RE: CFDA #17.269
Dear Ms. Oates:
June 11, 2010
WASHINGTON OFFICE
516 CANNON 9\FitDING
PHONE: 202-225-5406 .
fAX: 202-225-3103
ERIE OFFICE
208 EAST BAYFRQNT PARKWAY
SUIT!: 102
ERIE, PA 16507
PHONE: 814--45fi-.2038
fAX: 814-45f}-Q163
I am writing to express my support for the grant application, entitled Marce//m ShaleNet, which was
submitted under the U.S. DOL Community-Based Job Training grant program (CFDA #17.269). This project is a
consortium proposal that will benefit 69 counties in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio, and primarily consists
of Butler County Community College Qocated in my District, PA-03), Westmoreland County Community College
(the listed applicant), Pennsylvania College of Technology, West Virginia Northern Commnnity College, Eastern
Gateway Community College, and Broome Community College. Other key partners will include 15 Workforce
Investment Areas and their One Stops, the Pennsylvania Independent Oil and Gas Association, and the Veterans
Administration.
As you know, the downturn in the economy has been very difficult on many businesses, especially those
in the manufacturing sector; and manufacturing has long had an economic strong-hold in Northwestern
Pennsylvania. As these jobs continue to exit the area at an increasing rate, there is an urgent need to train new and
displaced workers in other areas; of these new 'areas, the Marcellus Shale industry has become a rapidly emerging
industry in this region. This gram money is extremely important to the Marce/111s ShaleNetproject, as the funding
will be utilized to help offset the cost of a comprehensive recruitment, training, placement, and retention program
for high priority occupations in the natural gas drilling and production industry.
The grant money will also help to avert any further job losses in the region and assist in putting dislocated
workers back to work. Overall, the benefits to these economically disadvantaged areas will be immense, and will
also provide the Department of Labor a high return an their investment, in terms of creating and/ or saving jobs
and leveraging public-private partnerships.
I am fully supportive of the Marcellus ShaleNet proposal and its ability to provide positive outcomes for
local workers and c6tiununities alike. Thank you in advance for your time and attention to this important matter.
Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper
United States House of Representatives
Pennsylvania 3d District
Cc: Dr. Stephen Catt, Executive Director of Workforce Development
Butler County Community College
Danny K. Davis
District - Illinois
November 18, 2009
Director Hilda Solis
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Dear Director Solis;
Re: Grant 10436046 for SGA-DFA-PY-09-01
Health Care Sector and Other High Growth and Emerging Industries
Please accept this communique as a letter of support for the Nmthem Illinois Health Care
Consottium's application under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act's "Health Care
Sector and Emerging Industries" grant opportunity program being offered through the
Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor.
There is a very significant unmet need for these services in the 7'" District which is likely
in coming years. We know there is currently a shortage of trained workers in the field to
provide these services and an urgent need for affordable training to prepare new workers for a
career in health care.
The members of the Consortium, and the Service Employees International Union Healthcare
Illinois and Indiana in particular, have a long and successful history of advocating for raising
standards, increasing professionalism and stability for careers in this area, and increasing
awareness of the on-going need for training programs for these workers.
I believe this proposal is a timely and effective attempt to implement aspects of some of our most
exigent social policy and worthy of funding. I trust the application of the Northern Illinois
Health Care Consortium will receive all due consideration.
Sincerely,

Danny K. Davis
Member of Congress
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l am writing to encourage you to give full and fair consideration to Safer Foundation's
application to the Employment and Training Administration's "Enhanced Transitional Jobs
Demonstration" (ETJG) grant competition (solicitation number: SGA-DFA-PY-10-11).
If awarded, ETA funding will be used by Safer Foundation to target ex-offenders leaving prison
to engage them in Safer's redesigned Employment Retention Services model. The ERS model
incorporates three pathways to employment including job ready placements, transitional
employment, and supportive services. Each pathway assists pa1ticipants in a method that is
responsive to their individual needs and barriers. Safer Foundation will recruit a minimum of
1 ,000 participants, 500 of these patticipants will be enrolled in the Enhanced Transitional Jobs
Demonstration, while the other 500 participants will serve as the control group
Safer Foundation is a nonprofit organization based in Chicago, IL. Founded in 1972, its mission
is to reduce recidivism by suppmting, through a full spectrum of services, the efforts of people
with criminal records to become employed, law-abiding members of the community. Safer
directly serves over I 0,000 individuals annually and is one of the nation's largest not-for-profit
providers of services designed exclusively for people with criminal records.
l understand ETA will be visiting Safer in the coming weeks for a pre-decisional site visit. It is
my understanding that this is the second stage of the review process that only the highest ranked
applications were considered for a site visit. I have worked with Safer for many years and I am
fully confident that the organization is capable of successfully implementing this program. I
strongly urge you to give full consideration to their application.
Danny K. Davis
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GfiOFF DAVIS
FOURTH DI!ITIIICT, KEI-HUCKV
COMMITTee ON WAYS ANO MEANS
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SUilCOMt.\llT!! ON SI!LeCT REV!!.NUI! MI!A!IUI\ft';
DEPUTY RI!PUBLICAN WHIP
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NATIONAL SECURITY INTERAGENCY
REFORM WORKING GROUP
Co-CHAIRMAN
WASHINGTON, D,C, QFFICJil
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WA:iHINCiTON, D.C. 2M16
W.\W,GfOflOAYIS.HOUSC.GOV
PHONE! {202) 22!1o3466
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Department of Labor
200 Constitution Avenue N.W.
Washington,D,C. 20010
July 14, 2009
I have recently been contacted by a constituent, Norman Soloman, regarding an
application submitted by the Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission, Inc.
(NKCAC), for the YouthBuild Grants Program (Opportunity Number: SGA-DFA-PY-
08-07). Enclosed you will find a Privacy Release form, an email to one of my staffers,
and a copy of the denial letter NKCAC received. NKCAC has expressed concern and
confusion over the details contained in the attached denial letter.
I want to express my interest on behalf of this constitt1cnt and ask to be kept
advised of developments as they occur. Please review and extend every consideration
to Mr. Soloman's request. Also, please inform my constituent liaison, Matt Stevens, of
the status and of any action that was taken on his behalf. He can be reached at my Ft.
Mitchell district office.
The information you provide will be most helpful to my constituent. Thank you
for your time a11d attention to this matter.
GD/ms
Enclosure
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Sincerely,
Geoff Davis
Member of Congress
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Unhl:d Department 'of Labor
Washington, D,C. 20210-0001
Dear Honorable Secretary Chao:
January 15, 2009
Please accept my full support for the Brighton Center's Young Parents
Demonstration Program grant application.
The Brighton Center's mission is to create opportunities for low-income
individuals and families to achieve The Brighton Center cunently offers
a wide variety of career services for out or school youth through the Young Parent Career
Center (YPCC). They feel that by incorporating the Young Parents Demonstration
Program into their existing offerings they will be better able to serve this demographic in
the community.
If awarded a Young Parents Demonstration Program grant, the Brighton Center
intends to add a mentoring program to the YPCC program. The mentoring program will
provide consistent and individualized mentoring for participants that addresses three
types of mentoring: personal development, education support and career advising. This
enhanced program, through a comprehensive delivery of services, will help to build a
strong foundation for teen parents enabling them to attain goals and move toward an
increased level of independence.
Please give the Brighton Center's application your most serious consideration. If
I may be of any further assistance please feel free to contact me or Cassie W. Ruhlman of
my Fort Mitchell, KY district office at (859) 426-0080.
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Re: Elauwit Community Enhancement Foundation
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SGA/DFA-PY-09-01
I am writing to express my full support for the Elauwit Community Enhancement
Foundation's application to the U.S. Department of Labor for the Workforce Development
Program of Tennessee, SGA/DFA-PY-09-01. It is my hope this funding is approved.
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train and retrain our current workforce. As our economy evolves, so too must the training for
our workforce. Tllis funding will be the catalyst to ensure that the people of Tennessee are
educated in emerging technologies such as wireless network deployment, fixed-line
instillation, network design, IT architecture, and other emerging IT fields.
Partnerships are established with public housing authorities and local libraries and are ready
to help implement this funding if approved by providing access to the Internet. This will also
promote Internet literacy to those who are in need of assistance. Thanks .to these partners,
people in the rural areas of Tennessee will also be able to access this training.
Tennessee needs your help. By approving this funding, Tennesseans will be
able to be retrained in an evolving economy and be ensured a career for the future. I ask that
you give Elauwit Conununity Enhancement Foundation's application every consideration for
funding. Thank you for your time and attention.
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53RD 0!S!f\ICT, CAUFCRNIA
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Ms. Jane Oates
Assistant Secretary
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August I 7, 2010
Dear Oates:
I am writing to c:xpress my support for funding for Job Corps.
COMMITTEES:
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As you may know, because of Job Corps tens of thousands ofhigb school dropouts have
earned a higb school diploma or GED and thousands more have improved their literacy and
numeracy skills, making them more likely to secure quality employment. Job Corps has estimated
that 75 percent of their graduates have secured direct employment, entered the military, or
pursued higber education. The Friends of Jobs Corps Congressional Caucus has estimated that
Job Corps saves the average taxpayer over a lifetime about $139,100 in lost tax revenues, $40,500
in public health care costs, $26,600 in public safety costs and $3,000 in public assistance.
Recently, I had the opportunity to visit Jobs Corps San Diego, meet with students and
learn first-hand how this program has changed their lives. I also offered Francisco Sanchez, a Job
Corps student and 2009 Class President, to intern in my district office. Francisco excelled in his
work and is currently enrolled at a local junior college for the fall semester. He too credits Job
Corps with turning his life around and giving him the structure he needed to succeed.
There are many stories like Francisco's and I hope that as you look to your FY 2012
budget you will include a strong investinent in Jobs Corps. An investment in Job Corps is an
investment in the future of our nation's young people.
i will b" following up this letter with a phone caii w share my enthusiasm forthis
program.
Member of Congress
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Secretary
E!.tCllONS
The U.S. Depatiment of Labor
Thank you very much for your efforts to support the San Diego community through the
tlmding awards made by the Department of Labor. I regret that you have faced
difficulties with a potential grant to the South em Sudanese Community Center of San
Diego.
In past years, the Center has made a positive difference in the lives ofreiitgees and
immigrants moving to the region from Aihca. The Center has helped many oflhem
transition to life in the United States hy assisting them in the effort to find employment
and housing, for example.
As you are aware, the Center has undergone changes in management in recent months.
have concerns regarding how the taxpayer dollars would be spent should the Department
award the grant. The Center's new director is not the same individual who applied for
grant funding through the Congressional appropriations process originally. My staiThas
reviewed the spending outline the Center is now proposing, and it has been altered from
the original proposal made to my office as well.
Should you be unable to award the grant to the Southern Sudanese Community Center, I
would hope the funding could be used in another manner to assist refugees and
immigrants in the San Diego region transition to life in the United States.
Thank you once again for your time and attention to this matter.
Sincytly, (). . (\ '
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Susan A. Davis
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applied for funding under the Department of Labor's Homeless Veteran Reintcgrnlion Progrum.
MA VVS is partncring with f'ather Bills & Mainspring, a well known homeless service provider
which has an active presence in the south suburbs of Ooston. The planned collnborntion will
involve the integration of homeless veterans in these arca.q into the workforco. Specitically, this
incl.udes comprehensive medical and mental healtl>asscssrncnts, housing assistance, job training
and placement and employment $upport and counseling. The statewide presence of DVS
in every Massachusetts municipality through individual veterans' agents and their experience in
managing HVR:f> grants in the past bode well for the ptogram's cominued success.
The outstanding work that MA DVS has porfonned in connecting veterons to services and
them aware of pmgr'llms they qualify for is wuli known in the state. I can personally attest
to the dedication ol' DVS staJTthroughout Massachusetts. The addition of DOL monies as part of
their effort to rerum homeless veterans to a state of housing nnd employment Independence will
be cnrcial to the plan's long ten>' success. With this in mind, I after my wholehearted
endorsement of the MA. l)y S proposal.
Thank you for your attention to this matter and I look forward to your reply to me at 1250
Hancock Street, Suite H02N, Quincy, MA 02169.
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Mr. Brian Kennedy
UNITED STATES
HousE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ROSA L. DELAURO
3RD DiSTI\ICT, CONNECTICUT
October 5, 2009
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Congressional &
Intergovernmental Affairs
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CO-CHAIR, DEMOCRATIC STEERING AND
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I am writing in strong support of the application to the U.S.
Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration for
the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act Health Care Sector
training grant, submitted by the Southwest/South Central
Connecticut Health Care Partnership. The purpose of this proposal
by the Southwest/South Central Connecticut Health Care Partnership
is to address the healthcare workforce issues.
As I understand it, the Partnership will address the workforce
shortage in the Health Care industry through a multi-faceted
strategy including new and expanded on-line courses; scholarships
to persons to pursue health careers; mentoring, internships, and
online tutoring; plus healthcare career pathway centers for
incumbent workers. In addition, an Associates Degree in Health
Information Technology that was never offered due to lack of
funding is slated to become available under this proposal.
I applaud the partnership of health care employers, educators,
training providers and workforce development entities for the
collaboration demonstrated in this proposal and I urge you to give
every consideration to this application. If I can be of any
assistance in this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Thank you for consideration of my comments.
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May 31, 2011
Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs
United States Depm1ment of Labor
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Dear Assistant Sccretmy Kennedy:
We are writing to express our support for the grant application jointly submitted by fourteen
community colleges in Pennsylvanifl for the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College
and Career Training (TAACCCT) Grant Program. This initiative will improve the education and
career training programs for Pennsylvanians who have lost their jobs, and help to ensure the
Commonwealth is equipped with workers prepared for high-wage, high-skill occupations.
The community colleges in Pennsylvania are continually working to meet the education demands
of aspiring professionals and to provide the workforce with more highly skilled graduates. This
grant proposal will allow the community colleges to focus on the demands of the region and
answer the needs of our employers throughout Pennsylvania. Specifically, it proposes to certifY
workers through a more highly evolved structure for skills cettification by focusing on actual
skills rather than general degrees. This change in thinking will increase communication between
educational institutions and employers who are looking to hire skilled workers and who need to
do so immediately.
There is a significant need for this initiative in our home state. According to the U.S. Depattment
of Labor, in FY 20 I 0 there were 15,922 workers covered as a result ofT AA Ce1titlcation
determinations. In FY2009 alone, there were 218 T AA Certifications and 4,491 active TAA
participants in the Commonwealth.
This collaboration between fom1een community colleges, and with the strong support of the
workforce investment boards who have established the groundwork for ongoing employer
suppmt via a statewide network of industty pm1nerships and connections to career readiness
ce11ificates, will promote success for adult students, and pm1icularly laid-off workers who
cannot return to prior wage levels without new credentials.
We appreciate your full and fair consideration for this important grant application.
CHARLES W. DENT
Member of Congress
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THEODORE E. DEUTCH
19TH DISTRICT, flORIDA
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Kimberly Mason, Program Analyst
Re: Susan Harwood Training Grant Program FY2011
Dear Selection Committee Members:

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I am writing in suppOrt of the S11san Harwood Training Grant application by the ARC Broward.
As one of Souih Florida's exc.ellent service providers for children and adults with disabilities and
various other life challenges, the ARC Broward operates several "mission based enterprises"
which are designed to help people with and wiihout disabilities obtain training and job placement
assistance. In 2001, the Electronics Recycling Service was founded as a "mission based
enterprise" of Arc Broward Inc. and they have an impeccable track record of addressing the
recycling needs of customers.
Through this grant opportunity, ARC Broward will develop a comprehensive 40 hour workplace
safety training program targeting an integrated "green" workforce in the electronics recycling
industry. They will provide specific safety training on identified workplace hazards to support
this "Green" workforce that provides a critical service in South Florida.
Consistent with the ethics requirements of the U.S. House of Representatives, I am fully
committed to the ARC Broward grant request and will wholeheartedly support its efforts.
Sincerely,

Ted Deutch
Congressman
Florida, District 19
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The Honorable. Secretary Hilda Solis,
I am writing you on behalf of the California Labor Federation asking you to suppmt and provide adequate
funding for all of their job-training programs. 1l1ese requests were made as a response to your
department's solicitation for grant proposals under the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act.
As you know our nation has been dealing with 10% unemployment for a few months now. In California,
that rate is at 12.4%, and in my home distdct of San Bemardino, the rate is over 14%. These statistics arc
even more troubling when focusing on a specific sector of the labor fOrce, such as construction, where the
nation faces, leading to more and more foreclosures and forcing working families to decide which bill
I was proud to suppmt the ARRA last year, and still believe it was an impmtant step toward rectifying the
and recover fiom the effects of the recession. The California Labor Federation and its industry pattners
Training Pattnership Grants; and Pathways Out of Poverty. I am confident that emphasis on each of these
three areas will provide the resources and tools to bring stability back to Califomia's work force.
I have attached a list of the I 0 projects that I am asking you give strong consideration to. If you have any
questions, or if I can be of any further assistance, please contact me or my staff at (202) 225-6161. I
appreciate yottr time and consideration in the matter.
Sincerely,

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1 am writing you in support of a grant application offered by the Downriver Community
Conference (DCC) to implement new educational training programs for unemployed and dislocated
workers in the health care industry in Southeast Michigan through Funding Opportunity SGA/DFA
PY 09-01 from the Department of Labor for the Health Care Sector and Other High Growth and
Emerging Industries grant. The DCC is a regional collaborative of twenty communities in southern
Wayne County represented by a Board of the municipalities' elected officials. This organization,
with over twenty-five years of experience in workforce development programs, is seeking this
grant to expand their worker retraining programs available to under- or unemployed individuals in
the region. It is for this reason that 1 urge you to fully consider this proposal.
The DCC seeks to use this grant as an opportunity to create a new, two tiered training and
education curriculum designed to assist eight hundred individuals in securing positions in the
expanding health care industry. The first component of the program will focus on short-term
training with the purpose of efficient and quality certification and entry into the workforce. These
workshops and programs will successfully prepare participants for careers such as a Certified
Nursing Assistant (CAN), Direct Support Professionals (DSP), and Medical Coding & Billing
Specialist. The second tier of the program is committed to career development, focusing on
strategies to achieve career advancement once they are certified and experienced health care
professionals. This program is designed to enrich the lives of individuals eagerly seeking further
training and will additionally help to revitalize the State's economy and health care sector.
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Downriver Community Conference your full consideration. If you have any questions on this
matter, please do not hesitate to contact me or my staff member Ryan Werder in my Dearborn
Office at 313-278-2936.
Wish every good wish,
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Member of Congress
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I respectfully request yom supPQrt for a no cost extension of the Southeast Michigan WIRED grant
administered by the Detroit Regional Chamber. The Chamber was designated a WIRED recipi;nt in January
of2007.
In the Detroit region, the WIRED project has forged a new level of collaboration lll!lOng business, K-
12 and post-secondary education, workforce investment boards, economic development agencies and
numeroUll other partners. The project has launched a number of new initiatives designed to develop, attract
and retain talent, grow the region's base of entrepreneurs and help the economy diversify through innovation.
While these initiatives are not enough on their own to overwme the huge economic challenges facin,g the
region, these initiatives 11re needed to link larger projects. Since 2000 Michigan has lost 800,000 private
sector jobs out of a base of 3.2 nrlllion, as such you can understand why it is critical that our WlRED
initiatives have every opp<)rtunity to succeed, and aid the trllllllformation of the Region's eeonomy.
lu the convener of Southeast Michigan WIRED, the Detroit Regional Cham])et has reques!Qd a no
cost extension to the grant until December 31, 201 0. This extension will ensure that the Chamber and its
partners have an opportunity to fully expend all of the U.S. Department of Lubor (DOL) funds allocated for
the project. It is my understanding that the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth
has foiWllrdedthe application to you with their support. This request reflects the dellly in finalizing the
award from notification in January 2007 to final approval of the implementation plan. DOL funds did not
start to flow to project leads until Oeceniber of2007. An elltension until December 31, 2010 would allow
for the full three years to expend the WIRED grant, which W3$ the original program intent.
Thank you in advance for yOW' considerrotion of this request. Should you or your staff' have any
questions please do not hesitate to contact me or !Wnberlee Trzeciak of my staff at (202) 225-4071.
With evezy good wish,
Jolm D. Dingell
Member of Congress
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December I 0, 2009
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I respectfully request your support for a no cost extension of the Southeast Michigan WIRED grant
administered by the Detroit Regional Chamber. The Chamber was designated a WIRED recipient in January
of2007.
In the Detroit region, the WIRED project has forged a new level of collaboration among business, K-
12 and post-secondary education, workforce investment boards, economic development agencies and
numerous other partners. The project has launched a number of new initiatives designed to develop, attract
and retain talent, grow the region's base of entrepreneurs and help the economy diversify through innovation.
While these initiatives are not enough on their own to overcome the huge economic challenges facing the
region, these initiatives are needed to link larger projects. Since 2000 Michigan has lost 800,000 private
sector jobs out of a base of 3.2 million, as such you can understand why it is critical that our WIRED
initiatives have every opportunity to suceeed, and aid the transformation of the Region's economy.
As the convener of Southeast Mkhigan WIRED, the Detroit Regional Chamber has requested a no
cost extension to the grant until December 31, 2010. This extension will ensure that the Chamber and its
partners have an opportunity to fully expend all of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) funds allocated for
the project. It is my understanding that the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth
has forwardt:d the application to you with their support. This request reflects the delay in finalizing the
award from notification in January 2007 to final approval of the implementation plan. DOL funds did nm
start to flow to project leads until December of2007. An extension until December 31, 2010 would allow
for the full three years to expend the WIRED grant, which was the original program intent.
Thank you in advance for your consideration of this request. Should you or your staff have any
questions please do not hesitate to contact me or Kimberlee Trzeciak of my staff at (202) 225-4071.
With every good wish,
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Member of Congress
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lam writing today to support inclusion of Job Corps funding in the President's FY 2010 budget.
As you know I am one of Job Corps' most active supporters. I have advocated for Job Corps
resources in the annual Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bill and am a proud member of the
Friends of Job Corps Congressional Caucus. During my visits to the Job Corps center, I have
seen first-hand the difference Job Corps can make in a young person's life.
For example, 30% of America's youth do not graduate from high school. Of those who drop out
and eventually enter a Job Corps program, 80% secure employment, enroll in higher education or
enter the military.
At a time when Congress and the Administration are focusing on fiscal responsibility and job
creation, we should support programs like Job Corps. Each Job Corps center is responsible for
creating more than twenty direct and indirect jobs for every million dollars it spends. Because
every student who drops out of school costs taxpayers $469,200 over their lifetime in welfare
costs, crime costs, public health care costs and lost tax revenue; Job Corps is a means of
lowering this economic loss while improving lives.
!look forward to working with you and your colleagues on ensuring this program is funded in
the FY 2012 budget and in finding ways to further strengthen and support it.
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Michael E. Capuano
District Offices:
110 First Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
617-621-6208
Fax: 6176218628
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I am writing to support the City of Boston's application to the U.S. Department of '"
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CoJ1llllunity Service, the Workforce Investment Board and the Boston Private Industry
Council, has submitted a proposal for $4.0M to target residents in the Blue Hill Avenue
Corridor in Boston for assistance in training for green jobs.
The Blue Hill Avenue Corridor is home to significant populations of unemployed
individuals, high school drop-outs, ex-offenders and disadvantaged families living in
areas of high poverty. The Blue in Green Initiative (BiG), the City's proposed
collaboration to address green job training needs in this community, would create
multiple pathways to green jobs. Through apprenticeships, internships and tranoitional
employment, BiG participants would be trained in one of several targeted green job areas
- weatherization, automotive and energy assessment, for exrunple.
Green jobs make sense in Boston. It is a growth industry, with jobs paying good wages.
They are also an integral part of building a greener future. In short, the City's BiG
proposal will effectively prepare residents of the Blue Hill Avenue Corridor community
for being a part of the green economy.
Thank you for your attention to this issue. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you
have any que8tions.

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I am writing to express my strong support of the City of Boston's Office of Job and
Community Services' application for $1.5 million. This funding will allow the city to
build on existing successful partnerships with a number of government and community
organizations to combat youth violence and crime.
Establishing a Boston Civic Justice Corps (BCJC) will positively a!Tect the quality oflifc
in several Boston neighborhoods that have been al1licted by youth crime and violence.
Many of these neighborhoods arc experiencing a rising homicide rate due to gang-related
violence. The proposed BCJC will augment the work of Boston's original DOL-funded
Youth Opportunity program to provide re-entry services such as counseling, education
and skills training and job placement. The youth of our community can not be expected
not to revert back to their pre-incarceration lifestyle with proper support and
encouragement to become positive, contributing members of the communities they call
home. At time when resources are scarce and crime is rising across the board, such
funding is critical to creating a path to the future for our youth regardless of their past.
Thank you for your consideration on this matter. I urge DOL to award the City of Boston
with this vital grant funding. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact
me directly.

Michael E. Capuano
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1 am writing in support of the GreenWay.\ Initiative proposal submitted by Jobs for the Future in response to the
Department of l,abor's Green .lobs Innovation Fund SGA. This proposal is a partnership among Jobs for the Future,
Wider Opportunities for \Vomcn and regional runding collaborativcs in seven cities to support career pathway training
in the green economy.
In the Oree/1W({FS Initiative would support training for 70 low-income people in the green automotive repair
and service industry (of hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles), with supp01t from local employers. This project builds
on Jobs tor the Future's successful ARRA Green Pathways out of Poverty Initiative. JFF's Pathways Out of Poverty
pro!:,lfatns have provided training and support services to over 600 disadvantaged adults in five metropolitan areas in
the past with over 65 percent of program complcters no\v employed in this tough economy. With aid fh)ln the
Department of Labor, they anticipate serving another 500 adults over the next year.
Each of the regional funding collaboratives joining JFF's Green Ways initiative is a member of the National Fund !"or
Workforce Solutions, a partnership of philanthropy, public fundcrs, employers, and workforce partnerships that has
invested in sectoral workfiJrce pat1ncrships that provide career advancement services for more than 26,000 lower-
skilled workers in 31 regions around the country. /\s the national implementation partner, Jobs for the Future
provides strategic, technicaL administrative, and evaluation support to NFWS.
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access non-traditional occupations that lead to Hnnily-sustaining incomes. Finally, this initiative leverages 73 local
partners fiom the public workrorce investment system, philanthropy, city government, nonprofit organizations, the
education and training community, labor unions, and employers and employer associations.
I believe this project would significantly expand training and employment opportunities f(x a variety or residents in
the gth congressional district in Massachw;c.tts which I represent, as well a.;; across the country. Thank you for your
consideration of Jobs fiJr the Future's Ureen Initiative proposal for funding through the Green Jobs Innovation
Fund. Please reel to contact me if you wish to discuss this matter directly.

Mic.hael E. Capuano
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We write to offer our support for the proposal developed and submitted by the New England
Clean Energy Foundation (NECEF) in response to the Department of Labor's Energy Training
Partnership Grants solicitation (SGA/DFA PY 08-18).
The proposed FASTPACE project partnership with Boston University and NextEnergy in
Michigan will deliver a broad set of training and executive programs to rapidly accelerate
expertise needed to grow clean energy ventures in Massachusetts, across New England, in
Michigan, and in other regions as well. These ventures will not only provide short-term job
opportunities for displaced workers, but will also provide lasting benefit as the clean energy
economy continues to grow.
A lack dfseetdr-specific entrepreneurial talent remains -acrucial barrier to the growth of clean
energy businesses across the country, and the New England Clean Energy Foundation has a
successful track record in training workers to advance the clean energy economy and in
promoting entrepreneurship and job growth in this crucial industry. In 2008 and again in 2009,
NECEF-funded by the Kauffman Foundation and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts-
successfully delivered their Clean Energy Fellowship Program, which has already resulted in the
creation of new clean energy businesses and the creation of quality, well-paying green jobs.
If NECEF's proposal to the Department of Labor is successful, the resultant program can serve
as a foundation from which other states around the country can benefit, creating the skills and
knowledge required for thousands of unemployed workers to transition into the growing clean
energy sector.
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We are proud to support this initiative, and ask that you give strong consideration to NECEF's
proposal.
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Michael E. Capuano
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Dear Secretary Solis and Assistant Secretary Oates:
I am writing today to highlight an innovative T AACCCT grant proposal that will build
upon an existing consortimn between the three colleges: Frederick Community College, which
serves as the lead, Carroll Community College, and Howard Community College. The Mid-
Maryland Allied Hcalthcarc Education Consortium enables each college's students to take
designated health care education classes at the other colleges lor in-county rates. This
consortium enables the colleges to maximize resources for needed health care programs that are
particularly expensive to establish.
The new Mi. Airy College Center tor Health Care Education, currently under
construction, will provide a centralized location lor allied health programs to expand and
continue to be easily accessible t<> students from the three counties. The project will serve the
mid-Maryland region, including employees of nine companies that have been certified as Trade
Adjustment Assistance cases.
Several associate degree programs, two certificate programs, and eight continuing
education progran1s will be offered at the new facility. In addition to a multitude of program
offerings, services will be availahle tor individuals who arc tmdcrprcparcd for college-level
courses. These tools will help ensure that the targeted population is ''college-ready" and start
them on the path to their new careers.
l respectfully request that you give full consideration to the Mid-Maryland Allied
Healthcare Education Consortium proposal, in accordance with established policies and
procedures.
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across the country. Entitled Partners flips for 1:-'ntrepreneuria/ Economic Revitalization
(PEER), tllis proposal is a joint venture and collaboration among four community colleges in
four distinct areas of the country: Howard Community College (HCC) in Maryland, which
set'ves as the lead institution; Henry Ford Community College (HFCC) in Michigan; Mississippi
Gulf Coast Comtinir;ify Coilege (MGCC) in South Mississippi, aitd Davidson County
Community College (DCCC) in North Carolina. These later three community colleges serve
greatly atTected by the economic downturn, a dbeline in manufactui'ing, as wellas natural
and manmade disasters. .
This innovative pt'oposalis ground breaking in a number of ways. PEER recognizes the
critical role that entrepnh\etiiial skills play throughout today's economy and act's to rbhedy the
dearth of programs that successfully impart them to students and displaced workers. The lead
organization, Howard Community College, has a strong track record for building
entrepreneurship and creating products and services through tech transfer. Additionally, PEER
will produce on-line and hybrid clmicula tor students seeking either to start their ov.in businesses
or to advance by exhibiting entrepreneurial skills on the job. These highly engaging and d. . ..
competency-based cu1-rjcula will be accessible on-line to millions ofleamcrs across the nation.
Tltis online component will be 4eveloped in co,llaboration with M,dlon University, a
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accordance with established policies and procedures.
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are available to provide you with additional information and respond to any questions you or
your staff may have.
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It has come to my attention that the Washington, DC Joint Apprenticeship Training
Committee (JATC) will soon submit a proposal for funding under ETA's Energy Training
Partnership Grant Program. This ftmding, if awarded, will greatly assist this npn-profit
organization with recruiting and training new entrants into the field of electrical construction as
well as training existing electricians on current technical applications. More slJecifically,
funding will support equipment, marketing, and conferences.
The training offered by JATC is done so free of charge. Thus, upgradijlg equipment is
beyond the financial constraints of the organization. However, highly trained electricians are
critical to the implementation of technology required to achieve high energy efficiency goals.
Funding will allow JATC to offer advanced energy training. The recruiting cqmponent will
communicate the opportunities for many individuals to receive hands-on trainilng that will lead to
sustainable employment.
I would respectfully request that the JATC proposal be given full in
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Dear Assistant Secretary Kennedy:
It has come to my attention that the International Masonry Institute (IMI) of Annapolis,
Maryland has applied for funding from an Energy Training Partnership grant (SGA/DFA PY -08-
18). The funding would be used for a training project entitled "Sustainable Masonry Training for
Employers and Craftworkcrs."
The International Masonry Institute (IMI) is a joint labor-management trust between the
International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers and the Intemational Council of
Employers. IMI offers training services for BAC members and employing contractors.
The building sector is responsible for 50.1% of total energy consumption in the United
States. In order to reduce energy consumption, new construction principles can be utilized to
increase thermal resistance. If this application is successful, funds will be used to develop a
multi-tiered educational system that integrates sustainable and energy efficient construction
principles into existing masonry skills instruction.
I respectfully request that you give this application all due consideration, in accordance
with established policies and procedures. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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benefit displaced workers, students, businesses and the economics in four states and ultimately
across the country. Entitled Partnerships for Entrepreneurial Economic Revitalization
(Pl!."ER), this proposal is a joint venture and collaboration among four community colleges in
four distinct areas of the country: Howard Community College (HCC) in Maryland, which
serves as the lead institution; Henry Ford Community College (HFCC) in Michigan; Mississippi
Gulf Coast Community College (MGCC) in South Mississippi, and Davidson County
Community College (DCCC) in North Carolina. These later three community colleges serve
areas greatly affected by the economic downtum, a decline in manufacturing, as well as natural
and manmade disasters.
This innovative proposal is ground breaking in a number of ways. PEER recognizes the
critical role that entrepreneurial skills play throughout today's economy and acts to remedy the
dearth of programs that successfully impart them to students and displaced workers. The lead
org<mization, Howard Community College, has a strong track record for building
entrepreneurship and creating products and services through tech transfer. Additionally, PEER
will produce on-line and hybrid cunicula for students seeking either to start their own businesses
or to advance by exhibiting entrepreneurial skills on the job. These highly engaging and
competency-based curricula will be accessible on-line to millions of learners across the nation.
This online component will be developed in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University, a
national leader in developing on-line applications consistent with the grant they received to work
with community colleges. Further, PEER will create practical regional learning communities
who will work together to support business growth by providing monetary and entrepreneurial
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Attn: Donna Kelly, Grant Officer
RE: American Recovery l!lld Reinvestment Act of2009; Pathways Out of Poverty (SGAIDFA
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Dear Ms. Kelly:
I am very pleased to offer this letter of support for the Calitomia Human Development to secure
funding tlom the Department of Labor's Pathways Out of' Poverty grant. Funding will allow
California Human Development and pm1ners to create a "Green Center .. program. This
program is designed to bring together and locus the green services of multiple partners for the
benefit of the low income community.
Calitornia Human Development has actively outreached to community partners to ensure the
success of the program. Partnerships include: Worktorce Investment Board of San Joaquin
County, San Joaquin County Employment and Economic Development Department, Delta
Community College, Teamsters Union. Community Action Agenc)', and t<1ur local Chambers of
Cnmmcrce. The collaboration oflhese organizations has created a strong and united approach to
cftCctively integrate existing lo\\ income energy conservation and job training programs.
I am \cry pleased to support and urge t(Jr a liworabk consideration. If you have any questions or
concerns that I may assist you with. please do not hcsitak to contact Teresa Kinney at Modesto
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October 14, 2009
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I am writing in support of the grant application submitted by the Center for Emerging Technologies to
establish the Institute for Bio Entrepreneur Advancement (IBEA) through the Department of Labor,
High Growth and Emerging Industries program funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act. IBEA would be a national first -to create a customized, comprehensive workforce program to
educate, train and coach individuals displaced from high-level positions in bioscience (life science) and
other teclmology-based companies, to become entrepreneurs who create their own start-up companies
commercializing innovative technologies fiom local universities.
IBEA is aimed at producing qualified workers for new job opportunities in high growth and emerging
technology industries and contributing to the economic recovery in Missouri which has been adversely
impacted by extensive worker displacement. In addition to significant auto and other manufacturing
layoffs, the St. Louis region has experienced thousands of professional jobs lost at major bioscience
and other technology-based companies including: Pfizer, Monsanto, Anheuser-Busch, Covidien, and
KV Phannaceutical. However, the local economy cunently has no capacity to re"absorb them and
these companies arc not likely to reestablish these jobs as they are eliminating entire product lines or
have undergone extensive corporate downsizing due to acquisition or mergers.
Funding this proposal will help address Missouri's need to develop more entrepreneurs in new
emerging technology, high growth industries thereby creating jobs for themselves and for other
displaced workers in the new companies and in the greater St. Louis region. It is my hope that you will
give the Center for Emerging Technologies' proposal full and favorable consideratiol).
Sincerely,
Russ Carnahan
Member of Congress
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I am pleased to support Professional Counseling Resources, Inc.'s grant application to the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration for the Susan Harwood Capacity Building-
Developmental Program. This initiative to provide occupational health training will help keep
Wilmington's workforce and community safe from workplace hazards.
Professional Counseling Resources specializes in providing training, coaching, and
technical assistance to numerous businesses and community organizations. With this grant, the
organization will be able to reach out to small businesses and workers in high hazard industries
and provide an intensive training program that protects worker safety while maintaining
productivity.
Professional Counseling Resources, and its partner, NST/Enginecrs, are well suited to
administer this program. The more than 30 years experience among members ofPCR's
leadership in administering federal, state, and private grants will prove critical to making this
program a success. In addition, NST has been recognized nationally for its expertise in handling
workplace safety measures, particularly with hazardous waste and emergency response
situations.
I appreciate the consideration of this proposal and ask that you contact me when a
decision is rendered. Should you have any questions, I can be reached through my staff person,
Albert Shields, at (302) 428-1902.
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We are writing t6 express our suppmt for an application submitted to the U.S.
Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration by Professional
Counseling Resources. Professional Counseling Resources (PCR), in partnership with
Habitat for Humanity hopes to prepare Delaware youth for jobs in the constmction
industry through its proposed "Training Youth tor the Global Economy" YouthBuild
Program.

Delaware's YouthBuild Program will help inner-city youth, ages 16-24that have
dropped out of school, complete their high school education, rehabilitate low-income
housing, and attain marketable construction and career skills. YouthBuild students will
split their time between academic coursework and learning all aspects of construction
including carpentry, masonry, painting, and installation of cabinetty and plumbing.
Students will also become well versed in energy efficient heating and cooling, solar
technology, winterizing methods and the use of environmentally fiiendly materials.
We believe the proposed YouthBuild Program will greatly benet!! youth and
!tunilics in Delaware. We appreciate your time and consideration tor this proposal and
ask that you contact us once a decision is rendered. Should you have any questions we
can be reached through our respective staff members: Mr. Josh Magarik, Office of U.S.
Senator Tom Carper (302) 573-6291 and Ms. Latisha Bracy, Office of U.S. Senator Chris
Coons (302) 573-6345.
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I am writing in regard to a Delaware organization- Professional Counseling Resources,
Inc. (PCR}, which has applied for the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program. PCR, a non-
profit organization located in Wilmington, DE, has practical experience in training, social
services, education, community and economic development, and supplier diversity programs.
This grant will enable capacity building activities for PCR to develop into a continuing,
widely-recognized occupational safety and health center serving Wilmington, Delaware. This
organization has collaborated with partners in the community to strengthen their ability to
provide occupational safety and health training to employers and workers in the comtmmity.
I appreciate your consideration of this request. If I can be of fi.u'!her assistance, please do
not hesitate to contact me tluough my Projects Director, Mr. Josh Magarik, at (302} 573-6291.
Thanks very much for all the good that you do.
With wannest personal regards, I am
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We are writing to express our strong support for an application submitted to the U.S.
Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (ETA) by the Professional
Counseling Resources' Collaborative Civic Justice Program of Delaware for the Civic Justice
Corps Grants Serving Juvenile Offenders.
Professional Counseling Resources through the Collaborative Civic Justice Program of
Delaware will enable participants to rebuild severed relationships with members of the
community while assisting with a critical community need, Delaware's affordable housing
shortage. It will also provide vital job training which can result in a career that offers a livable
wage. Professional Counseling Resources (PCR) has long-standing experience in working with
disadvantaged youth and minority youth, including over 600 ex-offenders and hundreds of
current inmates. PCR's major pmtner, Habitat for Humanity, has an impressive experience in
construction, having built over 350,000 homes around the world. Habitat has committed to fully
incorporating the CCJPD participants into its Wilmington operation, and will train them in all
aspects of construction, including but not limited to, carpentry, masonry, painting, installation of
cabinetry and plumbing.
We appreciate your time and consideration for this proposal. PCR 's eff(Jrts to ensure that
Delaware ex-offenders are able to gain a foothold in society as a responsible and contributing
member and in the process provide affordable housing is commendable and we again express our
support for their application. Please contact us once a decision is rendered. Should you have any
questions we can be reached through our respective statf members, Mr. Josh Magarik in Senator
Carper's oflice at (302) 573-6291, Ms. Latisha Bracy in Senator Coon's office at (302) 573-6345,
and Ms. Molly Magarik in Congressman Carney's office at (302) 428-1902.
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Dear Secretary Bugler:
We are writing on behalf of Goodwill of Delaware & Delaware County along with
numerous other community development organizations who have partnered to create the
Wilmington YouthBuild (WYB) Initiative. We fully suppmt WYB's application submitted to the
U.S. Department Labor for grant funding to provide a comprehensive approach to alleviate the
problems facing at-risk youth in Wilmington, Delaware.
Delaware understands the problems facing our youth. In 2004, Delaware ranked I'' in
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addition, with high rates of poverty, homelessness, and unemployment, there is a dire need to find
solutions to turn the situation around.
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Goodwill of Delaware has assembled a committee of local leaders and conununity
organizations who have designed an effective program aimed at teens in need. The WYB will
provide a suppotiive environment geared towards keeping adjudicated, fostered and under-skilled
high school drop-outs out of the criminal justice system, away tiom drugs, and prevent them from
becoming victims of violence. WYB will provide education and training through OED classes,
on-the-job training and leadership development courses to the City of Wilmington's most
disadvantaged and deserving neighborhoods. By providing financial support, we believe this
program will have a significant impact on developing more self-sufficient, productive members of
our communities.
We are well aware that the U.S. Department of Labor has many demands on its financial
resources and we appreciate your consideration of this request. If we can be of any further
assistance please feel free to contact us. Senator Carper can be reached tluough his Project
Director, Mr. Garth Spencer, at (302) 573-6291. Senator Kaufinan can be reached through his
Projects Assistant, Mr. Darius Brown, at (302) 573-6345. And Congressman Castle can be
reached through his Staff Assistant, Ms. Erin limes, at (302) 428-1902.
Thomas R. Carper
Sincerely,

Edward E. Kaufman
Michael N. Castle
Member of Congress
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I am writing in to .Hoosiers Invested in Training healthcare information
technology grant submittedtothe U.Sc Department of Labor (SGA/DFA 09-01). River
Valley Resources has prepared this proposal in conjunction with the Indianapolis Private
Industry Council and the New Horizons Computer Learning Centers.
I strongly support this proposal and believe that it will greatly assist in the objective of
improving workplace opp01tunities for those trained in this important hcalthcarc
information technology arena and will support their ongoing efTort to effectively compete
in the workforce.
Thank you for considering my support for this organization, and !look forward to
learning of the Department of Labor's decision on this proposal. Please direct your
response to Megan Sims at my Indianapolis Otlice at 300 East Fall Creek Parkway North
Drive, Suite 300, Indianapolis, Indiana 46205, or telephone 317-283-6516.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. I look forward to hearing from you.
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Andre Carson
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I write today in support of the application submitted by the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (USC)
to the U.S. Department of Labor's Pathways Out of Poverty grant competition.
USC is leading a strong coalition of community groups, businesses, labor and educational institutions to
connect disadvantaged individuals to green jobs training in four cities, including Indianapolis. The work
developed by this coalition will build the skills of low-income residents from our community in order to
get them on a solid footing for a career in the new green economy. As you can imagine, the Indianapolis
metropolitan area has suffered significant job losses over the past year. Additionally, in the Indianapolis
neighborhoods that would be affected by this grant, one in four residents and over one in three children
are living below poverty, and 36 percent lack a high school diploma or OED. '
USC has had significant success helping improve the quality of life in low-income neighborhoods for
many years. Locally, USC's Indianapolis partners have a similarly distinguished track record, for
. example the Southeast Community Services and Boner Center have provided neighborhood-based
workforce development services for many years. Additionally, their partnership with Ivy Tech, which is a
statewide leader in vocation training and Workforce, Inc., serves as a model for training and employing
those with significant barriers to employment, such as our ex-offender population.
Again, I wish to express my support for the application submitted by the LISC and I ask that you give this
application your most thoughtful consideration. If you need additional information, please contact Megan
Sims in my district office at 317-283-6516. Please do not hesitate to contact my office if! may be of
further assistance to you on this important matter.
Sincerely,
Andre 'Carson
Member of'Congress
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Dear Ms. Oates:
It is my understanding that the Finishing Trades Institute of the Mid Atlantic Region (FTI MAR),
based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the Finishing Trades Institute of Western Pennsylvania
(FTI WPA) have jointly submitted an application to the Department of Labor's Green Jobs
Innovation Fund Grant program. The purpose of this letter is to urge you to give full and fair
consideration to this proposaL
I have been advised that this grant will be used to create a partnership between industry,
organized labor, and educational facilities to prepare students for green jobs in the commercial
and industrial painting, drywall finishing, glazing and weatherization industries. I am informed
that this project will provide a direct link to employers to educate students for the needs of a
green, vibrant 21" century economy and that it will specifically target unemployed and dislocated
workers, veterans and disadvantaged youth and others. Furthermore, I understand that both FTI
MAR. and FTI WP A have apprenticeship standards registered with the Department of Labor and
FTI MAR is accredited by the Department of Education. As it appears, this program will help
ensure that employees in these industries have the skills and knowledge necessary to work in our
ever-changing economy.
Thank you in advance for the consideration of my views. Please include this letter in the official
record of the application. Consistent with aJI applicable laws, rules and regulations, I also
respectfully request that you keep me informed of the status of this grant application. Finally, if
you have any questions, comments or concerns, please feel free to contact me or my staff at (202)
224-6324.
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based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has submitted an application to the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA) for a Susan Harwood Training Grant. The purpose of this letter
is to urge you to give full and fair consideration to this proposal.
I have been informed that the Training Fund will use this grant for its "Health Workers Working
Healthy: Peer Training Program for Environmental Service and Other Frontline Healthcare
Workers- Capacity Building Pilot" (HWWH). I am advised that HWWH is a hazardous
communication "train-the-trainer" program that will address the presence of biological, chemical
and physical hazards that frontline healthcare employers regularly face, and will inform these
employees of the rights they have under OSHA. I have been further advised that the Training
. Fund plans to create foundations at each worksite to develop effective health and safety
strategies, specifically in areas where the Fund has noted deficiencies. As it appears, with the
help of this grant the Training Fund will strive to create a culture stressing workplace safety that
will positively impact employees at worksites throughout the Greater Philadelphia region.
'!bank you in advance for the consideration of my views. Please include this letter in the official
record of the application. Consistent with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, I also
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It is my understanding that McnzFit, which operates in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and
Washington, DC, has submitted a grant application to the United States Department of Labor's
Enhanced Transitional Jobs Demonstration program. The purpose of this letter is to urge you to
give full and fair consideration to this proposaL
I have been advised that MenzFit equips disadvantaged men with the tools necessary to succeed
in the modem workplace. I am informed that MenzFit specifically provides training and
interview appropriate clothing to ex-ofTenders and other disadvantaged young men to help them
obtain employment and thrive in today's ditlicult job environment. As it appears, this grant will
allow MenzFit to provide more young men with the tools essential to become and
employed while reducing recidivism.
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Pennsylvania, has submitted an application for an Enhanced Traditional Jobs Demonstration (ETJD)
Grant. The purpose of this letter is to urge you to give full and fair consideration to this proposal.
I am informed that the South Central Workforce Investment Board will hire one full time Project
Manager, one part-time project coordinator and a quarter-time data analyst to run the ETJD project. I am
further informed that the ETJD program will train and place 500 non-custodial parents and ex-offenders
in various areas of employment. I have been advised that the ETJD program will contain a mentorship
portion that will duplicate a highly successfui'!EJ[-Offenders Mentorship" program currently being
operated in one of the South Central Workforce Investment Board's counties in Pennsylvania. I am
further advised that as a result of funding this program, the following services will be provided to
participating individuals: case management and Pennsylvania CareerLink support; on-the-job training
and placement assistance; and facilities, equipment and administrative assistance. As it appears, this
grant will provide essential resources to help non-custodial parents and ex-offenders reenter the
workforce and become productive members of society.
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It is my understanding that The Nurse-Family Pminership, in collaboration with ICI' International, has
applied tc1r funding under the ARRA Health Care Grant SGA-DFA-PY -09-0 J. The purpose of this letter
is to express my strong support of this proposal.
I have been advised that the Nurse-Family Patinership (NFP) provides registered nurses to tlrst-time,
low-income pregnant women and their families to improve pregnancy child health and
development, and family economic It is my understanding that families receive biweekly
visits tiom the second trimester of pregnancy until the child is two years old, and that NFP is currently
serving over 18,000 families in 28 states, including Pennsylvania.
I have been informed that this proposal would allow for the Nurse-Family Patincrship (NFI') to provide
financial support to NFP-cmployed nurses to augment their skills through higher education, allowing for
Associate-level nurses to transition to Bachelor-level degrees (BSN) and BSN holders to transition to
Mastcr's-level education. As I understand it, the proposal would also connect participants to mcntoring,
professional development, and other suppmiivc services. As I further understand it, should the NFP
receive this grant it will encourage NFP nurses from four states, including Pennsylvania, to apply for use
of these fimds. As it appears, this project will continue to help the NFP provide essential services to
ensure the health and well-being of pregnant women and their children who need them most and will
provide valuable training and employment oppmiunities for nurses,
Thank you in advance for the consideration of my views. Please include this letter in the official record
of the application. Com;istent with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, I also rcspcctfidly request
that you keep me informed of the status of this grant application. Finally, if you have any questions,
comments or concerns, please feel free to contact me or my staff at (2 1 5) 405-9660.
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Technical Skills Training Grants program. The purpose of this letter is to urge you to give full
and fair consideration to this proposal.
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I have been informed that a nu\ior initiative of the WIB is to enhance the ability of Pennsylvania
Career and Technical Centers (CTCs) to identity, attract and prepare a workforce that will meet
Pennsylvania's growing demand for skilled labor. I understand that the WIB has patinered with
New Century Careers, National Tooling and Machining Association and Westmoreland County
Community College, amongst others, in this collaborative cffmi. I am advised that the 111-B
Visa program would help companies in Westmoreland and Fayette counties, which have
unemployment rates of 7 .I% and 8.8% respectively, train workers for in-demand occupations
such as mechanical engineering, computer programming, and sales engineering.
record of application. Consistent with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, I also
respectfully request that you keep me informed of the status of the grant application. Finally, if
you have any questions. comments or concerns, please feel tlec to contact me or my staff at
(412)-803-7370.
Sincerely,
Robcti P. Casey, J
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1\GiliCULTUilE, NUTHifiON,
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Ji'tatrs Ji'rnatc
SPECIAl. COMMITIEE ON MliNCi
JOINT ECOf\,IOMIC
200 Constitution Ave, Room N-2609
Washin!,>ion, DC 20210
Dear Sccrdary Solis,
August 11, 2011
One of the serious economic challenges facing our Nation is the skills gap. Despite persistently
high unemployment, employers continue to report ditliculty finding workers with the
qualifications they need. To address this gap, we need to invest in training and education
programs that give workers the skills they need to tinct employment. These investments will not
only help workers to find jobs, but wilralso help employers to better compete in the global
economy.
Industry-based workforce development strategies have been pioneered at the state and local
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Workforce Innovation Fund in the FY 2011 Continuing Resolution to test and develop new
strategies. It is my understanding that the Depariment of Labor is currently seeking input from
stakeholders regarding uses of this fund, and will solicit grant applications in the fall of2011. l
am writing to urge you to ensure that the Workl(Jrce Innovation Fund is used to suppmi sector, or
industry, partnerships. These partnerships bring together multiple employers il'om the same
region and industry, as well as workforce development agencies and other key stakeholders, to
develop strategies to ensure the availability of skilled workers.
Sector partnerships have a proven record in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania currently has 76 of
these pmtncrships involving more than 6,300 employers. More than 100,000 Pennsylvania
workers have been trained through these partnerships. These workers have an average stmiing
wage that is II percent higher than other workers. The development of sector partnerships has
also lowered the cost of these types ofjob-training programs. Since 2005, the cost oftraining
per-participant in Pennsylvania has decreased by more than 80 percent. Partnerships are also
able to take advantage of increased private-sector investment; employers involved in
Pennsylvania sector partnerships have contributed approximately $75 million in private-sector
matching funds. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania recently recognized the effectiveness of
these partnerships by passing a law to establish an industry partnership program as a per111anent
part of the state's workforce development efforts.
Sector partnerships have especially great promise for the natural gas industry in the Marcellus
Shale region. Recent rep01is have suggested that nearly 70 percent of workers employed at
Marcellus Shale clrillings sites are not residents of Pennsylvania. As the number of Marcellus
Shale well-sites continues to increase, we need to ensure the jobs are going to hard-working
Pennsylvanians. These gas deposits have the potential to grow our economy and reduce our
dependence on foreign oil. However, to be successful, this new industry will have a continuing
need for skilled workers. Sector partnerships in this industry, like the Southwestern
Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Industry Partnership, provide a way for oil and gas employers to work
together with workforce development agencies, education and training centers, and other
employers to see that workers have the skills they need.
As we confront a national unemployment rate greater than 9 percent, we must focus on helping
workers to build the skills employers need. Sector partnerships have a proven record of
accomplishing this goal at the state and local level. I urge you to target sector partnerships for
support from the Workforce Innovation Fund. This support would assist in their continued
growth, and will ensure that an increasing number of communities can take advantage of the
benefits they provide. ,
Sincerely,
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I understand that the Lancaster County Workforce Investment Board, on behalf of an impressive
consortiun1 consisting of the twenty-two workforce investment boards in Pennsylvania, has
submitted a proposal to the Department of Labor under the Workforce Innovation Fund grant
program. I l'l'l'ite today to express my strong support for this proposal and urge you to give this
application full and fair consideration.
This coalition is partnering in an effort to address Pennsylvania's troubling and growing gap
between the skills employers need and those possessed by the workforce. This skills gap is
particularly acute in the Commonwealth's manufacturing sector. A December 2010 report by the
Pennsylvania Center for Advanced Manufacturing Careers found that the nwnber of individuals
completing training for precision machining occupations is sufficient to meet only five percent of
annual openings in this sector. This report provides clear evidence of the difficulties
manufacturers in Pennsylvania experience matching skills with available positions.
The program proposed by the consortium aims to train workers to fill this gap. Specifically,
these ftmds, if awarded, will assist with the creation of a mechatronics and industrial
maintenance training program in partnership with Pennsylvania manufacturers and community
colleges. I believe that Pennsylvania's excellent workforce development institutions, in
partnership with the Commonwealth's manufacturing sector and community colleges, can help
close the skills gap and train our workforce for current job opportunities.
Workers who complete this program will receive a nationally-recognized certificate in industrial
maintenance, which they could use to pursue and obtain an Associate De1,>ree in Mechatronics
Engineering Technology. These training and educational opportunities will provide workers
with a skill set that is in high demand among Pennsylvania manufacturers.
The program proposed by the Pennsylvania workforce investment boards will involve a broad
partnership of workforce development agencies, community colleges and other training
providers, and employers. This is exactly the type of innovative program that the Workforce
Innovation Fund was designed to support. I strongly support this effort and respectfully request
that you give this proposal all due consideration.
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While the skills gap both in Pennsylvania and across the nation is a significant problem, it also
represents an opportunity. By supporting targeted training programs like the one reflected in this
proposal, we can help those in need of work find jobs in growing fields.
Thank you for your attention to tlris important matter. This grant, if awarded, can help improve
job training programs and bolster the Commonwealth's economy. Please include tlris letter in
the official record of t11e application. Consistent with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations,
I also respecttully request that you keep me informed of the status oftlris grant application.
Sincerely,
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COMMJTIEES:
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FOREIGN RELATIONS
HEALTH, EDUCATION,
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November 24, 2009
Dear Ms. Oates:
It is my understanding that the Collegiate Consortium for Workforce and Economic
Development (CCWED) of southeastern Pennsylvania and several leading partners have applied
for a grant from the Department of Labor's Healthcare and High Growth Job Training program to
fund the Greater Philadelphia Area Healthcare Information Technology Project (GPA HIT). The
purpose of this letter is to urge you to give full and fair consideration to this proposal.
I have been advised that the GP A HIT program will combine the expertise of all partners to
develop and coordinate the delivery of an entry-level certificate program to retrain workers in the
healthcare field. As I understand it, the GP A HIT will aim to serve veterans from Iraq and
Afghanistan and displaced workers and youth in Philadelphia, Chester, Delaware, Bucks,
Montgomery and Camden (New Jersey) counties. As it appears, this program will help maintain
employment for persons already working in the health IT field and will provide the necessary
training and placement assistance to people trying seeking jobs in this field.
405-9660.
Sincerely,

PENNSYLVANIA
WASHINGTON OFFICE:
COMMITTEES:
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JOINT ECONOMIC
Secretary of Labor
United States Department Of Labor
April 24, 2008
Development in southeastern Pennsylvania has applied for the High Growth Job Training
Initiative Grant (HGJTI) from the Department of Labor. The purpose of this letter is to urge you
to give full and fair consideration to this proposal.
Development is a non-profit organization consisting of five regional community colleges and one
university. It is also my understanding that this grant will enable the Collegiate Consortium to
create the "Delaware Valley Petrochemical Initiative." I have been advised that this initiative
will train as many as 135 individuals at Consortium colleges and partnering energy companies
throughout the Delaware Valley. As it appears, this initiative will enhance the workforce in the
Delaware Valley and support the local companies within the area.
224-6324.
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Mr. Brian Kennedy
Assistant Secretary of Congressional
and Intergovenunental Affairs
Dear Secretary Kennedy:
May27, 2009
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It is my understanding that Impact Service Corporation (Impact) of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
has applied for a grant in partnership with the Conunonwealth ofPem1sylvania's Depattment of
Labor and Industry, through the United States' Depmtment of Labor's, Veterans Workforce
Investment Program (VWHIP). The purpose of this letter is to urge you to give full and fair
consideration to this proposal.
It is my understanding that Impact has been providing employment and supportive services in
southeastern Peru1sylvania since 1974 and has maintained a dedicated staff to serve veterans
since 1993. I have been advised that through the end of2008, Impact has enrolled over 5,000
vetermts and placed over 2,500 of them into full-time jobs. I have been informed that this is
accomplished using a comprehensive service track that works with veterans fiom enrollment in
the progrmn to post-employment job coaching. I have also been infmmed that Impact will be
adding a focus on green technologies, to combine training and job placement into positions that
conserve the use of energy. As it appears, the VWHIP funding will enable Impact to continue
providing these necessary services to veterans who have honorably served our country.
respectfully request that you keep me inforn1ed of the status of this grant application. Finally, if
you have any questions, comments or concerns, please feel fiee to contact me or my statT at
(215) 405-9660.
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December I, 2009
It is my understanding that Jobs for the future in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has applied for
funding iimn the Department of Labor's "Green Pathways out of Poverty" grant program. The
proposed project will provide education and clean energy job training for lower-skilled workers.
The purpose of this letter is to urge you to give full and fair consideration to this proposal.
I have been infmmed that the proposal is a partnership among Jobs for the Future, the AFL-ClO
Working for America Institute, and Wider Opportunities for Women. I have been advised that
the initiative will support green industry training and career pathways for lower-skilled and
disadvantaged residents of live cities, including Philadelphia, that have been especially hurt by
the economic downturn. 1 have been further advised that the proposed initiative would provide
education, training, credentials, and career development opportunities to over I ,000 individuals
over two years in growing industries like weatherization, green conslluction, green
deconstruction and materials recycling, renewable electric power, hybrid and bio-fuelmechanics,
and urban forestry. As it appears, this proposal will leverage the resources of many national and
local partners to train and employ workers in the emerging "green collar" job sector.
you have any questions, conm1cnts or concerns, please feel flee to contact me or my staff at (215)
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Secretary of Labor
April II, 2008
I have been informed that People for People, Inc. has applied for a grant through the
Employment and Training Administration's High Growth Job Training Initiative Grants for the
Energy Industry. The purpose of this letter is to urge you to give full and fair consideration to
their application.
It is my understanding that People for People, Inc. has administered programs in order to
confront challenges facing depressed urban communities through initiatives including the
Computer Job Training Program and the Job Retention, Advancement and Rapid Reemployment
Program. It is also my understanding that in 2006, the Pennsylvania Department of Public
Welfare designated People for People; Inc. a8 an Employment Advancement Retention Network
Center to assist Pennsylvanians with the transition from welfare to work. I have been advised
that this grant will enable People for People, Inc. to promote the well-being of Philadelphia's
urban residents by helping build a competitive workforce throughout the region. As it appears,
People for People, Inc. has built collaborative, strategic relationships with partners across the
Delaware Valley and will continue to help meet the demand for a skilled workforce in the energy
industry.
you have any questions, comments or concerns, please feel free to contact me or my staff at
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Ms. Donna Kelly
Reference SGA/DFA PY 08-07
Room N-4716
Dear Ms. Kelly:
March 13, 2009
It is my understanding that United Community Services for Working Families (UCS), in partnership with
Reading Works, of Reading, Pennsylvania, has applied for a YouthBuild Grant through the Employment
and Training Administration. The purpose of this letter is to urge you to give full and fair consideration
to this proposal.
I have been infonned that Reading Works was created in 2004 to curb Reading's high school dropout rate,
which was 20% higher than the national average, and cultivate the next generation of a skilled workforce.
I have also been infonned that Reading Works currently serves middle and high school students and has
partnerships with UCS, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the City of Reading, Reading. High School,
Reading Area Community College and local building trades and businesses. I understand that 100% of
all the students who have participated in the UCS!Reading Work.qJrogram have received or arc on track
to receive their high school diploma, and 70% of those students are in an apprenticeship, in college, in the
military or fully employed, As it appears, this funding wi'll allow Reading Works and UCS to extend
these programs to youth who have already dropped out of high school, thus continuing its efforts to
improve and enhance Reading's workforce and economy.
Thank you in advance for the consideration of my views. Please include this letter in the official record
of the application. Consistent with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, I also respectfully request
that you keep me infonned of the status of this grant application. Finally, if you have any questions,
comments or concerns, please feel tree to contact me or my staff at (215) 405-9660.
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Assistant Secretary
WASHINGTON. DC
June 1, 2011
It is my understanding that the Chester County (Pennsylvania) Economic Development Council
(CCEDC) has submitted an application for an H-lB Technical Skills Training Grant to the
Employment and Training Administration. The purpose of this letter is to urge you to give full
and fair consideration to this proposal.
I have been informed that CCEDC, in collaboration with 10 to 12 regional economic
development, workforce development and education partners, will use this funding to train over
1,700 new hires and incumbent workers utilizing the H-lB visa program. I am further informed
that over 40 companies in high-growth industries, such as IT /communications, healthcare,
energy, advanced manufacturing and bioscience are expected to participate in the training. I am
advised that CCEDC has previous experience in providing H-lB training. For instance, it is my
understanding that CCEDC utilized a similar grant from the Department of Labor in 2004 to train
over 1,350 incumbent workers. As it appears, this project will provide comprehensive training
for employees and employers that utilize the H-lB visa program arid will also provide support for
unemployed workers in southeastern Pennsylvania by connecting them with the positions that
open up as a result of this training project.
record of the application. Consistent with all applicable laws, rules and regUlations, I also
you have any questions, comments or concerns, please feel free to contact me or my staffat (215)
405-9660.
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July I, 2011
Assistant Secretary
It is my understanding that the District 1199C Training and Upgrading Fund has submitted an
application for an H-lB Technical Skills Training Grant to the Employment and Training
Administration (ETA). The purpose of this letter is to urge you to give full and fair consideration
to this proposal.
I have been advised that the District ll99C Training and Upgrading Fund will use this grant for
its Greater Philadelphia Nursing and Health Information Mobility Program. I am further advised
that this project is designed to provide over 500 current healthcare workers and long term
unemployed adults with access to post-secondary certificate and degree programs for high
demand nursing and health information positions. I have been informed that this program will
engage many sections of the Greater Philadelphia community, including local universities and
workforce development agencies, and impact multiple counties in this large regional healthcare
economy. As it appears, the Training Fund will utilize past achievements in the field of career
training and placement to make this program a success and provide Greater Philadelphia with
qualified employees for the vital healthcare positions it needs to fill.
Thank you in advance for the consideration of my views. Consistent with all applicable laws,
rules and regulations, I respectfully request that you keep me informed of the status of this grant
application. Finally, if you have any questions, comments or concerns, please feel free to contact
me or my staff at (215) 405-9660 .
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It is my understanding that the ShalcNET II consortium has submitted a grant to the
Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grants Program. The
purpose of this letter is to urge you to give full and fair consideration to this proposaL
I have been informed that ShaleNET II is a consmiium made up of three primary organizations,
the Pennsylvania College of Technology, Westmoreland County Conununity College and
Navarro Community College in Texas. I have been advised that this unique, multi-state
partnership will look to Jill educational gaps in the Marcellus Shale industty by designing,
piloting and dissen1inating standardized curricula to address high priority occupations. It is my
understanding that the applicants will leverage the existing resources among its industry pat1ners
to create a comprehensive pathway for employment and career growth in the natural gas industry.
I have been further advised that uniform tools for individuals to understand the industry and
assess their personal fit for the work will become available throughout the initial multi-state
network. If this proposal is awarded funding, the consotiium of industry and community colleges
will continue to prepare a growing workf()l'ce lor a future in which both traditional and
altemative sources of energy are key drivers of the economy.
Thank you in advance for the consideration of my views. Please include this letter in the ofiicial
record of the appiication. Consistent with all ajJplicable laws, rules and regulations, I also
respectfully request that you keep me infonned of the status of this grant application. Finally, if
you have any questions, conunents or concerns, please feel free to contact me or my staff at ( 412)
803-7370.
Sincerely,
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March 6, 2012
Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis
Dear Madam Secreta1y:
JACK CERA
State Representative
This letter is written in support of an Oil and Gas lndustr.yWorkforce Readiness Innovation Grant (WRIG)
being submitted by Workforce Investment Area 16 (WIA-16) (Belmont, Carroll, Harrison and Jefferson
Counties) in Ohio. Workforce Investment Area 16 offers a wide array of employment, education and
training programs to individuals as a means to broaden their employability in the job market.
Through this grant, WIA-16 is seeking to assist individuals with employment opportunities in the Oil and
Gas IndustrY: Ohio is experiencing an influx of jobs affiliated with this industry and it is an admirable
goal of WIA-16 to empower the individuals seeking employment in this field. It is WIA-16's goal to
provide potential candidates with industry information, basic computer skills, resume building skills, job
search skills and occupational skills training to meet the high demand of industry workers. In turn, the
Oil and Gas Industry will be presented with a skilled and trained workforce.
It is critical that we continue to work together to boost Ohio's economy and enhance our nation's
energy security and I believe that this grant is a vital stepping stone in readying our workforce with the
skills and aptitude necessary to embark on the emerging oil and gas industry. Successful implementation
of the Oil and Gas Industry Workforce Readiness Innovation Grant (WRIG) will certainly be a win-win for
all, and I am hopeful that you agree. With that in mind, I respectfully urge any and all consideration of
the grant application submitted by WIA-16. Thank you in advance for your time and consideration.
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I am writing to express my support for the State of Ohio's grant application for
"Targeting Dislocated Workers" funding available through the U.S. Department of
Labor's Employment and Training Administration.
Ohio's grant application focuses on upgrading Ohio incumbent worker skills in
the automotive industry, which has suffered a 20 percent decline in employment since
2000. Assisting the automotive workforce is a high priority within the Ohio Department
of Job and Family Services and the Ohio Department of Development.
The application also identifies four initiatives: (I) mapping the automotive supply
chain to create an early warning system that addresses both opportunities and problems
within the automotive manufacturing network across the state; (2) implementing
assessment and training projects at key automotive assembly plants; (3) engaging
suppliers in partnership with Workforce Investment Boards and Regional Economic
Development Offices; and (4) developing a database system to track individuals and skill
sets. Partners in this project include the automotive labor unions, major automotive
manufacturers, and the Ohio Board of Regents, as well as a variety of economic
development organizations.
Ohio is committed to developing a premier workforce ready to meet the
manufacturing and business needs of the 21'
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workforce is imperative for keeping Ohio competitive in today' s world, as well as
holding on to a long history of industrial strength.
I ask that you carefully review the State of Ohio's application to the Employment
and Training Administration with full consideration in accordance with all applicable
laws and regulations regarding this matter.
Please feel free to make this letter part of any public record. I would appreciate a
copy of your response to the State of Ohio. Thank you for your time and attention to this
matter.
Sincerely,
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Member or Congress
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November 5, 2009
Honorable Secretruy Hilda L. Solis
Office of the Secretaty
Dear Honorable Secretmy Solis,
'llanl1illgtnu, f!l<lL 20515
I am writing \his letter in support of the Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment (PACE) application to
the U.S. Depattment of Labor (DoL), Employment and Training Administration, for funding under the
Americatl Recovery and Reinvestment Act of2009 for the "Pathways Out of Poverty" program,
GrcenWorkLA. PACE's GreenWorkLA program responds to the urgent need to address rising poverty
and unemployment in our communities. Targeting the City ofEI Monte, located in the 32"d District,
GreenWorkLA is an extension of an existing program at PACE that will "bring to scale" PACE's proven,
effective program. GreenWorkLA will serve more than2,000 low income, disadvantaged y.'Orkers and
place more than 600 in good, permanent jobs. The program specifically targets displaced workers and
low income, low skilled workers who will benefit from the progrrun by acquiring valuable marketable
skills in the high b>rowth, emerging, alternative energy sector of Green Jobs. Green Work LA participants
will graduate with competitive skills and good jobs with benefits and opportunities for career
advancement.
PACE has a histmy and established presence serving the Public Use Microdate Area (PUMA) ofEI
Monte. PACE is a recognized and trusted name in El Monte already providing services through its
Business Development Center. In addition to providing training and teclmical assistance to businesses
and entrepreneurs, PACE also provides Workforce Development, Financial Education, Asset Building,
Home Ownership Counseling and Foreclosure Mitigation Services to low income ethnic minority ruid
refugees. I have known PACE for more than 30 years and can personally attest to the effectiveness and
importance of PACE programs and the professionalism ofPACE management. The GreenWorkLA
program tmly creates a "pathways out of poverty" for workers with significant barriers to employment.
l strongly support PACE's application for funding for Green WorkLA. Please keep me informed of the
outcome of this application.
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I am pleased to express my support for the YWCA San Gabriel Valley's Pathways Out of Poverty
proposal to provide S<orvices ti.mded by the Department of Labor's Employment and Training
Administration.
The YWCA San Gabriel Valley's Pathways Out of Poverty prooosal features collaborative,
multifaceted and cost-eflectJV'c strawgtes wr promonng the employment 01 msaavantaged
individuals in green industY'.es.
This program will tar,get unemployed and unde;employcd individuals living below the poverty
threshold, in the greater San Gabriel and Pomona Valley area. The project is designed to promote
the entry of these individuals into the workforce through a combination of green jobs-oriented
education and training, comprehensive suppmiivc services, placement assistance, and workforce and
economic development. The YWCA San Gabriel Valley will partner with local educational
institutions, cham ben. of commerce and employers to both develop and promote green careers, and
encourage the incorporation of green practices and certification in their operations.
I urge you to extend full consideration to YWCA San Gabriel Valley's funding request. Please do
not hesitate to contact my oniee to fmiher discuss this proposal.
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I strongly suppoti Michigan State AFL-CIO Human Resources Development, Inc.'s Southeast
Michigan b1formation Technology On-the-Job Training Pr<!iect. Michigan State AFL-CIO
Human Resources Development, Inc. (Michigan HRDI) is a non-profit corporation that provides
employment and training services to unemployed Michigan residents.
Michigan HRDI, in partnership with two agencies administering WIA 's Workforce Investment
System and two IT businesses in Southeast Michigan, has developed a project which will
provide education, training, and job placement assistance in the IT industry. Pmiicipating IT
employers agree to hire and train unemployed U.S. citizens in Southeast Michigan, rather than
H-IBVisa workers, to work as full-time, protessional IT statf.
Michigan continues to lace an unemployment rate above the national average, and it is impotiant
that Michigan companies tlll high-skilled and high-paying jobs with Michigan residents.
Thank you tor your thoughtful consideration ofM-HRDI's proposal. If you have any questions,
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I am writing to request your support for the City of New York's Pathways Out of Poverty stimulus grant
proposal. This important program will train 607 disconnected youth for jobs, including youth Incarcerated
on Rikers Island. in the emerging green sector of horticulture, arboriculture, and landscape design.
The Pathways program offers a life altering opportunity for youth who might otherwise remain detached
from the workforce by creating many new jobs with career pathways for New York City's most improvised
youth. Participants will obtain relevant certificates and licenses needed for green workforce career jobs.
The Department of Labor's grant will enable New York City to expand its proven approach to serve 18-24
year old disconnected youth from high poverty neighborhoods all across the city, including the South
Bronx, Central and East Harlem in Manhattan, as well as Brownsville and Bedford Stuyvesant in
Brooklyn.
Pathways Out of Poverly supports Mayor Bloomberg's MillionTreesNYC initiative to plant trees and green
the city. Trained employees are needed to care for and maintain the additional trees, green streetscapes
and commercial landscapes, and bike paths being built throughout the City. The program would train
youth for these sustainable green collar jobs.
Pathways Out of Poverty meets both the Department of Labor's interest in training for green collar jobs
while enhancing the NYC environment. The training provides academic instruction, field work
experience, life skills, job counseling and placement assistance, and includes support services as an
integral part of the program.
The Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City, a 501 (c)(3)nonprofit organization, supports innovative
public programs and will oversee and coordinate public and non-profit partners with extensive experience
serving disadvantaged youth for the Pathways Out of Poverly initiative. Attached is a one-page chart that
outlines the NYC grant proposal programs.
I strongly support the City's proposal to help disadvantaged youth gain green collar careers.
Sincerely,

Member of Congress
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I am writing in support of St. Louis University's recent proposal submitted in response to the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the Department of Labor's Health Care Sector and Other High Growth and
Emerging Industries grant opportunity. Health care providers contribute significantly to the economic strength
of the St. Louis region and the entire state of Missouri, but are reporting a significant shortage of qualified
candidates in the nursing, allied health, health information technology and other fields.
The proposed St. Louis Area Health Career Academy (HCA) will foster regional collaboration among diverse
sectors while systematically identifying and addressing workforce needs. The HCA will provide comprehensive
assessments, address barriers to employment on an individualized basis, and create numerous pathways to skill
building and job training for both new and incumbent workers in healthcare. The project design pays particular
attention to recruiting the residents of St. Louis City's economically distressed community, and retooling our
region's high concentration of displaced workers from the automotive industry.
The consortium of public and private stakeholders in our community that have gathered to plan for and
participate in the HCA is truly impressive. Beyond St. Louis University and their School of Medicine, the list of
participating partners includes: the East Central Missouri (ECMO) Area Health Education Center (AHEC), area
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), the St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment (SLATE), the
SSM hospital and clinic system, BJC Health Care, the University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Nursing, St. Louis
Community College, the Departments of Health in both St. Louis City and County, the UJAMAA Community
Development Corporation, and various faith and community-based organizations too numerous to list here.
The St. Louis Area Health Career Academy will cross geographic and political barriers to build the prepared
workforce our community needs to keep pace with the diverse and ever-changing career opportunities in health
care. I am confident that the quality and commitment of the participating partners will impress you as much as
it has me. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,

Wm. Lacy Clay
Member of Congress
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29, 2010 to the Department of Labor to fund its "skill up" program entitled KaLa Hiki 0/a. The
start date for the KaLa Hiki Ola program is July 1, 2010, but NSCTC still has not heard whether
its grant application has been approved.
I fully support NSCTC' s grant application and the education and training mission of KaLa Hiki
Ola, and I respectfully request its approval. Also, given that July 1" is a week away, can you
provide me with the status of the grant application as soon as possible, and specifically whether
it has been approved.
For your infom1ation, the Grant Tracking no. is GRANT! 0590949; the DUNS No. is 55-626-
7789; the CFDA No. is 17 .269; the CFDA Description is Community-Based Job Training
Grants; the Funding Opportunity No. is SGA-DFA-PY-09-07; the Agency Name is Employment
& Training Administration; and the Grant Officer is Janice Shcclor (Shellor.Jan.ice@dol.gov;
202-693-3538).
Feel free to contact Joe Gomes from my District Office by phone (808-541-2570), fax (808-533-
0133) or email @e.gomes@mail.house.gov) if you have any questions or need more information
regarding NSCTC's application. Otherwise, thank you for your attention to this matter and in
advance for your prompt assistance.
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Assistant Secretary
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Dear Ms. DeRocco:
It is our pleasure to write in support of the effort of The Workplace in Connecticut to
administer a Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) grant
in Southwestern Connecticut and Upstate New York.
Through this grant, The Workplace will, in a number of regions, create a data tool that
incorporates economic, research and development, investment and real-time job
information to generate a current and accurate portrayal of the regions' economies and
their assets. In addition to myriad other aspects of this project, The Workplace will
develop a nationwide network of foundations interested in investing in regional
economic and talent development.
We commend the The Workplace for their work in uniting state, local and federal
entities, academic institutions, foundations, businesses and industries to build a globally
competitive workforce. This project invests in Connecticut's and New York's economies,
their people and future. It is critically important that we maintain support for programs
such as the ones that The Workplace coordinates and implements.
We fully support this project and The Workplace and look forward to working with the
U.S. Department of Labor and The Workplace to bring innovative new economic
development strategies to the Northeast.
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CHRISTOPHER J. DODD
CONNECTICUT

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FOHEtGN RElATIONS
HEALTH, EDUCATION, lABOR.
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Ilonorable Hilda Solis
Secretary of Labor
December 20, 2009
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1 am writing to encourage your support for "Ability Beyond Disability"(ABD), a
non pro !it organization located in Bethel, Connecticut. ABD has recently submitted an application
for fimding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act's Health Care Sector, and Other
I Iigh Growth Emerging Industries Grant program.
I believe there is good reason to afford this application every possible consideration.
Teaming with its community partners- Post University, the Northwest Regional Workforce
lnvcstme'nt Board, and the College of Direct Support of' Minnesota- ABD has 55 years of
experience in recruiting, training, and retaining a direct support workforce. In that regard, ABD is
seeking this funding lor its Workforce 2013 program, a job training, placement, and professional
development program that prepares adults to work with individuals with disabilities.
As a result, given the great need to increase the number of skilled and qualified health
care workers that serve individuals with disabilities, ABD seems very well-suited to address
related issues, and to provide these essential services.
Accordingly, I would very much appreciate your full consideration of ABD's proposal for
this important funding.
Thank you very much.
in reply: Connecticut Office
Attn: Mr. Ed Mann
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Dear Mr. Kennedy,
May 22,2009
WASHINGTON OFFICE:
446 RUSStlL SENATE OfFICE BUILDING
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I am writing on behalf of the Community Renewal Temn, Inc., which has applied
for funding from the U.S. Department of Labor.
The Community Renewal Team, Inc. (CRT) is an anti-poverty agency which
serves central and southern Connecticut. If awarded fi.mding, the CRT will develop their
Non-Urban Homeless Veterans' Program (HVRP) over the next year. This program will
provide job training, counseling and placement services in order to reintegrate homeless
veterans back into the labor force as well as address the complex problems facing these
veterans, To do this, CRT and the HVRP will build collaborative relationships, project
awareness, program information and orientation activities with many federal, state and
local agencies such as the Department of Veterans Affairs. They will also involve peer-
led suppm1 groups and use CRT's Steps to Success management process to help stabilize
participants and move them towards self-sufficiency. Currently, there are at least 3,000
homeless veterans in Cormecticut with many hundreds in Hartford alone. With the
Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program, CRT hopes to deliver programs to 60
eligible participants while entering 70% into employment and placing 25% into
transitional or permanent housing.
Given the merits of this proposal and the hard work of the Community Renewal
Team, Inc., I hope that you will a!Tord this application for funding every consideration.
If you have any information regarding this matter, please contact Rebecca Kaufman in
my Connecticut office.
CHRISTOPHER J. DODD
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Secretary Solis:
We write today in support of' an application by the state of' Connecticut krr nearly S:i million in
lunding under the Health Care Sector and Other lligh Gro\\1h and Emerging lndu>tries grant
solicitation. \Vc ltrgc yotlr c_onsidcratil"Jrl of this grant which we believe rully meets
the ncaHcrm requirements set by the ;\mcrican Recovery and Reinvestment t\ct whi lc also
advancing Connccticul's strategies to address shortages in health care \Vorkers.
Analyses conducted by the llealth Resources and Services Administration demonstrate that
ConncclH;ut is one of the nation's most signiticant gaps in critical health cure occupations.
Addressing the short<Jgcs in hL'alth cUlT \\'orkcrs. improving skill competencies, building a
pipe! 1.0 dtvelop skilled workers aJT viwll) important to the short-term and long-tcrm viability
nfour health care sec-tor. In order to do so. in 2004 Connecticut established the Cunncclit.:ut
Allied llcalth Workl<>rcc Policy lloard ii\1 IWPB).
The i\1 1\VI'B operates under the Govcruors Onicc lor Workt(-,rcc Competitiveness (OWC) and
convenes a diverse group of partners to: a) monitor data and in the allied health
workkm.:e: b) identify rl!cruitment and retention strategies !{)r public nnd independent institutions
oi' higher education with allied health programs: c) develop recommendations for promoting
diversity in the allied health \\'Ork!(Jrce including but not limited to racial, ethnic and gender
diversity; d) develop recommendations regarding financial and other assistance to
enrolled- in or considering enrolling in allied health program$. and e) idcnti t'y rccruitmtnl and
retention strategies Cor allied health
Specifically, Connecticut is seeking the ARRt\ funds for investment in a
initiative that will include:
G Crcming n $)'StetTl or advisors. case managers and retention knowtcdgcablc
ab<>tll health care professions who will both introduce health career opportunities to
pnkntin! students and assist those students already pursuing health cnrc professions;
e Pnwiding tinnncial support to new s1udents and incumbent health care workers to further
de\CI<lP and expand their skills: and
Establishing a program to develop the basic skills or individuals working in nursing and
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developed by the AIIWI'H. will represent a national model for many reasons. chief among which
include:
The Initiative represents unprcccdcntccllcvcls or partnership across diverse St<rkcholdcrs
including but not limited to: employers. the Connecticut Community College System. the
state's five \Vnrkroree Investment Boards. the Connecticut State University S.ystcm. the
Connecticut ConfCrencc of Independe-nt Colleges. the CunncGticut llospital .Association,
the Connecticut i\ssodation of Health Cure Facilities, the Connecticut Technical I ligh
School System. the Stale Departments of Labor. Higher Education and Public I kalih. and
the New England Health Care Employees Districtll99 Training and Upgrading Fund.
The initiative will usc ARRA money to produce short-term outcomes as well as to build
system capacity through the advancement of best practices and tht: expansion
ormodd programs system wide.
The lnitimive blends multiple tcclcral, state, local and panicipanl 1\mding sources to
create maximum project impact and exemplary stewardship of public funds.
The 1\RR1\ 1\mding will help Connecticut produce short-term outcomes as well as to build long-
term system capacity through the advancement or best practices and the expansion of model \
programs system-wide in the health career scetor. This approach will also bencl.lt liom the
com hi nation of multiple state. local. and participant resources invested in the various
strategies furthering the reach and ctli:ctivcness of the ARR/\ Ji.mding.
We thank you for your consideration nt'Connccticut:s application and for your leadership.
CIIRISTOPIII'R J. DODD
L:nited Stales Senator
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200 Constitution Avenue. \l\V
Washington. D.C. 20210
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\Ve write to you today in strong support \Vorkforee Partner's (C'\VP)
appl1t:atwn l"nr an i\mcrican Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) ''Path,vay.'s out()/'
Pon:rty' granL which is administered b: the Department or Labor.
Capii_al \Vqrkh1rcc Partner:-; is the largest workfon.:l: investment board in
Conncclicut. st.':rviug 37 nnmicipalitics. been recognized by the National
:\ssociatitm of Counties fnr hcst pmctices in training and placing residents in
jnbs and union apprenticeships. C\VP has applied for n 'Pn1hways ow t)f'Povt:ny" grant
in nnkr to build ou this success hy establishing a "Urecn Jobs Funnel'' in the llanrorJ
reg1on.
t'\s you kilO\\. Pathwnys out or Poverty grants arc lO pnwidc runding lln
training Hnd placement services that pnwidc out of poverty and into
employment in the fields ol'cncrgy dlicicncy and renewable energy industries. C\VP's
prorwsul would target neighborhoods in I which is th<.' second poorest city in its
size category in the nation. The city has a poverty rate ol' 32 perccm and an oflicia!
unemployment rate of 14.1 Tht residents of the target area ar(' largcly minority
Citizens WlJO f;.tCC iJ l'ltllgL' or employment dw.JJcngcs. c-spcciaJiy Jack or Work
and training.
The .. Green .lobs Funncr would pmvidc- to training and
employment in the lidds or eonstruction and sustainable t:nergy generation
hundreds of these llm1ford rc:-;idcms. ft \YOtdd help develop the necessary l'or
various other projeds in the area, which \\'ill multiply the impact ofthnsc
inveslments. lt would also give residents the skills and net..:essar) to maintain
well-paying jobs in lields that 1.-vi!l surely grow in the future.
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NORTH CAROLINA
555 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING
(202) 224-6342
FAX: (202) 224-1100
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June 26, 2008
COMMITIEES:
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I write to request funding to support the efforts of the Military Growth Task Force
of North Carolina's Eastern Region. This task force, which will focus on key issues such
as workforce development, infrastructure and social services, was formed following the
Marine Corps' announcement that approximately 25,000 personnel and dependents will
come to the seven-county region over the next several years.
Of particular import is our need to better understand the region's workforce
requirements, especially in the construction trades, health care and advanced
manufacturing, to best support the region's rapidly growing population. Understanding
these workforce issues lies at the heart of successfully accommodating this growth, which
explains why the Department recently awarded a $5 million grant to the BRAC Regional
Task Force in the Fort Bragg region. With this thought in mind, I request your support to
obtain $5 million in unobligated FY 2008 funding to support a similar effort by the
Eastern Region's workforce development project.
OREENYILLE QlflCi:
JOB SOUTH EVANS SmEfT
GREENVILLE, NC 27868
(252)329-1093
FAX: (252)329-1097
I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest opportunity.
HENQB@N\flll amc.E.:
401 NORTH MAIN STREET
SUITE 200
HENDERSONVIlLE, NC 28792
(828) 698-3747
FAX: (828) 698-1267
Elizabeth Dole
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310 NEW BEAN AVENUE
Surre 122
RALEIGH, NC 27601
(919) 856-4630
FAX: (919) 866-4053
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Dear Ms. Jeter:
MIKE DOYLE
14TH DISTRICT, PENNSYLVANIA
Ml!fCh 12, 2012
WASHINGTON OFFICE:
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I am writing to express my support of Renewal Inc. as it seeks funding from the Department of
Labor. Renewal Inc.'s objectives a.re to recruit 400 women offenders and provide all reql.lired
components for funding. Outcomes that are expected through this funding are job retention,
family reunification and reduced recidivism.
Renewal Inc. is a 600 bed work-release/ pre- release center serving Allegheny County Jail,
Pennsylvania Bmeau of Corrections, Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole and Federal
Bmeau of Prisons. Renewal Inc. has been in existence for more thao 25 years and has built
partnerships with over 500 local employers. To better serve its female population, Renewal Inc.
acquired Lydia's Place and is proposing to provide reintegration for 400 women offenders.
Renewal Ioc. has also entered into an agreement with Careerlink to provide a job developer to
co-locate at their facility.
I greatly appreciate yom consideration of Renewal Inc. for this vital funding. Ifi may be of
additional assistance, please contact my District Director, Paul D' Alesandro, in my Pittsburgh
office at 412-390-1499.
Sincerely,

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I have been contacted by the President of the Knoxville Area
Urban League and my friend, Phyllis Nichols, about the success
of the Urban Youth Empowerment Program (UYEP) in my district. I
am writing to encourage you to continue funding this vital
program, which serves at-risk youth offenders across the
country.
The UYEP is a federally funded program through the Department of
Labor's Responsible Reintegration of Youthful Offender Program
that targets at-risk and adjudicated youths between the ages of
18-21. This successful program is an important investment in
our Nation's youth which will pay itself back many times over.
We have a choice of supporting these youth now during their
transformation into responsible adults, or pay later with higher
criminal recidivism and unemployment.
The Knoxville Area Urban League is one of around 23 sites across
the United States to operate this program. With this funding,
they steer troubled youth in East Tennessee towards full-time
employment, full-time enrollment in college, GED attainment,
gains in math and reading scores, reduction of incarceration and
increase in productive citizenship.
Congress wisely expanded
Appropriations bill, but
the Department of Labor.
this program through the 2008 Omnibus
future funding is now dependent upon
Thank you again for your consideration of this request. If you
have any questions, please feel free to contact me or Patrick
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Newton, of my staff, at 225-5435.
for the state of Tennessee
With kindest regards, I am
JJD:pn
I appreciate the your support
AN, JR.
RICHARD J. DURBIN
ILUNOIS
COMMITTEE ON RULES
AND ADMINISTRATION
ASSISTANT MAJORITY
LEADER
Ms. Elaine Chao
Secretary of Labor
Dear Ms. Chao:

'tinitcd
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February 13, 2008
309 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING
(202) 224-2152
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230 SOUTH DEARBORN, 38TH FLOOR
CHICAGO, ll 60604
(312} 353--4952
525 SOUTH EIGHTH STREET
SPRINGFIELD, IL 62703
(217} 492-4062
701 NORTH COURT STREET
MARION, ll 62959
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durbin.senate.gov
I am writing in support of the extension of funding for the Quad County Urban League's
Urban Youth Empowerment Program, which is currently funded under the Department of
Labor's Responsible Reintegration of Youthful Offender Program. Renewed funding for
this program will enable Quad County Urban League to help more young ex-offenders by
giving them the tools to lead educated, crime-free lives.
The Urban Youth Empowerment Program in Aurora, Illinois, assists ex-offenders ages
18-21 by providing programs that teach leadership skills and civic awareness.
Participants are given classroom instruction and test preparation for the General
Equivalency Diploma, job skills training, and community service opportunities.
Unfortunately, without further funding, the Urban Youth Empowerment Program is set to
expire in June of this year. This program is vital to these young adults as well as to the
communities this program services.
Again, I would like to express my support for the Quad County Urban League's request
for extended funding. If you require additional information, please contact my Chicago
Director, Clarisol Duque, at (312) 353-4952.
Very truly yours,

HICHARD J. DURBIN
ILUNOIS
COMMITTEE ON APf'ROPRIAfiONS
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I write in support of the State of Illinois' application for a Workforce lnnovation Fund (WI F)
grant. This application is the result ofeollaborative work between the lllinois Department of Commerce
and Economic Opportunity, the Depmiment of Employment Security and the Illinois Community College
Board.
Recently, Illinois received a Race to the Top (RTTT) Round 3 grant. With that funding, six state
agencies-- including the four partnering on this application-- developed the Illinois Pathways Initiative.
The Illinois Pathways Initiative is a joint initiative of the Illinois Business Roundtable and all state
economic development, workforce development and education agencies. This statewide initiative
expands career pathway opportunities for both youth and adults and addresses critical workforce needs of
employers in nine key sectors including hcalthcarc, manufacturing, information technology. and
transportation and logistics.
The Illinois Wlf application builds on and complements the usc of federal RTTT limds and will
extend the focus beyond high school students to adults with emphasis on low-skilled adults and
unemployed workers. [t will usc federal WlF timds to scale up proven models of: (I) regional sector
partnerships that are coordinated through statewide Learning Exchanges; and (2) sector bridge programs
that have been proven to expand access lor low-skilled adults and dislocated workers to career pathway
opportunities in the same way orientation courses expand access to high school students. Illinois Pathway
Initiative Partners will also usc WlF funding to develop state policies and technical assistance resources
and build out the state information and technology infrastructure to supp011 these regional partnerships
and bridge programs.
Illinois' application demonstrates a comprehensive multi-agency and sector approach to
streamlining our workforce training programs. Furthermore, this application builds on the success and
partnerships of the Illinois Pathways Initiative, expanding the population who will benefit from its
innovative approach. Thank you in advance for your consideration.
RJD/tr
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03/11/2008 14:51 FAX 12547527769
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The enclosed inquhy by Terri Holtkamp (Hean: of Texas Homeless Coalition/City of Waco) is
foi"'Vaaded to your offi1:e fur consideration.
It would be most helpfl:d if you would review this matter and provide me with your position in
order that I may respm:td to the inquhy.
You may direct your nply to the following address:
Congre4sman Chet Edwards
St. Charles Place
600 Au.!tin Ave, Suite 29
Waco, Tx. 76701
Attn: Stt:pbanie Gibson
Thank you fur your assistance.
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RE: Blue Green Alliance (BGA)/GreenPOWER Job Training Program Application
SGA-bF.APY-08-18
I am writing to my support for BGA's application to the Department of Labor for funding under
the Energy Training Partnership Grant for the Minnesota GreenPOWER Job Training and Certification
Project. Minnesota BOA is requesting ftmding in the amount of $5 million to provide Minnesota
manufacturing workers the training needed to build infrastructure for the new green economy.
BGA is a partnership of labor unions and environmental organizations that have connected with
Minnesota educational institutions and service providers to provide a strategic initiative called the
Green POWER Job Training and Certification Program. The GreenPOWER Program provides training
that will increase job skills and educate workers in green manufactill'ing techniques and processes -
enhancing their employability in the green economy. According to BGA, GreenPOWER is the only
comprehensive certified green manufacturing training program in Minnesota. After completion of the
training program, workers. will be ce11ified as green workforce ready and have sufficient skills ru1d
training to work in any trades oriented employment.
I an1 a strong suppmter of the GreenPOWER Job Training and Certification Program and I mge you to
give BGA' s application your strongest consideration.
Sincerely,

KEITH ELLISON
Member of Congress
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I write in support of an application submitted by GreenPOWER for a $5 million grant to support
their training and certification program for jobs In olean and sustainable energy. Funding support
through the Energy Training Partnership grant program is critical to giving Minnesota
manufacturing workers 1he preparation they need to build the infrastructure for the new green
economy, and to provide employers wi1h a robust workforce well-trained to flll1he green jobs
being created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
GreenPOWER was developed by the Blue Green Alliance Foundation {BGAF), a strategic
Initiative of labor unions and environmental organlzaHons working to build a sustainable
economy In which environmental progress ami job creation go hand In hand. The
GreenPOWER coalition Is comprised or some or Minnesota's leading Institutions, Including the
BGAF's partner unions the United SteelWorkers, Service Employees International Union,
Communications Workers of America, laborers' International Union of Norlh America, American
Federation of Teachers, and Utility Workers Union of Amerioe, as well as 1he two largest
environmental organizations in the U.S., the Sierra Club and the Natural Resources Defense
Council. Tl'ie coalition also includes Minnesota State Colleges and Universities {MnSCU) and
other educational instltutlons, Minnesota's Workforce Investment Boards, the Solar Energy
Industries Association, Honeywell, local chambers of commerce, economic development
organizations, and a broad cross-section of nonprofit organizaUons that provide services that
displaced workers need.
Minnesota has the natural resources needed to produce clean energy, the manufacturing
capac'Jiy to transition from the old economy to the clean energy economy. Wdh this funding
support and a well-trained robust workforce In the green economy, Minnesota wlll be ready to
meet that challenge by creating new jobs.
I urge your support of this application, and thank you for your consideration of this request.
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I am writing to express my strong support for the GreenPOWER job training and certification program
funding request submitted to the Department of Labor for funding under the Energy Training
Partnership grant. This innovative training program is designed to give Minnesota manufacturing
workers the training necessary to build the infrastructure for the new green economy, and to provide
emp.!oyers with a trained workforce to fill the good, green jobs being created by the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
GreenPOWER was developed by the :Blue Green Alliance Foundation (BGAF), a strategic initiative of
labor unions and environmental organizations working to build a sustainable economy in which
environmental progress and job creation go hand in hand. This coalltlon includes B.GAF's partner
unions the United Steelworkers, Service Employees International Union, Communications Workers of
America, Laborers' International Union of North America, American .Federation of Teachers, and
Utility Workers Union of America, as well as the two largest environmental organizations in the U.S.,
the Sierra Club and the Natural Resources Defense Council. The coalition also includes Minnesota
State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) and other educational institutions, Minnesota's Workforce
Investment Boards, the Solar Energy Industries Association, Honeywell, local chambers of commerce,
economic development organizations, and a variety of nonprofit organizations providing services to
displaced workers.
This project maximizes partnerships and broadly impacts communities by putting people to work,
addressing our environment, strengthening our economy and creating clean energy. The Blue Greeri
Alliance Foundation is forward thinking with their commitment to a clean future. This is why it is so
important that we establish the GreenPOWER training program in Minnesota.
I hope you will carefully consider funding the GreenPOWER proposal, which wll\ help to rebuild
Minnesota's manufacturing base and provide the trained workforce needed by green manufacturers to
create thousands of new green jobs.
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MEMBER OF CONGRESS
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Tam writing in strong support for the GreenPOWER.job training and certification program
that was submitted to the Department of Labor for funding under the Energy Training Partnership
grant.
Developed by the Blue Green Alliance, a strategic initiative oflabor unions and
environmental organizations, GroonPOWER is an innovative training program designed to give
manufacturing workers the ttalning they need to build infrastructure for the new green
economy. It provides employers with a workforce trained to .fiU good, gl"eenjobs being oreated by
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Minnesota bas natural resources needed to produce clean energy, the manufacturing capacity
to transition from the old economy to the olean energy economy, and a workforce that is one ofthe
most highly educated in the country. Now is the time to bring these pieces together.
GreenPOWER, which is comprised of some of Minnesota's leading environmental, labor, energy,
business and educational institutions, will do just that.
. I'm a fum supporter of what the Blue Green Alliance is doing to promote green jobs and
foster a energy economy. That is why I believe we need to establish tho GreenPOWER
training progwm in Minnesota.
I hope you wlll consider funding the GreenPOWER proposal, which is the step in the right
direction to rebuild Minnesota s manufacturing biiSe 11nd provide the trained workforce needed by
gteen manufacturers to create thousands of new jobs.
With best wislles.

f-s' L. Oberstar, M.C.
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RE: Blue Green Alliance (BGA)/GreenPOWER Job Training Program Application
SGA-DFAPY-08-18
I am writing to express my support for BOA's application to the Department of Labor for funding under
the Energy Training Partnership Grant fot the Minnesota GreenPOWERJob Training and Cectification
Project Minnesota BGA is requesting funding in the amount of$5 million to provide Minnesota
manufacturing workers the training needad to build infrastructure for the new green economy.
BGA is a partnership of labor unions and environmental organiutions that have connected with
Minnesota educational instiMions and service providers to provide a strategic initiative called the
GreenPOWER Job Training and Certification Program. The GreenPOWER Program provides training
that will increase job skills and educate workers in green manufacturing tecluiiques and processes-
enhancing their employability in the green economy. According to BGA, GreenPOWER is the ouiy
comprehensive certified green manufacturing training program In Minnesota. After completion of the
training program, workers will be certified as green workforce ready and have sufficient skills and
training to work in any trades oriented employment.
I am a strong supporter of the GreenPOWHRJob Training and Certification Program and r urge you to
give BGA 's application your strongest considemtion.
Sincerely,

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Member of Congress
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March 27, 2012
Dear Ms. Oates,
1533 LONGWORTH HOUSE 0HICI.i BUILDING
(202) 225-4531
I am writing on behalf of Turning Point Workforce
Development Board, which recently submitted a Workforce
Innovation Grant application entitled "Project Turning Point."
In its proposal, Project Turning Point states that its program
is designed to help provide parolees and prelease offenders with
the necessary skills and support so that they can return to the
workplace and become contributing members of society. Through
a collaboration and partnership with the Turning Point Workforce
Development Board, North Carolina JobLink Career Centers and a
qualified network of state and local providers, this program will
assist ex-offenders in Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash, Northampton
and Wilson Counties.
Enclosed is an abstract of the Workforce Innovation Fund
Application which contains a more detailed description of the
proposed project. Please give Turning Point Workforce
Development Board and Project Turning Point every proper
consideration for their funding proposal.
With kindest regards,
RLE:am
Enclosure
Sincerely,

Renee Ellrners
Member of Congress
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Dear Mr. Kennedy:
A consortium of 13 community colleges in the state of Missouri submitted a grant
application under the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training
Grants Program (SGA/DFA PY l 0-03CFDA: 17.282).
lam in support of the Missouri consortium application and ask that all possible
consideration of it be given. This grant will provide.much !)Ceded training to our undcrserved
citizens in the Eighth Congressional District. The colleges are requesting $20 million dollars to
suppoti programming that will be delivered at institutions across the state, and for the
development of a statewide network that will assess the success of various approaches, identify
best practices, and modify plans based on outcomes.
This application focuses on our community college serving adult learners who have lost
jobs due to foreign trade and other unemployment individuals. The grant would train students
for jobs in the health services/health sciences industry, including Health Informatics, Therapeutic
and Diagnostic Services and Support Services.
The programs funded by this grant will provide programs and opportunities that will
change the lives of the undcrscrved and displaced workers in Missouri. This collaboration is the
most c!Tective approach to providing health care training to our citizens.
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Secretmy Hilda L. Solis
Department of Labor
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It is with great pleasure that I write this letter in support of the YWCA San Gabriel Valley's
Pathways Out of Powrty application to provide critical training and employment services to prepare
workers for career pathways in the green industly.
California's unemployment rate continues to climb over 12%, the highest in 70 years. The YWCA
San Gabriel Valley has continually served unemployed and disadvantaged individuals in areas of
high poverty in the gmatcr San Gabriel and Pomona Valley since 1935. To combat this rising
unemployment challenge, the YWCA San Gabriel Valley's Pathway Out of Poverty proposal
features collaborative, multifaceted and cost-eticctive strategies tlJr promoting the employment of
disadvantaged individuals in green industries.
The Pathways Out ofPoverty program will target unemployed and underemployed individuals living
below the poverty thn:shold and prepare them for entty into the workforce through a combination of
green jobs-oriented education and training, comprehensive suppmtive services, placement
assistance, and workforce and economic development. The YWCA San Gabriel Valley's plan also
includes a partnership with local educational institutions, chambers of commerce, and the business
community to both develop and promote careers in the energy efticiency and renewable energy
industries.
I am deeply impressed with the work that the YWCA San Gabriel Valley has done and continues to
do for the communities in the San Gabriel and Pomona Valley. Thus, I fully support YWCA San
Gabriel Valley's Pathway Out of Poverty application to provide quality training and employment
services for workers to gain sustainable careers in the green industly.
Sincerely,

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ELIOT L. ENGEL
17th DISTiliCT. NEW 'YORK
May 24,2011
Deputy Assistant Secretary Gerri Fiala
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Dear Deputy Assistant Secretary Fiala:
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I write to support the application of the Village of Spring Valley, New York, and their Village of Spring
Valley Project Ascend for the Civic Justice Corps Grants Serving Juvenile Offenders. The Opportunity
Number for their project is SGA-DFA-PY -I 0-04.
As you may be aware, the Village of Spring Valley is a densely populated part of Rockland County, New
York and suffers from a disproportionate amount of crime, specifically gang related crime. The Spring
Valley Police Department Gang Specialists estimate that over 500 residents belong to at least one of the
12 gangs that operate in the Village. Additionally, the Village has been designated as an Operation
IMPACT site by New York State. This designation is given to communities in 15 counties throughout
the State that account for 80% of all crime outside New York City.
In order to address these trends of increased gang activity and recidivism among youth, the Village of
Spring Valley has proposed to implement Project Ascend. This program will serve 35 youths ages 18-24
who within the past 12 months were under supervision of the juvenile justice system. Project Ascend will
involve a strong collaboration between five partners: ( l) the Spring Valley C.riminal Justice Court of
Judge David Fried; (2) the Project Ascend Youth Case Manager; (3) the ProJect Ascend Community
Service Taskforce; (4) Tomorrow's Workplace; and, (5) Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rockland County.
The Village of Spring Valley has put together a strong application, and I request you give it favorable
consideration. I strongly support the efforts of the Village to put an end to the cycle of youth crime that
affects the lives of residents in the community.
Thank you for your thoughtful consideration. I look forward to hearing of your favorable response.
Sincerely,
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Eliot L: Engel
Member of Congress
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As you know, the current economic downturn has hit North Carolina more strongly than
all but a few of the states in our union. Nmih Carolina's unemployment rate hit a historic high of
11.2 percent several times in the past two years, most recently in December. It is imperative that
we continue to support dislocated workers and help develop our national workforce to lead in
high-growth, high-technology industries. I appreciate your Department's efforts to support the
unemployed and initiatives that develop local infrastructure and job training.
One of the more successful initiatives both before and during the economic downturn has
been the Base Realignment and Closure (BRA C) Regional Taskforce in Fayetteville, North
Carolina. Three years ago, the U.S. Department of Labor awarded a $5 million dislocated
worker demonstration grant to suppmi the taskforce's efforts to transition civilian workers from
on-base jobs to careers in high-tech industry clusters. Over the term of this grant, the BRAC
RTF has focused on initiatives designed to develop and maintain a talented workforce in the
region matched to ctment or emerging high skill, high wage industry clusters. Focus clusters
include: homeland security, military preparedness and strategic defense, enhanced training and
simulation, technology innovation, skilled labor and trades (including 'green' construction),
education and healthcare.
While the BRAC RTF has made significant progress in enhancing our region's capacity,
there is still a great deal of work to be done. The initial grant provides enough funding to
complete their initial projects and become self-sut1icient, but unfortunately the grant expires
June 30, 20 I 0. I am therefore writing in support of the BRAC: RTF's request for a no-cost
extension of the grant.
The BRAC RTF program is designed to become self-sufficient within the next two years,
but continued funding is needed for workforce, education, economic development, and outreach /I
and communications sta!Tand program activities as the program moves fiom transformational to
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transactional. A no-cost extension would allow the BRAC RTF to maintain the staff that is
managing and executing education and workforce programs that are funded by the Department's
grant and by an Nmth Carolina DepartmentofCommerce grant that runs through March 2011.
Without an extension, the BRAC RTF will be forced to cut live full-time employees and cut
three others to half-time. As the area's needs are increasing in the coming year due to an
accelerating BRAC process, this would be the worst time to cut back staff for economic
development and regional improvement.
Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter, and I look forward to hearing
from you soon.
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Dear Mrs. Secretary,
1 am writing to draw your attention to the grant proposal submitted by the Monterey
County Workforce Investment Board (W!B) on behalf of the Ce11tral Co11st Partnership
comprised of four community colleges, a state university, WIBs from Monterey, Santa Cruz, San
Benito counties, and two-thirds (nine) of the major industr)' health care organizations in the tri-
county area including a county teaching hospital with family practice residents and Monterey
Bay Geriatric Resource Center (MBayGRC) a 5.Ql(c)(3) regional consortium.
The grant will help MBayGRC develop precollege ''bridge" programs to help prepare for
and steer community college students into university RN and MA training and career pathways.
MBayGRC would build on existing work and its previous effmts to develop needed new
curricula and certificate programs in geriatrics and chronic care management to prepare
unemployed and incumbent workers for the expanding senior health care sector and changes
resulting from Health Reform.
I believe that there are three features that make this a transformational proposal. First, it
recognizes the need to restructure current health care educational programs to provide greater
mticulation and advancement between courses, degree and certificate programs. It also
introduces training for nurses and in health risk assessments, care plmming,
continuity qf care management, telehealth, team skills and te.aching patients in
self care management. These are NOT adequately Nursi(lg and .Medical
Assistant. educational programs. Yet, they arc ess(mtial aging population and to achieve the
goals of Health Reform .. Second, the proposal >.yill create .one of th.e fi;st pathway articulations
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extensive experience in creating educational programs for health care professionals and workers.
As a regional consortium, MBayGRC is ideally suited to manage highly successful projects with
education, workforce and industry partners.
I believe that this proposal is a unique opportunity to develop state of the art educational
programs for our changing health care system. Accordingly, I urge you to give this application
!he fullest consideration. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter. Please direct any
correspondence regarding this matter to Alec Arago in my Salinas district office.
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The purpose of this letter is to transmit to you for your consideration an independent,
grant application from the Central Coast Partnership (CCP).
CCP originally submitted this grant application to the Department of Labor Employment and
Training Administration under a Pathways Innovation Fund request for proposals.
Unfortunately-; audget cuts enacted as part of the FY20 II Continuing Resolution eliminated the
funding forthe Career Pathways Innovation Fund and the CCP application was returned.
However, 1 believe this CCP proposal is unique enough and bold enough to warrant the
Department's consideration for funding nonetheless under any discretionary funding it may have
available. Indeed, I understand there may be some flexibility in unspent Dislocated Worker
funds that might enable the Department to underwrite an unsolicited grant such as the one
submitted by CCP.
As you read through the proposal you will find that it representsfour community colleges, three
county workforce investment boards, nine health care organizations and a large regional
consortium with 14 corporate partners dedicated to workforce development in geriatrics and
chronic care management. TI1is is a partnership not often found iq grant applications and it
speaks volumes as to CCP's reach into the conununity.
If you recall, in a review of the DOL funded grants in health care workforce development for
2009 and 2010, there were none that explicitly focused on the need to differentially train nurses
(RNs) and medical assistants (MAs) for the senior population. As America ages geriatric and
chronic care clinicians are cmcial to addressing the senior population'sspecial needs and to
implementing the Affordable Care Act Medicare model programs. This proposal focuses on
creating ctmiculum for RNs & MAs to retool and prepare them for senibr health care and
implementing ACA model programs.
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colleges and state of the art curriculum in geriatrics and chronic care management as well as
matriculate 559 workers through them. The model programs will be available for dissemination
to other colleges throughout the nation.
I may be mistaken but to my knowledge DOL has never before provided training opportunities in
geriatrics and chronic care management. To my mind, this is a field ripe for skilled workers and
a proposal like CCP's can help fill the gap, as well as establish a replicable program that others
can duplicate for training in their own conununities.
Knowing how tight the budget is, I might also suggest that if DOL cannot fund the full project at
$4.2 million it may be possible to break out a portion of the training proposal for a lesser cost.
For example, CCP might be able to offer only the geriatric/chronic care portion of its proposal -
building and installing geriatric/chronic care cunicular models for the Associate Degree Nursing
Programs and the Medical Assistant Programs. I believe CCP could do this at about half the
original proposal or around $2.3 million.
As you can see I am enthusiastic about this proposal. I realize you must judge this proposal on
its merits and will vet it through all appropriate channels and only if it meets DOL's standards
would it be considered for funding, if funding can be found. I wouldn't ask anything other than
that you follow all the rules and protocols for assessing and reviewing the CCP application and
then judge it accordingly. But I couldn't pass up the chance to give you the opportunity to
consider this proposal as an unsolicited bid and for you to imagine its possibilities.
Many thanks for your dedication to America's workforce. Your efforts to put people back to
work with all the necessary skills is greatly appreciated!
Sincerely,
Member of Congress
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Care Industry-Senior Health Care Sector- CFDA # 17.283
Deax Ms. Kelly,
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I am writing to draw your attention to the grant proposal submitted by the Monterey
County Workforce Investment Boaxd (WIB) on behalf of the Central Coast Paxtnership. Funding
from this grant will develop innovative career pathways for registered nurses (RNs) and medical
assistances (MAs) in the dynamic field of health care. Programs will include needed new
curriculum and certificate programs in geriatrics and chronic care management to prepare
unemployed and incuntbent workers for the expanding senior health care sector and changes
resulting from Health Refonn.
The Central Coast Paxtnership is comprised of foUl' conummity colleges, a state
university, WIBs from Monterey, Santa San Benito counties, two-thirds (9) of the major
industry health care organizations in the tri-county axea including a county teaching hospitaL The
collaborative relationship developed here will allow for the production of a diverse education
experience for the students who participate in this program.
To address the challenges of an ever-changing health care systen1, the Partnership will
use tiuee key features: 1) Recognize the need to restructure current health care educational
programs to provide greater articulation and advancement between courses, degree and
certificate programs; 2) Utilize eLearning web base technologies to make them easily accessible
for students and faculty and cost efficient; and 3) Create one of the first pathway ruiiculations
between community college's ADN and a university's BSN programs thf\t allows students to be
dnal-enrolled in both programs with multiple points of entry and exit. The Monterey Bay
Geriatric Resource Center involved is uniquely qualified with content expertise in geriatrics and
chronic care management and has extensive experience in creating educational programs for
health care professionals and workers.
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I believe that this proposal is a unique oppmtunity to develop state of the mt educational
programs for our changing health care system. Accordingly, I urge you to give this application
the fullest consideration. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.
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SAMFARR
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I am writing to express my admiration for the YouthBulld Program. J have always been supportive of the role
1hat YouthBuild plays in teaching young adults ages 16-24 from low-income backgrounds 1he values of
leadership and community seiVlce, while simultaneously giving diem 1he skills to succeed upon graduation.
Many Youthbuild participants have spent time in the juvenile justice system, a quarter of 1hem have been on
public assistance, and over a quartEr of them are parents. Yet, due to 1heir participation in the program, 76% of
them have ei1her been placed into jobs making more than minimum wage, or go on to receive higher education.
In the 2008 Consolldated Appropriations Act, the YouthBuild program received an additional $9.5 million.
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Knowing the popularity of this program, l have no doubt 1hat many high-quality programs dld not receive I
funding in the recent competition due to limited funds. It is my hope that these additional funds will be used to
fund more grants ftom the recent competition.
I was disappointed to learn 1hat Philadelphia YouthBuild was not funded in lhe recent competition.
Philadelphia's program has a long history of creating lasting change within lhe community, having seiVed more
lhan 1,500 fonner high school dropouts over 15 years. The program has a diverse student population with one
of the highest percentages of enrolled women among YouthBuild programs nationwide. Also, the Philadelphia
Y outhBuild prognun provides substantial assistance to students in obtJiining post-secondary education through
help with fees and applications, SAT and college entrance test prep, and visits to colleges, all of which have
helped Philadelphia's Y outhBuild program's graduates continue on to post-sewndary eduoation. Philadelphia's
highly successful Youth for Change ChartEr School is leading amongst YouthBuild programs across the counlly
in terms of its diversity, its contributions to the conununity, and its ability to help students succeed.
l look forward to working with you to ensure 1he future of 1his successful program. Should you have any
questiom or require tbrther information, please do not hesitate to contact me or my Legislative Assistant, Liz
King at (202)225-4001 or Elizabeth.King@mail.house.gov. I appreciate yoW' time and attention to this matter.

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I write to express my strong support for the Environmental Tech Training and
Job Placement Project grant application under the Recovery Act's Pathways Out of
Pove1iy program, which was recently submitted by a consortium of agencies and
institutions spearheaded by Rio Hondo College. Rio Hondo College, located in
Whittier, California, offers one of the most well-rounded and industry-responsive
green technology academic programs in the nation.
The Enviromnental Technology program at Rio Hondo College is a successful
and effective program that delivers curriculum specifically designed to allow students
to complete EU! Associate Degree for,tnmsfep or a,Certificate. Students involved in
this program are typically working in the environmental field while completing the
program or are placed in the field soon after completing the program. The training
programs are designed to equip students with industry-required skills and
certitications as part of a "career ladder" approach within the enviromnental tech
training curriculum. This grant will enable Rio Hondo to offer a series of specialized
certification eourses to match; student interests to industry demands;
I ask that you please give their application every consideration. Please keep
my office informed of the status of their application, and if I can be of further
assistance, please do not hesitate to contact Deran Atamian in my Los Angeles office
at 310-914-7:!00.
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Dear Ms. DeRocco:
It is our pleasure to write in support of the effort of The Workplace in Connecticut to
administer a Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) grant
in Southwestern Connecticut and Upstate New York.
Through this grant, The Workplace will, in a number of regions, create a data tool that
incorporates economic, research and development, investment and real-time job
information to generate a current and accurate portrayal of the regions' economies and
their assets. In addition to myriad other aspects of this project, The Workplace will
develop a nationwide network of foundations interested in investing in regional
economic and talent development.
We commend the The Workplace for their work in uniting state, local and federal
entities, academic institutions, foundations, businesses and industries to build a globally
competitive workforce. This project invests in Connecticut's and New York's economies,
their people and future. It is critically important that we maintain support for programs
such as the ones that The Workplace coordinates and implements.
We fully support this project and The Workplace and look forward to working with the
U.S. Department of Labor and The Workplace to bring innovative new economic
development strategies to the Northeast.
CHARLES E. SCHUMER
NEW YORK
Secretary
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I am pleased to write in support of the application submitted by the STRIVE for funding
under the Grants Serving Young Adult Offenders and High School Dropouts in High-Poverty,
High-Crime Communities Program (SGA-DFA-PY-09-05). Such funding will enable STRIVE to
expand its excellent support programs,
First introduced in New York City in 1984, STRIVE's supportive services are created to
eliminate the individual und societal obstacles that can impede the unemployed from succeeding
in the workplace and in life. Since its inception, STRIVE has produced demonstrated results in
training and supporting formerly incarcerated individuals and at-risk youth to obtain gainful
employment in the most distressed neighborhoods across the country. STRIVE has shown
exceptional leadership in creating and overseeing a national network of affiliates to replicate its
model, but additional suppmi is needed.
With funding, STRIVE will have the necessary resources to be able to effectively serve
young adult offenders and high school dropouts in high-crime communities.
Federal sup):lort wifJ cnabie 'STf{:TVE to continue to expand il> successful progriunmodd and
build strategic partnerships, thereby ensuring that our most marginalized communities arc given
the opp01iunity to break the cycle of poverty and achieve meaningful employment. I applaud
STRIVE J(>r its foresight, and 1 sincerely hope the application for funding meets witil your
approval.
Thank you for your consideration. For additional information, do not hesitate to
contact me or my Grants Director, Grant Ken, in my Washington office at 202'.224.6542,

Charles E. Schumer
Unitcu States Senator
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I write in support of the Thon1as Short111an Training Fund's application for funding through
the Energy Training Partnership Grant Program under the U.S. Department of Labor. These funds
will be used to train 2,000 building service workets in eneq,')' efficient operations and management
practices in New York City as part of the Shortman !'unci's Green Building Initiative (GBI).
As a partnership of SEIU's Local 32BJ and New York City's largest real estate companies,
the Shortman Fund has a long track record of delivering high-quality training to improve building
operations in the countJ:y's largest real estate market while expanding opportunity for hard-working
men and women. Praised b)' Vice President Bielen as a "model" program, the Shortman Fund is
poised to train 2,000 building superintendents in energy efficient operations and maintenance
(O&iV!) of large apartment buildings in New York City.
With the Green Building Initiative, the 32BJ Training Fund now proposes an innovative
tJaining program that could also have vitally important national implications. We know that better
O&M of existing buildings can reduce energy usc by ten percent or more in large buildings with
such simple, low-cost technic1ues as installing motion detectors on light switches and insulating hot
\Vater pipes. By demonstrating energy-efficient O&M at a large scale in the country's largest and
most visible real estate market, the Green Building Initiative would establish a model that could be
scaled up nationally to quickly cut cnct!,')' demand in large buildings across the cotmtty.
While we cannot estimate precisely how much good O&M in large buildings would
contribute to reducing energy prices, recent experience shows that even sn1all reductions in demand
can result in dispwportionately large reductions in energy prices. As the Wall Street Journal
reported on Aug. 12"', a drop in energy demand of just 4.4 percent in the first six montlrs of the year
has resulted in a 40% dmp in energy prices in tl1e nation's largest wholesale power market, the
biggest reduction in 50 years.
As New York's Senators, we ate proud that the Shortrnan Fund is leading tl1e way with the
Green Building Initiative. We hope you'll agree they have developed a cutting edge initiative that
will create new opportunity for dcsctv1ng workers while advancing critical env-iromncntal protection
and energy conservation goals.
I ask d1at you please give this application yout full consideration. If you have any questions,
ot desire further information, please do not hesitate to contact either Jon Cardinal in Senator
Gillibtand's office at (202) 224-4451 or Grant Kett in Senator Schumer's office at (202) 224-6542.
Sincerely,
Charles E. Schumer Kirsten E. Gillibrand
CHARLES E. SCHUMER
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Attorney General of the United States
U.S. Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Dear At1omey General:
June 8, 2011
I am pleased to write in support of the application submitted by the Justice Court of the
Village of Spring Valley for funding under the Civic Justice Corps Grants Serving Juvenile
Oj]imders Program. Such funding will enable the Village of Spring Valley to execute their pilot
program Project Ascend, which will provide young defendants in the criminal justice system
with comprehensive services for re-entering the community.
The Village of Spring Valley faces significant challenges including crime, poverty and
tremendous strain to its social service system. Spring Valley has one of the fifteen highest crime
rates in New York State, with gang activity being the most pressing problem. Currently, there are
no designated juvenile correctional facilities within Rockland County; the Rockland County Jail
is the only correctional facility that serves Spring Valley. All youth offenders over the age of
sixteen sentenced to serVe jail time may only spend a maximum of one year at Rockland County
Jail. There are, at this time, no coqrdinated e!Jorts to provide direct, comprehensive, and
structured services to juvenile offenders leaving Rockland County Jail, leaving a 'major' gap in
services. .
With funding, the Village of Spring Valley will implement Project Ascend. This project
will serve youth ages 18-24 that were under the supervision of the juvenile justice system within
the pa't 12 months. This will be a coordin<tted effort between the Spring Valley Criminal Justice
Court, youtl1 case managers, a community service taskforce, a career center and Big Brothers Big
Sisters of Rockland County. Through the collaboration of these partners, Spring Valley will be
able to place juvenile offenders in a comprehensive system that will guide them through the full
spectrum of services that help reduce recidivism and increase the chances of placing the juvenile
offenders on an educational and employment track with mentoring and guidance upon release. I
applaud the Justice Court of the Village of Spring Valley for their foresight, and I sincerely hope
the application meets with your approval.
Thank you for your cortsideration. For inforqtation, pleilqe to .d() not hesitate to
contact me or my Grants Director, Grant Kerr, in my Washington office at 202.224.6542.
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l am pleased to write in support of the application submitted by ABVI Goodwill of
Greater Rochester tbr funding under the Workforce Investment Act Program. Such funding will
support a major expansion of ABVI-Goodwill's service facility.
ABVI-Goodwill of Greater Rochester strives to prepare and empower people who are
blind or visually impaired to contribute to their communities and to become self sufficient.
Located in Rochester, New York, ABVI-Goodwill is well-situated to serve one of the hugest
deaf populations in the United States. Additionally, as the main provider of vision rehabilitation
services in the region, ABVI-Goodwill maintains an outstanding track record for providing job
training and employment for those with vision loss.
With 11m ding, ABVI-Goodwill of Greater Rochester will be able to continue its
Centennial Campus project. This project involves the construction of a two-stmy, 18,000
square-foot addition on the south side of their main facility. The addition will house expanded
vision rehabilitation services, career and training services, a leadership institute, and children and
family services. This addition will help ABVI-Goodwill to better serve the blind and visually
impaired community in the Greater Rochester area, and I applaud ABVI-Goodwill of Greater
Rochester for its foresight. I hope the applicatiop for funding meets with your approval.
Thank you for your consideration. For additional infonnation, please do not hesitate to
contact me or my Grants Director, Grant KeiT, in my Washington office at 202.224.6542.

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Dear Secretary:
October 8, 2009
I am pleased to write in support of the application submitted by the Alzheimer's Foundation
of America for funding under the Dementia Care Training to Recruit and Retain Workers in Long-
Term Care Program. Such funding will enable the Alzheimer's Foundation of America and its
partners to contribute to the recruitment, training, and retention of the nation's dementia direct-care
workers.
The Alzheimer's Foundation of America was founded by a consortium of care organizations
and charged with a mission of promoting optimal care of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and
related illnesses. The Foundation's programs focus on meeting the educational, social, emotional,
and practical needs of the nearly 4.5 million people who are impacted by this illness. There is an
immediate need to improve both the skill level and the sheer numbers of dementia direct-care
workers, and additional support is needed in order for the Foundation to address these growing
COilCC-111S.
With funding, the Alzheimer's Foundation of America will be able to usc its expertise to
implement a training model in New York City that incorporates much needed dementia-specific
training into the state-mandated certification training offered to Home Health Aides and Personal
Care Aides. This grant will also allow for national distribution of its curriculum, bcnelitling
employers seeking to develop the skills of incumbent care workers. I applaud the Alzheimer's
Foundation of America for its foresight, and I hope tl1e application for funding meets with your
approval.
Thank you for your consideration. For additional information, please do not hesitate to
contact me or my Grants Director, Grant Kerr, in my Washington office at 202.224:6542.,

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Assistant Secretary
March 30,2011
Dear Ms. Oates:
I am pleased to write in support of the application submitted by the Bridges of Greater
New York for funding under the Re-Integration of Ex-Offenders -Adult Grant Program.
The proposed Bridge to employment program will provide pre-and post-release job
readiness training through their "training-to-job-placement pipeline" including formalized and
non-formalized classroom and field trainings, as well as on-the-job training designed to help
meet the needs of the ex-offender.
The city of Newburgh was ranked as the fourth most distressed urban area in the nation
by the 2000 Census, and was declared New York State's most violent city in 2009. Bridges to
New York has partnered with the county and community to establish a coherent program that
will make a significant impact to this region, and I applaud Bridges of Greater New York for its
foresight. I sincerely hope its application meets with your approval.
contact me or my Grants Director, Grant Kerr, in my Washington office at 202.224.6542

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Dear Secretary:
I am plea,;ed to write in support of the application submitted by the Bufti.1lo and Erie
County Worklurcc Investment Board for funding under the Technical Skill1 Training Grant
Progmm. With funding, the Buffalo and Eric County Workforce Investment Board will address
the skill needs of manufacturing workers so that they can find and retain employment in the area
ofWestem New York.
The Buffalo and Eric County Workforce Investment Bomd has two different initiatives.
The tlrst is called the Lifelong Leaming Component. In this they provide customized training to
upgrade the skills of incumbent workers based on the needs of one or more local matmfacturers.
The second initiative is called the Pipeline Development Component. This will provide
classroom and hands-on occupational training in skills related to matmfacturing for long term
unemployed individuals.
With funding, about 1,200 incumbent workers will receive training to upgrade their
skills. Trainees will be selected by their fanner employers following an assessment of skill levels
and a determination that training is needed in order to meet the skill needs of the business.
Additionally, 240 unemployed individuals will be targeted to receive scholarships to attend one
of the region's forty-four identified advanced manufacturing skills training programs. I applaud
the But1alo and Erie County Workforce Investment Board for its turesight, and I sincerely hope
the application meets with your approval.
Thank you for your consideration. For additional information, please to do not hesitate to
contact me or my Grants Director, Grant KetT, in my Washington office at 202.224.6542.
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I am pleased to write in support of the application submitted by the Commission on
Economic Oppottunity for the Greater Capital Region, Inc. for Cunding under the Employment and
Training Administration's YouthBuild Grant Program. Such funding will enable the Commission on
Economic Opportunity for the Greater Capital Region to continue to provide valuable training and
support to the young people of Troy, New York.
Located in the City of Troy, in Rensselaer Com1ty, New York, the Commission on Economic
Opportunity for the Greater Capital Region provides the overall leadership, policy guidance,
coordination, and support necessary to successfully deliver a wide range of services designed to
empower individuals and families to build self-sufficiency in all life areas and rise out of poverty.
The Commission on Economic Opportunity for the Greater Capital Region pattners with individuals,
families, and the greater community to improve quality of life.by addressing a community's social,
emotional, economic and educational needs. The Commission on Economic Oppott!Jnity for the
Greater Capital Region currently operates a successful YouthBuild program in Troy, providing
much-needed occupational skills training in construction trades and other learning activities for at-
risk youth.
Funding under the YouthBuild Grant Progiam would enable the <1n Economic
Opportunity for the Greater Capital Region to continue to provide valuable training and supp01t to
the young people of' Troy through a YouthBuild program. The Commission on Economic
Opportunity {\Jr the Greater Capital Region proposes to train a total of72 adolescents over three
years. These young people will have the opportunity to gain multiple industry-recognized
credentials, such as the Home Builder's Institute Pre-Apprenticeship Certificate Training credential,
the Builder's Performance Institute Building Analyst Certification, the Child Development Associate
credential and an Employability Certificate. It is vital that we .support ahd encourage our young
people to reach their full potential, and I applaud the on Economic Opportunity ti1r the
Greatet' Capital Region tor its foresight and commitment to the youth of Troy, New York. I hope the
application for funding meets with your approval.
Thank you for your consideration. For additional infonn<ttion, do not hesitate to
contact me or my Grants Director, Elizabeth Bailey, in my 'ijashing(onofficc at 202.224.6542.
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I am pleased to write in support orthe application submitted by Energy Technology Training
Inc. for funding under the Green Jobs 71Ytining Grant Program. Such tilnding will enable Energy
Technology Training, Inc. to train low-income individuals in renewable energy related occupations.
Energy Technology Training, Inc., a non-profit organization, will lead a partnership of public
and private organizations that are experienced in providing education, training, support, and
employment services to low-income individuals in renewable energy related occupations and
industries. This network has also partnered with local labor unions including the International
Brotherhood of Elcdrical Workers, employers and industry associations including the A iiican
American Men of Westchester, the Workt(rrce Investment Boards of Yonkers and the
Westchester/Putnam counties, and several other faith-based organizations.
With thnding, Energy Technology Training Inc. will be able leverage its current resources to
recruit at least 850 candidates to its green jobs training program. Energy Technology Training h1c.
will ll1cus on recruiting Alhcan American men and women in target communities that have been
impacted by national energy and environmental policy, those in need of updated training to increase
their marketability in the renewable energy sector, and the unemployed. Energy Technology Training
will provide classroom-based instruction ranging from employment readiness to high--level industry
spec-ific training .including energy-efficient building, c.onstructi
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Secretary of Lnbor
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Asslstam Secretary John Fernandez
Eeonon1ic Dewkprnent Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
140 l Comtitution !\venue, N\V
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Washingitln, DC 20230
Dr. S11bra Surcsh, Director
Nati<}nal Science Foundation
4201 Wilson Boldcv;url
Arlington, VA 22230
lkar Secretary Solis, Assistant Secr<nary Fernandez. and Director Surcsb:
I wTite m UIQ_e 1hnt you join me in an effort to tum the vision of the New \'(Irk SIHle
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J'cw YorL As you may know. current has id.:ntiikd doutl cmnputing and
business <:nalvtics as technolo!!ies tbat will drive growth v.1thin the IT industrY acwss the
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glob;ll ''"'momy. fnr !mined workers in these !lelds is ahady growing and
some analysts predict that there could be" shorHemt voiJ (>f labor in this grnwing
market. C<Jnsistcnt with l'rt!sid.:nt Obama's goal of fostering economic growth throttgh
regional innovation clusters, the l\t:w York Stute Clm:d Cmnputing Center would support
all stages of business development in the cloud computing sector- from innovation lo
product lmmch and wurkl<.rc<: irnining. Ratbcr than continuing our rdiunce on foreign
born lnhm for Information Technology jcbs, the IBtvE\I<Jrisl plan uddr.::ss'" this 11ced
hc{!d-on. \Vith 70 million dollars of pri\ute fimding secured, the Center is only $3.5
million short of the; net:dcd to begin cons1ruction. There nrc ab<l long-term
egnipntent and worker !mining resources that will be needed. I <18k that y<>U
>Jx:cilically b<>gin working with ille !Judson Valley Economic Development Corporation
to .::xplore construction funding opportunities in !he Et:<.>nomi<:: Development
A<lministratiotl'll upcoming funding cycles (regular and di>.askr). worhr training Jlmding
in the Dcp;uinwnt ofLab,>r'> upcomiug Workf<>rcclnnm,ation opportunity, and
equipment funding in upcoming National Science Fot<nda1ion grams.
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The :'-few York SllJk Cloud Computing Center is an historic partncrohip between a
bd1emoth, the !Hi\-1 Corporation, and a institution, Marist
College. The Center W<>nld bt: a physical and virtual regional innovmion a first-
(>Hts-kind c<;nlcr o!Tcring businesses a complete set or !K:rviccs and Analvtics
tools, as well as a sustnJnable syswrn that helps businesses grow from inceptioM: through
starHip, lo profitable enterprise. As you know, the Presidt:nt's on innovation
clusters has been rightly centered on fostering an environment of cooperation between the
pnblic and scclt>rs. In the case of the New York State Cloud Computing Center.
the JB:'v! Corporation has pledged more th<trl $! 0 million d<>llars per ycnr for hardware,
and other lT Sltpp<>rl i\nd Hltmdcd udditional capital tium smaller tech!lOlogy
iirms :1em;;s the Hudson VaHey. 1'-larist University, bome to the NSF-funded Institute ror
Data Center Professionals, ha;; al!;{> pledged capital funds Hnd is continuing to build a
cuniculum nmltntining paradigm (iroun<l the growth of tbis field. And if the presence ot'
these two grent institutions were. not enough, consider the fact that in 2010. the HllUSOn
Valley was home to over a thousnml lT and more lhao 20,000 jobs in related
occupations.
Cloud Computing duster, in add\tioll to its tlemendnus p<:>tential !t) innovate and
gww Wt:Hith fur companies. will also serve a number of public goods. First. the
development of the Center will spur middle-class job growth by deploying a host of
enlt<Jnced lT services through u "'public cloud". The pi!b!ic C){)Ud would allow thr small
and medium sized companies to !t1kc advantage of a Jccal service that provides the most
cuning-edge innovations in cloud sofhvare, appHcations, infrastructure, ru1d workft1rce
twining. Thruugh the support of!Bl\4, srmtll businesses will be able to not only ;tCGCSS
the latest software applications in Business Anal)iics, but also feed off of a community of
lih-lnir.detl cntfprtn<:tJrS nnJ experts innti\'<llilig in this field. These wm attract
new companies w the region nnd !J"rpctmw: job growth in new clust<;r.
Second. the workforce DcYdopmcnt Cloud'" component ol"tht:: Center will provide
access to exbting and new companies to the types of affordable !ruining courses needed
tiJT fim1s to sty in the ? l" century. nwse courses and services wil! lJ.e an
uutgro\\ih ofth<'l vast training resources already present at University.
Tl1ird, it will allow the continued growth of the JBM Corporation in the Hudslln Valley,
as 1iw Sllpp<ming environment of the IT cluster will provide advancemcllts in innovation
and the talent needed to remain compclitivc globally.
Finally, one of the mnst important lo,!g-terrr! goals of this initiative is to provide
displaced workers in economically in the Valley with the typo
of training and m-tmlning environment !lmt will allow to obtain jobs in this growing
sc,ctor. Whik !he 1mcmploymen1 rate migbt be significantly lower itl Westchester than it
is in Dutchess, tl1c clust;;r concept presented here coukl allow for signitie<ml growth in
areas in distress, as \Vl)rkt!rS and C(lf'np{H1ies c.ontinue to the Huds:on VaHey a5 tbe
home of Cloud Computing innovation.
These are some of the n:asons I hat the New York State Cloud ComputirJg Ccnler is
an excellent candidate for Administr<ltion suppl)rt and a winning slntlcgy for the Hudson
Valley. Please feel to teach om to my Sl}tffifyou any questions.
E. Schumer
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Robert Ooar
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Michelle Fouk.s
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180 Water Street
New York, NY 10038
212 331 3980
October 20, 2009
Sandra Greenstein
Director, HealthCare Highways of the Vocational Services
I ewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island, Inc.
3001 W. 37th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11224
Dear Ms. Greenstein,
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The City of New York Human Resources Administration/Department of Social
Services (!IRA) endorses the proposal submitted by the Jewish Community
Center of Greater Coney Island (JCCGCI) in response to the United States
Department of Labor, Health Care Sector and Other High Growth and Emerging
Industries funding oppOitunity.
JCCGCI is proposing to expand its current HealthCare Highway to serve
350 unemployed, dislocated and incumbent workers in New York City with
emphasis on individuals who face the highest barriers to employment. JCCGCI
plans to provide clients with training and tutoring, career cowlseling/assessment,
personal counseling, educational advisement and job placement in the high-
growth healthcare industries.
While HRA supports this proposal, JCCGCI should not anticipate HRA to
identify participants and/or make referrals to this program.
The City of New York Human Resources Administration/Department of Social
Services wishes the Jewish Community Center of Greater Coney Island much
success on this endeavor.
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I am pleased to write in support of the appeal submitted by the New York City
Department of Education for reconsideration under the Mentoring, Educational, and
Employment Strategies ro Improve Academic, Social, and Career Pathway Ow comes Grant
Program. Such funding would enable the New York City Department of Education to
restructure Jamaica High School as part of the Jamaica Success Project.
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Situated in the Borough of Queens, Jamaica High School faces tough challenges as a
designated "persistently dangerous school" in New York City, especially with enrollment. The
school currently loses nearly half of the nirith graoe'cohcirt ptior to graduation, resulting in a 50%
graduation rate. In fact, the whereabouts'of 87% ofthosestildents who are no longer enrolled is
unknown. Additionally, in 2007, of the students who remained through the first year of high
school, only 35% obtained the credits necessary for promotion to tenth grade. These enrollment
issues have taken their toll not just on the school, but on the community as a whole.
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With funding, the New York City Department of Education will implement the Jamaica
Success '!'roject;'mi iiiribvative i'estructurii1g efcitf geared towards enhancing student
achicvcmeriti s\lpp6rting'conihninity and business ']lartnerships, and establishing an effective
mentoring program emphasizing college and career readiness. The Jamaica Success Project will
i1elp to '!11ake educati01\ a' ihil and via1\le alternatiVe fo' violence for Jarnaic!\ High School
students, restoring the school to its rightful position as a symbol of hope and potential in the
community, It is vital that we provide our young people with the tools and suppo1i lluit they
need to be successful in school and in life, and I applaud the New York City Department of
Education Jrthl'aica High School for their foresight.
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I am pleased to write in support of the application submitted by Foundation for Quality Care
lor funding under the Employment and Training Administration's High Growth Job Training
Initiative for flealth Care Gran/ Progmm. Such funding will enable the Foundation for Quality Care
to help increase the number of licensed practical nurses graduating from New York Stale.
Based in Albany, New York, the Foundation for Quality Care is a 501 (c)(3), tax-exempt,
non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of care in nursing homes through the
provision of imiovativc programs. research and education. The Foundation has a broad range of
interest areas related lo the field of long term care including clinical research, quality improvement.
and workforce development and training. Although there is a high demand for licensed practical
nurses, each year thcusands of potential licensed practical nurses arc turned away from programs
because they do not have the necessary academic preparation to pass the entrance exam or are turned
away from programs due to nursing faculty shottages.
With funding, the Foundation for Quality Care will be able to develop and implement a
comprehensive program that signilleantly increases the number and diversity of licensed practical
nurses graduating from programs in New York State. This program will also increase instructional
capacity in nurse programs through innovative teaching techniques and provide economic and social
support to nursing Slt!denls. I applaud the Foundation for Qua lily Care for its foresight, and I hope
the application for funding meets with your approval.
Thank you to: your consideration. For additional information, please do not hesitate to
contact me m my Grants Director, Grant Kerr, in my Washington office at 202.224.6542 .
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Dear Secretary:
October 19, 2009
I am pleased to write in support of the application submitted by the Schenectady City School
District l(lr funding under the Menloring, Educational, and Employment Strategies /o Improve
Academic, Social, and Career Pathway Outcomes Gran/ Program. Such funding is critical to
improving the future of the students enrolled in the Schenectady City School District.
As you know, this grant program is targeted to schools classified as "persistently dangerous."
What you may not know is that Schenectady High School is the largest school on the targeted list of
eligible schools and continues to experience signiftcant challenges. In 2007-2008, it was listed as one
of nineteen persistently dangerous schools nationally. Tn 2008-2009, it was listed as one of thirteen
persistently dangerous schools nationally, That same year, Schenectady High School also
experienced a cluster of student suicides and suicide attempts. As a parent, I find this deeply
disturbing and l believe this grant is critical to turning this troubling trend.
With funding; Schenectady City 'High School will be able to work'with community partners
to make significant changes that increase the high school !,'Tllduation rate, improve educational
outcomes, and improve and eflhancc schoolsafety:This grai1l wbttldhelp Schenectady to create a
learning program for incoming freshman; create a specialized program for repeat 9'" grade students
that includes signifi'cant support for students and families; add a digital academy to relieve crowding
on campus; develop alternative education options; implen1ent anti-bullying programs; provide for
case management and counseling of at-risk students; and develop college and career exploration
programs to connect school work to positive productive futures. I applaud the Schenectady City
School District for its fotcsight, aild I hopc,the application for funding meets with your approval.
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funding under the Enhanced Tmnsilional.Johs Demonstration. Such funding V<ill enable The
Doc Fund to provide enhanced transitional jobs, in-demand occupational training, and other
services to 500 ex-offenders in New York City.
The Doe Fund's Mission is to develop and implement cost-effective, holistic programs
that meet the needs of a diverse population working to break the cycles of homclcssncss.
addiction and eriminalrccidivism. All of The Doe Fund's programs and innovative business
ventures ultimately strive to help homeless and formerly incarcerated individuals achieve
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by entering them into a unique program. The program involves a staged implementation model
where participants progress fiom a two week orientation to two months in The Doe Fund's
Community Improvement Project, then complete two months in paid internships with employer
pminers. Participants will also receive a variety of support services including case management,
substance abuse relapse prevention and drug testing, educational assistance, job and housing
placement, and long-term employment retention and advancement follow-up. I applaud The Doc
Fund for its foresight, and I sincerely hope the application meets with your approval.
Thank you for your consideration. For additional information, please to do not hesitate to
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I run pleased to write in supper! of the grant application submitted by the Town Department
of Occupational Resowces tor funding under the Employment and Training Administration :1 Solicitation.fiJr
II-1 B Technica/51dlls Training Grant Program. Such itmding will enable tl1e Town of Hempstead to provide
naining setvices to those in need.
With a workforce that constitutes more than 1.4 million workers and a general pcpillation of2.8 million,
Nassau Suffolk counties represent15 percent of the population ofNcw York State. According to the New
York State Depmtment of Labor, teclmological advoocement will be a key conttibutor to economic growth on
Long IslmlCI, but more suppOJt is needed to ensure individuals m-e equipped with the skills m1d credentials they
need to quality tor such jobs.
With iimding, the Town of Hempstead Dcpmtment of Occupational Rcsomces will be able to
buining services to 300 tulcmployed individuals, 75 percmt of which will be long-tcnntmemployed workers.
Specifically, the project will provide on-the-job tluining to all participm1ts, drawing on a broad inventmy of
occupations and classroom-based training comses that will be created based upcn 1-escm-ch of the 1-equircments
of employers who CtuTently employ workers in Hl-B occupations or wi1o intend to hil-e individuals f(Jr these
occupations. Based upon a comprehensive assessment of each pm1icipm1t, the project will include a
logically sequenced se1ies of interventions designed to pcsition the pm-ticipm1t !;_)\'careers and n<lure career
advm1cement. I applaud the Town ofHempstcad Depmtment of Occupational Resources tor its m1d I
sincerely hope its application meets with yom approval.
Thm1k you for your efforts. For additional intonnation, please do not hesitate to contact me or my grants
di1-ector, Grm1t Kerr, in my Washington office at 202.224.6542.
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Depmtment of Occupational Resources (DOOR) and its collaborators for funding under the Add
Us In: Solicitation for Cooperative Agreements Program. Such funding would enable the Town
of Hempstead to implement the Hempstead Works Training, Employment, Advancement, and
Mobility CfEAM) Project.
TI1e HempstcadWorks Training, Employment, Advancement and Mobility (TEAM)
Project will conduct research activities designed to discover promising practices in the
construction of a service model for individuals with disabilities in under-represented and
histoiically excluded communities. This research will be conducted as a collaborative effort,
undertaken by the Project Consortium, with DOOR serving as the Leady Entity for the project.
In the course of conducting research activities, the project will serve 100 targeted
participants, with a control group of 50, served under an existing service model, and an
additional 50, served under the innovative model to be tested and implemented under this grant.
The innovative model will include utilization of the Employment Counseling Guided Interview,
a web-based case assessment and management program. In addition to developing of a promising
service model, this project will also support direct employment and training services to the target
population. I applaud the Town of Hempstead Department of Occupational Resources (DOOR)
for its foresight, and I sincerely hope its application meets with your approval.
contact me or my Grants Direction, Grant Kerr, in my Washington office at 202.224.6542.
Charles E. Schumer
CHARLES E. SCHUMER
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Dear Secretary:
I am pleased to write in support of the application submitted by the United Way of Long
Island I Long Island Civic Justice Corps for funding under the YouthBuild Program (SGA/DFA
PY 10-04).
The Long Island Civic Justice Corps was established in 2010 when a group of concerned
stakeholders joined together to address the alarming and b'1owing number of teens and juvenile
offender> in the justice system. United Way developed a task force of partners to outline a new
vision for how the Long Island region should care for youths involved in the juvenile justice
system and examine new ways to nurture and care for these young individuals that avoids the
heavy usc of incarceration.
With funding, Long Island Civic Justice Corps will be able to serve 94 youth (over a 3D-
month period of perf(mnancc). More specifically, the United Way of Long Island and the Sufl(l!k
County Department of Labor, Hempstead Works, Education and Assistance Corporation, and
Family & Chi loren's Association will oversee the provision of community service projects;
educational interventions that lead to a credential; maintain connections between program
participants and the community; develop a program of career development; and provide post-
program follow-up. l applaud the United Way of Long Island and the Long Island Civic Justice
for their nnd I sincerely hope the application n1cets with your approv:1l.
Sincerely,

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AmeriCorps for funding under the Employment and Training Administration's YouthBuild Grant
Program. Such funding will enable Western New York AmeriCorps to continue its training and
leadership development for low-income youth through the establishment of the Western New
York Y outhBuild: Leaders Under Construction program.
Operating in the City of Buffalo and Erie County, New York, Western New York
AmeriCorps provides education, tutoring, .and occupational training to low-income
and disadvantaged youths. The organization also proyides permanent, affordable housing as well
as food for low-income and homeless families and individuals in the area. In addition, Western
New York AmeriCorps helps to organize volunteers and faith-based organizations to alleviate
poverty and serve the disadvantaged.
Funding under the YouthBuild Grant Program would enable Western New York
,to. part11:rr,withJlumerous community stakeholders toestablishrthe WestetncNew
York Yol!thBuild: Leac\eis Under Construction program. This program will engage :
disadvahtage in service, occupational skills training, leadership development and
economic self-sufficiency and professional
success. As an. added benefi(this program will create permanent, affordable housing
opportunities for low-income and homeless families and individuals on Buffalo's west side. It is
vital.that we support and encourage our young people to reach their full potential, and I applaud
y.'estern New York AmeriCorps for its foresight and commitment to the youth of Western New
apP,ljb,lltion, or Jul}.d)ng with your approval.
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I am pleased to write in support of the application submitted by the WNY Veterans
Housing Coalition, in collaboration with Goodwill Industries of Western New York, Inc., for
funding under the Veteran's Employment and Training Service Urban and Non-Urban Homeless
Veterans Reintegration Program. Such funding would enable the WNY Veterans Housing
Coalition and its partners to provide vital employment opportunities and training for homeless
and at-risk veterans.
Located in the City of Buffalo in Eric County, New York, the WNY Veterans Honsing
Coalition has served the western New York community since 1987. The Coalition provides
housing, job development, and other services to tilore than 20,000 veterans who have had
difficulty re-adjusting to civilian life. Goodwill Industries of Western New York, Inc. provides
individuals with disabilities and other disadvantaging conditions with job training, employment
services and educational oppmtunities as well as job placement and post-employment support.
Funding under the Urban and Non-Urbmi Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program
would enable the WNY Veterans Housing Coalition and Goodwill Industries of Western New
York to provide vital employment opportunities and training for homeless aild at-risk veterans.
The program would be employment focused, including services such as job 'placcinent; training,
job development, career counseling and resume preparation. In addition, supportive services
such as clothing, transitional and permanent housing, medical, and transportation assistance
would be provided. I applaud the WNY Veterans Housing Coalition and Goodwilllndustries of
Western New York, Inc. for their dedication and foresight, and I hope the application for funding
meets with your approval.
Thank you for your con:sideration. For additional information; doi10t hesitate to
contact me or my Grahts'Director, Elizabeth Bailey, in my Washington office at 2'02.224.6542.
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Dear Secretary:
I am pleased to write in support ofthe application submitted by the Workforce
Investment Board of Herkimer, Madison, and Oneida County for funding under the Older
Worker Demons/ration Project. Such funding will enable the Workforce Investment Board to
help older adults re-enter the workforce.
The Workt(nce Investment Board of Herkimer, Madison, and Oneida Counties is a not-
lbr-profit organization with a 40-member board representing business, education and the
community. The Workforce Investment Board works with employers in all three counties to
provide customized training and on-the-job training tbr workers.
With funding, the Workforce Investment Board of Herkimer, Madison, and Oneida
Counties will be able to bring local employers and agencies together to assist older adults who
have retired, lost their jobs, or have been out of work. This project will also provide training in
advanced teclmology, giving older workers the skills they need to compete in today's economy. I
applaud the Workforce Investment Board of Herkimer, Madison, and Oneida Counties for its
and I hope the application for funding meets with your approval.
Tiumk you for your consideration. For additional information, please do not hesitate to
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I am pleased to write in support of the application submitted by the Workl(Jrce
Investment Boards of Herkimer, Madison. and (lneida Counties for funding under the
Reinlegralion r!f'E:c-Ojj'enders- Adult Ciranl Program.
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The Workforce Investment Boards of Herkimer, Madison, and Oneida Counties seck
funding to support a pmject that links major conmmnity partners and justice system agencies to
provide impmiantscrvices to those in need.
Offenders in Oneida County Jail will be recruited through direct outreach by staff
working l'ull"time in the facility. OtTcnders in state prisons will be recruited by the group
lncarccratcd Flavors, which does monthly outreach at local prisons. Community partners will
recruit offenders who have returned to the commmlity and arc not integrated into a program. The
Oneida County Re-Entry Task. Force will rccrui f(Jr the project through parole, probation, and
other agencies that contact offenders. All participants will receive classroom training in green
jobs or adult basic education/GED classes, and I applaud the applicants for their foresight.
Thank you for your consideration. For wlditional information, please do not hesitate to
contact me or my Grants Director, Grant Ken. i 1my Washington office at 202.224.6542 '2\
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Dear Secretary:
June 23, 2009
J am pleased to write in support of the application submitted by STRIVE tor funding
under the Veterans' Employment and Training Service. Such funding will enable STRIVE to
provide workforce development services.
First introduced in New York City in 1984, STRIVE's supportive services are created to
eliminate the individual and societal obstacles which predominantly impede the unemployed
from succeeding in the workplace and in life.
With funding, the STRIVE will be able to create a holistic "Green VET Corps" program
to address the unique needs of veterans, STRIVE will engage veterans and link them to "green"
skills training to help their long-term career,d.evelopmel)t. I applaud the STRIVE for its foresight,
and I hope the application for funding meets with your approval.
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contact me or my Grants Director, Grant Ken, in my Washi!lb>ton office at 202.224,6542.
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July 13,2011
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I am pleased to write in support of the application submitted by the SUNY Alliance, a
partnership consisting of thirty degree granting colleges of the State University of New York. for
funding under the U.S. Department of Labor's Trade AdJustment Assistance Community College
and Career Training Grants Program (TAACCC7).
SUNY is the largest and most comprehensive higher education system in the nation and
this unprecedented Alliance includes twenty-six of its community colleges, three colleges of
technology, and one, four-year college that specializes in on-line education and prior learning
assessment.
Federal funding will facilitate the development and implementation of sustainable degree,
certificate, and industry-credentialed programs and innovative strategies t6 improve retention,
increase student achievement, and reduce time to degree completion. To this end, Alliance
members will work with over I 00 employers and key partners from labor, state agencies,
economic development, and industry associations.
The Alliance's innovative approach to workforce development will result in the
education mJd retraining of over 6,000 of the 8,000 Ullempioyed New Yorkers who have been
dislocated by foreign trade for new high-skill, high-wage jobs in several growth sectors in New
York State. The proposed project represents a significant economic and workforce impact for
New York State, and I applaud the SUNY Alliance for its foresight. I sincerely hope its
application for funding meets \vithyour approval.
Tlmlk you for yout co!J'sideration. For additional information, please to do 'not hesitate to
contact 'me or my Grants Directoi, Grant Ken, in my'Washington oftice at 202.224.6542.
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I am pleased to write in support of the application submitted by the YMCA of Greater
New York for funding under the Employment and Training Administration's YouthBuild Grant
Progmm (Application No. SGA/DFA PY 10-02).
The YMCA of Greater New York is seeking $1.1 million to their award winning
Flushing YMCA YouthBuilcl program. In the next two"year cycle, the YMCA seeks to provide
up to 70 at tisk youth with a comprehensive range of educational, training and employment
services and supports designed to achieve the following outcomes: Trainees with a basic skills
deficiency will increase their literacy and numcracy on average by two edu<:ational fimctioning
levels; 70 percent of program graduates will earn their GEDs; 75 percent wi II be placed in
employment, post-secondary education, college, occupational skills training or the military: and
85 percent of trainees placed in employment will retain their jobs through ninety days.
To achieve success, the YMCA has enlisted the support of more than 50 local
organizations. including the New York City GED Plus program, the City University of New
York and vocational schools such as the ASA Institute. The YMCA will also partner with the
Queens Workforce 1 Career Center to provide training, job placement and employment
placement counseling. Local employers such as Macys, Modells, and others contribute to the
curriculum and hire program pa11icipants. The program wiii accepT refcrrab and support tiom
organizations that work with juvenile offenders, such as Queens Criminal Court high schools in
the Queens area. These partnerships are a testament to commitment and success, and 1 applaud
the Ylv!CA of Greater New York for its foresight. I hope the application meets with your
approval.
111ank you tor your consideration. If you have any questions or requim additional intonnation.
please do not hesitate to contact me or my Grants Director, Grant Kerr, at 202.224.6542.
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We are pleased to vvritc in support of the application submiltcd by the New Ynrh Cit)
Department or i:Cducation District 79 for funding under I he lc'mployllwnl and ihtining
.-ldminisll'iltion 's l'u!hll'ti)'S 0111 i!f'l'over/y Gran! Progl'illlt. Such llmding is criticnllo District
7ll's ability to develop and implement a comprehensive worki(H-cc dcvclopmcnl and cducatinn
pn1gram.
The Dcpartmcnl of Education District 79 serves primarily disadvantaged youlh and adults
in New York City. The District recently embarked upon a comprchcusive workl(>rcc
development and education strategy aimed al training teachers tt) prepare studcnls f(>r high-
demandjnhs, determining that District 79's alternative schools and programs nwkc it \\'ell
situated lu conned students lo the high demand jobs or the 21" century economy. Dislricr 79 is
rendy to help these students achieve, but mklitional funding is needed in order lo J'ulllll its
coJnmitrnent to job-training education.
With funding, District 79 will partner with the United l'cclemtion o!'Tcnchcrs (UF'J') In
!cnmd the Upper Manhal1an Green Jobs Academy. Under this inilialivc, liFT will support
Dislricl 79 tcnchcrs In build upon its current job-training programs and work with District 7() tu
mcc'l specific lcachcr training goals. LIFT and District 79 nrc commillcd lo helping slnclcnls 10
nwximizc their potential. and this granl will help ensure thai the curriculum and rnclhodologics
arc' relevant. timely, and cl1'cclive. We applaud Dislricl 79 l{>r its [()J'csighl and hope the
:tppl ication !'or ltmding meets wilh your approval. Thank you for your cnnsickmlion.
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I am writing in support of the Collegiate Consortium for Workforce and
Economic Development and their recent application for a High Growth Job
Training Initiative (HGJTI) grant from the Department of Labor (DoL).
The Collegiate Consortium is a non"profit orgairization comprised of ilve
regional community colleges and one comprehensive university in the Delaware
Valley. The Collegiate Consortium is a critical career training tool dedicated to
serving the needs of the workforce and businesses in Southeastern Pennsylvania
and Southern New Jersey.
Since its inception in 1994, the Collegiate Consortium has provided
education and retraining services to over 5,000 individuals and has garnered a
national reputation for excellence and innovation. I believe it is well positioned to
partner with the DoL to provide workers with the skills they need to compete in
the energy sector.
The Delaware Valley is home to 62 petrochemical manufacturing facilities
that employ over 18,800 employees. After surveying petrochemical
manufacturers in. the Delaware Valley, the Collegiate Consortium identified two
specific workforce needs: access to a pipeline of skilled individuals for entry-level
positions and technical training for incumbent process operators.
On March 25, in response to a HGJTI grant solicitation, the Collegiate
Consortium proposed the creation of the "Delaware Valley Petrochemical
Initiative." By expanding on a successful DoL-funded career ladder program, the
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Delaware Valley Petrochemical Initiative will train as many as 135 individuals at
Consmtium colleges and pannering energy companies throughout the
Valley.
The Collegiate Consortium has the capability to develop and deliver
innovative training models for workers in the petrochemical industry that can be
replicated nationwide. I support their efforts to partner with DoL and encourage
you to give their proposal the attention it deserves.
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RE: Temple University Health Infom1ation Technology Career Pathways for Southeastern
Pennsylvania Initiative (HITCPSP) application to U.S. Department of Labor for ARRA funding
Philadelphia's major economic engine is health care. As the country's fifth largest metropolitan
area, our region is diverse and economically challenged. In order to move the health care system
forward in the widespread adoption of health information technology, it is critical that we address
the shortage of qualified health informahon technology practitioners.
The Health Information Teclmology Career Pathways for SE Pennsylvania Init1ative will bridge
this gap between the need of the life sciences sector lor qualified healrh information technology
employees and the need of the regional workforce for quality training and sustainable
employment. Temple University bas developed this initiative with three of the top J 0 employers
in the region as partners: The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Temple University Hospital,
and Temple University. Also involved are the Philadelphia VA Medical Center, tbe Health
Federation of Philadelphia, the Philadelphia and Montgomery County Workforce Investment
Boards, the Community College of Philadelphia, District 1199C Training and Upgrading Fund,
Gwynedd Mercy College, the Life Sciences Career Alliance, and Jobs for the Future.
This initiative will create sustainable accessible career pathway, and a qualified workforce in
health information technology through the provision of multiple levels of educational modules
and programs. The initiative will facilitate the transition between educational levels, provide an
online tool for students to Jearn about health information technology career optio11s, and provide
transition-to-work services, svho1arships, supportive services, and job placement to students.
This -initiative will benefit the region and my district by training and plaotng practitioners to
implement health information technology across the health care continuum.
I urge you to give Ihe Health Infonnation Teclmology Career Pathways for Southeastern
Pennsylvania Initiative application every appropriate consideration, to advise me of the status of
the application, and to infonn me when a decision about the grant has been made. If you require
any additional infonnation, please contact my District Director, Jl.llie Slave!, at 215-517-6572.
cc: Cindy Marselis, Temple Univ<:rsity
Sincere-ly,
Allyson Y. Schwartz
Member of Congress
ALL YSON Y. SCHWARTZ
J:lTH DISlfii('J. PFNNS\'1 VANIA
COMMITTEE ON FOREIG\1 AFFAIRS
of tbe Wntteb
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OO!n!!bington. 1Bf! 20515-3813
May II, 2011
Department of Labor
Dear Assistant Secretary Jane Oates:
WASHING TON
1227lONGWOI'IIH HOV5E 0FfiC[ Bl!li 01Nll
WASHIN(;]ON, DC 20515
TEl: (202) 225-6111
FAX: (20:!) 226--0611
DISTRICT OFFICf.S
7219 AVfNVf_
PHILArJHI'IHA, PA 19n!1
TEL: (21E>) 3353355
FAx: (21ri)333 4508
706 WE 5T AVENUE
JENKINTOWN, PA 19046
TEl: (215) 517-6572
FAx: (21!;) 517-6575
www.hous(!.gov/schw<trtl
I write today on behalf of The Finishing Trades Institute of the Mid Atlantic Region (FTI MAR) and the
Finishing Trades Institute of Western Pennsylvania (FTI WPA) regarding their Green Jobs Innovation Fund
Grant Application submitted to your Department on Monday, March 28, 2011.
The FTI MAR and the FTI WP A are non profit, post secondary educational facilities that have had
apprenticeship standards registered with the Department of Labor for nearly seventy years. Additionally, the
FTI MAR is accredited through the Department of Education. Both institutions provide membership training
for crafts represented by the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT); Commercial
Painters/Wall Coverers, Drywall Finishers, Glaziers, and Industrial Painters.
In their grant application, the FTI MAR and the FTI WPA proposed a "FTI Tri-Green Certificate
Program," a non-traditional partnership between organized labor, employers, and the public and private
workforce development sectors. This proposed partnership would combine safeguarding the environment with
preparing skilled and unskilled workers for green jobs in the painting, finishing, glazing, and weatherization
industries.
Both the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and
Industry agree that the construction industry is expected to have the largest percentage (U.S. 38.1 percent I PA
14 percent) of growth in green jobs over the next five years. Without question, this is welcome news in an
industry that has been facing high unemployment rates since the recession began nearly two years ago. Finally,
green jobs in the glazing, painting and drywall industries include the use of sustainable materials, a reduction in
toxin materials, and retrofitting current facilities for energy efficiency.
Based upon the above, I ask that you give the FTI MAR and FTI WPA's Green Jobs Innovation Fund
Grant Application all due consideration. Please feel free to contact Aaron Davis on my staff at (202) 225-6111
or aaron.davis@mail.house.gov, if you require any further information regarding their grant application.
Sincerely,

Allyson Y. Schwartz
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DAVID SCOTT
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:J!)ouse of l\epresentatil.les
wmlnlibing:ton, illJ(I[ 20515-1013
March 7, .:c I 1
Ms. Jane Oa:cs. A>sistant Secretary
Empluymcnt am1 Training Admini>tration
Perkins Building
Dear Assistant Secretary Oate:;:
COMMITTEE ON
AGRICULTURE
COMMITTEE ON
FINANCIAL SEfWICES
COMMITTEE ON
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
As the United States Congressman for the 13
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I am pleased to support Reentry Project Inc. in their application to the Department of
Labor's "Reintegration of Ex-Offenders-Adult Program Grants" program.
Located in and serving the 13th Cont,>ressional District of Georgia, Reentry Project
Inc. is a non-profit entity working to reduce recidivism by providing residential and
transitional services to offenders. Reentry Project Inc. works with young adults, ages 20-29
that arc transitioning from the justice system to society. Funding requested from the
"Reintegration of Ex-Offenders-Adult Program Grants" program will allow Reentry
Project Inc. to provide offenders with structured residences, community service activities
and life skill development services to empower transitioning offenders with sustainable
self-sufficiency.
I fully support Reentry Project Inc. in their proposal for funds and urge the utmost
consideration of their request.
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David Scott
Member of Congress
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Employment and Trl!ining Administration
COMMITTEE ON
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As the United States Congressman for the 13
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l am pleased to support Youth Enhancement Services, Inc. (YES, Inc.) in their
application to the Department of Labor's "Civic Justice Corps" grant program.
Serving the 13th Congressional District of Georgia, YES, Inc. is a non-profit entity
providing education, employment and life skill development services for youth and their
families. YES, Inc. works with at-risk youth, high school dropouts and youth offenders to
educate and empower them to become contributing community stewards. Funding requested
from the "Civic Justice Corps" program will allow YES, Inc. to continue providing youth
offenders with GED assistance, community service activities and life and job skill
development services. YES, Inc.'s overall mission is to empower youth and their families
through programs that lead to sustainable self-sufficiency.
I fully support Youth Enhancement Services, Inc. in their proposal for funds and
urge the utmost consideration of their request.
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David Scott
Member of Congress
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ROBERT C. "BOBBY" SCOTT
3RD DISTRICT. VIRGINIA
WASHINGTON:
::OMM\TTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
1201 LONGWORTH HOUSE BUilDING
WASI<IN<lTON, DC 20515--4603
\202) 225--8351
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE CONSTlfUTION,
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NEWPORT NEWS:
2600WASHINGTON AVENUE
SUITE 1010
N!OWPORT News, VA 23607-4333
(757)381HOOO
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COMMITTEE ON
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SUIICOMMITTEE ON EARLY CllllOHOOO,
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
SUllCOMMITnE ON HIGHER EDUCATION,
LIFELONG lEARNING liND CoMPHlllVENESS
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THE JACKSON CEm"ER
501 Nolml 2ND SlliEET
SUITE 401
RICHMOND, VA23219--1321
{804) 644-4845
www. house.govfscott
Secretary of Labor
June 1 S, 2009
Recently, the Green Jobs Alliance provided you with an unsolicited proposal to implement the Green Jobs
Act. I hope you will look favorably on this proposal as an innovative approach to carry out the
requirements of the Act by a nonprofit partnership.
Many organizations in my congressional district are partners with the Green Jobs Alliance, including the
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1340, the Urban League of Greater Richmond, and
Northrop Grumman. The Green Jobs Alliance-which encompasses a four state region of Virginia, North
Carolina, Maryland and Delaware-features significant involvement from organized Labor, including the
Washington and Baltimore Building and Construction Trades Councils, along with numerous community
colleges, workforce investment boards, community-based organizations, environmental groups, and
Veterans Green Jobs. State chapters of the Green Jobs Alliance are beginning to fonn in other areas as
well.
The Green Jobs Alliance has also made diversity an important priority of their organization. They have
sought partnerships that include a significant "Pathways Out of Poverty" component in their job training
program to ensure that minority and low income communities are not left out of the 21" Century Green
Economy. The Green Jobs Alliance will also appoint a Diversity Coordinator to ensure thnt contracting
opportunities will be provided with diversity in mind.
As your Department explores funding education and training for energy efficiency and renewable energy
industry careers in this forthcoming RFP solicitation, I would hope that you would consider using the
Green Jobs Alliance as a regional prototype to implement the Green Jobs Act in the Mid-Atlantic region.
I know of no other organizations that have come forth to specifically implement this imp_!'!ltant
is the time for America to get serious about green jobs, and I am pleased that the Green All_ianceilas
taken the initiative to do exactly what Congress intended with the Green Jobs Act.
will be greatly appreciated. __ : ''' ""'
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I am writinfi; you today in support of the Manchester Housing and Redevelopment
Authority in their application for a Department of Labor YouthBuild grant to in1plement
Project Manchester Youtlilluild.
The p!'oposed YouthBuild project is in to increasing social challenges occurring
in New Hampshire's largest city. The number of school dropouts h1 Manchester is on the
rise and this coupled with !leclill.ing youth employment has led to an escalation of youth
crime and poverty. Th.e proposed YouthBUud project provides 80 eligible trainees an
education program suited to their needs and the hands-on training in the construction
industry with the construction of104 permanent low income housinS' units.
The Manchester Housing and Redevelopment Authority lias coordinated their efforts with
the City ofManchster, the State ofNE!W Hampshire, the Workforce Opportunity
Council, as well as a variety of social service and construction companies to
ensure success in the development and implementation of the YouthBuild program. The
partners of Project Manchester YouthBuild have agreed to train, recruit, mentor, place
and/or hire the trainees when they complete the two. year program, rmsming the
continued success of Manchester's most vulnerable yoJI(h.
Thank you for your careful consideration of this application
Sinc<;>rely You!'s,

Carol Shea;Porter
Member of Congress
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I am writing to express my support for Madison County Illinois' application for a
Regional Innovation Grant.
The funding that such a grant would provide will be used to further the "Vision 20-20"
Initiative. The goal of this initiative is to identifY and support critical economic development
priorities in the Madison County region. In practice, a Regional Innovation Grant would provide
the funding needed to create a more efficient economic development process in southwestern
Illinois.
Again, I support Madison County in its application for a Regional Innovation Grant. If I
can be of any assistance over the course of this process, please do not hesitate to call Rodney
Davis, Projects and Grants Manager in my Springfield office at (217) 492-5090.
Sincerely,
JMS:
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CHAIRWOMAN
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2469 RAYBURN BUilDING
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{202) 225-3615
Ms. Jane Oates
LOUISE M. SLAUGHTER
28TH DISTRICT. NEW YORK
October 19, 2009
\Vashington, DC :;021 0-000 I
Dear Ms. Oates,
DISTRICT OFFICES:
100 STATE STREET
ROCHESTER, NY 14614
(585) 232-4850
465 MAIN STREET, SUITE 105
BUFFALO, NY 14203
(7161853-5813
1910 PINE AVENUE
NIAGARA FAllS, NY 14301
(716) 282-1274
WEBSITE:
I am pleased to write in support of the Buffalo and Erie County Workforce Investment Board's
(WIB) application for funding submitted to the United States Department of Labor's Workforce
Training in the Healthcare Sector grant program. The Buffalo and Erie County WIB is working
in collaboration with six mf\ior hospitals, seven educational institutions, a major healthcare
union, and the Niagara County WIB. If funded, the Collaboration will be able to address one of
the most pressing issues facing our e1;onomy at this time: a growing healthcare industry with a
shortage of trained workers.
The goal of the Erie-Niagara Health Careers Collaborative is to increase the supply of nurses
and allied health professional to address the looming crisis in health care. In addition, all
hospitals participating in the Collaborative have expressed the urgent need to bring new systems
of Health Information Technology (HIT) on-line to improve the coordination of care and reduce
the cost of duplication of services. Through a comprehensive range of workforce development
activities, the project will address all four of the healthcare workforce priorities identified by the
Department of Labor, including nursing, allied health, long-term care, and HIT.
The Buffalo and Erie County WIB 's proposal addresses a need for more and better trained
healthcare workers in Western New York while forming a unique collaboration involving
hospitals, schools, and a healthcare union. Once again, I am pleased to write in support of the
Buffalo and Erie County Workforce Investment Board's (WIB) application for funding
submitted to the United States Department of Labor's Workforce Training in the Healthcare
Sector grant program.
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Member of Congress
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Secretary of Labor
LOUISE M. SLAUGHTER
28TH DISTRICT, NEW YORK
November 16, 2009
200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room S2018
\!hshingtnu. DC 20210
Dear Madame Secretary,
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I am pleased to write in support of ABVI-Goodwill of Greater Rochester's application for
funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. This funding will be used to
construct Phase II of the Centennial Campus project, a major expansion of ABVI-Goodwill's
physical plant.
ABVI-Goodwill strives to prepare and empower people who arc blind or visually impaired to
contribute to their communities and to become self sullicient. As the main provider for vision
rehabilitation services in the region, ABVI-Goodwillmaintains an outst,mding track record for
providing job training and employment for those with vision loss. As the general population
continues to age, the demand for vision rehabilitation services is expected to increase and so will
the number of customers for many of ABVI-Goodwill's services and training programs.
!'he Centennial Campus project involves the constmction of a two-story, 18,000 square toot
addition on the south side of the main facility in Rochester. It will house expanded vision
rehabilitation services, career and training services, a leadership institute, and children and
family services. This addition will help ABYI-Goodwill better serve the h\ind and visually
impaired community in the Greater Rochester area, an area that lags behind the state and the
nation in earning power. The project provides temporary and permanent jobs for a population
that is extremely difticult to employ, as well as construction jobs.
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Once again, I am pleased to write in support of ABVJ-Goodwill of Greater Rochester's
application for f1mding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. I hope you will
give their application full and fair consideration.
Sincerely,
Louise Slaughter
Member of Congress
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Ms. Krisline Iverson
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ILVJm51JIIl[lton, DIC 20515-A 700
Assistant Secretary ror Conpressional ;:\nd Jntergovernmcntnl Affairs
U.S. Department Of Lal1or
200 CONSTITUTION AVE NV/
Waohington, D.C. 2U210
CFDA 17.805 -- Homeless Vctcrano Reintegration Project
Dear Ms. Iverson:
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[am writing to exprcso my oupport for the Waohington State Department of Veterans Affairo (WDV A)
application to the Department of Labor Urban and Non-Urban Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program
(HVRP).
As a Senior Member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), and as someone who represent'
thouoands of veterans and their families, I believe that our nation's veterans deserve our deepest gratitude
and the committed oupport of our government in return for their brave ocrvicc.
Many veterans choose to live in the Puget Sound region because of their time served at one of the two
major installation' (Ft. Lewio Army Post and McChord Air Force Base) located in the 9th Congrcsoional
District. Veterans often remain in this area upon separation from active duty service. This program will
support thooe that may not be eligible to receive Department of Dcfcnoe (DOD) benefits hut still require
specialized services due to a veteran's unique social and heath needo.
[ have been told that the number of homeleso veterans in the Service Delivery Area propooed by WDV A
b estimated to he over 2,500. Of this group, approximately 39% meet the definition of chronically
homeless. This program propooeo to provide oerviceo to assiot over 300 homeless vetcrano.
Please give this project your every conoideration. I thank you for your attention to their application. If
you have any questions regarding this request, you may contact Tina Lee Grants Coordinator, at
(253) H96-37R7.
Sincerely,
Adam Smith
Member of Congrcso
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JOHN M. SPRATT, JR.
!.ITH OISTRICL SOUTH CAHOLINA
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October 6, 2009
Re: Lancaster Area Literacy Cooperative
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I am writing to express my strong support for the grant application entitled "Pathways
Out of Poverty'' .mbfii1itted by Lancaster Area Literacy Cooperative (LALC). The Cooperative is
oomposed of thirteen literacy programs initially funded by the J. Marion Sims Foundation
beginning in 2002.
Currently, Lancaster County has 18% unemployment, 20% poverty level, and 60% of the
general adult population functions at or below the 7
1
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compiled a list of the ten commrulities they thought were the most vulnerable in the United
States, Lancaster wasmumber one on the list.
Funds provided through the grant would be used to help support the work done by
members of the Cooperative in the areas of basic litera;y, workplace literacy, and on-the-job
training regarding green construction. Additionally, training will lead
participants toward other certified training programs w:'.th York Technical College. In
cooperation with the city and county of Lancaster LALC's worksite training center, an old cotton
textile mill, and tile surrounding houses would be the perfect training grotmd for participants to
learn about green construction, deconstruction, weathe1ization and energy efficiency,
landscaping, and more. Additionally, two new emerging companies in the area, Palmetto Energy
Group and the lm;titute for Business and Home Safety, offer the promise of more jobs and
therefore need a ready, literate workforce.
This is, in my opinion, a strong grant application with multiple partners that will bring
fresh, better opportunities to this area and will increase the likelihood of additional economic
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development in green industries well beyond the grant period. I wholeheartedly support this
grant and hope that favorable consideration will be ginn to the proposal. If you have any
questions, please calllme or my staff at (202) 225-550.1.
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John M. Sp-/tt, Jr.
Member of Cong:ess
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composed of thirteen literacy programs initially funded by the J. Marion Sims Foundation
beginning in 2002.
Cunently, Lancaster County has 18% unemployment, 20% poverty level, and 60% of the
general adult population functions at or below the 7'
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compiled a list of the ten communities they thought were the most vulnerable in the United
States, Lancaster was number one on the list.
Ftmds provided thmugh the grant would be used to help support the work done by
members of the Cooperative in the areas ofhasic literacy, workplace literacy, and on-the-job
training regarding green construction. Additionally, "CareerReady'' training will lead
participants toward other certified training programs with York Technical College. In
cooperation with the city and county of Lancaster LALC's worksite training center, an old cotton
textile mill, and the surrounding houses would be the perfect training ground for participants to
learn about green construction, deconstruction, weatherization and energy efficiency,
landscaping, and more. Additionally, two new emerging companies in the area, Palmetto Energy
Group and the Institute for Business and Home Safety, offer the promise of more jobs and
therefore need a ready, literate workforce.
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Respectfully,

Member of Congress
NOV. 13 2009 3:45PM
Senator Debbie Stabenow
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Dear Madarn Secretnry,
I am pleased to suppo1t the Competitive Grants for Worker Training and Placement in High
Growth and Emerging h1dustry Sectors Grant application being submitted by tht; Arab
Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) in Dearborn, Michigan.
ACCESS and its pruiners have developed a project that will create a direct connection between
major healthcare training providers and unemployed workers in Southeast Michigru1.
Their project, Workforce Innovations in Health Care Now (WIHN) focuses on preparing
participants for employment n1 nUl'sing, health information teclmology, allied health professions
and other emerging healthcare sectors.
As you know, Michiga11 is facing an unprecedented unemployment rate of 15.3%. It is ctitical
that innovative job training aod educational initiatives like this one are in place to retrain our
workers.
I am impressed by ACCESS's commitment to helping Michigan's economic recovery. I hope you
will give their proposal your strong consideration.
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MICHIGAN
January 13,2012
133 MAA.T SENATE OFFICE BUILDING
200 Constitntion Avenne Notthwest
Dear Madam Secretary,
NO. 7464 P. 2/2
COMMITTEES;
AGAICUI.TIJRE. NUTRITION. AND FORESTRY
E\UOGET
ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES
FINANCE
I am pleased to support the H-IB Technical Skills Training Grant application submitted by
Automation Alley in Troy, Michigan.
Automation Alley is conm1itted to the economic development of Southeast Michigan through a
collaborative cnltnre that focuses on workforce and business developn1ent initiatives. They will
use this funding to provide flexible employet-driven training to U.S. workers in select
infom1ation technology occupations. Eligible participants will include the \lllemployed,
inctm1bent workers and veterans.
As you know, Michigan continues to face an unemployment rate above the national average. It is
vital that innovative job training and educational initiatives like this one are in place to retrain
om workers and maintain the economic stability of local conmmnities.
I am impressed by the efforts of Automation Alley to promote economic growth through the
development of a skilled workforce. I hope you will give their proposal your strong
considetation
Sincerely,
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I am writing in support of the YouthBuild Grant application submitted by First Ward Community
Services in Saginaw, Michigan.
Rising poverty levels, increased unemployment and low education attairunent rates have left the
City of Saginaw with limited resources for economic recovery and development. First Ward
Community Services and its community partners will use this funding to implement The
Saginaw YouthBuild Project. This project will provide employment and training for urban
disadvantaged youth in Saginaw as well as housing for low income families.
I am impressed by the efforts of First Ward Community Services to provide oppmtunities for
local youth and revitalize the economy. I hope you will give their proposal strong consideration.
Sincerely,

Debbie Stabenow
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November 5, 2009
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I am pleased to support the Competitive Grants for Worker Training and Placement in High
Growth and Emerging Industry SectOI'S Grant application being submitted by the Greater Detroit
Area Health CounciL
As you may know, Southeast Michigan has been hit hard by the economic recession and
automotive restmctl.lring. The Greater Detroit Area Health Council and its partners will use this
funding to develop the Worliforce Expansion Leadership Link (WELL) project. This project will
serve as a regional health workforce hub to recruit, train, and place displaced workers in nursing,
health infom1ation technology and allied health professions and other emerging healthcare
sectors.
Michigan is facing an tmprecedented unemployment rate of 15.3%. It is critical that irmovative
job trai11illg and educational initiatives like tiJ.is one are in place to retrain our workers.
I am impressed by the Greater Detroit Area Health Council's commitment to helping Michigan's
economic recovery. I hope you will give their proposal your strong consideration.
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I am pleased to support the Competitive Grants for Worker Training and Placement in High
Growth and Emerging Industry Sectors -Health Care Sector GraJ>t application being Hubmitted
by the Greater Flint Health Coalition in Flint, Miclrigan
The Coalition has successfully operated the Flint Healthcare Employment Opportunities Program
since 2002. This program provides Genesee County's diverse workforce, including unemployed,
displaced and incumbent workers with a variety of healthcare training and educational
opportunities. The additional funding will enable them to expand this successful program.
As you know, Michigan and Genesee County face unprecedented unemployment rates of 15.2%
and 28.9% respectively. It is critical that innovative job training and educational initi(ttives like
this one are in place to provide adult students and displaced workers with the skills necessary to
find employment in the new global economy.
I am impressed by Greater Flint Health Coalition's commitment to helping Michigan's economic
recovery. I hope you will give their proposal your strong consideration.
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I am pleased to support the Green Jobs Innovation Fund application being submitted by Jobs for
the Future (JFF) in pmtnership with the Detroit Regional Workforce Fund.
The Detroit Regional Workforce Fund was created to address the growing gap between workers'
existing skills and those they will need in the future. They are partnering with Jobs for the
Future to implement its Green Ways Initiative in order to provide career pathway training in the
green economy for disadvantaged residents of Detroit.
As you know, Michigan continues to face an unemployment rate above the national average, It is
critical that innovative job training and educational initiatives like this one are in place to retrain
our workers.
I am impressed by the commitment of the Detroit Regional Workforce Fund and Jobs for the
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I atn pleased to support the Competitive Grants for Worker Training and Placement in High
Growth and Emerging Industry Sectors Grant application being submitted by the Marquette
General Hospital in Marquette, Michigru.1.
Marquette General Hospital and its partners have developed a project that will build and sustain
the Upper Peninsula's capacity to recruit, train, place and retain health care professionals. Their
project, Careers in Attaining Medical Pl'ofessions (CHAMP) focuses on preparing
participants for employment in nursing, health information teclmology and allied health
professions and other enterging healthcare sectors.
As you know, Michigan is facing an unemployment rate of 15.3%. It is critical
that innovative job training and educational initiatives like this one are in place to retrain our
workers.
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I am pleased to support the Unsolicited Proposal submitted by Michigan State AFL-CIO Human
Resources Development (Michigan HRDI) for their Trade Adjustment Assistance Wraparound
Services Pilot Program.
Michigan HRDI has provided employment and training services to unemployed Michigan
residents tor over twenty years. They will use this funding to implement the Trade Adjustment
Assistance Wraparound Services Pilot Program. This program \vill provide Employer-Based
Training programs such as on-the-job-training and apprenticeships to address the needs of
dislocated workers in West Michigan. The rapid reemployment of Trade-eligible workers is
critical tor maintaining the economic stability oflocal communities.
vital that innovative job training and educational initiatives like this one are in place to retrain
otlr workers.
I am in1pressed by the efforts of the Michigan HRDI to promote economic gTOwth through the
consideration
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I am pleased to support the H-1 B Technical Skills Training Grant application submitted by
Michigan State AFL-CIO Human Resources Development (Michigan HRDl).
Michigan HRDI has provided employment and training services to unemployed Michigan
residents for over twenty years. They will use this funding to implement the Southeast Michigan
Injimnalion Technology On-the-Job Training ProJect. This project will provide employer-based
training in specialized IT job classifications. The rapid reemployment oftmemployed workers is
critical for maintaining the economic stability of local communities.
vital that innovative job ttaining and educational initiatives like this one are in place to retrain
our workers.
I am impressed by the efforts of Michigan HRDJ to promote economic gl"owth through the
consideration
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June 14,2010
Dllar Madam Secretary,
133 HART SENATE OFFICE 8UILDlNG
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NO. 2861 P. 2/'L
COMMmH.S:
AGRICULTURE. NUTI\ITION, ANO /!Oi'lESTTlY
BUDGET
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FINANCE
I am writing in support of the Community-Based Job Training Cb:ant application being submitted
by the Northwest Michigan Cmmcil of Govermnents (NWMCOG) in Traverse City, Michigan.
Northwest Lower Michigan is a rural and agricultural region that has been heavily impacted by
the economic crisis in Michigan. Many unemployed and dislocated workers cannot afford
retraining and there is a backlog for federal workforce training fmtds. NWMCOG will use this
funding to partner with four area colleges, Milllson Healthcare and other key partners to recruit,
train and place displaced workers in high-demand healthcare occupations.
I am intpressed by the efforts oftbe N01thwest Michigan Council of Governments to put people
to work and address the shortage of trained healthcare persolliJel. I hope you will give their
proposal your strong consideration.
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I am pleased to suppmi the Competitive Grants for Worker Training and Placement in High
Growth and Emerging Industry Sectors Grant application being submitted by the City of Pontiac,
Michigan.
The City of Pontiac is part of an exciting coalition that is committed to providing training tor
displaced workers and meeting Michigan's growing need for a highly skilled film production
workforce. This funding will enable the city to support the fom1ation of a non-profit foundatio11
whose purpose is to transfom1 a former General Motors facility into a vibrant film production
educational campus.
As you know, Michigan and the City of Pontiac are facing unprecedented unemployment rates
that far exceed the national average. It is critical that innovative job training and educational
initiatives like this one are in place to retrain our workers.
I am impressed by the City of Pontiac's effmts to revitalize Michigan's eeonomy. I hope you
will give their proposal your strong consideration.
Sincerely,
Debbie Stabenow
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Marquette General Hospital (MGH) located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula has
submitted an application for $4.3 million in funding over three years, The funds will be
used to build and sustain the area's capacity to recruit, train, place and retain nurses,
health information technology and allied professionals and other health care sector
workers. MGH is partnering with two of our Universities in the area along with other
medical and education groups associated with the health profession.
The fact sheet and abstract submitted with the application provides clear and detailed
aspects of the grant along with the expectations. More importantly the material also
details the challenges faced by rural medical providers in meeting and sustaining medical
staffing needs.
I have great confidence in Marquette General Hospital along with the partners listed in
accomplishing the goals they have set. MGH has extensive experience in grant
management and partnering with many of the other agencies in the vast region of the
Upper Peninsula. They have the networking backbone in place through personal contacts
and telemedicine networking.
I support this grant application because I know the track record of these organizations and
the need. I would hope you can fund this grant application. This initiative is very
important. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,

BART STUPAK
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I am writing today in strong support ofthe East Akron Community House and its application f(lr
a Community-Based Job Training Grant through U.S. Department of Labor Employment &
Training Administration (SGA/DFA PY 09-07). This proposal will greatly assist East Akron
Community House to provide Home Health Aide training to an educationally underserved
population through its Urban Training Center.
Located in Akron, Ohio, East Akron Community House is dedicated to helping individuals
overcome employment barriers and reach their personal and professional goals. Since 2006. East
Akron Community House has trained over 400 individuals to enter into the home-based health
care industry in Northeast Ohio. In 2009, 55 percent of program graduates secured tull-timc
employment or continued their education to become Registered Nurses. Licensed Practical
Nurses, and State Tested Nursing Assistants.
As a Member of Congress, I support East Akron Community House anc' 'ts program to train and
prepare individuals to join the high-demand home-based health care industry. I urge you to give
East Akron Community House and its proposal for funding every consideration possible.
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I am writing to express my support of Hard Hatted Women's application for a Green Capacity
Building grant through the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration
(Reference SGA/DFA-PY-08,21, CFDA Number 17.275).
Green jobs are crucial to Ohio's future and we will need to train the workforce for these jobs.
Few states have been hit harder by the recession in addition to the restructuring of the auto
industry than Ohio. In the last year alone, Ohio has lost more than 136,000 manufacturing jobs.
Additionally, many of the new green jobs in construction, advanced manufacturing, and energy
production may not be obvious choices for women. However, through these jobs, women can
lift themselves and their families out of poverty while fulfilling the purpose of the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of jumpstarting our economy. Building the capacity of Hard
Hatted Women to help women enter and succeed in Green Jobs will benefit women, their
families, and our hard-hit, distressed communities.
Hard Hatted Women has been a mainstay of Cuyahoga County's workforce development
community for thirty years. In 2007, with a grant from the Department of Labor's Women in
Apprenticeship and NonTraditional Occupations program, Hard Hatted Women expanded their
services statewide, establishing a partnership with the Ohio Department of Transportation and
a dozen registered apprenticeship programs to help recruit and retain women in road
construction jobs. They have helped hundreds of low-income Ohio women overcome barriers
to employment, receive job training, and enter good-paying, sustainable careers in fields that
are "non-traditional'' for women, such as construction, heavy highway, and energy.
Once again, I am writing in support of the Hard Hatted Women's application for a Green
Capacity building gr<nt. Training for green jobs is crucial for our workforce.
Sincerely,
Member of Congress
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I am writing today in strong support of the National Urban League and its application for
"Pathways Out of Poverty" funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
2009. This proposal is critical to bringing new economic opportunity to the people of Ohio's 13
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Urban communities have suffered tremendously in the current economic downturn. In my
Congressional District, Lorain County has been adversely affected as its two largest population
centers, Lorain and Elyria, have w1employment rates of 13.5% and 12%, respectively. Therefore,
training <md workl(>rce development for emerging tcclmologies is crucial to encouraging
economic growth in my District. With a well-developed and trained workforce, urban
communities like Lorain and Elyria will be prepared to contribute to the Green economy.
As a Member of Congress, I am pleased that the National Urban League has selected the Lorain
County Urban League, which serves my Congressional District, as one of the seven sites in its
application. I believe that through acquisition of the POP funding, the National Urban League
and its partners will expand economic opportunity to individuals living in poverty. Please give
their application for funding every consideration possible.
Sincerely,

Betty Sutton
Member of Congress
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RE: Hard Halted Women, Cleveland, Ohio
July 28, 2011
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I am writing today in strong support of Hard Hatted Women (HHW) and its application to the Susan Harwood
Safety and Health Training Grant Capacity Building Pilot program. For over thirty years, Hard Hatted Women has
assisted income women to overcome the barriers of unemployment, receive job training, and enter sustainable
careers in fields that are "non-traditional" for women, such as constn1ction, heavy highway, and energy. The
acquisition of this funding will allow HHW to build on its existing network of businesses and educators to bring
greater occupational safety, health training, and education to women.
In line with its mission statement and the motivations behind the Susan Harwood grant, HHW will be leveraging
the expertise of Safety Control Technologies (SCT) to guide course content development for online training and
engage industry leaders from impacted sectors and governmental agencies. It is my understanding tl1at this funding
will allow HHW to expand upon its already diverse network of partners, promote its classroom I field safely
programs, and further develop its health initiatives. Without these funds, HHW may not be able to assess its current
capacity and transition into a much more powerful force of health and safety in the American workplace.
As a Member of Congress representing Ohio's 13fu Congressional District, I am pleased to support !lard Hatted
Women in its effort to create sustainable, safe work environments for women employed in high-risk industries.
Therefore, 1 urge you to give Hard Hatted Women and its application for the Susan Harwood Safety and Health
Training Grant Program evel)' possible consideration.
Sincerely,
Betty Sutton
Member of Congress
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MayS, 2009
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correspondence I received from Mr. Charles Bush concoming sovoral attempts made by
Clcarview Recovery Circle (Pine Belt Mental HClllthcare Resources) to submit an on-line
grant application for the 2009 Homeless Veterans' Reintegrution 'I'he
infonnation is sclf-expla.nlltory. I am asking. that you look into this ntatter and see if there
is any way they can be allowed to submit their application due to a "systematic Issue".
Any consideration that you give will be greatly appreciated.
If you have any questions, please contact my staff member, Anita Bourn, in the
HuUiesburg Office located at 701 M11in Street- Suite 215, Hattiesburg, MS 39401.
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I'm pleased to write in support of the Montana Healthcare Jobs and Training proposal submitted
by the SEIU Healthcare NW Training Pm1nership in response to SGNDFA: PY 09-01 (ARRA
Healthcare Sector) thnn the ETA. The proposal includes innovative job placement,
apprenticeship training, and career track components. SEIU Healthcare NW Training Partnership
has brought a capable and diverse group of partners under this proposal including the
Montana Depmtment of Labor and Industry, higher education, one-stops, private long-term care
employers, and SEIU Healthcare 775NW.
I know that this proposal will not only positively impact unemployment in Montana, but also
help us address healthcare workforce shortages, especially long-term care worker and nursing
shortages. This proposal is thoughtfully designed, not only to place unemployed workers, but to
place them in high quality, career track jobs. The innovative apprenticeship program will be
Montana's lirst in long-term care and is the centerpiece of the proposal concept. This modem
apprenticeship model is linked to a career track in nursing and includes support services. Project
partners were careli.tlly selected for their high quality track records and commitment, that
includes significant resources to implement, scale, and sustain the project's components.
Again, I am hopeful that your agency will fund this proposal. It has strong merits, a good partner
track record, and innovative components. The bottom line for me is that it will make a real
dit!erence in Montana! Thank you for your
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October 20, 2009
Secretary
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I would like to express my suppmi for the Three Rivers Planning and Development
District and their effmis to obtain GRANT I 0430717 to expand job oppotiunities to rural
communities and providing those oppmtunities to minorities.
In preparing this grant application, Three Rivers Planning and Development District cited
many factors contributing to the need for this funding. Primarily, Three Rivers Planning
and Development District applied for this grant in hopes of securing funds to support the
Regional Institnte for Shmi-tenn Education (RISE) partnership.
1l1e RISE partnership includes the Mississippi Department of Economic Security, Delta
Workforce Investment Area, South central Mississippi Works Workforce Investment
Area and Twin Districts Workforce Investment Area, which include Kosciusko-Attala
County Development Corporation and Holmes Community College. This k,>rant will go to
suppmi training, educational and overall support services for persons seeking
employment in the medical, domestic and industrial employment fields.
I respectfully request that you give your thoughtful consideration to the Three Rivers Planning
and Development District's grant application for GRANT 10430717, to provide educational and
vocational support to persons seeking active training and employment. Thank you very much
for your time and attention to this matter. Please do not hesitate to contact me if I may be
of assistance as you make your detenninations.
Sincerely,

Bennie G. Thompson
Member of Congress
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I write you to express my suppc>rl for the grant application of The Juanita Sims Doty
Foundation (The Duty Foundation) for funds available through the Enhanced Transitional
Jobs Demonstration Solicitation. Iimding number: SGNDFA PY -I O-Il being offered by
the Employment and Training Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor.
In preparing h1r this application, The Duly Foundation presented a number of
statistics that provided a direct cntTelatinn as to how their proposed enhanced job
program, the Fnhanccd '!iaining and t'mp/o)'lll<'lll Alliance ji!r non-Cus!odia! parell/s in
Hinds(c- TF_,t CH) program. would increase workforce participation of low-income, hard-
to-employ populations in undcrscrviccd communities in Mississippi.
Cunently, the Duty Foundation is designing their e-TEACH program to meet the needs
of Hinds (\runty communities. Hinds County presently has the highest rate or minnrily
unemployment in the Stale oi' Mississippi with the majority of that population consisting
ol single parents, high school drop-outs and repeat offenders.
The Doty ftrundalimt seeks to recruit approximately one-thousand (I ,000) interested
parlicipanls of the e-TEACH program and will determine the program's success rate
based on data they acquire thrm the reports derived limn equally dividing the group into
two subsets of' live hundred. One will enter the c-TEACH program and the other
group will he placed in other tnmsitional job referral programs and success rates will be
dctennined li01n the reported results.
The ohjt:divc of the program being proposed by the Doty Foundation will increase nnd
sustain the workforce participation or the a!'orementioned target groups who arc in search
of employment and seck to become bcllcr citizens of their communities. It is prot,'fams
like this that will help restore a sense of economic soundness to the Slate or Mississippi
and help us reduce our unemployment rates.
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Should you have any .. questions or nt.:cd any asslstam:e as you make your determinations
please do not hesitate to contact my Washington. DC oftlcc at :202.225.587(). Thank you
very much for your time and nltC'IHinn to this malter.
Sincerl'ly.

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:\!em her nfCongrcss
GLENN "GT" THOMPSON
5111 DISTAICl, PENNSYLVANIA
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June 22, 2010
Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs.
Dear Assistant Secretary:
COMMITIEES:
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Please allow me to voice my strong support of the Community Based Job Training Grant
application submitted through the Employment and Training Administration by the Education
Consortium of the Upper Allegheny (ECUA) entitled "PA Rural Education Connection," CFDA 17.269,
Opportunity No. SGA-OFA-PY-09-07, Grants.gov# GRANT 10590463.
ECUA is a newly formed organization with Duane Vicini, a retired school superintendent, serving
as the overall project manager. The Board of Trustees is comprised of a former university president, two
former school superintendents, a local WIB director, a local community education council director and
the director of a local foundation.
Their proposal is to serve as a demonstration project offering a means of providing community
college and post secondary technical education to eleven counties in the North Central and Northwest
WIBs' rural geographic area of Pennsylvania, where there is no community college. They plan to build
upon the infrastructure currently in place in order to provide the needed technical programs that
address the current and projected workforce needs. It is not intended to replace existing programs or to
duplicate the efforts of the partner organizations.
Key partners in this endeavor include ECUA, Community Education Council of Elk and Cameron
Counties, Potter County Education Council, Warren/Forest Higher Education Council, North Central WIB,
Northwest WIB, Warren General Hospital, Horizon Technology, Minard Run Oil, American Refinery,
Mdaidy11e, Pennsylvania General Energy, Advanced Recycling Equipment, Inc., Zippo Manufacturing,
W.R. Case and Sons Cutlery Company, Crossett, Inc. and United Refining Company of Pennsylvania.
ECUA intends to provide a cohesive educational system by addressing the three fundamental
barriers of accessibility, affordability and articulation. With nearly ninety percent of the post-secondary
institutions located in metropolitan areas, the problem of accessibility in this rural region is obvious-no
community college exists north of 1-80, west of Scranton. The median family income in this region is
nearly twenty percent below the state average, yet the primary service providers are the highest priced
state related universities, which charge five times the cost of Pennsylvania community colleges.
Educational and workforce developmental systems must be improved with better articulation, greater
encouragement to students of all ages and better coordination and information on post-secondary
programs offered by a variety of providers.
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High priority occupations for the region include Industrial Engineering Technicians, Registered
Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Nursing Aides, Rotary Drill Operators, Roustabouts, Welders,
Renewable Energy Technicians, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Numerical Tool & Process Control
Programmers, Machinists, and Water & Liquid Waste Treatment Plant & System Operators. ECUA,
through the various partners, plans to help dislocated workers, unemployed individuals and incumbent
workers by offering these disciplines close to home and at an affordable rate.
This initiative will help build upon my predecessor, Congressman John Peterson's, vision of many
years ago when he created the "colleges without walls," or higher education councils. For far too many
years, this rural area has been in great need of a community college delivery system. Therefore, I
respectfully request that this grant application be given serious and thoughtful consideration. It will
truly make a very positive difference to this rural region.
As always, if I can be of assistance to you in any way with this important endeavor, please do not
hesitate to contact my office.
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Cc: Mr. Duane Vicini, ECUA President
Sincerely,
Glenn "GT" Thompson
Member of Congress
DINA TITUS
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{202) 225-3252
6216 S. EASTERN AVENUE, SurrE 205
lAS VEGAS, NV 89123
(702) 387-4941
http:f/titus.house.gov
May26,2010
Ms. Jane Oats
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I write to you in support ofNevada's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act On-the-
Job Training, National Emergency Grant Application. Here in Nevada we have the second
highest unemployment rate in the country at 13.7% as of May 2010 which is well above the
national rate and second only to Michigan. There is an especially high unemployment rate in the
construction industry, an industry that will not recover in the near term and may not recover to an
appreciable degree for years to come. Accordingly, it is clear that Nevada has an urgent need for
job training funding to prepare workers for jobs in growing industries.
Using a workforce development system that is already established and proven to be
effective, Nevada has the infrastructure in place to made.good use of emergency training monies.
Nevada's integrated workforce development system includes One-Stop Career Centers in ten
areas throughout the state, with affiliated and ancillary sites for One-Stop connections providing
convenient access for both businesses and job seekers. This grant project will extend their reach
and increase the depth of services they provide to job seekers as well as to partners in both the
public and private sector. Such an expansion is expected to yield not only job opportunities but
job growth within industries and career advancement for those hired.
I sincerely support the efforts of the state of Nevada as it seeks this National Emergency
Grant. I encourage you to give the application full and fair consideration, consistent with
applicable rules and regulations.
Sincerely,

Dina Titus
Member of Congress
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I am writing in support of a grant application submitted by the Commission on Economic
Opportunity for the Greater Capital Region for funding under the Employment and
Training Administration's YouthBuild Grant Program.
The Commission on Economic Opportunity (CEO) currently operates a successful
YouthBuild program in the City of Troy, New York. This program provides much needed
occupational skills training, leadership development, and educational opportunities for at-
risk youth. Through this grant opp01tunity, the CEO seeks to expand the existing program
to underserved youth living in the rural Town of Hoosick/Village of Hoosick Falls, New
York.
The Connnission on Economic Opportunity proposes to train a total of 69 at-risk young
people over three years. These individuals will gain valuable industry-recognized
credentials such as the Home Builder's Institute Pre-Apprenticeship training credential,
the Builder's Performance Institute Building Analyst Cc1tification, the Child
Development Associate credential, and certifications recognized by the New York State
Education Department.
Your full and fair consideration of this request consistent with cuJTent laws, rules,
regulations and agency policy will be appreciated.
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Sincerely,

PAUL D. TONKO
Member of Con1,>rcss
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I am writing in support of an application tiom the Western Contractors Community
Outreach Program under the Department of Labor's Serving Juvenile Offenders in High-
Poveiiy, High-Crime Communities grant program.
The Western Contractors seek to improve the long-tenn employment prospects of at-Jisk
youths though a multi-state system of oversight coalitions, one of which will be located
in my Congressional District in Albany, New York.
This program would offer employment, intemships, summer jobs, vocational training and
other educational opportunities to young people who are exiting the juvenile justice
system and transitioning back into the community. But, what makes this proposal truly
unique is its strong focus on collaboration. This program model will establish a
comprehensive collaborative effort of support from governmental entities, the business
community, educational institutions and faith-based organizations.
I commend you on your efforts to help at-risk youths and to build a stronger American
work!(Jrce. Your full and fair consideration of this request consistent with cutTcntlaws,
tules, regulations and agency policy will be appreciated.
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Sincerely,

PAUL D. TONKO
Member of Congress
PRINl[[) ON Rf(;YCLEO f>APf:H
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Re: RFP Opportunity Title: Recovery Act-Health Care Sector & Other High Growth and
Industries SGA-D!<'A-PY-09-01
By now you have received the application for funding from The Way to Work. I am writing to express
my support of the program in their application for grant funding with the Employment and Training
Administration, and hope that you will give them full and fair consideration under the applicable law.
The Way to Work has demonstrated itself to be an asset to New York City and my Congressional
District in Brooklyn, and I feel they are a wort11while candidate for this funding.
From 1936, The Way to Work (TWTW) has provided academic support, job training, and placement
services to youth ranging from 17 -24 years of age. In the past few years The Way to Work has placed
over 900 youth into well-paying jobs, and since its creation serviced over I 00,000 youth.
I hope the Employment and Training Administration will give full consideration to this proposal. If you
have any questions of my support for The Way to Work and its application, please do not hesitate to
contact Megan Cornish in my Washington, D.C. office at (202) 225-5936.
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Please accept this letter in support of American Training, Inc. I LARE Training Center of.;Lawrence,
Massachusetts' application for the Health Care Sector and Other High Growth and Emerging Industries grant.
Lawrence and surrounding communities face unemployment numbers in the double digits. This project
proposal would help train and prepare jobseekers for emerging industry jobs by establishing a Health
Education Academy at LARE Training Center in Lawrence called H.E.A.L. The Health Education Academy of
Lawrence will provide education, occupational training and job placement and retention to 360 participants
over a 3-year period. Training will be in high growth clinical and administrative health occupations and lead to
nationally-recognized health certifications. Target populations include the unemployed, dislocated, low wage
incumbent workers, TANF recipients, school dropouts, the disabled, veterans, and individuals with limited
English proficiency.
I voted for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 in hopes of providing workforce
development opportunities to communities in greatest need. It is therefore my hope that your office will give
this proposal all appropriate considerations. I would appreciate your office keeping me informed of all
developments. If you have need for further information, please do not hesitate to contact Stacie Hargis,
Economic Development Representative in my Lowell office at 978-459-0101 or via email at
stacie.hargis@mail.house.gov.
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Please accept this letter in suppo11 of Community Teamwork Inc.'s application for YouthBuild timds. These important
ti.mds would serve 65 at-risk low-income youths between the ages of 16 and 24. Those targeted arc unemployed
high-school dropouts tiom inner city Lowell and will include at least one-third women. Students will receive
academic education, job skills and numerous other opportunities including an apprenticeship with local
carpenter unions. l'utthennorc, up to two-thirds of successful YouthBuild program graduates go onto post-
secondary education or further skills training.
Community Teamwork is a committed Community Action Agency charged with handling an annual budget of over $64
million. Community Teamwork is a respected organization responsible for helping many of the elderly, low-income,
homeless and those at-risk of homclessncss in the Greater Lowell area. When the previous YouthBuild sponsor in
Lowell was unable to continue the program, Community Teamwork stepped in to save the program with its own
interim resources and eventually three years of HUD funding and one year of DOL fi.mding.
Workt(lrcc investment for at-risk low-income youths not only benetits these youths, but also the Lowell
community and our economy. It is therefore my hope that your off1ce will give this proposal all appropriate
considerations. I would appreciate your keeping me inlonned of all developments. If you have need tor turther
inltmttation, do not hesitate to contact Stacie Hargis, Economic Development Representative in my Lowell oftice at 978-
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I am pleased to offer my support for the proposal developed and submitted by the New England
Clean Energy Foundation (NECEF) in response to the Department of Labor's Energy Training
Partnership Grants solicitation (SGAIDFA PY 08-18).
The proposed FASTPACE project partnership with Boston University and NextEnergy
(Michigan) will deliver a broad set of training and executive programs to rapidly accelerate
expertise needed to grow clean energy,vcntures in Massachusetts, across New England, in
Michigan, and in other regions as welL
These ventures will not only provide short-term job opportunities for displaced workers, but will
also provide lasting bcnelits as the clean energy economy continues to grow,
A lack of sector-specific entrepreneurial talent remains a crucial barrier to the growth of clean
energy businesses across the country, and the New England Clean Energy Foundation has a
successful track record in training workers to advance the clean energy economy and in
promoting entrepreneurship and job growth in this crucial industry,
In 2008 and again in 2009, NECEF-funded by the Kauffman Foundation and the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts-successfully delivered their Clean Energy Fellowship
Program, which has already resulted in the creation of new clean energy businesses and the
creation of gmid, well-paying green jobs,
lfNECEF's proposal to the Department of Labor is successful, I believe the resultant program
will serve as a foundation from which other states around the country can bene lit, creating the
skills and knowledge required for thousands of\memployed workers to transition in the growing
clean energy sector,
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MARK UDALL
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Ms. Jane Oates
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March 31,2011
200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Room N4716
Re: Career Pathways Innovation Fund Grants Program. CFDA 17.269
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I am pleased to write this letter on behalf of Colorado Mountain College (CMC) based in
Glenwood Springs, Colorado. CMC is working to secure federal funding through the Career
Pathways Innovation Fund Grants Program administered by the Employment and Training
Administration in the U.S. Department of Labor.
CMC is a public post-secondary educational institution that is accredited through the Higher
Learning Commission. The college is one of the largest rural colleges in the nation, serving
approximately 25,000 students in the following Colorado counties: Pitkin, Garfield, Eagle,
Summit, Routt, Grand, Jackson, Lake, and Chaffee.
With the funds received through this grant, CMC plans to guide displaced workers through Adult
Basic Education and Career Technical Education programs in both healthcare and sustainable
cuisine. CMC's strategy is designed to produce a high rate of program completion and
certification through on the job training leading to employment. They plan to conduct the
program activities at their various campuses over the next four years. Additionally, they plan to
partner with Vail Valley Medical Center, Western Eagle County Ambulance District, St.
Anthony Summit Medical Center, Valley View Hospital, Glenwood Medical Associates, and
Eagle River Fire, among others.
I ask that you give the grant application submitted by Colorado Mountain College every
appropriate consideration consistent with all applicable laws and regulations. Thank you for
your attention, and please notify my office of any funds awarded.
Sincerely.
Mark E. Udall
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Adjustment Assistance, Con\m.umtyCollegeand Career Trainin!l (TAACCCT).grap.t
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working men and women. 1 write today regarding how we can best serve our differently abled adult men and
women who want to work.
Specifically, in my state of New Mexico, we have had a successiitl Disability Navigator Program
through our Dept of Workforce Solutions. This program has provided vital services to One-Stop Career Centers
by providing guidance to One-Stop staff and others while helping people with disabilities navigate the maze of
services in order to find and maintain employment. The program was preparing to expand services to
transitional students and the Juvenile Justice System, teens aging out of foster care, TANF recipients, and
recently dislocated workers, many of whom have been found to have undiagnosed disabilities and other barriers
to employment, as well as a special initiative in mral areas.
The Disability Navigator Program was through a DOL/ETA cooperative agreement with
Workforce Incentive Grant (and SSA) funding. Unfmtunately, the program is being forced to close its doors this
spring as funding has ceased.
It is my understanding that future funding for these types of services has been relocated to the Of!1ce of
Disability Employment Policy, and 1 am concerned about the future of these programs. With those concerns in
mind, I am inquiring as to whether the Department of Labor will encourage and support state entities to apply
for competitive ETA grants for disability navigator programs, and which ofilcc in your agency will be tasked
with overseeing the funding and support for disability navigators as a best practice. Also, what arc your
Department's plans in li.tture f1mding opportunities to utilize the training and experience of the existing
disability navigators in states, many of whom are themselves disabled?
Thank you f(H your attention to my inquiries and thank you for your continued leadership as we assure
tlurt our nation's workforce is inclusive and prepared to meet the challenges which lie ahead.
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I write in strong suppoti of the grant application submitted by the Western States Housing Consortium
for funding through the National Fannworkcr Jobs grant program. This grant, administered by the U.S.
Department of Labor, Office of Employment Training Administration, may be referenced by the Catalog of
Federal Domestic Assistance number 17.264.
The Western States Housing Consortium is a collaborative non-profit organization dedicated to
providing housing and socioeconomic assistance to migrant and seasonal fannworkcrs in the /est.
Designated providers within the Western States Housing Consortium include: New Mexico's Tierra del Sol
Housing Corporation, Community Resources and Housing Development Corporation as the Lead
Agency, the Community Council of IdaiH\ the Housing America Corporation and Comite de Bienestar of
Arizona.
If awarded, these federal fltnds will be used to target the underserved populations of migrant and
seasonal farmworkers within Dofia Ana, Chaves and Luna counties in New Mexico; Alamosa,
Delta, Gunnison, Las Animas, Mesa, Montrose, Otero, Rio Grande and Saguache counties in Colorado;
Canyon, Bannock, Bonner, Bingham, Cassia, Clark, Gooding, Jerome, Minidoka, Power, Twin Falls and
Owyhee counties in Idaho; and Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Mohave, LaPaz and Yuma counties in Arizona.
In order to identify prime candidates for temporary, permanent and emergent housing assistance
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States Housing Consortium intends to utilize cffCctive community outreach by providing individualized
counseling and tinancialliteracy training services-in both English Hnd Spanish. An estimated 553 farming
families will achieve permanent housing through this program, including 37 farmworkers in New Mexico
who will receive emergency housing assistance and job training skills. In New Mexico, a proposed 42 new
farm labor housing units will be constructed, with 144 newly constructed and 267 refurbished models made
available throughout the other previously mentioned areas.
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ln order to provide our farmers and ranchers with an adequate labor force, affordable housing and
financial training must be available to the seasonal and migrant farm laborers they employ. It is my
understanding that the Western States Housing Consortium is well equipped to manage this grant, and
employs proven practical methods to ensure that the housing needs of low-income farmworkers would be
adequately met. I am familiar with the Tierra del Sol Housing Corporation, and they have consistently met the
housing needs of low-income families throughout New Mexico for over 37 years. I believe that the grant
application submitted by the Western Housing Cons011ium has merit, and I urge you to give it thoughtful
consideration within the guidelines of your rules and regulations.
Very truly yours,
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CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STAtES
September 24, 2009
I>ELEGATION OFFICE
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
HART SENATE OFFICE BUILI>ING
(202) 224-3330
Assistant Secretary
Dear Ms. Oates:
We are writing in support of a proposal submitted by the Regional DeveloJW1ent
Corporation (RDC) in Santa Fe, New Mexico for an Energy Training Partn\)rship grant
from the Employment and Training Administration. The proposal is lead ~ the RDC
and includes a consortium of five community colleges, four workforce invelstment
boards, construction labor organizations, and non-profits.
New Mexico is experiencing aceelerating growth it its renewable energy arid energy
efficiency economy. Abundant natural resources, tax credits for manufacttiring and
installation of renewables, focused economic development, and strong R & D and
technology transfer efforts are attracting burgeoning investments and manutfacturers. To
support this growing economy with a skilled labor force, New Mexico needs a strong
employment and training infrastructure.
The proposal lead by the RDC aggressively addresses the technical traming needs of the
state's fast growing renewable energy and energy efficiency building and rl:trofitting
industries. The statewide partnership emphasizes cooperative and coordinl(ted initiatives
in REIEE curriculum development, program expansion, training, and job placement. The
consortium operates effectively and efficiently through its efforts to provide green
education and training by working collaboratively.
We are very supportive of the state's efforts to continue to nurture is growing green
industries. We believe the proposal by the RDC and its partners goes along way toward
helping the state realize its goalil of developing a skilled workforce trained and ready to
fill the jobs that are being created.
Thank you for your consideration of this application, and we ask to be kept !apprised of its
progress.
Martin Heinricl!l
United States Riepresentative

United States Senator United States Representative

PETER J. VISCLOSKY
1ST DISTRICT. IM.JIIINA
SUBCOMMITTEES
DEFENSE
ENERGY ANO WATER OEVHOPMENl
fiNANCIAL SERVICES
CONGRESSIONAL STEEL CAUCUS
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l write in strong support of an application submitted by the Institute for Career Development
for consideration of funding offered through the U.S. Department of Labor- Employment and
Training Administration's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act-- Energy Training
Partnership Grant.
As stipulated in its application, the Institute for Career Development will administer four
regional sub-grants to provide training that will lead to portable industry degrees and certificates in
renewable energy and energy efficiency industries. The Institute for Career Development intends to
work with Workforce Investment boards, local employers, and educational providers to coordinate
and execute the targeted training for that region. Funding awarded under this program will greatly
benefit the areas designated to be served under this program, the First Congressional District being
identified as one, as they had been significantly impacted by the decline of the manufacturing
sector.
I know you will give this proposal the consideration it deserves. If you are in need of any
additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me or have the appropriate member of your
staff contact Elizabeth Johnson, Director of Pr ects and Grants, in my Merrillville District Office at
219-795-1844.
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Peter J. sclosky
Membe ofCongress
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I write in strong support of the application submitted by the Center of Workforce
Innovations, on behalf of the Indiana Workforce Board, for the consideration of funding
provided by the U.S. Department of Labor- Employment and Training Administration through the
Regional Innovation Grants program.
As indicated, Northwest Indiana Workforce Board, the Center of Workforce Innovations,
and their partners will utilize this funding to form the Rust Belt to Green Belt Transformation
Council. The insight provided by the individuals participating in this collaboration will serve to the
benefit of this council. The efforts of the Rust Belt to Green Belt Transformation Council will
focus on mobilizing a cohesive regional leadership group, understanding the competitive value of
Northwest Indiana's natural and built assets within a 21
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Century context, defining a regional
roadmap for action to leverage those assets more responsibly, and building a sustainable economic
and workforce infrastructure,
I know that you will give this proposal the serious attention it deserves. Please do not
hesitate to contact me directly or have the appropriate member of your staff contact Elizabeth
Johnson, Direc:tor of Projects and Gnmts, in my Merrillville Office at 219-795-1844 if you have any
questions or are in need of any additional information.
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U.s. Department of Labor
CONGRESSMAN WALZ
TIMOTHYJ. WALZ
CONGRF..SS OF 'IHE UNITED STATES
FIRST DisTRlcr, MlNNESO'l'A
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September 29,2009
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lam writing to express my strong support for the GreenPOWERjob training and certification program
funding request submitted to the Department of Labor for funding under the Energy Training Partnership
grant. 1bis inn.ovative training program is designed to give Minnesota manufacturing workers the training
necessary to build the infrastructure for the new green economy, and to provide employers with a l:raine.d
workforce to fill the good, green jobs being created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
GreenPOWER was developed by the Blue Green Alliance Foundation (BGAF), a strategic initiative oflabor
unions and environmental organizations working to build a sustainable economy in which environmental
progress and job creation go hand in hand. This coalition includes BGAF's partner unions the United
Steelworlrers, Service Employees lntcmation.al Union, Communications Workers of America, Laborers'
International Union ofNorth America, American Federation of Teachers, and Util.ity Workers Union of
America, as well as the two largest environmental organizations in the U.S., the Sierra Club and the Natural
Resources Defense Council. The coalition also includes Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU)
and other educational institutions, Minnesota's Workforce Investment Boards, the Solar Energy Industries
Association, Honeywell, local chambers of commerce, economic development organi'!:ations, and a variety of
nonprofit organi7.ations providing services to displaced workers.
This project maximizes partnerships and broadly impacts conununities by putting people to work, addressing
our environment, strengthening our economy and creating clean energy. The Blue Green Alliance
Foundation is forward thinking with their commitment to a c.lcan future. This is why it is so important that
we establish the GreenPOWER l:rain.ing program in Minnesota.
l hope you will carefully consider funding the GreenPOWER proposal, which will help to rebuild
Minnesota's manufacturing base and provide the trained workforce needed by green manufacturers to create
thousands of new green jobs.
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August 11 , 2009
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Chair, Suhr:ommittae on Government
Managarnont, Organiza!ion, nnd Procuroment
Subcommittee on DonlOStk Policy
Subcommi!lea on Information Policy, Cnnsus
and National Archive'>
FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
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Subcolllmitte<J on Asia, tho Pllcilic ilnd
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DEMOCRATIC SEN!OH WHIP
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I would like you to consider funding the Peacemaker Corps program under the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The Peacemaker Corps is a program that has the
potential to create immediate jobs and reduce violence in some of the neighborhoods
hardest hit by this recession. A proven program run by HUD under the Clinton
administration, Peacemaker Corps brings together old and young alike, trains them and
sends them out in the community to continue the lessons. A Peacemaker Corps program
in a city is like a stone in a still pond where the ripples spread out.
Of all the proposals to stimulate the economy and give people real jobs, this is one of the
only programs that takes unskilled youths, adults and seniors and gives them skills for the
new green economy- and does it quickly.
Peacemaker Corps is ready to train I 000 people in the next four to six months whether
they are on welfare, disadvantaged youth, gang members, rehabilitated prisoners or
seniors. Once they are trained, they will be paid to train others and encouraged to seek
additional education and training.
Past Peacemaker Corps members have gone from the inner city to law school, computer
science degrees, community activism and more- and they credit Peacemaker Corp for
changing their lives.
This program is simple to implement and highly effective in schools, in faith-based
organizations, at community centers or even at the neighborhood mall.
Here are specific highlights of the program:
Goal: I 000 young adults trained in the next four to six months
Goal: reduced .violence in inner city neighborhoods
Goal: reduced poverty
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Goal: increased productivity of a wide range of citizens
$600 a day- a living wage with three to four courses a month - is earned by new
facilitators who then train youths II to 15 years old
Quick start-- training begins in September in Los Angeles
Middle School program- by spring of201 0. A long-term successful program in
Seattle is our model which is in every elementary school in a suburb outside of
Seattle
International outreach- by Summer 2010 South Africa program with NBA.
Expands through partnerships -- leverage existing public, private and faith-based
programs: Americorp; Peace Corps; Senior Corp; ARC; Experience Corp; Boys
and Girls Clubs; YMCANWCA; Rotary International, etc.
NBA support- in U.S. and abroad means positive attention for the program and
its graduates
Goal: 20,000 new jobs created by summer 2010
If you have any questions, please call my Chief of Staff, Abdul Henderson at (202) 225-
7084.
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DIANE E. WATSON
Member of Congress
MELVIN L. WATI
12rH DISTRICT
NoRTH CAnOUNA
Secretary
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October 5, 2009
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I am writing to express my support for the application submitted by the National Urban League
for the Pathways Out of Poverty Program (POP) funding (grant SGAIDFA PY 08-19).
The National Urban League has selected the Urban League of Charlotte-Mecklenburg, which
serves the southern part of my congressional district, as one of seven sites that would provide
services if the application is funded. The POP funding will be critical to providing economic
opportunities to my district and other urban areas across the country. You are certainly aware
that our urban communities have suffered disproportionately in our current economic downturn.
The National Urban League understands that training and workforce development in emerging
technologies, including the "green economy", is especially important to preventing a "green
divide" like the "digital divide" that continues to hinder economic growth in our communities.
I encourage your favorable consideration of this application.
Sincerely,
Melvin L. Watt
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MELVIN L. WATT
12TH DISTRICT
NORTH CAROLINA
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'Mla9'bington, :mtte 20515-3312
Secretary of Labor
April 15, 2008
RE: Renewal of Urban Youth Empowerment Program
COMMITTEES
FINANCIAL SERVICES
CHAIRMAN, SUBCOMMITTEE ON
SUUCOMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL
JUDICIARY
SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE CONSTITUTION,
CIVIL RIGHTS AND CML LIBERTIES
SLBCOMMITIEE ON COURTS,
THE INTERNET AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
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I am writing to urge you to renew and continue for three more years the Urban
Youth Empowerment Program (UYEP) under the Responsible Reintegration of
Youthful Offender Program.
The UYEP has played an important role in helping at-risk and adjudicated youths
between the ages of 18 and 21 to become self-sufficient members of their
communities in my congressional district. Funding under the UYEP has been
used for GED preparation, life skills training, work experience opportunities,
individual and group counseling and community service programs coordinated by
faith based organizations.
The UYEP in my congressional district has been successfully operated by the
Urban League of Central Carolinas. During fiscal year 2006-07, seventy two
percent of all participants completed the program and eighty-four percent of
those completions resulted in enrollment in higher education or fulltime
employment. Participants also provided over 4100 hours of character building
community service, a statistic that is especially noteworthy because fifty-five
percent of the participants were high school dropouts with no prospects for a job
or higher education and sixty-four percent of the female participants were single
mothers without a high school diploma.
PLEASE RESPOND To:
IJ 2236 RAYBURN House OFFICE BUILDING
(202) 225-1510
fAX: (202) 225--1512
nc12.public@mall.house.gov
http://www.house.govtwatt
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SUITE 305
CHARLOTTE, NC 28208-5214
(704) 344-9950
FAX: (704) 344-9971
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GREENSBORO, NC 27401
{336) 275-9950
FAX: (336) 379--9951
I was pleased to vote for the 2008 Omnibus Appropriations, which included a
provision to expand the UYEP under the Reintegration of Ex-Offenders Program.
I supported the expansion because of the demonstrated succe:s:s of the UYEP in
North Carolina and I am hopeful that your office will renew the program to allow it
to continue to build on this success.
Melvin L. Watt
MLW/ag
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HENRY A. WAXMAN
30'rH DISTRICT; CALiffiRNlA
June 8, 2010
Assistant Secretary for Congressioual and Intergovernmental Affairs
200 Constit1ttion Avenue, NW
Washington, D. C- 20210-0002
Dear Ms. Iverson:
I ani miting on behalf of Anne Murphy, Work Program Mtmager for the Salvation Army
Haven Program, which is located in my distriot on the campus of the West Los
pepartment ofVetenms Affairs Medical Center.
Ms. Murphy contacted my office regarding the Baven's Homeless Veterans
Reintegration Project (HVRP), which provides mrll.tiple services to homeless male and female
veterans, including emergency shelter, transitional housing and residential subsumce abuse
treatment. The HVRP 's purpose is to reintegrate homeless veterans into rneaninb>ful employment
within the labor force, and they serve over 260 homeless veterans each year.
The Haven bas applied for the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Grant from the
Department of Labor, reference 56A #10-01/Salvation Army Haven. I would appreciate it if you
would provide me with an update on the status of the grant application, as well as an estimate of
the processing time. Please direct your response to Doug Merkel in my Los Angeles oftice at the
above addtess.
Thank you very much for your time and attention to this matter. I look forward to
hearing from you soon.
With kind regards, I am
HAW:dm
Sincerely,
a_
HENRY A WAXMAN
Member of Congress
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It is my pleasure to write in support of the Central Vennont Community Action Councm
I understand that a U.S. Department of Labor Green Jobs Innovation Fund application
17.279 has been submitted for funding consideration. I am pleased to bring this proposal
to your attention.
The Central Vermont Community Action Council (CVCAC), a statewide non-profit
organization, seeks funding to educate, train, and support eligible V etmonters interested
in entering into or advancing in the field of green jobs. Such industries and occupations
would include energy etliciency, green construction, renewable energy, forestry,
recycling and waste management, composite manufacturing, and agriculture. Education
and training will be available across the state of Vermont through eight community-based
partnerships that will include employers, industry associations, state agencies, organized
labor, community-based organizations, career and technical education centers,
institutions of higher education, and o!her training providers. These partners will provide
essential skills, resources, and support to Vermonters participating in the program.
The Central Vermont Community Action Council has a proven record of effective service
to Vermont. I welcome the opportunity to support their efforts and look forward to their
continued success.
Thank you for your positive consideration of this grant request. If! can provide further
evidence of my support for this grant proposal, please do not hesitate to contact me .
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PETER WELCH .
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U.s. Department Of Labor
It is my pleasure to write in support of PathStone. I understand that a National
Farmworker Jobs Program grant application application (CFDA # 17.264) has been
submitted for funding consideration. I am pleased to bring this proposal to yout
attention.
In Vermont PathS tone provides an anay of essential services to fannworkers including
career counseling, job search and placement assistance, career counseling, and
emergency services. PathStone helps agricultural workers transition to other fields by
working to remove cultural and skill baniers to such career changes, and their staff are
sensitive to the unique needs and schedules of migrant and seasonal fannworkers, oHen
meeting with and providing services in evenings and on weekends.
The PathS tone has a proven record of service to Vennont tiumworkcrs.
welcome the opportunity to support their eflot1s and look forward to their continued
success.
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Labor, Employment and Training Administration, YouthBuild Grant applicatioh 17.274
has been submitted for funding consideration. I am pleased to bring this pioposal to your
attention.
ReSource is seeking limding lor their highly-succes;;ful program. ReSource
has designed itsYouthBuild program to address two vital needs in the state ofVermont:
affordable home ownership and vocational and academic altcmatives. The program is
open to sixty-tour young adults who did not complete high school. While eaming a high
school diploma, students will be placed in apprentic.e-style training programs where they
will build energy efficient affordable housing. Additionally, YouthBuild participants will
learn and perform green construction techniques which will go a lon.g )'lay .to improve
current housing in Chittenden and Washington copnties. UP,pn comp\etion:<;>fthe .
program, students will be placed in wcll-payingjobs, apprenticeships, or higher
education. ReSource will provide additional support. after ,complelion oft!Je program,
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It is my pleasure to write in support of the Vermont Department of Labor (VDOL}, the
Northeastern Vermont Development Association (NVDA) and all members of the Core
Leadership Group. I understand that a Regional Innovation Grant application for
Vermont's Northeast Kingdom has been submitted for funding consideration. I am
pleased to bring this proposal to your attention.
The Northeast Kingdom is one of the last remaining rural and underdeveloped pmts of
Vermont. With the decline in regional industries and infrastructure, accessibility to
adequate employment, education and healthcare have become significant challenges. The
VT Department of Labor, NVDA and the Core Leadership Group are committed to
identifying long-term system-wide solutions to the substantial economic challenges
facing the region.
The VDOL and NVDA have a proven record of effective service to Vennont. I welcome
the opportunity to support their effmts and look forward to their continued success.
Thank you for your positive consideration of this grant request. If I can provide further
evidence of my support for this grant proposal, please do not hesitate to contact me.
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Please accept this letter as an offering of my support for Rockdale County's Veterans
Employment and Training Service (VETS) application, which will help train homeless or
at-risk veterans lrJr reentry into the workforce.
To accomplish the goals of the VETS program, Rockdale will pa1iner with several local
organizations that will help train veterans for jobs in high demand. industries. Through
this grant, Rockdale will help train veterans for"!,'l'Cen collaf'jobs, including those in the
fast,growing lidds of renewable energy production and the building, construction and
retrofit industries. In addition to job training, Rockdale, and its partners, will provide a
variety of other services including housing referrals, advocacy, and mental health
services, to ensure that veterans have the support they need to success tully complete this
program.
This funding will not only help veterans strengthen their job skills but it will also help
meet the needs of industry, which is in short supply of skilled workers. In addition, by
training our veterans for'grecn jobs, we can help put America on the path to a
cleaner, more energy efficient future and improve our overall economy.
1 respectfully ask that this request tiom Rockdale County be given every possible
consideration. Should you have any questions, please feel tree to contact me or Robb
Nichols nt my District Office Joe-ned in Newnnn at 770-683-:Jln'.
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Assist!mt Secretary for Congressional and
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I write to express my support for the United Nnrses and Allied Professionals/Rhode
Island Hospital Health Care Education Trust's (Trust) grant application for the
Department of Labor's H-IB Technical Skills Training Grant Program.
The Trust is a non-profit labor-management partnership founded in 2004 by the Rhode
Island Hospital United Nurses and Allied Professionals and Rhode Island Hospital. Its
mission is to develop and provide high quality education and job training programs for
workers in Rhode Island's top industry- health care. As part of its mission, the Trust has
created a workforce education program entitled Stepping Up, a ground-breaking career
ladders program that provides training, education, career coaching, and support services
for entry-level health care workers and low-incorne community residents seeking a career
in the health care field. The program's partners include high profile members of the
state's health care, government, education, and employment sectors.
If awarded funding, the Trust will continue to collaborate with its coalition partners to
build on the best practices of the Stepping Up program by training 100 of Rhode Island's
longest-term unemployed individuals to become nurses. As you may know, Rhode
Island, with a cutTent unemployment rate of 10.5 percent, is among the states hardest hit
during this economic crisis. The state's health care industry employs the single-largest
portion of the workforce, nearly 16%, Funding for this program will ensure that the Tmst
continues to play a key role in providing the longest-term unemployed and
underemployed workers with the education and training needed to fill high demand, high
growth vacancies in the health care field.
I respectfully request that you consider this request within the rules and regulations of
your agency. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Rele Abiade Ritter in
my office at 40 l-453-5294 or via email at rele abiaderitter@whitehoi.tse;senate.gov.
Sincerely,

Sheldon Whitehouse
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RHODE ISLAND
COMMITrHS'
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INTHUGENCE
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Mr. flrian Kennedy

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April28, 2011
Assistant Secretary for Congressional and
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I write to express my suppml for the Urban League of Rhode Island's (ULRI) grant
application for the Department of Labor's Reintegration ofEx-Olfenders .. Adult
Program Grant.
ULRI, located in Providence, Rhode Island, is a community based organization whose
mission is to eradicate racial discrimination and segregation in the state and to bring
about parity t(>r all minorities and the poor in every phase of life. The ULRI provides job
placcmcnt/employmcnt counseling, emergency shelters, housing services, 1(1rcclosurc
prevention and many other programs vital to an otherwise under-served population.
If awarded Cunding, ULRI proposes to develop and implement a program entitled the R.I.
Reintegration Hmployment Program (RIREP). The program is designed to provide ex-
offenders with the necessary life skills and job training to assist them in their transition to
life post-incarceration. lJLR! will hire a dedicated staff whose primary focus will he to
work within a coordinated structure of new and existing community programs in order to
provide pre-release and post-release employment and support services lor ex-offenders.
Funding lor this program will ensure that ULRI continues to play a key role in providing
the at-risk population it serves access to quality community programs.
I rcspectllilly request that you consider this request within the rules and regulations of
your agency. If you have any questions, please feelllee to contact Relc Abiadc Ritter in
my office at 401-453-5294 or via email at rcle

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I am writing in regards to the Veterans Workforce Investment Program (VWIP). An Oregon
organization, American Home Rescue, has applied for a grant under the Training
and Job Placement for V cterans program.
American Home Rescue, in conjunction with Ametican Green Homes, has been very active in
energy efficient weatherization programs and is now working to promote current applicable
training and long-term job placement for Oregon Veterans. Oregon has a large number of
Oregon National Guard soldiers that have just retumed from active duty in Iraq. Many of these
men and women have come home to find their jobs have evaporated over the last year. Some
estimates put the innnber of Oregon N a tiona! Guard members facing unemployment upon retum
at 50%.
In the south em Oregon region, there are not enough certified contractors to do all of the energy
auditing and contracting work associated with energy efficiency programs. I am pmticularly
interested in the tangible training result of a certification for new green energy auditing activity
that combines workforce training for veterans m1d job creation within the emerging Green
Industry in Oregon.
Thank you for your serious consideration ofthe Amelican Home Rescue application.
Sincerely,

Ron Wyden
911 Nl'. llTll AVENUE
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POBTLAND, OR 972S2-4169
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LA GRANDE, OR 9781}0 MEDfORD, Oil 97501
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JOHN A. YARMUTH
MEMBER OF CONGRESS
3RO DISTRICT, KCNTUCK:V
435 CANNON HOUSE OFfiCE BUILDING
(202) 225-5401
FAX (202) 225-6778
ROMANO MAZ2:0ll FEOEJtALllUILOING
600 MARTIN LUIHER I<ING,Jit, PLACE, SUITE 216
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I am writing to express my support for Volunteers of America's (VOA) application for
Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program (IVTP) support through funding from the Department
of Labor.
The VOA is committed to restoring the dignity of former service members through its housing,
health, job training and supportive services programs. The Incarcerated Veterans Transition
Pwgram is one key component in VOA's mission, and not only successfully reintegrates ex-
offenders into society, but does so at a significant cost savings for taxpayers by reducing
recidivism. For the past two years, with funding through the Kentucky Department of Veterans
Affairs (KDVA) Trust Fund Board and a federal appropriation, VOA maintained the IVTP.
However, with renewed support from the Department of Labor, VOA hopes to return to their
2007 numbers, serving more than twice as many veterans as they were able to do in 2008 and
2009.
The Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program has proven to effectively enable veterans to
stabilize their personal lives, achieve economic self-sufficiency, and remain out of prison. I,
therefore, would like to express my support for this grant application and encourage its favorable
consideration. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter .
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John Yarmuth
Member of Congress
JOHN A. YARMUTH
OF CONGRESS
3RD DISTRICT, KENTUCKY
CANNON HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
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Elaine L. Chao
Secretary of Labor
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I respectfully request you to renew the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) grant for the successful Urban
Youth Empowerment Program (UYEP). This program has helped hundreds of at-risk youth throughout
the nation- including our hometown of Louisville- proving to be a valuable resource for community and
economic development.
As you know, the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded $9.2
million to the National Urban League to design and implement a national model program for at-risk, out-
of-school, and adjudicated youth between the ages of 16 and 24. In partnership with faith and community
based organizations, Urban League affiliate sites are providing youth with career focused employability
skills, paid internships, and on-the-job training to help youth enter full-time employment and stay off the
streets.
Though a $20 million grant was issued by your department in 2006, the UYEP program is scheduled to
shut down this year. It would be a major loss for youth throughout the U.S., and in Louisville, where the
program has helped empower many formerly troubled youth become successful members of the
workforce.
Like the rest ofthe country, our nation's troubled youth face additional hardships to entering the job
market in these difficult financial times. If we do not provide them with the resources to live successful
lives, our country will pay a much greater price in lost wages and productivity. While I understand
funding is tight, I urge you to reconsider your decision to end the program. The Urban Youth
Empowerment Program will ensure that at-risk youth have a chance to become productive citizens.
Thank you for your attention to this important request. I look forward to your prompt reply. ( (
Sincerely,

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I write in support of the Gracious Promise Foundation grant application submitted in
partnership with Connections for Success for the Department of Labor grant SGA/DF A PY -11-
02, Reintegration of Ex-Offenders (RExO).
This proposal is an excellent example of an employment-centered program that focuses
or1 job opporttmities and training for in-demand occupations in the local economy. The Gracious
Promise Foundation will be working with the offenders at the Topeka Correctional Facility and
Lansing Correctional Facility and assisting them in their efforts to find steady em!"loyment, stable
housing and other community supports that are essential for these individuals to become law
abiding citizens.
Thank you for your consideration of this application. I iun confident this collaborative
effort will bring about positive results and reduce recidivism in our Kansas City community. If
you have any questions or concems, please do not hesitate to contact me.
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Kevin Yoder
Member of Congress
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I am writing in support of the Kansas City, Kansas Chapter ofYouthBuild grant application for a
competitive grant that is administered by your Depmiment.
As you know, the President recently signed li.R. 1473, the FY 2011 Continuing Resolution,
which contains a line-item for funding 1(1r the YouthBuild program. This program is a collection
of non-profit organizations that provide education, counseling and job skills to unemployed
young adults (between ages 16 and 24 ), generally high school dropouts.
I recently had the pleasure to visit the newly constmcted YouthBuild facility in Kansas City, and
was impressed by the level of support this program has within our community. It is my
understanding that the Kansas City Chapter ofYouthBuild is eligible for a grant under this
program, and I appreciate your consideration.

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This letter is to share my support lor WorkNet Pinellas's grant application to the Department of
Labor lor their project entitled Pinellas YouthBuild.
Pinellas YouthBuild aims to teach under-advantaged youth employable skills in construction
related fields and provide them opportunities to be successful when they enter the workforce.
Pinellas County, Florida, the county which I represent, ranks among the top regions in the nation
in terms of high school drop-out and job loss rates, making it in strong need of programs such as
these. By providing academic credcntialing, occupational skills training, and community and on-
the-job training, Pinellas YouthBuild gives students opportunities for a bright fitturc which they
otherwise would not receive.
As the Depmtment of Labor considers applications to receive grant tbnding, it is my hope
that WorkNet Pinellas's program will be given full consideration. Please do not hesitate to
contact me, or .Jcnifer Nawrocki in my Washington ofiice, if I may answer any questions or be of
lbrther assistance to you.
With best wishes and personal regards, I am
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C.W. BILL YOUNG
10TH DISTRICT, FlORIDA
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This is to bring to your attention a proposal by WorkNet Pinellas, Inc., the Workforce Investment
Board of Pinellas County for a High Growth Job Training Initiative for the Energy Industry,
which will be a collaboration with key academic, employer and organizational partners for a
regional initiative that focuses on the training of welders and other professionals needed for the
expansion of our energy delivery infrastructure.
Existing energy production facilities, transmission and distribution systems need to maintained
and new energy infrastructure will need to be constructed to support the growing demands of
consumers and businesses throughout Florida. The workload created by these construction
projects will strain the availability of skilled craft labor in the state, possibly threatening
economic expansion.
The project WorkNet Pinellas proposes will address this pressing need for job training and
certifications. It will provide greater opportunities for residents in our region, including
unemployed workers, underemployed workers and veterans. The center piece of the project is to
develop a pipeline of certified welders to fill the critical shortage of skilled craft labor which is
crucial to the timely, cost"effective completion of.the nuclear power plants that are being planned
for construction in Florida, along with other major industrial projects in progress. One labor
study performed by the Bechtel Corporation predicts an 81 percent increase in construction
activities over the next three years. This would be in addition to the increased demand for labor
for plarmed power plant developments in Levy and Miami-Dade Counties.
Tile WorkNet Pineilas proposal is modeled after a successful program developed by the
Pipefitter's Training Fund Local Union 597 in Chicago in which more than 300 welders are
being trained .each year. It is a 16 week hybrid welding program that ailows for an accelerated
apprenticeship track for students with higher skill levels. Adding to the newly implemented
prosram in Hillsborough County by Hillsborough County Community vQllvgli, in conjunction
with the Plumbers & Pipe Fitters Local Union 123, the Tampa Bay region proposes to replicate
the hybrid welding program in two training locations strategically selected to help reach potential
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participants at the Pinellas Technical Education Centers in Pinellas County and the
Withlacoochee Technical Institute in Citrus County. While the hybrid program is the priority of
focus, WorkNet Pinellas also proposes to serve the traditional apprenticeship program and recruit
future participants for that campaign. Special emphasis will also be made on course training in
the latest technologies in automated welding, which is necessary for work at the proposed
nuclear sites.
The overall goal of this program is to train and certify 150 welders each year over a 3 year
period, totaling 450 newly certified welders. By reaching this goal, the region will have
increased welder output from an average of 80 a year to 230 a year.
Planning for our nation's and our state's future energy needs is critical to the growth of our
economy and it is my hope that the Department will give this proposal every possible
consideration. With best wishes and personal regards, I am
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Dear Hilda:
May 7, 2009
I am writing to you in support of the Second Chance profo'Tam of San Diego and their proposal
for funding under the Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program.
I have had the pleasure of working with Second Chance program for several years. Second
Chance is a private, not-for-profit organization making a tTemendous difference in my district
and the greater San Diego area.
As Chairman of the Veterans' AiTairs Committee, I am deeply concerned about the increasing
number of homeless veterans. Second Chance understands first hand that homelessness is not a
one-dimensional issue; it is multi-faceted and must be addressed as such to have a positive
impact in the lives ofihose they serve.
Over the past fifteen years, Second Chance's alcohol and drug J!ee housing and workforce
development programs, with mental health counseling and two-year case managed suppm1 have
assisted hundred of veterans establish productive and lives. I have found few
veterans' programs who can match the holistic approach and evidence-based practices of Second
Chance. Funding from the Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program would signiHcantly
augment the ability of Second Chance to serve our nations veterans'.
Thank you for your full consideration of the funding proposal submitted by the Second Chance
program of San Diego.
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Diego, the San Diego Center for Algae Biotechnology, and the Orange County Workforce
Investment Board for the Green Jobs Innovation Fund.
Led by employers. the Educating and Developing workers lor the Green Economy (EDGil)
Initiative is designed to provide unemployed, dislocated, and incumbent workers with the skills
and knowledge necessary to be successfully employed in the green economy. This is a timely
and commendable initiative to develop and deploy innovative workforce training strategies fi.,r
meeting the increasing demand lclr skilled workers in the green economy.
I urge your full consideration orthis application.
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I am writing to express my strong supp011 for the GrccnPOWERjob training and cet1il1cation
program that was submitted to the Department of Labor k>r funding under the Energy Training
Pminership grant. GrccnPOWER is an innovative training program designed to give Minnesota
manufacturing workers the training they need to build the infrastructure for the new green and
to provide employers with a workforce trained to till the good, green jobs being created by the American
RccovcJ)' and Reinvestment Act.
Green POWER was developed by the Blue Green Alliance Foundation (BGAF), a strategic
initiative of labor unions and environmcnwl organizations working to build a sustainable economy in
which environmental progress and job creation go hand in hand. The GreenPO\VER coalition is
comprised of some or Minnetiota leading institutions, including the BGAF's partner unions the lJnitc:d
Service Employees International Union, Communications \Yorkers of America, Laborers'
lnternntional Union of North America, American Federation of'Tcachers, and Utility \Vorkers Union of
America, as well as the two largest environmental organizations in the U.S., the Sierra Club and the
Natural Resources Defense Council. The coalition also includes Minnesota State Colleges and
Universities (MnSCU) and other educational institutions, Minnesota's Workforce Investment Boards, the
Solar Energy Industries Association, 1-Joneywe\1, local chambers of commerce, economic development
organizations, and a broad cross-section of nonprofit organizations that provide services that displaced
workers need.
Minnesota has natural resources needed to produce clean energy, the manufacturing capacity to
transition from the old economy to the clean energy economy, and a workforce that is one of the most
highly educated in the country. Now we need to bring these pieces together to create good, green jobs.
CircenPOWER will dn just that.
The llluc Green Alliance is an innovative pat1ncrship that displays the promise of the new energy
economy. These jobs arc going to play an integral part in turning our economy around. This is why it is
so important that we establish the Green POWER training program in Minnesota.

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I write to urge your strong consideration of the MN-READI: MN Renewable
Energy & Agriculture Development Initiative under the Trade Adjustment Assistance
Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) Grants Program.
The MN-READI is a large consortium led by Minnesota West Community &
Technical College, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Riverland Community College
and the University of Minnesota-Morris. MN-READI will accelerate progress for low-
skilled workers while improving retention and achievement rates on campus and
graduating leaders with good paying jobs that cannot be outsourced. Furthermore, MN-
READI' s flexible design will include online curriculum to strengthen online and
technology-enabled learning.
Minnesota's abundant natural resources provide a competitive advantage for
developing renewable energy and related industries in the green economy. Strategic
public and private investments (WIRED) have created a strong foothold for Minnesota's
future innovation, growth of these industries and the required talent and technology
development.
For the reasons above, I encourage your strong consideration of this proposal. If
you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Katherine Blauvelt
at 651-221-1016 or by email at Katherine_Blauvelt@ftanken.senate.gov.
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We write to express our strong support for two Minnesota applications for Regional Impact Grant funding, made
available through the National Emergency Grant (NEG) program funding under the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
As you are aware, despite funding provided under previous ARRA oppottunities, many of Minnesota's
Workforce Service Areas (WSAs) continue to face shortfalls in local Dislocated Worker program dollars relative
to the demand for services. These shortfalls will impact the ability to serve Dislocated Workers throughout the
next program year. We believe that this need, in addition to the regional industrial sector impacts described in the
two regional grant applications, make a strong case for additional funding in Minnesota.
Given the state of the economy in general and the specific sectors impacted by this recession, it is expected that
most dislocated workers will continue to need intensive and fairly long-term services, including retraining, to be
adequately re-employed. In response to the economic recession, the WSAs, together with the Minnesota State
Colleges and Universities system, have collaborated to develop more responsive training options for Dislocated
Workers. These include contracted class size projects, more flexible time schedules and start/stop dates not
necessarily bound by the traditional semester-based system. Retraining options are focused on high-demand
occupations that pay family-sustaining wages; in Minnesota these include a variety of occupations in the
Healthcare, Advanced Manufacturing and Renewable Energy sectors ofthe economy.
The two grants cover a total of 54 of Minnesota's 87 Counties, and would allow those WSAs in need of resources
to provide training opportunities to an additional 1700 dislocated workers who are currently on waiting lists due
to a shortage of available funding.
We are concemed about the ability of our service providers to address the continued demand for dislocated
worker services by our constituents; we strongly encourage you to give this application your fullest consideration.
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Dear Kimberly Mason,
1 am writing today to show my support for Hard Hatted Women's (HHW) application tor the Susan
Harwood Foundation .Safety and Health Training Grant. Putting America back to work is my top
priority, and keeping the workforce safe and healthy is part and parcel with that goal. 'The hard
working men and women that power Ohio's economy deserve a workplace free from hazardous
conditions and other unnecessary health risks. To this end, HHW is helping to create sustainable and
safe work environments for women employed in high-risk industries. HHW's existing network of
businesses Md educators make it a particularly well suited candidate for the "Capacity Building Pilot."
As an organi?.ation that is already committed to greater occupational safety, health training, and
educath>g women, lffiW is an efficient conduit for this grant funding.
Traditionally, women have been a vital, albeit underrepresented, component of America's industrialized
workforce. Pursuant to its mission statement and the foundational principles of the Susan Harwood
grant, HHW will utilize the expertise of Safety Control Technologies (SCT) to develop online course
content and engage industry leaders from industry and government agencies. SCT is a multi-service
consulting company that provides environmental and occupational safety, and health services. Each of
SCT's Occupational Safety and Health subject matter experts arc authorized by OSHA to conduct
training in general industry and construction. Through collaboration with SCT, HHW will work to
ensu.re that our nation can protect one of its most valued assets, its skilled workforce.
As a succcsnful grantee, Ill-IW will focus more ofits resources on expanding its diverse network of
partners, promoting its classroom'field safety programs, and further developing its health initiatives.
Please do not hesitate to contact my oflice at (202) 225-7032 if you need any additional information or
have questions regarding HHW's grant application. I look forward to watching the remarkable
progress and growth that HHW will achieve as a grantee.
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Sincerely,
Marcia L. Fudge
Member of Congress
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January 15, 2009
Brent R. Orrell
Acting Assistant Secretary
Dear Mr. Orrell:
I write to express my strong support for the Y outhBuild grant application of the YWCA of
Greater Cleveland's Sustainable futures: Construction Apprenticeship and Green Collar
Pathways. Sustainable Futures is an unprecedented synergy that brings together traditional and
Green construction education and training in a collaborative public-private partnership that
empowers the most vulnerable populations by integrating child welfare, workforce development,
construction, higher education and green industry sectors into a comprehensive program.
Sustainable Futures targets forty young women and men, who are 18-24 years old and exiting the
Cuyahoga County, Ohio foster care system and have not completed high school or attained a
GED. Over the project period, participants will complete the rehabilitation of three vacant urban
homes located in a disadvantaged neighborhood in a qualified Census tract. The project provides
individualized case management by licensed social workers, OED and remedial education
designed to increase literacy levels while providing applied construction training, sustainability
orientation, leadership building, community service opportunities, crcdentialing, and life skills
needed for youth to participate in high demand and Green Collar 21" Century jobs.
Sustainable Futures is distinguished by its breadth of geographic impact at the local, regional and
state level and comprehensive integration of services to effectively instigate lifelong, sustainable
change in the lives of these young men and women. The local impact consists of four Cleveland
neighborhoods where youth will be trained and construction work completed. The regional
impact is the support of the Talent Development agenda of Advance Notiheast Ohio, the regional
economic plan for the 16-county designate geography of Northeast Ohio. Finally, the project
builds on the State of Ohio Apollo Program and its priority to create green career pathways out
of poverty for people with barriers to employment.
Sincerely,

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I am writing to express my strong support for a High Growth Job Training Initiative (HGJTI)
Grant application submitted to the Department of Labor (Dol) by the Collegiate Consortium for
Workforce and Economic Development, based in the Delaware Valley Region.
The Collegiate Consortium is a non-profit organization, comprised of five regional community
colleges and one comprehensive university (Drexel University, Community College of
Philadelphia, Delaware County Community College, Camden County College, Bucks County
Community College, and Montgomery County Community College). Since its inception in 1994,
the Collegiate Consortium has provided education and retraining services to over 5,000
individuals, and has garnered a national reputation for excellence and innovation. The
Collegiate Consortium is a critical career training tool dedicated to serving the needs of the
workforce and businesses in the Southeastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey.
In response to a HGJTI grant solicitation focusing on training in the energy sector, the Collegiate
Consortium on March 25 submitted a proposal to Dol to create the "Delaware Valley
Petrochemical Initiative." The Delaware Valley is home to a large petrochemical workforce: 62
petrochemical manufacturing facilities that employ over 18,800 employees. After surveying
petrochemical manufactures in the Delaware Valley, the Collegiate Consortium identified two
specific workforce needs: access to a pipeline of skilled individuals for entry-level positions, and
technical training for incumbent process operators. By expanding on a successful Dol-funded
career ladder program, the Delaware Valley Petrochemical Initiative will train as many as 135
individuals at Consortium colleges and partnering energy companies throughout the Delaware
Valley.
The Collegiate Consortium has the capability to develop and deliver innovative training models
for workers in the petrochemical industry that can be replicated nationwide. I support their
efforts to partner with Dol and encourage you to give their proposal the deserves .
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I am writing in support of the Project QUEST application for a Southwest Regional Pathways
Out of Poverty grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Training Administration.
Project QUEST is submitting this request as a national entity in collaboration with its regional
affiliate organizations across four states. The QUEST Southwest Regional Pathways out of
PovertyProjectwill serve 17 PUMAs (3 rural and 14 urban) in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of
Texas, Austin Texas, Los Allgeles CalifoJ:Tiia, Phoenix Arizona, Tucson Arizona, and Monroe
Louisiana. This project provides underserved, unemployed and underemployed individuals
increased access to sustainable employment opportunities that provide a livable wage, benefits,
and career mobility in green industries alld occupations.
I am particularly familiar with the work ofJobPath in Tucson, Arizona. JobPath has a long
history of creating successful outcomes with thoughtful program design and implementation.
They have undertaken significant research into local and regional labor market trends and
employer with a special focus on green jobs.
Please consider supporting the Proj eot QUEST application for a Southwest Regional Pathways
Out of Poverty grant.
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December 9, 20 II
I writl..' in support ofWm:kcrs United's application for f,_mding from the- Tratlc
Adjustment Assistance (l't\1\) !'l'Dgram through the U.S. Department of Labor. This
funding will help extend benefits, such as job training, inc01nc support) job search and
re.location allowances and other critical for dislocated workers <lffcctcd by the
closing of the Birds Eye plant in Fulton, New York.
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Located in Central New York, the Birds Eye pbnt plays a vital role in the local
cconotny with almost 300 employees. \\lith the intpcnding closure of the plant at Lhe cnJ of
the year, \'Votkcrs United h:ls partnered with the \Y'orkforcc Development Institute, New
Yotk State J\FL-CIO, Working for America Institute, and tl1c New York State Department
of Labor to provide vital assistance to the ernp1oyees.
This assistance will nllow \Xlnrkcrs United to provide iinpactcd wotkers wil'l1
opportnnitic0 to obtain the skil1s, resources and suppott they to new employment.
\X!orker;;; United strongly bcl_ievcs that the cotnpany is closing fulton, New York plant
because of unfair foreign competition, therefore making the dislocated workers eligible for
TAA. Given the rise in imported produce from around the world, sales of Birds Eye have
c.lcclinccl and led to the company's need to consolidate. The requested support will help the
dislocated wo-rkers gain the skills necessary to tind another job while still having the
as:->istance needed to survive in this economy.
I ask that you please give this application your full consideration. If yon have any
cpJcsdons, or desire further infottnation, please do not hcsifatc to conlact tny staff membC'r
Andrew Usyk nt (202) 224-4451.
Sincerely,
Kirsten E. Gillibrancl
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I am ,v.riting in support of the Buffnl0 Erie County Workforce Invest1ncnt
Board's (WIB) application for funding from the /immctl/1 Rerowry a!ld Rctiii1V.l11llclll /lei of 2009
through the U.S. Department of Labor. This funding will be used to create a healthcarc
worker training program in the Buffalo area.
The WIB was established in 2000 under the Wmkfom fnvcstmclll /itt (WlA) and is the
lead agency for the WIA program in Erie County. T11e organization is applying for dus grant
on behalf of a collaboration between six major hospitals, seven educational institutions, a
major henlthcare union and the Niagara County WIB.
The requested $5 million in project funding, along with millions more in leveraged
funds from partner or1;anizations, have the potential to provide job training fot of
health care workers. Additionally, the primary focus on training for new nurses will help to
fill a current lack of qualified individuals in ilie face of increasing needs. The success of the
project will benefit the long-term maintenance and in1provement of health care in a region
affected by joblessness following d1e downturn in d1e auto industly.
I ask that you please give d1is application your full consideration. If you ha,e any
questions, or dcsite further infortnation, please do not hesitate to contact n1y staff n1ctnber
Jon Cardinal at (202) 224A451.
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Program through the U.S. Department of Lahor. This funding will help train long-ll'ttn
uncn1ployt'd indkiduals for jobs in manufacturing ns well enhance the skill:::: nf AmericHn
workers currently employed in the m<lnufrtcturing sector.
The manufacturing :->ector in New York State and throughout the country is unJcrgoing
a dramatic lion with profound for workers. Alt-hough today's
manufacturing workforce ls nHich leaner than it \Vas a generation ag-o, it is more than
ever. To incrl'a!'it' productivity remain globally competitive, manufacturers are incorporating
process improvement st nnegics, adopting (lllality management systems, overhauling their
production facilities wirh advanced and continuously lheir products. and
scrnccs.
The requested funding will be used to train 1200 inctunhent <lnd help develop
their :::;kills as well as help provide skills to the long-term unemployed to potentially lead to new
employment ln manufacturing. Trainees will be selected br their employer (oliowing an
assc::::sment of ::-kill levels and <1 dctcl111inarion thnt training is needl'd in order to 111lTt dw skill
needs of The primary Cocu::;: nf this trninlng will bt' on community colleg-t:
::;uch a:-> prl'cision machining, dc:dgn and dmfting or Ci\DD, <lnd mrchanic:-1!
engineering thal hnd to nn industry rcc_ogn.ized ct:rtiftcat<:', or associ:ltc's degree. This
strategy to train both unemployed <lnd incumbent workers was develope-d in close com;ultation
with the l\l.trmf;lctur\ng Allin nee of New York Str.re to ensure thlt the needs of" nltlnufactt.-:n;:' art
m<:L Tn our current economic climate it is important that \VC invest in joh training thar will put
J\meriGJns btlCk to work and allrm: for American indusrries to remain compcl"itiv('.
l a::.k that you please give thi:-> applic:Hion your full consideration, 1[ you have any
(jl\Cstions, or desire further in forma don, plea:>c do not tn contact n1y :>taff member
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I atn writing in support of the Center to Promote Health Care Studies, Inc.'s
(CPHCS) application for funding from 1be American RemtiCQ' and Rci11wstmcnt Act of 2009
through the U.S. Department of Labor's Health Care Sector and Other High Growth and
Emerging Industries Program. Tllis funding will be used to create a healthcare worker
training program in the Bronx.
The CPHCS is one of New York's oldest non-profit training centers whose aim is to
increase cn1ployability of ccon01nically disadvantaged individuals, The organization focuses
primarily on providing job training to the unemployed and underemployed in order to
prepare thc"e individuals to enter the growing healthcare workforce.
Tllis funding will be used to implement a training program for 1,116 individuals
hoping to cntet the hcalthcarc field as Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA). Once trained,
these individuals will help fill the thousands of vacancies that currently exist in area nursing
homes, hospitals and other healthcare facilities. In addition to providing a path to well-
paying, stable jobs, this progran1 will help lower unctnploytnent in New York City, and
pat:ticuhrly in the Bronx where unemployment exceeds and where the training \vill take
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questions, or futthcr information, please do not hesitate to contact my staff tncmber
Jon Cardinal at (202) 224-4451.
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] am writing in support of Central New York Area Health Education Center's
(CNYAHEC) application for funding through the Employment and Training Administration
within the U.S. Departlncnt of Labor. Tlus funding will be l1sed for the creation of the
Online Health Sciences Academy, a program aimed at significantly increasing Upstate New
York's supply of certified, licensed technicians in the critical areas of clinical laboratory
technology, health information technology, computed tomography, and histology.
CNYAHEC works to promote improvements in the supply, training, development,
and distribution of health professionals in Central New York. Serving a predominantly rural
area of over 1.62 million residents, many of the locations arc federally designated as health
professional shortage areas and medically undcrscrvcd areas. CNYAHEC strives to improve
access to quality health care for Central New York residents.
The Online Health Sciences Academy will offer four academic programs online in
the critical areas of dinicallaboratoJy technology, health information technology, computed
tomography, and histology. The project will bdng opportunities to potential students who
were previously excluded simply because of their geographic location. Those who are
without jobs will be able to train for these important, high-demand professions, while health
care employers who have had difficulty recruiting qualified technicians will be able to fill
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guescions, or desire further informacion, please do not hesitate to contact my staff member
Sincerely,
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I write to ask your assistance in helping provide funding for the retraining of 150
New York employees who have recently lost their jobs when DeWitt warehouse,
specifically the Replacement Components Division warehouse in building TR-2, of
United Technol.Jgies Carrier, closed their doors. This significant job loss is devastating
to a region that is already suffering from a significantly strained economy. Specifically, I
ask your agency to provide funding through the National Emergency Grant Program.
The National Emergency Grant Program is an ideal source of funding for this
situation since the core goal of the program is targeted to support innovative strategies
that will assist the dislocated workers, and the De Witt community, recover economically
l!mn the eJTects of the warehouse closure and mass layoTs. The primary strategy of this
program, building a demand-driven workforce system that integrates workforce
investment activities with economic development initiatives, will have a positive impact
on the region.
This upstate New York region has been hit hard economically. The recent loss in
manufacturing jobs is close to I 000 in Syracuse along. I ask that you and the department
take full consideration of all options available to assist these workers following the final
warehouse closure. Collectively, we must work together to ensure that these valuable
workers are provided with quality employment and training services, allowing for them
tv swiftly transition in.to uew nH::aningful jobs.
I look fmward to working with you and your staff on this critical situation.
request that you update my ollice on the status of all available options, the steps needed
to move this forward, and how I can assist with supporting the employees'
transitions. Plea;:e follow up with Kate Beale in my Washington, DC office, 202-224-
6500, with additional information.
Thank you for your attention to this important request.
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Reintegration of !ix-Offcnders --/\dult Grant through the U.S. l)eparnncnt nf J .nbor. The
funding will provide job training to tHH1crctnp1oycd, and hard-to-serve
individuals who are either currently or previously we-re incarccrnted.
The Fortune Society a nonprofit social service and advocacy organization which
seeks to support successful reentry from prison into society. The Fort11nc Society delivers
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education, and fiunily ptognmltning. The Society provided support for over forty yeats.
nnd serv'es npptoxitnatcly 3,000 1ncn and won1.:tn annually in its three prit11ary New York
City locations. \'Vith the recent increase in ctnploytnent opporh111it-ies in green industries, the
Society hopes to partic-ularly prov-ide ut-tisk individuals with tneaningful wo_rk in this growing
industry,
The rettucsn:U funding will be used to offer a strategy to provide
training anJ carcet dcvclopn1cnr services for at-risk individwtls hoping to enter the cnergy--
cfficicni building construction, retrofits, and assessment industries. Fortune's program w_ill
help provide individuals re-entering their comn1mlltics with opportunities th;1t will prepare
them for emerging green jobs in the construction industry. It is in1portant thnt we provide
::>tratcgics thnt will help these at-risk individuals reach gainful cmploytncnt and
recidivism.
1 a:-;k that you please give this application yout full consideration. If you have any
tjUestions} or desite further informacion, please do not hesitate to contact l11y staff 111c.ruhcr
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The Honorable I Iilda L. Solis
Secretary of l.abor
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r write in strong support of the submiued by i\bkc the Road New York
(i\iRNY) for funding from the Susan 1-Iarwood l'raining Crant Program through the U.S.
Department of Labor (DOL). Thjs funding would allow 1\Iakc 1 he Road New York to better
serve irntnigrants in providing vital services and programs.
t\s one of the nationnlly leading organiimtions \vorking in ilnmigrant
[\lake the New York is unk1uely positioned to develop its capacity to serve as a
national resource center for workers, advocates, unions, social service agencies, and other
organizations onimmigrant worker health and safety. !vlake the Road has a long track
rccnrd of providing critical services to inunigrant workers, including developing and running
training programs that are culturally competent, responsive to \\'orkcrs
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dev-elop workers' capacity to confront abuse on the job.
The rclJUested f-unding \\-'ill be used by tvb.ke the Road to furd1cr expand their
programs. \Vith resources frotn DOl., !Vfakc the Road would be poised not simply to
proYidc critical training to thousands of workcn> in the cotning years, hut also to serve as a
technical support group for entities across the counfry seeking to support in11nigrant
\V(>rkers.
I ask that you please give this application your full consideration. If you lutve any
questions, or desire funber plcat>c do not hesit;:It'e to contact my staff member
:\ndrcw Usyk ar (202) 224-4451.
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I am wri6ng in support of the applica6cin submitted by the Town of Hempstead
Department of Occupational Resources (DOOR) for funding from the Hl-B Technical
Skills Training Grant Program through the U.S. Department of L1bor. The funding will
allow d1e Town of Hempstead to train and etjuip 300 unemployed individuals with technical
skills in high growth industries.
DOOR has served i11dividuals with disabilities dltoughout the region for over 33
years. To increase productivity and renwin globally cotnpctit:ivc, businesses and
lnanufachu;ers are inco11Jorat:ing process ll11ptoven1ent strategies) adopting quality
nunagemcnt systctns, overhauling their production facilities \Vith advanced technology) and
continuously improving their products and sen,ices, all of w.hich demand highly skilled
c1nployces .
The funding will allow DOOR to continue to be a leader in bringing employers and
skilled workers together, fostering economic devclopmetit on Long Island. DOOR will
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secure long-tcrtn etnploytncnt in high growth industries on Long Island. In our current
economic clitnate it is hnportant that \\;C invest in job training that wi1l put .Atncricans back
to work and allow for American. industries to remain cotnpetitive.
I ask that you please !:,rive this application your full consideration. If you have any
questions, or desire further inforn1arion
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I atn writing in support of the Wildcat Service Corporation's (\V'ildcat) application
for funding under the Pathways Out of Poverty Grant Progmtn under the U.S. Department
of l ,abor's Atmdmll Retol'try and Tl.tim>cJftllf.!lf /ld funds. These funds would be used to launch
a weatherization construction apprenticeship program in Nc\V York City.
Wildcat is a local non-profit organization whose mission is to help low-income,
underemployed and unemployed New Y m:kers achieve econoJ11ic hy
providing comprehensive creative workforce dcvcloptncnt In 2008, Wildcat served
almost 17,000 individuals through a mixture of t-welve innovative youth and adult programs.
This ptoject will combine transitionlll employment, apprenticeship training,
weatherization services and industry organizing to provide high wage, high skilled jobs for
low-ir1con1e New Yotkcrs and to bring scalable green construction and energy services to
New York City homeowners. Specifically Wildcat will recruit ex-offenders and public
assistance recipients, train them in weatl1etization and retrofitting, and tl1en place them with
green residential contractors. At tl1c end of the two yeats, Wildcat and its partners expects
to have trained and placed 200 apprentices with wcathctihacion contractors, as well as to
have introduced the apprentices to methods for bringing environmental change to their
comrnunities.
I 11sk that you pkasc give this application your fu11 consideration. If you have any
{_JUestions, or desire further information, please do not hesitate to contact 111}' sta_ff tncmbcr
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I writc in support of the \\fork force investment Board of Herkimer, l\1adison and
Oneida Counties' ($JIB) for funding from the Adult Re-Entry (1-rant Prog:ran1 through tl-H:
U.S. I)cpartmcnt uf I .abor's Employtnent and Training Adm..inisttacion. This funding will be
used to support dassroom occupational training and rccruit1nent for unctnployeJ individw1l;;
in Central New York.
The \\liB sets workforce policy for a tri-county region of Central New York and
dev-elops programs to se-rve individuals with banicrs to cmploytncnt. The \\!ffi has been a
leader in operating the ()ncida County Re-Entry Task I'orcc since 2005, and since timt
has overseen the region's Second Chance Ex-Offender Training Ptoject in partnership \Vith
faith--based and comnlunity-bascd agencies.
T'his funding will nllow the \\liB to implement an educational progratn to hdp
unernployed ex-offenders obtain the skills and knowledge that will help thetn stay a\vay from
crin1c and obtain gainful etnployrncnt. 1'hc \\liB's application builds upon existing
partnerships \Vith and cotnn1unity-bascd agencies that they have \VorkcJ with in
the past. This project aims to hdp 500 ex-offenders receive ctnploymcnt services and
training as \vel] as develop a referral network
I ask that you pleat-:c give this applicat-ion your full consideration. lfyou have nny
tp.1cstions, ot desire further information) plc.asc do not hesitate to contact rny staff member
1\ braham llia tt at (2.02) 224-4451.
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I write in supporc of the Long Island Forum ofTechnology's (LIFT) application
for funding under the U.S. Department of Labor's Energy Training Partnership Grant
Program. These funds vrill enable LIFT to expand its Connect LI Partnership (CLIP)
program, which is dcsig,led to strengthen the clean energy workforce on Long Island.
LIFT is a non-pnfit economic development organization that has served Long
Island's communities fo over 20 years, by providing direct, on-site engineering expertise
to small and medium sized manufacturers. Over the last five years, LIFT has worked
closely with local busim sses in efforts to create the workforce needed by local industries.
The CLIP program has dready surveyed and categorized industry needs and workforce
development capabilitie! as the region looks to take advantage of the emerging clean
energy market.
With this fi.mding, LIFT will manage CLIP to provide valuable information and
resources to educational institutions, labor organizations, employers and workforce
development partners. By coordinating the efforts of various stakeholders, CLIP hopes to
provide the resources and tools necessary to prepare a new clean energy worktlJrce,
which will benefit the Lcng Island and New York State economies.
I ask that you please give this application your full consideration. If you have any
questions, or desire further information, please do not hesitate to contact my staff
member Jon Cardinal at (202)224-4451.
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<)f I-1ltkin1cr, l'vfadison and ()oeida Counties fot funding from the H-1 B Technical Skills
Training Grant through the U.S. Department of Labor. This funding will help them develop
sustainable partnerships to meet the needs of unemployed residents throughout
Herkimer, Madison and Oneida Counties.
The Workforce Investment Board (Will) Central Upstate New York High Skills
Tmining Ptoject works with 38 employers, a 31-lncmbcr n1anufacturcr's consortiutn, and a
coalition of 21 educational, cconon1ic devclop1ncnt and con1tnupity partners supported by
the regional One-Stop systctn. This consortiun1 provides the essential organizational
connections that create new opporhmitics for d1e unemployed.
The requested funding will be used to develop sustainable, long-tcnn partnerships to
tncet the needs of unctnployed residents with solid work backgrounds but who bck rhc
high-lev-el skills training needed to secure good-paying jobs. This project ain1s to serve 1,000
people over four years, with area cn1ployers already indicating a need for at kast 750 trnining
slots. The WIB and its partners have successfully worked to dclivct programs that connect
job seekers with employers in need of highly-skilled individuals. This program will expand
on the WI11's work by helping local conu11uniLics incrcnsc their economic stability as they
emerge from difficult times.
T ask that you please give this application your full consideration. If you hnvc any
<-jUCstions, or desire further infortnation, please do not hcsitnte to contact my staff tncmber
Abraham Hiatt at (202) 224-4451.
Sincerely,
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I write in support of the application submitted by the Workforce Investment Board
(\XIIJl) of Herkimer, Madison and Oneida Counties for funding ftom the ll-1 B Technical
Skills Training Grant Program through the U.S. Department of Labor. This funding will
help train long-term unemployed individtmls for jobs in manufacturing as wcU as enhance
the skills of A111erican workers currently employed in the tnanufncturing sector.
The manufacturing sector in New York St,te and throughout the country is
undergoing a drat11atic transfortnation with profound iti1plications for workers. Although
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productive than ever. To increase productivity and remain globally competitive,
manufachuers are incorporating process improvement strategies, adopting quality
tnanagctncnt systen1s, overhauling their production facilities with advanced technology} and
continuously hnproving their products and services.
The requested funding will be used to train over 2,000 workers and help develop
theu: skills as well as help provide skills to the long-term unemployed to potentially lead to
new employtncnl: in manufactw:ing. Trainees will be selected by their employer following an
asscssn1cnt of skill levels and a dctcnnination that training is needed in order to meet the
skill needs of the business. The WIB and its partners have a proven track tccord of
delivering programs that help job seekers and employers. This project will help employers
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I ask that you please give tlus application yoU!' full consideration. !you have any
questions, or desire further inforn1ation, please do not hesitate to contact n1.y staff 111ctnbcr
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1 wrile in support of the Catholic Family Center's (CPC_) application for fnnding
frotn the Rcintt:gtation of Ex-Offenders Grant Program through the U.S. Department of
Labor. TlUs funding will help the Centl't provide skills and resources to reduce recidivisrn
anJ Cllsure Sl.lccessful conlll1nnity reinwgrati(>ll for ex-offc11dcrs.
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CFC, located in Rochc.stcr, New '{ork, is a cornprchcn::;ivc hutnan scn:lcc agency
that served nearly 63,000 people in it:- nine service departments bst year. CI:C adYOG\tl's for
pcopil' in need, especially those facing pove.rty, provides support prog-ranJrning) housing
opportuniric.s, mental healtl1 care and counseling, as \ve1l as abuse tJ:eatnwnt to vuLHc;rahk
and at-risk populations. One of the
dcpartn1cnt:->, Parok Reentry, scn'ed nearly 500

individuals returning to tl1c community fron1 incarceration last year. This successful
progr.a.m has a recidivism rate of 12 percent, which corn pares favorably with the national
average of 39 percent.
Tht requested funding will be used to provide management)
nnplnytncnt opportll11itics and supportive set'\'ices w ovr:r 1 <JS adult offenders 11lwm to be
reletsed or recently released frmn or local co!Tecfionnl facilities. Under this project, ex-
offenders will have the chance to obtain temporary and pcrrnanent: housing, social services,
hc.ahh care ueatment, family rcunitlcation support, employment support) and to :t
variety of other services and prograrns. These services are t'::>scntial In the n:ductwn of
recidivism ',tnd successful reintegr<ttion ex-offenders back into their commtl11iti<s.
1 ask th:lt you please give this -application your f-ull consideration. If you have any
questions, or desire further infonnation) plcnsc do not hesitate l'O contact my staff
Abraham lliatt at (202) 224 4451. .co:.
Sincerely,
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Dear Sc:cretary Solis,
February 23, 2011
1 write in support of the Com_mission em Econonllc Opportunity for t.hc
Capital Region's (CEO) application for funding from the Employment and Training
Administration's Youth Build Grant Program through the U.S. Department of Labor. The
funding will allow CEO to continue providing training and support to youths in Troy, New
York, and expand tills programtning to individuals in a nearby rural co1ntnunity.
Located in the City of Troy, in Rensselaer County, CEO helps to deliver a wide
range of services dcsif,tncd to en1powet individuuls and fntn.ilies to take advantage of
cconotnic opportunities. By partnering with individuals and communities, CEO helps to
address socinl, economic, and educational needs, operating a successful YouthBuild probrran1
in '1 'roy d1at provides skills training, leadership development, and educational opportunities
to at-risk youth.
This funding will enable CEO to continue to provide training and support to the
young people of Troy, as well as expand their progranuning to Hoosick, n rural) undcrserved
community. Through this expansion, the program would provide support for an additional
69 at-risk youth over a period of three years. This programming would provide access to
multiple industry recognized credentials, such as the Home Builder's Institute Pre-
Apprenticeship training credential, the Builder's Performance Institute Building Analyst
Ccrtitication, the Child Development i\ssociatc credential, and the New York State
Education Departtncnt recognized certifications. It is vital that we support and encourage
our young people to reach their full potential and this program will help meet this goal.
I ask that you give d1is npplication your full consideration, If you any
cp.testions, or desire further infon11ation, please do not heSitate to contact my staff member
1\braham HiMt at (202) 224-4451.
Sincerely,
Kitsten E. Gillibrand
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I wtite in support of the New York State Department of Labor's (l'TYSDOL) application for
funding from the Green Jobs Innovation Fund Grant through the U.S, Dcpattmcnt of Labor, 'I11is
funding will allow the NYSDOL to coorclinate state agencies and local communities in green job
creation programs that will place incumbent workers in high-demand fields,
The NYSDOL works to create programming that will help New York's \!llemploycd
workers find meaningful and producti,e work The State demonstrates significant need for national
support, serving about 26% of the nation's adult and dislocated worker participants under the
Workforce Investment Act program, while rccie,ing only about 6% of the nation's funding to
provide these services, In addition, educational attaimnent of the State's 583,500 tmemployment
insurance beneficiaries shows that approximately 50% have a high school diploma or less. With
large numbers of vulnerable unemployed individuals, the NYSDOL seeks to provide the tools that
Nc"\v '{orkcrs need in order to succeed during these difficult cconotnic tll11es.
This funding will allow the NYSDOL to integrate the State's One-Stop Career system with
community paftnersl)ips b? each rcgi,on to help 3,550 unemployed and incumbent workers advance
along a green career pathway through e><\dence-bascd technical .and basic skilh training from six
different State agencies, NYSDOL projects that approximately 10,000 jobs will be created in New
Yotk State over the next three years as a result of public investments in the energy efficiency,
energy, and advanced manufacturing industries as -..vell as market-based bl.lsiness-
cxpansion. New York State has begun to make significant investments in green jobs and has
brought together an array of stakeholders at the state and regional levels to collaborate on innovative
training and .. pt9gramwill hclp.to gro\\: our economy as we begin to
emerge (rom (\us economic recession ..
I ask that you please give this application your full consideration. If you have any questions,
or desire further information, please do not hesitate to contact tny staff member /\braham Hiatt at
(202) 224 445l.
Sincerely,
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The Honorable Seth D. Harris, Deputy Secretary of Labor;
The Honorable Gcrri Fiala, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Employment and Training
Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
KIRSTEN E. GILLIBRIIND
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Den Secretary Solis,
April13, 2011
I wtite in support of the New York State Department of J ,abor's (NYSDOL)
application for funding from the Green Jobs Innovation Fund Grant through the U.S.
Department of Labor. This funding will allow the NYSDOL to coordinate state agencies
and local conununities in green job creation ptograms that will place incwnbent workers in
high-demand fields.
The NYSDOL works to create programming that will help New York's unemployed
workers find tneaningful and producth"c work. The State detnonstTatcs significant need for
national :mpport, serving about 26o/o of the nation's adult and dislocated worker participants
under the Workforce Investment Act program, while rccicving only about G% of the
nation's funding to provide these services .. In addition, educational attain1ncnt of the State's
583,500 unemployment insurance beneficiaries shows that approximately 50'\io have a high
school diploma or less. With large numbers of vulnerable unemployed individuals, tJre
NYSDOL seeks to provide the tools that New Yorkers need in order to succeed during
these difficult economic times.
'11ris funding will allow the NYSDOL to integrate the State's One-Stop Career
system \vith community partnerships in each region to help 3,550 unemployed and
incmnbe-nt workers advance along a green career pathway through technical
and basic skills training from six different State agencies. NYSDOL projects drat
approximately 10,000 jobs will be created in New York State over the next three years as a
result of public investments in the energy efficiency, renewable energy} and advanced
1nanufncturing industries as well business expansion. Ntw York State bas
begun to make significant invcsttneril' in f,>tcen jobs and has brought together an array of
stakeholdcrs,at .the regional levels to collaborate on innovative training and
ctnp\oyment programs, This program will help to grow our economy as we begin to emerge
from this recession.
I ask that you pltoasy give this application your full consideration. If you have any
questions, or desire further information, please do not hesitate to contact ill}' staff tncJnber
Abraham Hiatt at (202) 224-4451.
Sincerely,
J'!;IN1Ell lltCYClHl PAPifl
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I write in support of the Settlement 1-lonsing (SHF) applicaLion for funding
from the Etnploynlcnt and Training Administration's YouthBnild through
the U.S. Dcpartmenl ofLaboL 'fltc lllnding would allow the organization's
'{outhBuild & '(oung i\dult 'f'raining Program (DH.Ji_\lVlS) tu continue pro\'iding education
services in lhuoklvn.
stands for Dedicated, Respon:;ihle, Educated, r\ccouniablv. (\iouvated
Sdf-SufCtcicnt, all {pmlitics that the SI-IF hopes to inspire in dwir trainees. t\sidc frnm
pro\'iding low-income individu:als with affordahk. housing programs, they also mlministcr
progrnmtning thaL helps aL--tisk individwJs obt-ain vital educational career ::'uppnrL
Through their efforts, SI-IF aims to support diverse nnd snrcessful in Brooklyn
and across all of Nl'\v '{l.)i"k Citv.
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This Cunding will allow SI-H''s DREAtdS program t"o cnntinw: providing c;J:D :md
jt )b training sen' ices to low-income individuals in Ni::':W 'York Ciry. The program is orwrated
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CuLUre since 2007. In just thrcl' years, DREAl\lS has successfully enrolled over 300 young
adulr:;, oF whom 6(l have received their CI..,:Ds, l(l colleges, and ](j oh!ained job
pl:-lccmcms. progrmn will help to provide individual:-> a ch:lliCl' to succeed dcspitl' past
disadvanragl::;, forging tllOlT stab!<: coJnml..lflitic:j in York City.
I ask that you please g-ive. this applicati(Hl your full lfy<)U have any
or de:-; ire further information, please dn not lwsil'atc to conblct my starr member
a! (202) 224A451.
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Secretary of Labor
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I write in support of the Village of Spring Valley's applicat1on for fi.mding from the
Civic Justice Corps Gmnt Program through the U.S. Department of Labor. The funding
would be used to support Project Ascend, a pHot program focused on connecting young
defendants with that can steer them away fron1 crhne.
T .ike many low"inco1nc a teas in the state, Spring Valley faces significant challenges
with to crime, poverty and t-rtlncndous snain on its socitll service system. ln fact, Spring
Valley has one of the top 15 highest crime rates in the state, which has resulted in this
c.ommunity being targeted an impact zone by the New York State Police, The Vilbge, in
coordination with a local has been llnplcmcnting strategies that aitn to prevent local
youth frotn being inYolvcd with or hnpacted by crim.c.
This funding will allow Project Ascend to keep additional young offenders from lives
of crime through enrollment in extensive social and educational prof,>tamming. By ptoviding
adolescent, first-offenders with .extensive mentorship progranuning that connect d1en1. with
GET) prognuns, job training opportlmitles and vocatiOnal support, this project aims to
prevent recidivism atnongst at-risk youth. Purther, this project seeks to connect participants
with their cotnmunity thtough volunteer service, 1nstilling in them a sense of accountability
for their local neighborhoods,
I ask that you give tills application yow: full consideration. lf you have any
questions) or desire further inforn1atlon, please do not hesitate to contact my staff member
Abraham Hiatt at (202) 224-4451,
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Dear Secretary
Janu"ry 5, 2011
T write in suppor! nf the Yl\IC1\ of (jreater New York's (Y?v[CA) application fqr
funding ftom 1--.:rnpluyrnent rmcl Training :\dministration\ Youth Build (;rant Prograrn
through the U.S. of La bot. The funding would allow the organ1zation to
continue their s11c.cessful '(outhBuild education and career skills program in 1:1ushing, New
York.
'J'hc Yl\fCA hns been YouthBuild progra1nming to individuals in Qut.cns
for over 15 year:>. Over this period, the Yi\1C!\ has served 450 yuuth,
of whom
completed the prognun. or students. obtained thei1: G E1) and another 4/t)
obtained their high sehoul diplom:L AddirionalJyJ ne:uly of graduates enrolled in
secondary cdncation institutions, furthering their pursuit of educational goals.
This funding will aUuw the YfvH :t\'s ''(outhBuilJ program tn continue pnwidlng
CED and job tn1ining svrvices to low-income individuals in New '{ork City. To Hchicvc
sncccss, YI'v1CA has cnlisll'd die support of rnnrc than 50 local organizHtions, including
the Nc\v York City (;I Plus pn lgram, the City University of New \ork and voca!iorul
schclnls .such as dw ;\S;\ lnsti1utc. Loc:ll employers also cunuibutc tu tl1e curriculum and
hire program participanLs .. \tlditionally, rhc progratn will ncctvt referrals and support Crom
tha! work with jmcnill' offenders, such llS Queens Criminal Court high school:-;
in the Qlll'l.'l1S :ll"l':L 'l'hi:-; program wili help to pro\' ide nt "risk indi,richwls in New '{ork with
:1 fur a mort.: ::nJ producrive fntl.Jrc.
I_ ask that you please give thls application your run consideration. 1 [you have any
questions, ur desire further please do not hesitate to contact my staff ml'mber
f liatt at (202) 224-A451.
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I'm writing in support of the application for an H-!B Technical Skills Grant (SGAIDFA
PY-10-13, CFDA number 17.268), submitted by Partnerships for a Skilled Workforce in
partnership with IBM, AT&T, PcrkinEimer and the Boston Technology Corporation for
the IT Pathways Project.
A m(\jor priority of Governor Deval Patrick and this department has been increasing the
science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) pipeline. This project would advance
the Governor's agenda substantially. In the short term, almost 400 long-term unemployed
workers would leave the unemployment lines for well-paying IT and computer jobs.
Additionally, several thousand more workers would upgrade their skills, thereby gaining
skills to move up the career ladder. In the long-term, with the IBM courses available to
MassBay Community College, the ability to produce IT workers with the skills
Massachusetts employers need would be enhanced.
I should add that Partnerships for a Skilled Workforce, Inc., formerly the Metro
South/West Regional Employment Board, is well known for its ability to both conceive
and implement innovative workforce development strategies. They were one of the first
three boards to receive the High Performing Board status. If il.mded, I am confident that
they will deliver.
I urge you to funcl this projectthat would.advance the Commonwealth's STEM agenda
and help Massachusetts continue to be tl1e leader in the creative econorny. Grants like
this play a substantial role in assisting employees, especially those long-term
unemployed, gain the confidence and skill set needed for the IT jobs in the 21" ccntUty.
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If you have any quesiions, please do not hesitate to contact me and thank you for your
consideration of this grant.
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cc: Assistant Secretary Jru1c Oates
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CFDA Number: 17.274
I am writing this letter in support of SA Youth's application for a YouthBuild grant.
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SA Youth, located in my district in San Antonio, Texas provides essential services to high-risk
youth in our conununity. The YoutbBuild Program that SA Youth provides is an eight year old
comprehensive education, leadership development, case counseling) job training
and construction program for low-income high school dropouts ages 16 to 24. Two educational
track, for participants arc the GED and HS Credit Recovery.
It is tmfortunall;l that a dilc need exists in our community for this type of program, but SA Youth
has a proven successful history of helping our youth achieve personal success. The YouthBuild
Construction Pathway will serve 65 students and will provide two environmentally sustainable
"green" homes to families in need. The skills the participants gain through this program will
give them the keys to success in the booming San Antonio construction industry.
Again, I wholeheartedly support SA Youth in its mission to help develop at-risk youth lo their
true potential and ask that you give their grant application every consideration possible.
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May 4, 2010
We are w1iting to offer our strong support for the proposal by the Communications
Workers of America, 6222 Local Union, for the American Recovery and Investment Act, Trade
Adjustment Assistance Technical Assistance and Outreach Partnership Grant. The Renewable
Energy Training Alliance Outreach and Technical Assistance Program (RETAOTP) will provide
new, marketable skills to unemployed workers who have been most affected by foreign trade
across Texas.
Texas is already a leader in renewable energy, particularly wind energy, and the field is
exploding presenting countless employment opportunities across the state for workers with the
right skill sets, But to ensure the workforce is available, we must take steps to retrain current
workers that have been affected by jobs moving offshore and who need additional skills to fine!
work in these emerging fields, The CW A's proposal creates an aiTangcment that works with
state and local officials to identify workers in need of this assistance, and brings in industry and
educators to provide the skills that arc in demancL
We appreciate your atlention to this matter, and again otTer our strong support for this
proposal,
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December 19, 2011
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I write to express my support for the Central Arkansas Planning and Development
District's (CAPDD) H-!B Teclmical Skills grant application. If successful, CAPDD plans to
provide training in health care prolessions to l 80 long-term unemployed Arkansans.
CAPDD will contract with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of
Heal1h Related Professions, Pulaski Technical College and Baptist Heal1h Schools Little Rock to
provide participants classroom occupational training and post-secondary level education in allied
health and health care professions. They have noted that this training will provide the trainees
with industry-recognized degrees or certificates in a health-related profession that provides a
clear pathway to advancement in the health care l'ield.
Thank you for your fiJI! and fair consideration of CAPDD's application. Please apprise
me of its progress through Jill Cox in my Little Rock office at (50!) 324-5941 or at
Jill. CoxW-?Inai
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Dear Sccrctmy Solis:
November 19, 2009
I am writing in support of the Career Pathways in Nursing Occupations proposal submitted by
Jobs for the Future in response to the Depmtment of Labor's Health Care and Other High
Urowth and Emerging Industries SGA. This proposal is a partnership between Jobs for the
Future, the Mississippi Onicc of Nursing Workforce, Owensboro Community & Technical
College, and Southeast Arkansas College. Because the Owensboro Community and Technical
College is in my district and serves my constituents, I am extremely interested in their efforts.
According to the information I have received, this initiative will substantially expand RN and
CNA training programs to serve over l ,000 individuals over the next three years. It leverages
financial, proe,rrammatic and expert resources Jiom two national initiatives directed by
Jobs for the Future: Jobs to Cmccrs and Breaking Through. Jobs to Careers is a five-year
initiative funded by the Robert Wood Johnson in collaboration with The Hitachi Foundation and
the Department of Labor that advances skill and career development oflow-wage, frontline
health care workers.
Breaking 'I11rough, funded by the Charles Stewart Molt, the North Carolina GlaxoSmithKJine,
and the Bill & Melinda Gates foundations, engages community colleges in redesigning technical
pathways to address barriers to postsecondary success faced by non-traditional, low-income
students. This initiative also leverages over 18local partners, including from the public
workforce investment system, nonprofit organizations, the education and training community,
labor unions, and employers and employer associations.
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I am asking for your full and fair consideration, within applicable laws and regulations, of this
request. If l can provide you with any additional information, please contact Brian Smith, my
Director of Economic Development at 270-438-6599 or brian.smilh2@mail.house.gov. You
may forward your reply to my Hardin County office located at 411 W. Lincoln Trail Boulevard,
Radcliff, Kentucky, 40 l 06. Thank you in advance for your kind assistance.
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BRE1T GUTHRIE
Member of Congress
LUIS V. GUTIERREZ
MEMBEH CONGHESS
4TH DISTRICT, IlLINOIS
226(; RAYBURN HOUSE OFfiCE' BlJII.DINCi
WASHINGTON. OC 20515
(202)22!>--8203
DISTRICT OFfiC[:
2l01 WEST NORTH AVENUE
CHICAGO.IL W641
(7731341-.0774
December 18, 2009
Ms. Jane Oates
Assistant Secretary
Department of Labor
Q::ongrcss of the t]initcd
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COMMI1TEES:
FINANCIAL fiERVICES
SUBCOMMITIEES:
DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL MONfTARY
POLICY. TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY
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CoNSUMER CREDIT
0VHISIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS
JUDICIARY
SUBCOMMITIEIO:
IMMIGRATION, CITIZENSHIP, REFUGEES,
BORDER SECURITY, AND INTERNATIC'NAL LAW
I write today regarding the i.e. stars grant application for a Health Care Sector and Other
High Growth and Emerging Industries grant.
i.e. stars plans to expand it's current activities through the "MENTOR IT" program to
provide distance learning options for an increased number of students. I understand that
i.e. stars targets its services toward under privileged young individuals in Cook County
who have a high school diploma or GED. This program offers opportunities to develop
technology skills and business experience while providing job support once the
participants have completed the program. I hope that you can give the application of i.e.
stars every possible consideration.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me, or Nicole Dinis in my office at
202-225-8203.
Sincerely,
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l write in suppmi of the Safer Foundation's (Safer) application to the Employment and Training
Administration's (ETA) "Enhanced Transitional Jobs Demonstration" grant competition
(solicitation number: SGA-DPA-PY -I 0-11 ). For nearly tour decades Safer has been dedicated to
reducing recidivism in the greater Chicago area. Sater's evidence-based programs address
batTiers that impede employment Ji:Jr ex-offenders and provide services to suppott clients' ability
to successfully acclimate into society.
If this grant is awarded, Safer will he able to enroll 500 ex-offenders in a newly redesigned
transitional jobs program and track another 500 tcmnerly incarcerated individuals to serve as a
control group. The transitional jobs program will be responsive to the specific needs of each
individual, providing multiple pathways to employment depending on each client's personal
history and employment record. Safer's programs are also based on the constant analysis and
review of both internal and external best practices and have been shown, through independent
studies, to reduce three-year recidivism rates by approximately 67 percent.
l ask that you give Safer Foundation's application every possible consideration. If you have any
questions, please contact Nicole Din is in my oft1cc at (202)225-8203
Sincerely,
Luis V. Gutierrez
Member of Congress
KAY R. HAGAN
NORTH CllfiOUNA
701 GflEEN VALLEY ROAD
SUITE 201
GREENSBORO, NC 27408
PH; 33G--J33-b311
Secretary
Department of Labor
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November 3, 2009
It has recently come to our attention that the Hertford County Economic Development
Cormnission (Hertford EDC) has submitted to the Department of Labor an application for
funding from the Pathways Out of Poverty grant program. This funding would be utilized to train
unemployed workers in Northeastern North Carolina in biomass harvesting techniques
As one of the largest renewable energy industries in the state, North Carolina depends upon
biomass energy generation to meet the ambitious goals set by its Renewable Energy and Energy
Efficiency Portfolio Standard. In order for this industry to continue expanding, it will need
workers capable of harvesting boiler-ready woody biomass. If funded, Herttbrd EDC's project
would train unemployed workers in Northeastern North Carolina in biomass harvesting
techniques, to ensure that our biomass industry is supported by a skilled biomass harvesting
worktbrce. Partners in this application include Roanoke-Chowan Community College, the North
Carolina Association of Professional Loggers, Carolina Trucking Academy, Region Q
Workforce Development Board, Decker Energy Intemational, Inc./Hertford Renewable Energy,
LLC, and the North Carolina Depmtment of Labor.
With this in mind, we encourage the full and fair consideration of the I-Ierttbrd County Economic
Development Commission proposal as expeditiously as possible, consistent with your statutory
and regulatory guidelines. Should you have any questions or concems, please contact Chris Sgro
of Senator Hagan's staff at 336-333-5311, extension 27.
Sincerely, :
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Kay R. Ha.gan
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Ms. Jane Oates
tlnited ~ r t e s ,Senate
April 12,2011
Frances Perkins Building,
200 Constitution Ave., NW,
Dear Ms. Oates:
SUITE SO 5:!1
DIRKSEN AU!WING
WASH NGTON. o,::; 20510
1702) 224 63-'12
It has recently come to my attention that LIFE of North Carolina, Inc. has submitted to your
office an application for funding resources to support the proposed RENEW project (Rebuilding
through Enforcement, Networking, and Education to Win).
I understand that LIFE of North Carolina, Inc. is a member of the national STRIVE network and
they provide a number of workforce-related support services to residents in several Eastern
North Carolina counties. LIFE's services are targeted to traditionally underserved members of
the community and they conduct attitudinal and jobs skills training workshops to their program
participants in order to prepare them for long-term employment. Through LIFE's job placement
services, they are able to place program participants with established employers in the
community and improve their chances for meaningful career development.
It is my understanding that LIFE of North Carolina, Inc. will use the requested Department of
Labor funds to provide Enhanced Transitional Jobs (ETJ) programs to the neediest members of
the community. LIFE will focus their efforts on increasing the workforce participation oflow-
income individuals from historically hard-to-employ populations, specifically non-custodial
parents and ex-offenders re-entering the community. These individuals historically do not have
access to the education, training, or employment services needed to achieve their career goals,
and LIFE provides an important service to this target population.
With this in mind, I encourage the full and fair consideration of the LIFE of North Carolina, inc.
application as expeditiously as possible, consistent with your statutory and regulatory guidelines.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact Chris Sgro of my staff at 336-333-
5311, extension 27.
Sincerely,
Kay R. Hagan
KAY R. HAGAN
NORTH CAROLINA
Ms. Jane Oates
ilnitcd
May 4, 2011
U.S. Depatiment of Labor
Dear Ms. Oates:
SUITE SD-521
DIRKSEN BUILDING
WASHINGTON, DC 2051)
(202) 22<1-634?
It has recently come to my attention that MDC, Inc. in Chapel Hill, NC has submitted to your
oftice an application for funding through the Green Job's Innovation Fund.
MDC is a non-profit organization that has served the community for over 40 years, developing
sustainable programs to expand opportunity and reduce poverty in North Carolina communities.
A key component of their work comes in the form of collaborative partnerships with community
colleges, particularly in the South, to help empower and prepare low-wealth individuals to
achieve employment in stable career fields.
It is my understanding that MDC proposes to implement the project, "Green Careers for the New
South," which will train more than 3,400 individuals In some of the country's poorest
communities. For the purposes of this project, MDC will partner with a consortium of II
Southern community colleges, including three community colleges in North Carolina. MDC and
their partners will work collaboratively in an effort to improve the integration of basic skills
instruction with an emphasis on green technology training at these colleges. I understand that the
MDC has received previous support from the Department of Labor, including a Pathways Out of
Poverty grant, and funding for MDC'e rrrent proposal will allow them to continue supporting
the most needy members of many North Carolina communities.
With this in mind, I encourage the full and Htir consideration of the MDC Inc. applicatiun as
expeditiously as possible, consistent with your statutory and regulatory guidelines. Should you
have any questions or concerns, please contact Chris Sgro of my staff at (336) 333-5311,
extension 27.
Sincerely,
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KayR. Hagan
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March 29, 2012
Ms. Jane Oates
Dear Ms. Oates:
It has recently come to my attention that the Turning Point Workforce Development Board has
submitted to your oi11ce an application lor funding through the Workforce Innovation fund t.>rant
progran1.
With the as>istance of the requested funds, the Turning Point Workforce Development Board
plans to implement Project Turning Point (PTP). I midcrstand that this project will serve
Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash, Northampton, and Wilsoi1 Counties, all of which arc historically
economically distressed counties. The PTP will be administered in collaboration with other local
and state level service providers, which will further enhance the potential positive outcomes
achieved by this program.
The purpose ofPTP is to provide recently released c;;-o!Tcnders with the resources and support
services they need to become properly re-integrated qack into society. J understand that a
seamless delivery system of services for ex-otTcnders will be in place beginning at the time of
release from prison and continuing until the individual has been employed for 12 months. A
primary focus of this project will be to reduce the barriers that ex-offenders often face when
trying to obtain gainful employment after incarceration. If successful, this project has the
potential to have widc-rant,ring benefits for the service population, and the community at large.
With this in mind, l encourage the full and fair consideration of the Turning Point Workforce
Development Board proposal as expeditiously as possible, consistent with your statutory and
regulatory guidelines. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact Chris Sgro of
my staff at (336) 333-5311, extension 27.
KA'f R. HAGAN
!\IORTH CA.ROLINA
Ms. Jane Oates
'lflnitcd
Aprill8, 2011
Dear Ms. Oates:
SUITE SD-&21
DIRKSEN BUILDING
1202) 224 6342
It has recently come to my attention that Pitt Commu11ity College (Pitt CC) has submitted to your
oftice an application for funding through the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College
and Career Training grant program.
I understand that Pitt CC is being joined by a consortium of partners that includes other
community colleges and universities in the state for the purposes of this application.
It is my understanding that Pitt CC will use the requested funds to implement two programs that
will assist individuals displaced by the Joss of trade-related jobs. The ''Empowered Worker''
program will be one of the proposed projects implemented through a partnership between Pitt
CC and the North Carolina Community College System. This program will be made available
through the state's community colleges and serve all 100 counties and over 23,000 TAA
dislocated workers. The second proposed project will be developed through a consortium of 15
community colleges and three state universities, to establish an Emergency Medical Technician
and Paramedic Certification program and possibly AAS Degree at larger institutions.
By utilizing the requested funds, Pitt CC and their partners will equip displaced workers with the
skills training needed to further their career development, and their efforts will have wide-
ranging benefits to the educational community and the state economy.
With this in mind, I encourage the full and fair consideration of the Pitt Community College
application as expeditiously as possible, consistent with your statutory and regulatory guidelines.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact Chris Sgro of my staff at 336-333-
5311, extension 27.
Sincerely,

Kay R. Hagan
KAY R. HAGAN
'If mH CAROLINA
Ms. Jane Oates
tlnitcd ,Stotcs ,Scnetc
WASHINGTON, DC 2%10
July 8, 2011
Dear Ms. Oates:
SUITE SD-C>21
DIRKSEN BUILDING
(202) 224--6342
It has recently come to my attention that Forsyth Technical Community College (Forsyth Tech)
has submitted to your office an application for funding through the H-lB Technical Skills
Training grant program.
The proposed project entitled, "Modern Pathways to Emerging Technologies (MoPET) for
Training H-1 B Replacement Workers," is a collaborative effort between Forsyth Tech and other
regional partners to fast-track qualified candidates to successful careers in the biosciences field.
For the purposes of this application, I understand that Forsyth Tech will work collaboratively
with Winston-Salem State University, the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, the NC
Community College System's BioNetwork, and other regional partners.
If successful, MoPET will implement four distinct career pathways in bioscicnces and related
curricula, recruit adult job-seekers to enter these pathways, and engage other regional partners in
sustaining these pathways for the future. I understand that Winston-Salem State University will
pmtner with Forsyth Tech to accept graduates with an Associate of Applied Science degree into
a Bachelor oflnterdisciplinary Studies (BIS) program that specializes in Bioscience. MoPET
will equip students with the skills needed to succeed in the biosciences career field and enter the
local workforce.
With this in mind, I encourage the full and fair consideration of the Forsyth Technical
Community College application as expeditiously as possible, consistent with your statutory and
my staff at (336) 333-53 I I, extension 27.
Sincerely,
)
Kay R. Hagan
KAY R. HAGAN
N(lRTH <'AHOL!NA
Ms. Jane Oates
tinitcd
WASHINGTON. DC ?OSlO
April 5, 2012
Assistant Secrl.'tary of Employment and Training Administration
Dear Ms. Oates:
-.ol Gr<EEN VALL::Y ROAD. SUif[ 201
NC 27408
1336) J33-5311
lt has to my attentiG;1 th;1t Fayetteville C:on1munity College (FTCC) ln
coordination with North Carolina State University (NCSU) has submitted to your office an
application for funding through the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and
Career Training (TAACCCT) grantprogram.
I understand that the central purpose of this grant will be to create an educational pathway for
displaced workers, existing military and wounded warriors to pursue successful entrepreneurial
opportunities. I understand that four to five other community colleges in addition to FTCC will
also be identified to participate in the implementation phase of this proposal. The proposed
project will seek to increase the attainment of certifications and other credentials in order to best
meet industry standards. In addition, the project will also introduce an innovative and efficient
method for the development and delivery of curriculum.
Small businesses fuel the North Carolina economy and almost I in every 5 jobs in the state is a
small business owner. As a member ofthe Senate Committee on Small Business &
Entrepreneurship, l am committed to promoting the entrepreneurial spirit ofNorth Carolinians
and equipping our small business leaders with the tools they need to be successful. I was very
pleased to see first round TAACCCT funding come to North Carolina last fall, and I am hopeful
that this proposal will also receive favorable consideration. North Carolina has one of the best
community college networks in the country, and our state's community colleges ;;re well-
u;uirped to wnrkfort:''i' efforts in the state.
With this in mind, I encourage the full and fair consideration of the Fayetteville Technical
Commw1ity College application as expeditiously as possible, consistent with your statutory and
my staff at (336) 333-5311, extension 27.
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I am writing in support of the Workforce Investment Board of Herkimer, Madison and Oneida Counties
and its community patiners who have developed a collaborative proposal in response to the Employment and
Training Administration's solicitation for grant applications under the Career Pathway Innovation Fund Adult.
CFDA 17.269.
111is proposal by the WIB achieves the purposes of the Department by working cooperatively with
community and technical colleges across a multi-countyregion of hard-hit Central New York to put in place a
career pathways program that will support growth in precision metals manufacturing, energy and aviation. The
career pathway being developed by the WIB and its college pattners recognizes that these three growth sectors
have many common foundation skills, and creates a regional college consortium to train dislocated and
unemployed workers using "stackable" modules to help adults enter these sectors and keep moving upwards.
The project, which would train 1,800 people, is seeking $2,980,895.
The Workforce Investment Board of Herkimer, Madison and Oneida Counties sets workforce policy for
a tri-county region of Central New York State. In 2001', it created the first regional employer manufacturing
consortium, which grew to 31 members by 2006. The WIB partnership for tlus project includes all target awa
colleges that provide workforce training, and would continue a track record of success that has been a WIB
tradition since in creation in 2000.
The WIB and its partners have a track record of accomplishment in delivering programs to help job
seekers and employers. Thank you for the opportunity to bring this unique and outstanding project to your
attention.
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C!ongrcss of tbe mlniteb
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The Honorable Hilda Solis, U.S. Secretary of Labor
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I am writing in support of the Workforce Investment Board of Herkimer, Madison and Oneida
Counties and its community partners who have developed a collaborative proposal in response to
the Employment and Training Administration's Solicitation for Grant Applications under the I-l-
l B Skills Training Program.
The WIB's Central Upstate NY High Skills Training Project works with 41 employers, and a
coalition of 21 educational, economic development and community partners supported by the
regional One-Stop system and its 35 partners to provide mid-level and high-level skills training
to employers in the advanced manull!Cturing sector. With partner employers needing more than
2,000 training slots, this program will provide training that puts all employed worker training
along career pathways leading to degrees and certification, leading to long-range skills
development.
The project will develop sustainable long-term pmincrships to meet the needs of our region's
w<lrkers, both those who are cuncntly employed in manufacturing and those who arc looking for
opportunities in the sector but need speciiic training to acquire the high level of skills needed f(lr
open positions.
The WIB and its partners have a track record of accomplishment in delivering programs to help
joh seekers and employers. This project will cover counties across the Upstate New York region
that have been hit hard by recent economic concems, helping employers meet a pent-up training
demand and positioning the region's manutacturcrs to grow and add jobs in the coming years.
Thank you for the opportunity to bring this unique and outstanding project to your attention.

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I am wiiting in support of the Workforce Investment Board of Herkimer, Madison and Oneida Counties and its
community partners who have developed a collaborative proposal in response to the Employment and Training
Administration's Solicitation for Grant Applications under the H-lB Skills Training Program.
The WIB's Centml Upstate NY High Skills Training Project works with 38 employers, one 31-member
manufacturer's consortium, and a coalition of21 educational, economic development and community partners
supported by the regional One-Stop system and its 35 partners to provide mid-level and high-level skills
training to employers in the advanced manufacturing sector as well as the aviation services and renewable
energy sectors. With partner employers needing 751 training slots, this project will address local needs through
an On-the-Job Training program that will I) target skills and competencies in demand by employers; 2) provide
education and training for jobs currently available; and 3) result in an industry recognized credential. The
project will develop sustainable long-term partnerships to meet the needs of long-term unemployed residents
with solid work backgrounds but who also lack the high-level skills training needed to secure good-paying jobs.
The project will serve I ,000 people over four year. Area employers have already indicated a need for at least
750 training slots. This project will increase workforce diversity by focusing on the long-term unemployed
population, which is more diverse than the sector targeted.
The WIB and its partners have a tmck record of accomplishment in delivering pro!,>mms to help job
seekers and employers. The Workforce Investment Board of Herkimer, Madison and Oneida Counties sets
worklc>rce policy h>r a tli -county region of Central New York State and develops innovative, non-traditional
programs to serve individuals with bmTiers to employment. The WIB has been a leader in providing On-the-Job
training to local employers, and in a prior round ofH-IB grants finm 2002-2005, exceeded its traiqiqg goal by
57%. Thank you tor the opporttmity to bring this unique and outstanding project to your attention ..
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January 16, 2009
. christine Iverson
Re: Employment Training Administration, CFDA
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I am writing to express the support for a grant application
submitted by Goodwill Industries/Wall Street Missions(GW). GW is
:asking for $537,716 to continue the Sioux City YouthBuild, a
program for disadvantaged youth in Sioux City.
Goodwill has partnered with schools, courts and building
trades.to,assist youths and their families in fostering healthy
emotional, physical, social, and intellectual development. The
program will also prepare .students for success at school, work,
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home, and in the community.
YouthBuild will work with 64 participants who will complete
an 11 month program consisting of 50 percent education and at
least 40 percent work skills development activities. Successful
participants will earn Home Builders Institute's Pre-
Apprenticeship Certification and a. high school diploma or GED.
I hope you will give every consideration to this.project.

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Please direct any correspondence regarding this matter to Kim
Taylor in my Cedar Rapids office listed below. Thank you for this
opportunity to express my views.
Tom Harkin
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[563) 582-2130
320 6TH STREET
SIOUX CITY, lA 51101
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TOM HARKIN
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May 4, 2010
200 Constitution Avenue, NW Room 82307
(202) 224 -32b4
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TTY (202) 224-4633
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I am writing to express my support for a grant application submitted by Iowa Workforce
Development, Job Training Partners and the Community Action Agency of Sioux1and. These
entities am asking for a National Emergency Grant to serve 600 workers affected by the permanent
closure and associated layoffs at the John Morrell and Company hog processing plant in Sioux
City, Iowa.
The National Emergency Grant will be implemented by two operators. The Job Training
Partners comprised of Western Iowa Tech Community College and Department's of Labor in Iowa,
Nebraska and South Dakota will provide pre-employment, employment, job training and other
dislocated worker services. The Community Action Agency of Siouxland will manage and operate
the Worker Training Center.
The closing of the John Morrell plant has a rippling affect on the tri-state area of Iowa,
Nebraska and South Dakota. Not only did 1595 people lose their jobs, but a secondary network
from supplies of industrial gas and chemicals to worker uniforms to cold storage providers are
directly impaired because of this Closing. Retraining and redirecting the workforce will help stop
the hemorrhaging and could open new markets in the community.
I hope you will give every consideration to this project. Please direct any correspondence
regarding this matter to my grants office in Cedar Rapids. Thank you for this opportunity to
express my views.
TH/kdt
FIRST AVENUE, NE
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C<;:QAR RAPIDS, lA 52401
(319) 365-4504
210WALNUT STREET
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1606 BRADY STREET
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April 5, 2012
Re:
Ms. Nicole Coleman
The Britton Foundation
1508 Juniper Lane
Mesquite, TX 75149
Ref:
DOL Education and Training 5-SGA-PY-1 1-02 Grant
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Ms. Nicole Coleman of The Britton Fonndation has contacted my office regarding their desire to
obtain f'tlnds for the training and education of ex-offenders.
Ms. Coleman believes these funds would be helpful to the ex-offenders and would help them
assimilate into the community thus being beneficial to both. Your review and consideration is
appreciated.
If you have any questions, please. call B<>rbara Luce of my Dallas staff at (214) 349-9996.
Yours respectfully,
Member of Congress
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I am contacting you in support of Bloomington Hospital's application for a U.S. Department of
Labor, Employment and Training Administration Technology-Based Learning (TBL) Initiative
grant. The proposal represents the work of a strong, multi-sector partnership that has been
diligently addressing the significant nursing shortage in our region for the past several years.
With an investment of a TBL grant, the partnership will be able to significantly expand the
technology-based learning opportunities available to nursing related occupations - both at the
student and incumbent worker stage. This, in tum, strengthens the nursing career lattice, the
economy and the health care system as a whole.
Specifically, this proposal seeks to expand the foundation built by the partnership through a
2006-2008 Indiana Department of Workforce Development Strategic Skills Initiative (SSI) grant.
The SSI challenged Indiana's Econamic Growth Regions (EGR) to identify high-demand
occupations and increase the education and trainingjnfrastru<;ture to accommodate the demand.
In response; this partnership inIndiana's EGR8; identified the nursing shortage as a. top priority
and subsequently planned and implemented strategies to address this shortage. Thus far, the
parthership has su.cceeded in building:a.simulation'labthat has trained over 2,000 health care
workers and students, solidified the articulation agreements between 2-year nursing programs
and 4 year programs, and provided sev.en academic scholarships to Registered Nurses interested
in pursuing advanced nursing degrees .and at the level. Due to the
significant success of this project, the partnership. is committed to the continued expansion of
trainingopportunitie$ available to nursing-related incumbent workers and, students. A TBL grant
frblil the IlTAwouldbe timelyriavestrrlent in. the p'!rlllership';s abllity to further this expansion .
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In conclusion,' this l)as;the experience .and.eommjtment to capy.through with a
projecn)f this sc6p(van.d importance. It has the credibility and reputation to serve as a model for
other regions and Therefore, I givnr\Y fullest support of Bloomington Hospital's
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application for a TBL Initiative grant. Please feel free to contact my office directly at (202) 225-
5315 should you have any questions. I look forward to your reply
Sjncerely,

Baron P. Hill
Member of Congress
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JOIJ'-JT ECONOI'VHC COMMlTlTE
U.S. Secretary of Labor
Washington DC 20210
July 16, 2009
I am writing to you in a follow-up to a request that I made to the Department of
Labor last year. On July 15,2008, Governor Mitch Daniels had sent a letter requesting
that the Department of Labor revise the terms of the NEG grant awarded to the State of
Indiana to permit the State to provide funds directly to Columbus Regional Hospital
(CRII). The goal of this request was to enable CR!-1 to recover some of the funds lost
during its forced closing in the devastating record level flood in June 2008.
While all buildings at CRH arc built above I 00-yeur flood levels, the flooding
was so severe that 157 patients had to be evacuated and the facilities sustained severe
damage and destruction to more than 300,000 square feet. The Hospital's basement was
completely flooded and 6-8 inches of water stood on the ground 11oor. The laboratory,
the pharmacy, central processing, information services, and the emergency department
were completely destroyed. As a result, the hospital was closed for many months with
total financial losses at $178 million.
CHR is the second largest employer in Bartholomew County with 1 ,825
employees. In a heroic decision, CRH made a decision to offer full-time, part-time, and
weekend option employees their normal salaries and benefits during the period of time
that the hospital remained closed. Many of these employees were utilized as they
continued to make an impact by supporting the Ilood devastated area.
I ask that you reconsider the departments past decision to not allow the State of
Indiana to provide NEG funds directly to CRI-1. Further, I would also ask you that you
please uprise CRI-1 of potential funding opportunities within the Department of Labor that
may help them with the remaining shortfalL Aiding this important facility is a boost to
not only the local community, but the region, state, and nation.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Trent Deckard, my
District Director at (812) 336- 6585.
BARON P. HILL
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I am submitting this letter in support of the application for Hoosiers Invested in Training
hcaltbcare information technology grant (SGAIDFA 09-0\) submitted to the US Department of
Labor by River Valley Resources in conjunction with several other organizations throughout
Indiana.
The Hoosiers Invested in Training program will serve up to 520 participants and will
train 475 for a vmiety of health information tcclmology occupations. Participants will be
recruited llom populations affected by recent auto industry job losses. The program will provide
customized, industry-specific curriculum that will result in multiple certiftcations and training of
all participants to meet ICD-1 0 requirements set by ARRA.
I believe this application is fully worthy of your consideration for fi.mding and I
appreciate your review of River Valley Resource's application. Please do not hesitate to contact
my office at 812-288-3999 if! can be of further assistance.
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Baron P. Hill
Member of Congress
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Ms. Jane Oates
Assistant Secretary of Employment
and Training Administration
March 24, 20 II
We arc writing in strong support of the application submitted by The WorkPlace, Inc. (The
WorkPlace)!()! funding through the Department of Labor's Civic Justice Corps Grants Servinx
Juvenile qjfenders. As the regional workforce investment board for Southwestern Connecticut,
The WorkPlace has 29 years of experience coordinating community-based and for-profit
organizations to prepare youth and adults for employment
Under this proposal, The WorkPlace will bring together key partners in the cities off3ridgepot1
and Stamford to assist o!Tcnders aged 18 to 24 in transitioning back into their communities after
incarceration. It is our understanding that Bridgeport and Stamford have the greatest
concentration of adjudicated youth in Southwestern Connecticut-- the Connecticut State
Department of Correction reported the release of 226 youth offenders in Bridgeport and 92 youth
offenders in Stamford over the last twelve months.
These individuals often return to the communities they were familiar with prior to e111ering the
criminal justice system; neighborhoods with high incidence of poverty, dropouts, and
unemployment rates. Through this project, The WorkPlace and its partners seek to prevent
recidivism and improve the lives and fhtures of these youth.
fn Blidgeport, this program will provide access to community service projects and leaming
opportunities inclmling building maintenance of affordable housing developments throughout the
city. Additionally, ex-offenders may participate in an ongoing education and outreach campaign
to raise awareness in Bridgeport about lead poison prevention. These projects will help
participants to gain teamwork and leadership skills and to learn important tmdes such as
landscaping, carpentry and general maintenance. [n Stamford, The WmkP!ace will pminer with
Domus Charter School's Youth Work and Learn program to allow for community service
experience ami employment opportunities including the opportunity to start-up and manage a
microcntcrprise.
We fully suppot1 the efforts of The W(lt'kl'lace to provide young otlcnders with the opportunity
to give something back to their communities through community service and u variety of other
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while improving vocational and educatioual skills, therefore, we respectfully request that this
application receive full and fair consideration. Thank you for your time and attention to this very
important matter.
Sincerely,
~
cbennan Richard Blumenthal
~ D IAIES SENATOR UNITED STATES SENATOR
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RE: Letter of Support for Hudson Valley Technology Dev<;lopment Center (NY)
DOL OpportnuityNwnber: SGNOFA PY 09-01
.Dear Secretary Chao:
It is with great pleasure that I write to convey my stron.g supjlort for the grant a)lplication
submitted by the Hudson Valley Technology .Development Center (HVTDC) in New York under
the Department of Labor's Funding Opportunity SGA/DFA PY 09-01. HVT.DC has submitted a
proposal to develop a manufacturing technology program that would assist the Hudson Valley
region in its ongoing efforts to one of the leading regions for the solar energy industry.
In 2007, I worked with a nmber oflooal universities and busio<;ss leaders from IBM 'md
otber high tech companies to launch The Solar Energy Consmth:un (TSEC). The goal of this
non-profit consorti.um is to revitalize the economy of upstate New York by expanding the solar
energy industry in on< region. The success in attracting and developing new solar energy
researchers and mruJufacturers in the Hudson Valley has now increased demand for workforce
training. HVTDC is proposing to establish a comprehensive manufaotaring technology program
thnt cruJ train and retrain workforce for the growing number of opportunities associated with the
growth of the renewable energy industry.
HVTDC has brought together key leaders from the region's solar industry, academia,
workforce investment boards (WIBS) and other state and local agencies to launch this significant
initiative. These partners, including The Solar Energy Consortium, are diligently working to
realize the potential of the growing solar industry cluster in the Hudson Valley, and BVTDC's
proposed workforce development program is a critical component in supporting the continued
grov..ih of this sector.
T11ank you in advance for your consid<;ration of this importru1t proposal. Please do not
hesitate to contact me if I can be of any assistance in the future.
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Assistant Secretary for the Employment and Training Administration
I am writing to ask for your consideration of Natural Capitalism Solutions' application
for a Pathway Out of Poverty Grant to implement its Clean and Green Jobs Training and
Mentoring Initiative.
This initiative proposes to provide green job training, mentoring, and placement for at-
risk adults in Hawaii, including returning veterans, formerly incarcerated individuals,
immigrants, women, and other underserved communities. Natural Capitalism Solutions
would partner with local community organizations Maui Economic Opportunity, Hawaii
State Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, PaJama Settlement, and Maui Community
College in the program design and provision of training services under this initiative.
Providing job training and skills to at-risk individuals on the islands ofMaui and Oahu
would fbrther the development of our emerging energy efficiency and renewable energy
industries and strengthen Hawaii's workforce and economy as a whole.
Thank you for considering the merits of Natural Capitalism Solutions' grant application
based on your program requirements.
Sincerely,

Mazie K. Hirano
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CONGRESS OF THE UNITED ST;WES
May 11,2011
Department of Labor
Washington, DC 202! 0
TIM HOLDEN
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I am pleased to write in support of the Finishing Trades Institute of the Mid AtlantiC Region (FTI MAR) and the
Finishing Trades Institute of Western Pennsylvania (FTI WPA) regarding their Green Jobs Innovation Fund Grant
application submitted to your department on Monday, March 28, 20 II.
The FTI MAR and the FTI WPA are nonprofit, post secondary educational facilities that have had
apprenticeship standards registered with the Department of Labor for nearly seventy years. Additionally, the FTI MAR
is an accredited two-year Associate's degree program through the Department of Education. Both institutions provide
membership training for crafts represented by the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT),
Commercial Painters/Wall Coverers, Drywall Finishers, Glaziers. imd Industrial Painters.
In their grant application, the FHMAR and the FTI WPA proposed a "FTI Tri-Green Certificate Program," a
non-traditional partnership between organized labor, employers, and the public and private workforce development
sectors. This proposed partnership would combine safeguarding the environment with preparing skilled and unskilled
workers for green jobs in the painting, finishing, glazing, and weatherization industries.
Both the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry agree
the construction industry is expected to have the largest percentage (US: 38.1 percent; PA: 14 percent) of job growth in
green jobs over the next five years. Without question, this is welcome news in an industry that has been facing high
unemployment rates since the recession began nearly two years ago. Finally, green jobs in the glazing, painting, and
drywall industries include the use of sustainable materials, a reduction in toxin materials, and retrofitting current facilities
for energy efficiency.
Based upon the above, I ask that you give the FTI MAR and FTI WI' A's Green Jobs Innovation Fund Grant
Application all due consideration. Please feel free to contact Courtney Williams on my staff at
courtney.williams@mail.house.gov or 202-225-5546, if you require any further information regarding this grant
application.
Thank you for your attention to this important issue.
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I am writing to convey my strong support for the grant application submitted by
the United States Veterans Initiative- Hawaii (USVI-HI). The amount requested
for the one-year grant is $200,000 (SGA #08-06).
U oited States Veterans Initiative is the largest nonprofit provider in the country for
homeless veterans. USVI-HI is the only full service provider to homeless veterans
in Hawaii. Employment services through au on-site Career Center and specialized
case management allow for individualized services. Housing and support services
funded by the Departments of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Housing and Urban
Developement have proven to be a winning combination for homeless veterans in
Hawaii. Additional services snch as medical and psychological support from the
VA, sobriety support, case management and therapeutic groups increase job
retention and long term success.
The proposal will increase the critical services to formerly homeless veterans and
their families, by expanding the current Workforce Department, and providing
much needed training. In the past four years, USVI-HI has enrolled 520 homeless
veterans into the supported employment program. I am confident that by
expanding the current Workforce Department and providing funding for proper
training, USVI-ffi will continue to provide our veterans the support they need to
reintegrate back into society.
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Accordingly, within applicable rules and regulations, I am requesting your full and
fair consideration of the United States Veterans Initiative- Hawaii's grant
application. Thank you for your attention to this matter,
Aloha,
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DI'NIEL K. INOUYE
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I am writing in suppmt of a grant application from Maui Economic Opportunity,
Inc. (MEO), for the National Farmworker .Jobs Program, CFDA #17.264, SGA-
DFA-PY-10-05.
MEO is a pl'ivatc, non-profit Community Action Agency (CAA), and one of only
four CAAs serving Hawaii. MEO has successfully provided employment, training
and other services to over 22,000 people and has touched more than 60,000 lives.
Unemployment and decreasing opportunities in agriculture and other sectors
continue to affect Hawaii. As a previous National Farmworker Jobs Program
(NFJP) grantee, MEO is well-positioned to continue improving the conditions of
affected farmworkers in the state. MEO's grant application seeks to build on prior
successes through the provision of comprehensive services for migrant and seasonal
farmworkers and their families. Of the fanmvorkers who participate in the
progrrun, MEO anticipates that 72.2 percent will enter into employment, with 71.8
percent retaining that employment. Average earnings for those who enter
employment will total $8,844.00. MEO has the capacity, experience, and
partnerships needed to improve the economic security and wellbeing of NFJP
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RE: Letter of Supp01i
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18660 tst Avenue, NE, Suite E-MO
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!206) 361-0233
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Jay.lnslee@mailhouse.gov
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I am writing in strong support of the proposal submitted on behalf of the Washington Stale Renewable
Energy Training Partnership by the Washington Stale Labor Council, AFL-ClO (as proposed
administrator) for the grant: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), Energy
Training Partnership Grant- Category 2; SGC/DFA l'Y 08-18
A skilled workforce is needed to fulfill the promise of clean, renewable energy. TIJC Partnership will
address the acknowledged shortage of skilled workers by providing training to workers who will be
installing, maintaining, and servicing the wind, solar, hydro, and biomass infl'astruclure that is now being
created. The Partnership itself is an amalgam of established leaders in state and local governments, public
and private utilities, management and labor, and research and vocational institutions. By training a skilled
workforce, and by developing programs that arc replicable nation-wide, the Partnership will play a vital
role in allowing the nation, and the Pacific Northwest make the transition to a renewable energy economy.
Through this "shovel ready" collaborative partnership, the Partnership members and grantees will be
supporting the goals of the U.S. Department of Labor, as well as the clean energy initiatives of the U.S.
Department of Energy.
Thank you for your full and fair consideration of this proposal.
Very ty yours,'

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\V c arc writing in support of grant funding for Vv'ashingt.on," a consortium of thi1icen a
Community and Tcclmical Collet;cs across Washington state, the Center of Fxcellence for
Aerospace and Advanced Materials Manul'ac!\!ring, the Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship
Committee and numerous aerospace trade organizations, receiving Department of 1 .ahor Trade
Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training.
Over the next 20 years, commercial aiq1lanc sales and service will be responsible l'or $3.6T
worldwide and it is imperative that \Vashington state remain in the rorefront of this industry
when it comes to training and educational opporlunitics to support workforce development and
meet the needs of the 60() aerospace related firms centered in Washington state. The aviation
industry is t:hanging rapidly, anti attention to these changes is paramount in the ability f{Jr the
State's aerospace industry and workrorcc to remain competitive in the global market.
Air Washington is requesting approximately $20 million to deliver comprehensive aerospace
training in six areas identified by industry as critical; Avionics/ Electronics, Aircraft
Maintenance, Airerat\ Assembly, Composites. Advanced Manut>1cturing,, and i\S9100
certification. These focus areas encompass occupations that re-quire mid-level cerlifiGation or two
year degree training options that are necessary to provide the skilled workforce for 32% of all
aerospac.e jobs in Washington state. In this proposal, both displaced workers and newcomers to
the industry will be effectively identilicd, recruited, served und ultimately employed as a result
of Air W<tshington's collaboration with industry partners and Workforce Development Councils
across c;ach area served by the consortium participants.
'Vv'c encourage your thorough anJ due consideration to fund this proposal and help ensure that the
VVashington state workfl)rcc is prcpf\red for the employment opportunities thn1 will be generated
from the aerospace industry over the next two decades. Thank you t(Jr your thoughtful
consideration.
Rep. Nann Dicks
Member of Congress
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JESSE L. JACKSON, JR.
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October 27, 2009
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I write in support of the ''Worker Training and Placement in High
and Emerging Industries Sectors" grant application
submitted by ABJ Community Services, Inc. (ABJ) to the
Employment and Training Administration.
If m,arded, this grant would enable ABJ and its community
workforce partners to enhance the skills of residents in the
economically-distressed South Shore community of Chicago in
order to improve and expand their education and employment
opportunities in the healthcare industry.
I am confident that ABJ and its partners have the experience and
commitment to ensure the success of their proposed program.
Thus, I urge you to give this grant request full consideration
consistent with applicable guidelines.
If I can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to
contact me or my Manager of Grants and Special Projects, Ms.
Mimi Mesirow, at (708) 798-6000. Thank you in advance for your
time and consideration in this matter.
Sincerely,
Jesse L. Jackson, Jr.
Member of Congress
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Secretary
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I am writing to offer my strong suppori for the Maroney Rural Learning Center's (RLC) application lor a'
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The renewable energy industry is a growing sector of the South Dakota economy and !';. ..c::
tremendous employment opportunity for South Dakotans. It is critical to ensure that rural communities
across our state are not left behind due to a lack of training opportunities. Although rural residents
the potential to excel in these professions, the Jack of continuing education and technology training
opportunities o11en prevents them liom taking advantage of employment opportunities in this growing
industry.
The RLC has developed a grant proposal that will provide direct training opportunities to six South
Dakota communities, all of which are located in areas with significant potential to generate wind energy.
Through collaboration with sixty-five partner organizations, the Growing Green Rural Pminers Program
will provide b1dc skills tTaining and technical courses to residents of Eagle Butte, Watertown, Brookings,
Madison, Howard and Mitchel!, South Dakota, as well as the surrounding communities. By addressing
the unique needs of rural residents, the Growing Green program will provide individuals who are
currently unemployed or underemployed with the opportunity to develop their capacity to pursue high-
paying and rewarding careers in the growing renewable energy industry, and will allow them to do so
without having to leave their community.
The RLC has established a broad network of technical and industry-based partners and has more than ten
years of experience \Vorking to expand wind energy development and related industries in the region.
Additionally, the Growing Green program has strong community support. The RLC has long-standing
partnerships in the six targeted communities that will assist with the implementation of employment
training services. In collaboration with these community partners, the RLC would utilize this grant
funding to help rural and low-income individuals in South Dakota communities compete for renewable
energy jobs.
lfl can provide any additional infonnation in support of this applicatioi1, please contact me or my
Education and Labor Legislative Assistant, Carrie Johnson, at (202) 224-5842. Thank you for your
consideration 'of this grant application:
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I am writing in support of the South Dakota Nurse Education Consortium's application for grant funding
for Worker Training and Placement in High Growth and Emerging Industry Sectors, specifically Health
Care. This grant will help expand educational oppmtunities throughout the state and help address the
varied needs of a rural population.
This project will utilize a pmtnership structure to streamline nursing education and training across the
state and throughout each level of training. 111cse levels of nursing education m-e: Certified Nurse
Assistant, Health Support Specialist (universal worker), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), LPN to
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), and Associate Degree in Nursing to BSN. The project will also
establish small groups of students for career advising and that will continue to be available through their
iirst year of employment.
Nurses greatly improve patient access to care and quality oflife. This is especially true in a rural state
like South Dakota, where they may be among the few health care providers in a community.
Unfortunately, our state is experiencing a nursing shortage that was created largely by an aging
workforce and too few young people entering into the profession.
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To reach as many students as possible, the project will also take advantage of distance education through
online and video confercncing formats. To reach unemployed, dislocated workers and those with GEDs,
the grant will assist with the cost of tuition, books and fees for 409 students who will be identified with
the assistance of the Department of Labor.
Thank you for your consideration of tllis request; I look forward to hearing from you,
Sincerely,
Tim Johnson
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COMMITTEES: APPROPRIATIONS; BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS; ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOUHCES; INDIAN AFFAIRS
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We write today to express our suppmt for Trees, Water and People's (TWP)
Department of Labor's Pathways Out of Pover1y grant program. TWP's Generating
Employment lor Native Americans (GREEN) initiative promotes economic gl'clnjoli:!
creation and workforce which arc critical objectives for Indian Country. U <
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Based in Ft. Collins, Colorado, '!'WP's Tribal Lands Renewable Encrh'Y Program sus'lt'inabi<Cahd
culturally appropriate energy solutions to Amcric.rm Indian communities across the
TWP has partnered with Henry Red Cloud, an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe in Stll!th
Dakota and owner of Lakota Solar Entcq1rises, to develop the Red Cloud Renewable Energy Center; this
unique educational facility provides renewable energy training lOr tribal members. After
receiving cc1tification, the solar technicians are equipped to assemble and install solar heating systems in
their own communities. Since- the program began in 2003. over 300 supplemental solar heating systems
have been installed in tribal communities throughout the Great Piains.
The GREEN program could significantly expand TWP's efforts by providingjob training and job
placement services in green industries fOr Atnericanlndians in South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana,
Wyoming and N1inncsota. T\VP has assembled a diverse team of22 tribal parlners who arc committed to
training and employing American Indians. The targeted industries for this initiative include solar heating
and electricity, small-scale wind power and weatherization. The program takes an important step
toward achieving self-sufficiency for lndian communities, as it has the potential to stimulate economic
development and job creation, while promoting our nation's energy security and renewable energy fut.urc.
Tribal communities throughout our nation face staggering povctty and unemployment rates. fvlorc than
one quarter of all American lndians live in and unemployment rates soar above SO percent on
reservations. Tribal lands hold enormous potentia! f{x wind and solar energy) but development to
date has been extremely limited. \Vith proper training and support, Indian communities mc uniquely
positioned to make significant contributions to emerging energy efficiency and renewable energy
industries.
We ask that you give Trees, \Vater and People's application every appropriate consideration consistent
with all applicable laws and regulations.
Sincerely,

'"l'im Johnson?--- -.
Mark Udall
United Stales Senate Un itcd States Senate
TIM JOHNSON
SOUTH DAKOTA
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Brian Kennedy
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June 20, 2011
Assistant Secretary for Congressional
and Intergovernmental Affairs
200 Constitution Ave, N.W.
Washington, D.C 20210
Dear Mr. Kennedy:
WASHINGTON OFHCE:
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I write in support of the Community Volunteers in Service of our Neighborhood's (C'-VJSN)
application for a Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program (HVRP) grant.
C-VISN, located in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, is a community-based organization dedicated
to providing cost-11-cc transitional housing and vocational training to homeless female veterans.
The organization is currently establishing a transitional housing facility l(lr honorably
discharged, homeless female veterans and their dependent children. This facility will
accommodate up to 28 veterans and 20 children and will serve an 11 slate area. The facility,
known as the "Women of War Complex," will oft1cially open on October 15,2011.
In addition to providing a safe haven to struggling women veterans and their children, the
"Women of War Complex" has partnered with the Veterans Administration to ofler critical
vocational training services to help lacilitatc the successt\tl transition of homeless female
veterans back into society. C-VISN anticipates that over I 00 women veterans per year will be
served by the organization's vocational training.
In this diftlcult budget environment, I applaud C-VISN's work in South Dakota to provide
critical housing and vocational training services to a vulnerable and undcrscrved population.
am confident that this l\VRP grant will help C-VISN fulfill its mission of providing highly
ciTcclivc programs and services to assist female veterans in the transition from homclessncss lo
success Cui independent living. I strongly support C- V!SN's grant application, and I urge you to
give it all due consideration. If! can provide any additional information in support of this
application, please contact Karen Kunze of my sta1Tat (202) 224-5842.
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Ms. Donna Kelly
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March 26, 2012
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. '" their application for grant funding through the Workforce Innovation Fund Grant
program. lam most supportive of their application.
This funding is sought in order to implement Project Turning Point (PTP); a program
designed to offer employment coaching and resources to offenders nearing prison release.
The goal of the program is to rehabilitate ex offenders to be gainful contlibutors to
society thereby reducing recidivism. Turning Point views reducing recidivism a great
cause as the net of such a cause is reduced prison costs and increased community safety.
I applaud the work of Turning Point Workforce Development Board has invested in
initiating a program such as this. It is great to see an organization focus on the need of
helping ex offenders re-enter society and guide them on a path that will lead them tO
success. I am eager to see a program of this caliber and substance applied in eastern
North Carolina
Again, I am most supportive of the application for g:ant funding submitted by Turning
point Workforce Development Board. Thank you for you full and proper consideration
of this proposal.
Sincerely,
Walter B. Jones
Member of Congress
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Dear Secretary Sil!is,
I am writing in support of the grant application submitted by Community Memorial
Hospital for the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) ARRA Health Care
Sector and Other High Growth and Emerging Industries program. funding li'om this
program would be used for the Community Memorial Hospital RN Clinical Ladders
program,
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The proposed prcgram would support nurse training and advancement along an
articulated career ladder with $3,544,762 in federal stimulus funds to incentivize training
and to provide videoconferencing equipment that would ensure easy access to training.
This would result in a health care worker career advancement and retention program that
would become This would also provide an economic boost to Oconto
County and Northeast Wisconsin which is greatly needed in this area.
l ask that this grant application be given serious and thoughtful consideration, If my
office may be of my assistance as you make your final detenninations please contact
Amanda in my Appleton district ofilce at 920-380-0061. Thank you for your time and
attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Steve Kagen, MD.
Member of Congress
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11TH DISTRICT, PENNSYLVANIA
COMMITIEEGN
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON CAPITAL MARKETS, INSURANCE,
AND GOVERNMENT SI'ONSORFO ENTERPRISES
COMMITTEE ON AND
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WASHINGTON OFFICE:
2188 Rl'lvauRN House OFfiCE Bul!.OING
WASHING10N, DC 20515-3811
(202) 225-6511
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October 20, 2009
DISTRICT OFFICES:
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WILKES-BARRE, PA 18702-5283
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It is my understanding that the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training
Administration (ETA) is currently considering which applications to fund under the Recovery
Act Health Care and High Growth Industry Grant Program. Consistent with all applicable laws,
rules, and regulations, the purpose of this letter is to request that full and fair consideration be
given to the application submitted by the Northeastern Pennsylvania Technology Institute, which
is based in my Congressional District.
As you may know, Northeastern Pennsylvania has been tremendously impacted by the
recent economic downturn. According to the-Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry, the
unemployment rate in the area is between 9.3% and 10.3%. These rates are substantially higher
than the rest of the state. The Luzerne/Schuylkill Workforce Investment Area estimates over 50
companies have had to layoff workers in the area because of the recession.
Based on information provided by the Pennsylvania Comprehensive Workforce
Development System, industries in the area are primarily hiring in the Health Care sector. In
addition, Northeastern Pennsylvania has one of the largest Marcellus Shale natural gas deposits
on earth. Technologies are rapidly developing to convert the Marcellus Shale into clean energy
and an entirely new sector will need to be trained in this field.
If awarded the requested funds, it is my understanding that the Northeastern Pennsylvania
Technology Institute would attempt to address the regions high unemployment by creating
training programs in the high growth areas mentioned above. The Institute has experience in
workforce training projects as it has contributed to the Wall Street West project, which is a
Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) funded initiative.
When Congress passed, with my support, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
the objective was to jumpstart our economy, create or save millions of jobs and put a down
payment on addressing long-neglected challenges to our country such as developing a highly
skilled workforce. It appears that the project proposed by the Northeastern Pennsylvania
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Technology Institute meets all the objectives stated in the Recovery Act and is the type of project
we should be investing in to rebuild our nation's economy.
Thank you for your attention to this important matter. As this process moves forward, I
respectfully request you keep me updated on the status of this application. If you need any
additional assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me directly or John Latini on my
Washington, DC staff at (202) 225 .. 6511.
Sincerely,
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April 5, 2012
RE: Reintegrating Ex-Offenders Grant- SGA/DFA PY-11-02
We are writing to express our strong support for the grant proposal recently submitted by
Towards Employment and its partners Oriana House, North Star Reentry Neighborhood
Resource Center and Community Re-Entry in response to the Department of Labor's grant
solicitation, Reintegrating Ex-Offenders.
Towards Employment, a 501(c)(3) organization with more than 35 years of commitment to the
Greater Cleveland area joined in partnership with Oriana House, North Star Reentry
Neighborhood Resource Center and Community Re-Entry to maximize resources within
Cuyahoga County to meet and exceed the grant's objectives of providing comprehensive pre-
release and post-release integration services.
As strong proponents of efforts to reduce recidivism among ex-offenders, we applaud Towards
Employment's holistic approach in its Employment and Reentry Network (EARN) proposal.
Towards Employment and its partners have a proven track record of success in assisting more
than 100,000 disadvantaged adults in the Greater Cleveland/Cuyahoga County region. With a
single mission to help achieve independence through employment, Towards Employment with
the support and resources of its partners will provide more than 400 ex-offenders with
transitional housing, vocational training, mental health and substance abuse counseling as well as
job services and training to maximize re-entry success.
The EARN program will offer a critically needed resource to Cuyahoga County, which
represents II% of Ohio's population yet is home to more than 27% of the state's released
inmates. Out of 88 counties in Ohio, Cuyahoga County has the highest percentage of released
prisoners, who without re-entry assistance will remain at risk, as will the communities where
they reside.
EARN is an initiative that will utilize community resources and maximize benefits to provide ex-
offenders with training, counseling/treatment and housing to give a meaningful chance for a
successful new start. In the Cuyahoga County area, where more than 5,000 individuals return
from incarceration each year, the EARN program offers needed re-entry services and presents an
opportunity to develop an effective model for cost effective coordination of comprehensive
services that can be replicated in communities throughout the country.
We respectively request that the Towards Employment grant application be given every possible
consiueration for funuing through the Reintegrating Ex-Offenders program. Further, we hope
that you will note our strong interest in this application and keep us advised as developments
occur.
Sincerely,

Tim Ryan
Member of Congress Member of Congress

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Towards Employment and its partners Oriana House, North Star Reentry Neighborhood
Resource Center and Community Re-Entry in response to the Department of Labor's grant
solicitation, Reintegrating Ex -Offenders.
Towards Employment, a 50l(cX3) organization with more than 35 years of commitment to the
Greater Cleveland area joined in partnership with Oriana House, North Star Reentry
Neighborhood Resource Center and Community Re-Entry to maximize resources within
Cuyahoga County to meet and exceed the grant's objectives of providing comprehensive pre-
release and post-release integration services.

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As strong proponents of efforts to reduce recidivism among ex-offenders, we applaud Towards
Employment's holistic approach in its Employment and Reentry Network (EARN) proposal.
Towards Employment and its partners have a proven track record of success in assisting more
than I 00,000 disadvantaged adults in the Greater Cleveland/Cuyahoga County region. With a
single mission to help achieve independence through employment, Towards Employment with
the support and resources of its partners will provide more than 400 ex-offenders with
transitional housing, vocational training, mental health and substance abuse counseling as well as
job services and training to maximize re-entry success.
The EARN program will offer a critically needed resource to Cuyahoga County, which
represents II% of Ohio's population yet is home to more than 27% of the state's released
inmates. Out of 88 counties in Ohio, Cuyahoga County has the highest percentage of released
prisoners, who without re-entry assistance will remain at risk, as will the communities where
they reside,
EARN is an initiative that will utilize community resources and maximize benefits to provide ex-
offenders with training, counseling/treatment and housing to give a meaningful chance for a
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successful new start. In the Cuyahoga County area, where more than 5,000 individuals return
from incarceration each year, the EARN program offers needed re-entry services and presents an
opportunity to develop an effective model for cost effective coordination of comprehensive
services that can be replicated in communities throughout the country.
We respectively request that the Towards Employment grant application be given every possible
consideration for ftmding through the Reintegrating Ex-Offenders program. Further, we hope
that you will note our strong interest in this application and keep us advised as developments
occur.
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Marcy Kaptur
Member of Congress
Betty Sutto
Member of Congress
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Reduction in Force (RIP) procedure. These layoffs will effect nearly 1,500 employees,
many of whom are grade 3, 4, and 5 lew! employees with clerical or data transcription
type experience. A large portion of these employees are also either sole supporters of
tlteir families or disabled workers with individualized professions.
This grant would allow these IRS locations to provide the additional skill training
these workers need in order to transition into suitable employment. Such training will
help approximately 100 permanent workers and 800 temporary employees to better
qualify for many private sector jobs while allaying unemployment and benefit expenses.
We conunend the extraordinary employees of"the Fitchburg and Andover Internal
Revenue Service offices and we urge you to give this application your highest
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We're writing to express concern about the National Urban League's Urban
Youth Empowerment Program, which has been funded by a grant from the Department.
It is our understanding that the funding which enables the program to provide much-
needed services to disconnected youth is to be terminated on June 30, 2008.
At a time when incarceration rates are at an all-time high in the nation, and
unemployment among young people is steadily increasing, the program serves as a
valuable resource to underserved communities across the country. The program has been
highly beneficial to our constituents where the program and its services help obtain jobs
for youth who lack a high school diploma or have had contact with the criminal justice
system. The program offers a comprehensive support system that helps them pursue and
obtain a GED, and acquire occupational training, computer skills and other vital
qualifications.
The program represents the best that our communities have to offer by providing
educational and training assistance to at-risk youth in ways that encourage partnerships
with local businesses, faith organizations and employers. These collaborative
partnerships and intense support for at-risk youth ultimately achieve improved outcomes
for individual participants, healthier communities and a better-equipped workforce.
We understand that the Department has interpreted language from the FY08
Consolidated Appropriations Act as mandating that funds for the program are to be
dispersed competitively. However, the statutory language is not so restrictive, Although
funds administered under the High Growth Job Training Initiative, the Community
College Initiative, and the WIRED initiative must be disbursed competitively, this
restriction does not extend to other funds, such as those used to support the Urban Youth
Employment Program. The sole source distribution that has funded the Urban League's
program in the past maintains Department commitment to maximizing efficiency by
using the League's affiliates and national infrastructure to administer, grow and support
each of its programs.
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in educational opportunities, job training and placement, and the support needed to make
a successful transition into the workplace. For these reasons, we urge you to reconsider
eliminating the funding for thb vital program. The progrrun ~ been highly beneficial to
our constituents where the services and activities help obtain jobs for youth who lack a
high school diploma or have had contact with the criminal justice system.
Thank you for your consideration of our request, and we look forward to your
reply. Should you have any questions or need any information please contact Alex
Nunez in Senator Kerry's office at (202) 224-8522 or Charlotte Burrows in Senator
Kennedy's office at (202) 224-7878.
With respect and appreciation,
Sincerely,
John F. Kerry
Barbara A. Mikulski Benjamin L. Cardin
JOHN KERRY
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1 am writing to express my support for the Brockton Area Private Industry Council's
(l::li\l'lC) application for funding under the Enhanced Transitional Jobs Demonstration, made
possible by the U.S. Department or Labor.
If approved, l'unding would go towards the Bi\PJC's Gateway Service Alliance Enhanced
Transitional Jobs Program, designed to enhance the BAPIC's existing transitional jobs program
for ex-offenders. The program provides a range of services to approximately live. hundred cx-
oflenders, including skills and education assessment, employment readiness training, liJe skills
training, job placement, and intensive case management services, with the goal of reintegrating
ex-offenders back into society through long term, unsubsidized employment.
Funding from the Enhanced Transitional Jobs Demonstration is tremendously important
to the HAPIC's continued su\:cess in Massachusetts, and I urge you to give their application your
highest eonsi\kration.
Thank you for your attention to this important matter.
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Jam writing in support of the $4 million application made by the Boston I)artncrship of Jobs and
Community Services, the Workforce Investment Board and the Boston Private Jndustry Council fOr the
Department of' Labor's Pathways Out of Poverty Grant, made possible by the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The City of Boston is requesting this grant for the Blue in Green Initiative
(BiG), targeting the 131uc Hill Avenue corridor of the city of Boston. The Blue Hill Avenue community is
to :;igniticant populations of unemployed individuals, high :;chool drop-outs, ex-Mfendcrs, nnd
families living in high poverty. '!'he overarching strategy of the BiG initiative will be to
create multiple pathways to green jobs. The pathways will be customiZed to accommodate variable client
situations, while the green jobs targeted will be varied enough to accommodate both a diverse
populati(m and a labor market still in recovery.
l11c City of Boston will support the implementation of a Pathways Grant in the following ways: the Boston
Department of Environment and Energy will fund the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant in
order to stimulate $17.5 million In residential energy efficiency projects, creating hundreds of green jobs;
the Boston Public Schonls will continue their innovative Partnership with the Uo:Hon
Private Industry Council, contributing $400,000 to re-engage drop-outs through exposure to the
opportunities or a green economy; and the Boston !-lousing Authority will reach out to its 2,896 households
living within the target area to help bridge the gaps between our housing and \.vorkCon;e systems.
Funding Crom the f)(!partmcnt ofl.uhor's Patlnvay.s Out of Poverty will accomplish c.ritical goals central to
the ARRA: the supp()fl oftraining programs that will target gl'cen occupations in the energy usscssrnent,
building efficiency, and automotive and rcmediatiott industries; the BiG initiative will usc several cfrectivc
tmining techniques including registered apprcuticcship, inhmlships, and transitional employment, which
will lead to industry recognized certifications and employment partnerships that will be built into every
program; a greener city built with jobs; a healthier, greener, and more sustainable dty,
comprising all of ib neighborhoods and communities. The Boston Workforce System, local government in
partnership with private employtJrs and community orgunizations, has a strong track record of success in
their work!Orcc development endeavors.
I bdicve that fi.mding tlom the 1\tOnvays to Poverty Gmnt for the Blue in Green lnitiativc
significant impaet in the City or Boston. I thank you for giving this application your most serio\1s
t:onsiderat ion.
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I am writing in support of the $4 million application made by the Boston Partnership of Jobs and
Community Services, the Workforce Investment Board and the Boston Private Industry Council for the
Dcpmtmcnt of Labor's Pathways Out of Poverty Grant, made possible by the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act (ARRA), The City of Boston is requesting this grant for the Blue in Green Initiative
(BiG), targeting the Blue Hill Avenue conidor of the city of Boston, The Blue Hill Avenue community is
home to significant populations of unemployed individuals, high school drop-outs, cx-oficnders, and
disadvm1tagcd families living in high poverty, The overarching strategy of the BiG initiative will be to
create multiple pathways to green jobs. The pathways will be customized to accommodate variable client
situations, while the green jobs targeted will be varied enough to accommodate both a diverse service
population and a labor market still in recovery,
The City of Boston will support the implementation of a Pathways Grant in the following ways:
the Boston Department of Environment and Energy will fund the Energy Efficiency and Conservation
Bloc.k Grant in order to stimulate $17.5 million in residential energy efficiency projects, creating hundreds
of green jobs; the Boston Public Schools will continue their innovative School-to-Career Partnership with
the Boston Private Industry Council, contributing $400,000 to re-engage drop-outs through exposure to the
opportunities of a green economy; and the Boston Housing Authority will reach out to its 2,896 households
living within the target area to help bridge the gaps between our housing and workforce systems,
Funding from the Department of Labor's Pathways Out ofl'overty will accomplish critical goals
central to the ARRA: the support of training programs that will target green occupations in the energy
assessment, building efficiency, and automotive and remediation indt1stries; the BiG initiative \'!ill usc
several effective training techniques including registered apprenticeship, internships, and transitional
employment, which will lead to industry recognized certifications and employmentpartnerships that will be
built into every program; a greener city built with good-paying jobs; a healthier, greener, and more
sustainable city, comprising all of its neighborhoods and communities. The Boston Workforce System,
local government in partnership with private employers and community organizations, has a strong truck
record of succe-ss in their workforce development endeavors.
I believe that funding fiom the Pathways to Poverty Grant for the Blue in Green Initiative will
have a signific.ant impact in the City of Boston. I thank you for giving this application your most serious
consideration.
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I write in support of the City of Boston's Office of Jobs and Community Services application for funding
undcr,thc Department of l.abor Employee Training Administration's Workforce Investment Act (CFDA tf
'17 .261) to and a program titkJ: Bos10n Civic Justice Cnrps (BC.JC).
The JJCJC program would serve 90 Boston all between the ages of !8 and 24, in order to promote
civic rc-rccngug.ement and promote the prindpk--s of community service. BC.IC plans to partner with the
Massachu!>ctts Department of Youth Services and the Juvenile Courfs Probation Department to provide u
range of team-based community service projects to each participant.
In terms or educational interventions, the BCJC would include an on-site GED-plus prog1am, as well as
partner with the Benjamin Franklin 1nstitute of Technology and the University ofMassachust::tts at Boston.
These post-sectmdary partners will ussist with college preparation and accepting those who are eligible.
The program's CarccrLink one-stop Career Center will provide a full nmgc of workforce services.
Graduates oflhe program will gain the necessary skills and attitudes to ::;uccccd in college and the
workplace. This is part or a concerted effmi to reduce youth violence through intensive case mnnngcment
and counseling, education and :;kills training, and trunsitional employment. The program seeks to have
placed SO percent oflhc participant:-> in unsubsidizcd employment, postHsecondary education, or a training
program.
I support The Boston Civic Justice Corps and its partners in their efforts to reduce violence and allow youth
offenders to become reengaged in society through cornmunity service, edue-alion and skills training,
tn1nsitiotml employment, and counSeling. Preventing youth crime and violence, and allowing youth
otTenders to make amends with their past, is vital to a flourishing society, and I rcspcclfully request that
you giw this Gpplication your utmost consideration.
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John F. Keny
United Stu1es Sc ator (M/\)
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Dear Mr. Kennedy,
1 am writing to express my support for Capital Workforce Partners' application for
limding from the Il-l 13 Technical Skills Training Grant, made possible by the U.S. Department of
Labor's Employment and Training Administration.
If received, funding from the H-1 B Technical Skills Training Grant would contribute to
the New England Knowledge Corridor Health Careers Project (HCP). While unemployment
among U.S. citizens remains stubbornly high, healthcare and social assistance jobs arc both
plentiful and among the most likely to be filled by H-1 B Visa workers. If funded, the HCP will
train 170 unemployed individuals in targeted hcalthcare jobs that are currently available in
Hampden and Hampshire Counties and would likely be filled with H-IB workers. The
individuals enrolled in the program will receive on the job training and industry recognized
credentials, which will provide the skills necessary to maintain full-time employment. The IICP
will also provide assessment, career counseling, and job placement along the way.
Massachusetts' economy is being-rapidly transformed by technology and innovation, and
timding from the H-IB Technical Skills Training Grant will go a'long way toward making sure
that hard working men and women are not loll behind. The HCP will play a vital role in
maintaining the long term economic viability of Hampden and 1-lampsh ire Counties, and I
sincerely hope that Capital Workforce Partners' application receives your highest consideration.
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I am writing in suppmt $4.5 million application made by Centro Las Americas under the
Department of Labor's Health Care Sector Grant Announcement (Funding Opportunity Number: SGA-
Df A-PY l ). Centro Las Americas is requesting this gnmt in order to establish a Worccs_ter County-
wide network ,qfprnyiders to meet the labor needs of the health care industry with qualified, trained, and
comnlittCd cm.ldidateS. Worcester Country has ongoing problems with high unemployment and economic
instability. Thi.'l program will positively impac-t the lives of many area residents and establish a mechanism
to provide high quality jobs and training to the of Worcester County.
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ThiS three year grant is expected to reach 600 individuals. The grant will provide support for
outreach, case management, pre-employment training, career development, technical training for
degree jobs, [U1d ndditional support services such as transponation and child care. A network of providers
has been set up to aid in facilitating this program. Centro Las Amoricas will work with the local Regional
Employment Boards, Career Centers, c-onmlUnity-bascd agencies, local technical and proprietary
schools, area colleges and healthcarc employers. The program will work with candidates to provide lhc
necessary suppmt throughout the process and help them recognize hcalthcarc is an important and rewarding
career with tmmy options l'ollowing the management model previously used by Centro Las Americas.
Funding from the Deparlment of Labor's Health Care Sector Gran! will accomplish critical goals
central to the ARRA: the support of training programs in the lleath Care Sector will gives individuals
training nnd career development with necessary suppoti services, enabling more individuals to join the
\Vorkfon:c. This organization will aid in decreasing unemployment in Worcester Country while giving
individuals the opportunities to develop a cHrecr in the Health Care Sector.
I believe that funding from the Health Care Sector Grant tOr the Centro Lus Americas program
will have a signit1cant impact in Worcester Country. I thank you for giving this app\ieation your most
serious consideration.
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.June 13.2011
I am writing in support oJ'the Gree11Ways Iniriative proposal that .lobs J(w the Future
submitted in response to the Department of Labor's Green Jobs Innovation Fund SGA. This
proposal represents collaboration among .lobs for the Fuwre, Wider Opponunitics for Women.
and various regional funding organizations to support training in the green
economy for over I ,000 disadvantaged residents in seven cities. including Boston.
In Massachusetts. !understand that the UremWoys !niliative would support the training
oJ'low-incomc workers in the repair and service industries surrounding hybrid and altemati\'c-
fuel vehicles. At a time when unemployment remains unacceptably high, this Initiative would
help to equip workers with the skills and knowledge they need to participate in the growing
green economy. Additionally, the CireenfYays lnifiative leverages expertise from organizations
like Wider Opportunities for Women to help women and minorities access higher wages in non-
traditional occupations.
This initiative involves 73 local partners from the public workforce investment system,
city governments, philanthropic and othct nonprofit organizations, the education and training
comnnmity. labor unions. and employers and employer associations. Each of the regional
limding collaboratives participating in the GreenWay.\ !nitiative is a member of the National
Fund tor Workforce Solutions (NFWS). a proven and effective workforce partnership that
provides career-advancement services for thousands oflowcr-skilled workers around the
country.
Thank you in advance lor your serious consi<kration of this innovative project.

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Dear Secretmy Solis,
September 24, 2009
[want to express my support tor the application submitted by the National Urban League for the
Pathways Out of l'ovetty Program (POP) funding.
SGA/DFA PY 08-19 as pati of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. With the
support of a diverse range of local and national strategic partners, the National Urban League is
committed to serving the eligible population with the support services, tmining, and job
placement necessary lor success in accordance with the intent of developing a workforce that is
truly prepared to contribute to the "Green" economy.
The POP funding will be a critical step in bringing the economic opportunities to Massachusetts
and other urban areas across the country. The National Urban League understands that urban
communities have suffered in our current economic downturn. They also
realize that training and workforce development for emerging teclmologies including the
"Green" economy is especially important to prevent a "Green Divide" like the "Digital Divide"
that is hindering economic growth in our communities. As a result, l am delighted that the
National Urban League has selected the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts as one of the
seven sites in its application.
lf you have any questions regarding my support of the National Urban League's application,
please contact Alex Nunez in my office at 202-224-2742 or alex nunez@kerry.senatc.gov.
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Jane Oates, Assistant Secretary of Labor tor the Employment and Training
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I am writing in support $5 million application made by .the Regional Employment Board of
Hampden Country, Inc in collaboration with the Berkshire and Franklinlllampshire Regional Employment
Boards under the Department of Labor's Health Care Sector Grant. The Health CARE of Western
project wiH train 458 unemployed, dislocated or incumbent workers in areas of nursing,
allied health and long term care.
This three year grant will recruit, train and support workers in completing degree/certificate
training programs as well as placing them in unsubsidized health care employment. The program will
provide quality training and enhanced case management to support entry and career progression along
career pathways in Nursing, Allied Health and Long Tcnn Care. The program has provided a regional
partnership of three Local Workforce Investment Boardst several health care- employers across the sectors,
four community colleges, four one-stop career centers, and non-traditional partners and grass-roots
organization in \Vestcm Massachusetts. The program's purpose is to transfom1 the regional system of
training, placement, and support for uncmp1oyed and incumbent workers within health care jobs.
Funding fiom the Department of Labor's llealth Care Sector Grant will accomplish critical goals
central to the ARRA: the support of training programs in the Heath Care Sector will gives individuals
training and career development enabling more individuals to join the workforce. This organization will aid
in decreasing 1he number of unemployed and incumbent workers while advancing them in the heath care
profession.
I believe that funding from the Health Care Sector Grant for tl1e llealth CARE of Wcslcm
Massachusetts project will have a signit1cant impact in this region. 1 thank you for giving this application
your most serious consideration.
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(BJA) Grant funding for Category 2 of the RFP: Innovative Strategies or Solutipns \o,.a, .. , , .
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The funds from this grant will allow Roca to help Springfield's most at-risk
change the negative behaviors that keep them from getting and retaining employment and help
them shift their life trajectories. The program is based on Roca's nationally recognized High
Risk Youth Intervention Model that provides innovative solutions to 17-24 year olds involved in
street and t:lrug gangs. Roca is requesting $741,242 to engage a minimum of 100 high-risk young
people over 30 months through transformational relationships, vocational training, and
transitional employment. These positive and intensive relationships ani coupled with stage based
programming designed to move young people towards economic independence (life skills,
educational and pre-vocational and employment programming) and, work with engaged
institutional partners, such as the HCSD, SPD, EOPSS, and the Springfield Police Department
(SPD). Moreover, it is the only cognitive behavioral intervention model implemented in the
community forthis select population, and would allow young people to redirect their criminal
behaviors into pro-social activities.
I urge you tt:i give your full and fair consideration to Roca's application for funding. I thank you
for your consideration, and the that you have dedicated to the grant review process.
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I write in support cfRoca's application for funding through the ARRA Pathways Out of
Poveriy Grant funding opportunity number SGA-DFA-PY -08-19.
The funds !rom this grant will allow Roca to help Chelsea and Revere's most high risk
young people change the negative behaviors that keep them tiom getting and retaining
employment am! hdp them shift their life tr'ajectorics. The program is based on Roca's
nationally recognized High Risk Youth Intervention Model, 3G Jobs!, creating a road
toward economic self sufficiency through a unique, green pathway out ol' poverty. Roc a
is requesting $2,398,778 to engage 225 high risk young people over two years- tluough
transformational rdationships, vocational training, and transitional employment. 3G
Jobs! will prepare participants in four of the eight green industries outline by DOL,
including: energy efficient building construction and retrofit industry; energy efficiency
assessment industry serving residential, commercial or industrial sectors; manufacturers
that produce sustainable products using environmentally sustainable processes and
materials and grce:1 jobs that clean and/or enhance the environment. Roca has developed
partnerships with <:ducational and training programs such as JFY Networks, employers
including Lumber Liquidators, CAPJC, and Su11olk Building Services, workforce
development providers including career centers, Regional Employment Boards, and
CommCorp, labor organizations including the carpenters' union and local govemment
agencies.
!urge you to give your full and lair consideration to Roca's application for funding. I
thank you for your consideration, and the time that you have dedicated to the grant
review process.
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JOHN KERRY
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U. S. Department of Labor
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Boston, MA 02114
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September 3, 2010
We write to inquire about funds tbat may be available for the four YouthBuild's programs in the
Commonwealth that were denied funding during the second round of Department of Labor ("DOL")
YouthBui!d ("YB") funding in June 2009. In particular we are inquiring about the YB program located in
Cambridge, MA operated by the Just-A-Start Corporation on 1035 Cambridge St, The YB program
located at 504 Dudley Street in Boston, The YB program located at 181 Hillman Street# 9, New Bedford
and The YB program on 34 West Street in Lawrence.
YB Boston, Cambridge and Lawrence were all awarded funding by the DOL during the first
round of funding in 2007. These four programs, despite operating some of the top performing YB
Programs in the countJ)', were denied funding during the second round of grants last year. These
rejections were met with inquiries from us, as well as tbe late Senator Edward M. Kennedy, (in three
letters dated July 3, 2009). As a result of the denials in 2009 all four YB programs are suffering severe
shortfalls.
The YB program in Cambridge is the 6
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$400,000 short in its ope.rating budget by October, 2010. Without additional DOL funding YB Boston
will also suffer significantly due to reduced capacity, staffing and student support and possible loss of an
after"school program that supports high school students. YB Lawrence is in no better position, already
discussing :;tafflayoffs for January or FebruaJ)' with long term survival of the program in doubt. YB New
Bedford is also in need of additional funding and is facing the terrible possibility of laying"offthree out of
eight staff people, which will also drastically affect their ability to meet other contract obligations because
they operate an integrated program.
We are interested in reviewing options that may be available to all parties involved that would
allow the DOL to release a portion of the second round funding to cover short falls in Just"a-Start, YB
Boston, YB New and YB Lawrence's operating budgets. We are concerned that without
intervention, lay-offs could begin as early as four weeks from now.
As we are sure you are aware this issue is highly time sensitive. As of the writing of this letter
the allocation proeess has not begun and crucial decisions relative to staffing have to be made by all four
programs. We would like to see this process expedited and hope that the DOL will prioritize funding for
proven, performing and currently operating YB programs.
We understand resources are limited and appreciate any efforts that can be made to resolve this
urgent mat:er. Please do not hesitate to contact any of our offices with questions or concerns.
incerely,

John F. Kerry
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DALE E. KllDEE
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Grant Name: Worl<t'orcc lnnovntion Fund Grant
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Workforce Innovation Fund Grant.
G1'eat Lakes Bay Michigan Works! (GLBMW), the Workforce Investment Board (WIB) lor the
Great Lakes Bay Region of Michigan, is applying for funds to supp01t their "employer as the only
customer} program. This innovntive model is seen as an eventual replacement for the current
conventional employment assistance modeL Traditionally) employment assistance focused on
connecting an individual to a job. GLBMW's model utilizes a demand-driven appn?ach where the
employer ideniilles the skills they need in an employee and the job applicimt is trail1ed to those
skills through the Fast Stmt program operated by Delta College. The original Fast Start program,
developed by Delta College for the local chemical industry, was a two-year degree program. Fast
Start now provides a second, more accCicrated approach through which individuals can obtain high
demand enhy-level skills required by the industry in an intense 12 week program.
The GL13MW proposal oflcrs an innovative. cost-effective approach to the design and delivery of
employment and !mining services that they believe will generate long-term improvements in
outcomes for employers, customers and job
Again, I strongly support Great Lakes Bay 'MichiganWorks' application ror a Workforce
Innovation Fund Grnnt and I ask they receive full and fair consideration to' the extent federal Jaw
and agency regulations apply.
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NATIVE AMERICAN CAUCUS
October 7, 2009
Secretary
Department of Labor
200 Constitution Avenue NW.
DALE E. KILDEE
5TH DISTRICT, MICHIGAN
Grant Name: Pathways Out of Poverty
Requesting Agency: Great Lakes Bay Michigan Works!
I write in support of Great Lakes Bay Michigan Works!'s application for a Pathways Out of
Poverty.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) presented an oppmtunity to improve
the economic climate in places like Michigan and the Great Lakes Bay region of my district
through the "Pathways Out of Poverty" grant. This grant would allow the Great Lakes Bay
Michigan Works! to provide increased job training and related services to eligible individuals
residing in my district. Eligible individuals could include unemployed individuals, high school
dropouts, individuals with a criminal record, and disadvantaged individuals living in an area of
high poverty. I am told ARRA funding would allow Great Lakes Bay Michigan Works! to
operate aGED and Job Training program for City of Saginaw residents in their Jobs, Education
and Training (JET) Program. They plan to partner with groups like Delta College, Saginaw
Valley State University, Education and Training Cmmection, and Saginaw Valley
Rehabilitation Center (SVRC). Michigan Works! performs a vital service to the State of
Michigan and my district and I applaud the Great Lakes Bay Michigan Works! for laking the
initiative to serve even more disadvantaged workers.
Again, I support Great Lakes Bay Michigan Works!'s application for a Pathways Out <?f
Poverty and 1 ask they receive full and fair consideration to the extent federal law and
regulations apply.
Sincerely,

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September 25, 2009
Secretary
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DALE E. KILDEE
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Grant Nmnc: Health Care Sector and Other High Growth and Emerging Industries
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Requesting Agency: The Greater Flint Health Coalition (GFHC)
I write in suppmi of the Greater Flint Health Coalition (GFHC)'s application for a Health
Care Sector and Other High Growth and Emerging Industries Grant.
111C GFHC's Flint Healthcare Opportunities Program (FHEO), a sector workforce
development partnership, has experknce in scctqr workforce development.
They provide Gcdesee'Cm;i1iy'sdivprsepopi!Iat,ion, includihg unemployed workers,
dislocated workers', and incumbimt .wsnkers v.;ith a variety of healthcare training and
educational opportunities to help citizens obtain suslliinablejohs in the healthcare industry.
The Gl'HC's FHEO Program currently partners in the U.S. Department of Labor's
Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) Initiative (Generation
One), as well as the Mid-Michigan Partnership for Training for Healthcare (M-PaTH)
Initiative. I am told, the FHEO Program has been very successful in meeting the
go<llsari&outcomes for these two initiatives.
Ail!\in' . r,'suppOli application fo.r a Hel!,lth Care .

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For the past three years, Career Alliance has been leading a growing coalition of
. community leaders and youth service providers to improve employment outcomes for
disadvantaged youth in the Genesee County. Career Alliance and its coalition partners
the Youth Education, Employment and Engagement Network (YE3). Its mission is
to provide the tools young people need to re-enter the workforce.
YE3's goals are to ensure that young people who are disengaged from the workforce arc
offered the educational opportunities and work experiences that can lead to permanent
employment. As part of its service model, Career Alliance fosters collaboration across
multiple agencies in Genesee County that serve young residents. The challenge of reducing
disconnected youth in Genesee County is complex but Career Alliance has a positive plan
with effective partners.
Again, I strongly support Career Alliance's application for a Workforce lnnovationPund
Grant and I ask they receive full and fair consideration to the extent federal law and agency
regulations apply.
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PAUL G. KIRK, JR.
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Ms. Hilda L. Sr is
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Dear Secretary :olis,
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I am wn ing to strongly support the Pathways Out of Poverty Grant apphcatioi1
submitted by th Boston partnership of the Office of Jobs and Community Services and
the Workforce J !Vestment Board. Together, these two groups oversee the dist1ibution of
workforce devc 0pment funds in Boston and take a regional approach to rapidly growing
sectors of the Cl )nomy.
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The Wo kiorcc Investment Board and Office of Jobs and Community Services
jointly propose he Blue in Green (BiG) Initiative, which will provide underserved
residents of the 3lue Hill Avenue Corridor of Boston with the opportunity to build
pathways out o; poverty. The BiG Initiative will establish training prO[,rrams to prepare
citizens for gre( J jobs, thereby equipping currently unemployed citizens with the tools
and certificatio s needed to compete in today's difficult economy. Furthermore, the BiG
Initiative will b a feasible complement to the current Massachusct1s green economy, as it
was developed vith a practical assessment or the economy in mind.
If Bostc , is granted a Pathways grant, the City of Boston is committed to
successfully im >lementing the BiG Initiative through collaboration with the Boston
Depariment of :nviromnent and Energy, Boston Public Schools, and Boston Housing
Authority. Finn 1ciai suppoi'l from the Department of Labor will allow Boston to move
forward with il: cross-departmental plan to unemployment and prmnote
community hea lh by creating green jobs. I hope you will support this impmiant project,
and I thank yOt: in advance lor your consideration.
Please c l not hesitate to contact my ollice with any i\n'lher question$ or concerns.
2400 JPK Fcde ai Building
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December 21, 2009
I'm writing to ask your support for the Massachusetts application for the Healthcare Sector
Grant provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. At this difficult time,
investments to improve our health care system are essential not only, to provide better care to those in
need, but also to provide employment, and b'olster this vital sector of the economy. It is my hope that
you will support this $5 million dollar proposal for these important projects.
In partnership with the Massachusetts Senior Care Association, this program will provide much
needed investment in worker training for attainment of certificates and degrees to fill the shortages in
the long-term care industry. This partnership will support significant training activities in urban,
suburban and rural areas throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and fill a growing void of
long-term care workers by initiating training programs for the next generation of long-term care
workers. As our population ages and life expectancy increases, it is important to strengthen our long-
term care industry to deal with the growing demand.
A federal commitment to these projects will demonstrate a priority for improving the long-term
health care industry to compete in the global economy and will encourage private investment,
stimulating the economy of Massachusetts and the national economy as well.
The projects to be funded best represent the increasing health care and long-term care worker
training needs of Massachusetts. I'm confident that these projects reflect some of the most innovative
and impressive in the long -term care industry and will complement the programs already in place in
Massachusetts. These much needed health care improvements will create a foundation of sustained
economic growth consistent with the priorities of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
I appreciate your taking the time to consider this request. If I can provide any additional
information or answer any questions you may have, please let me know.
P/\UL G. KIRK, JR.
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Department of Labor
445 12'" Street, SW
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December 21, 2009
I'm writing to call your attention to the Massachusetts application for the Healthcare Sector
Grant under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Health information technology is at the
forefront of revolutionizing patient and hospital data records. Improvements to health information
technology in Massachusetts will create new sustainable jobs in a promising and growing sector of the
economy. It is my hope that you will support this $5 million dollar proposal for these vital projects.
Provided through the Workforce Development Grant, these projects aim to train approximately
900 individuals in fields related to health information technology. Improvement to health information
technology will not only create jobs, but will also save lives and build the foundation for a more efficient
and cost-saving system of medical records management. Massachusetts is already home to a renowned
health care industrY and further investment in these fields will allow the Commonwealth to be among
the leading areas in innovative and quality health information technology. Elaborating on this already
established industry in the state will allow Massachusetts to flourish as a global hub for and a beacon of
success for the health information technology industry.
Federal commitment to these projects will demonstrate a priority of improving health
information technology to compete in the global economy and will encourage private investment,
stimulating not only the economy of Massachusetts but throughout the country.
The applications I have discussed best represent the balance and diverse needs of
Massachusetts. I'm confident that these projects are some of the most innovative and impressive in
the nation. These much needed health information technology improvements represent the investment
in cutting edge technology consistent with the priorities of the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act. I appreciate you taking the time to consider this request. If there are any further questions, or if I
could provide any additional information that may be helpful, please let me know.
Paul G. Kirk, Jr.
Oct-21-2009 03 27 H.ELP COMMITTEE 202-228-2311
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Secretary
Department of Labor
200 Constitution Avenue. NW
October21, 2009
I'm writing to express my strong support for the application by the Economic
Development and Industrial Corporation of Boston for a grant under the Department's Pathways
Out ofPov<::rly program. The grant will be used to provide job training in the "green economy"
for underserved populations of the Blue Hill Avenue Corridor of Boston.
Massachusetts is among the nation's leaders on clean energy. A recentrepon found that
the green economy has created more than 20,000 jobs in the state. As this sector grows with
greater resources dedicated to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, more jobs in the green
economy will need to be filled. It is essential that populations most in need or eompetitive job
skills receive the training necessary to fill these positions.
Boston EDIC will use the grant to provide job training to a community struggling to reap
the rewards of the clean energy industrial expansion. The application proposes to provide
residents with the skills required for occupations in the energy assessment, building efficiency,
automotive and remediation industries. Participants will have opportunities for apprenticeships
and certifications, and employers will assist in the curriculum to ensure that job seekers are
learning the correct skills to be competitive.
Providing residents of the Blue Hill Avenue Conidor of Boston with these skills, as
Boston EDJC proposes, will enable the benefits of the green economy to reach a community that
needs and deserves greater support. I urge you to give this application the highest consideration.
With respect and appreciation, and I thank you for considering this request.
Pall! G. Kirk. Jr.
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PAUL Cl. KIRK, JR.
MASSACHUSETIS
Secretary
November 19, 2009
I'm writing to express my strong support for the proposal by the New
England Clean Energy Foundation in response to the Department ofLabor's
Energy Training Partnership Grants solicitation (SGAJDF A PY 08-18).
The FoU!ldation's proposed F ASTPACE project partnership with Boston
University and NextEnergy of Michigan will deliver a broad set of training and
executive programs to provide the expertise urgently needed to develop clean
energy ventures in Massachusetts, Michigan, and other states. These ventures will
provide job opportunities for displaced workers and will have a lasting benefit as
our clean energy economy grows.
The lack of sector-specific entrepreneurial talent continues to be a ctitical
barrier to the grovvth of clean energy businesses actoss the country. Fortunately,
the New England Clean Energy Foundation has a <mccessful track record in
training workers to advance the clean energy economy and in promoting
entrepreneurship and job growth in this crucial industry. Its proposal will provide
the skills and lmowledge required for many unemployed workers to transition in
the growing clean energy sector, and I urge you to give it the highest consideration,
With respect andappreciation, and I thank you for considering my request.
Sincerely,
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Deputy Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs
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Subject: ClcanAndGrcen .Jobs submission of grant application in response to
SGA/DFA PY 08-19 (CFDA 17.275) "Pathways OutofPovcrty" Grants
Dear Ms. Block,
I am writing in support of ClcanAndGreen Jobs' (CAG Jobs) grant proposal to the U.S.
Department of Energy in response to Solicitation for Grant Applications in response to SGA/
DFA PY 08-19 (CFDA 17.275) "Pathways Out of Poverty" Grants.
CleanAndGreen Jobs is a regenerative program which provides mentorship, as well as green job
training for inmates of correctional institutions, returning veterans, and at-risk adults, resulting in
their successful placement in career-oriented green jobs. CAG Jobs' comprehensive program
which includes curriculum from job training, life skills, and mentoring meets the goals of the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and will help to strengthen Florida's workforce and
economy.
Consistent with the ethics requirements of the U.S. House ofRepresentativcs, I am fully
committcdto the ClcanAndGreen Jobs' grant request and will wholeheartedly support its etTorts
to create green jobs in the South Florida workplace.
Sincerely,

Ron Klein
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lam writing in support of CleanAndC'rreen Jobs' (CAG Jobs) grant proposal to the U.S.
Department of Energy in response to Solicitation for Grant Applications in response to SON
DFA PY 08-19 (CFDA 17.275) "Pathways Out of Poverty" Gr-.mts.
CleanAndGreen Jobs is a regenerative program which provides mentors hip, as well as green job
training for irunates of correctional im<titutions, returning veterans, and at-risk adults, resulting in
their successful placement in career-oriented gr.een jobs. CAG Jobs' comprehensive progmm
which includes curriculum from job training, life skills, and mcntoring meets the goals of the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and will help to strengthen Florida's workforce and
econotny.
Consistent with the ethics requirements oftbe U.S. House of Representatives, I am fully
committed to the CleanAndGreen Jobs' grant request and will wholeheartedly support its etTorts
to create green jobs in the South Florida workplace.
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Secretary Solis:
Please accept this letter as an indication of my support for tho grant proposal led by the
Twin Cities Greater Metropolitan Workforce Council for the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act's Competitive Grunt Program for Work Training and Placement in
High Growth and Etilerging Industry Sectors (CPDA 17.25).
The Twin Cities Greater Metropolitan Workforce Council, along with its local
stakeholders, are uniquely qualified to meet the education and training needs of
unemployed and under-employed individuals while also addressing the area's need of
additional workers in the health care industry. 11JC initiative will provide short-term
training to more than 180 individuals seeking to fill critical hcalthcare positions and it
will help another 200 individuals progress along the coniinuum of direct care positions,
I respectfully request n1ll consideration ofthis grant proposal. Additionally, l would
appreciate if you would keep me apprised of developments as these grants are awarded.
Please contact my District Outreach Coordinator, Katherine Bueche, at
Katheri nc. [l_ug,hc@Dl!!i)Jlouse.gQY or (952) 808-1213.
Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to hearing from you.
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I am writing to encourage your strong consideration of the GreenPO\VERjob training and
certification program proposal that was submitted to the Department of Labor for funding under the
Energy Training Partm.:rsldp grant. GrcenPOWER is an innovative training program designed to give
Minnesota manufacturing workers the training they need to build an infrastructt1re for the new green
economy, and to provide employers with a workforce trained to fill the good, green jobs being created by
the American RccovCJy and Reinvestment Act
GreenPOWER was developed by the Blue Green Alliance Foundation (BGAF), a strategic
initiative of labor unions and environmental organizations working to build a sustainable economy in
which environmental progress and job creation go hand in hand. The GrecnPOWER coalition is
comprised of some or Minnesota's leading institutions, including: the United Steelworkers, Service
Employees International Union, Communications Workers or America, Laborers' International Union or
North America, American Federation of Teachers, Utility Workers Union of America, and the two largest
environmental organizations in the United States, the Sierra Club and the Natural Resources Defense
Council. The coalition also includes Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) and other
educational institutions, Minnesota's Workforce Investment Boards, the Solar Energy Industries
Association, Honeywell, local chambers of commerce, economic development organizations, and a broad
cross-section ofnonprollt organizations that provide services that displaced workers need.
Minnesota has the natural resources needed to produce clean energy, the manufacturing capacity
to transition from the old economy to the clean energy economy, and a workforce that is one of the most
highly educated in the country. Now we need to bring these pieces together to create good, green jobs.
Green POWER will do just that. I know this because I have seen the BGAF in action. Their Executive
Director, Dave Foster, has testified before my Committees in hearings on the impact of federal policy
making on sustuinable jobs in this coun!Iy. This is why it is so importunt that we support the BGAF's
efforts to establish the Green POWER training program in Minnesota.
l hope you will carefully consider funding the Green POWER proposal, which will help to rebuild
Minnesota's manufacturing base and provide the trained workforce needed by green manufacturers to
create thousands of new green jobs. If you have any questions or need additional information, please
contact Jake Spano in my Minnesota office at ( 6!2) 72 7-5220 or by email at
jake_ spano@klobuchar.senate.gov.
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I am writing to encourage your strong consideration of the Minnesota A.Ssistan9e
Council for Veterans' application for funding through the United States ci:1
Labor's Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program. The grant will help fund tii.t! N
program's'expansion into northeastern Mi1111esota to assist the area's homeless veterans
in finding meaningful employment.
For over 17 years, the Mi1111esoui Assistance Council for Veterans (MACV), a
non-profit organization, has helped veterans stahiiize mental and physical health issues,
address housing issues and then work toward full-time employment. According to the
MACV, as many as 4,100 veterans are homeless in Mi1111esota or at risk of becoming
homeless sometime during the year. This funding will allow the organization to provide
health, housing, legal and employment resources in their Duluth office in an effort to
lower these numbers, especially in the northeast region of the state.
As a United States Senator from Mi1111esota, I am committed to ensuring that our
nation maintains its commitment to our veterans imd their families. I believe we can- and
must- do better. That is why I will fight for increased support for the benefits and
services that our veterans deserve.
Thank you for your consideration of the Mi1111esota Assistance Council for
Veterans' request for funding to help them continue their efforts to positively impact the
lives of Minnesota veterans. If you have any questions or'rieed any additional
information, please contact Jake Spano in ni.y Mi1111eapolis office at (612) 727-?242 or by
email atjake_spano@ldobiichar.senate.gov.
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I am writing to urge your strong consideration ofthe application submitted by the
Minnesota Teamsters Service Bureau (MNTSB) to the United States Department of Labor tbr a
grant in the amount of $250,000. This grant would allow MNTSB to research what the safety
training needs-are in at risk populations in the Minnesota manufacturing and transportation
industries and develop OSHA approved curriculum and training programs to
recognize and handle unhealthy working conditions.
For over 20 years, the Minnesota Teamsters Service Bureau has served as a non-profit
human service agency for Teamsters, providing help fbr their families and tbr them a.> workers.
These family services include counseling for substance abuse, financial management and family
violence. MNTSB also provides Teamsters assistance with job-related issues, such as job
searching, resume preparation and tuition assistance for training programs, This grant money will
allow MNTSB to offer educational programming to build safety awareness in the workplace. The
program will start with approximately 250 workers from many of the over 700 employees
represented by the Teamsters in Minneapolis. In addition, MNTSB will be partncring with the
University of Minnesota to develop the curriculum and translate the course into the primary
languages of the workforces being served.
As the Chairwoman of the Commerce Subcommittee on Competitiveness,
Innovation, and Export Promotion, I recognize the need to ensure safety in the American
workplace and focus on creating good jobs and building a stronger economy with shared
prosperity. Allowing Minnesota organizations, such as the MNTSB, to develop educational
and skill-building programs is a priority in today's society that benefits both the worker and
our communities.
For the reasons above, I encourage your strong consideration of this proposal. If you
have any questions, feel free to contact Kali Cruz in my Minnesota office at (612) 727-5220 or by
email at Kali_ Cruz@klobuchar.senate.gov.
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AMY KLOBUCHAR
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Dear Ms. Oate"
I write to urge your strong consideration of the Minnesota Renewable Energy & Agriculture
Development Initiative (MN-READI) under the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and
Career Training (TAACCCT) Grants Program. MN-READI is requesting $8,274,8 I 9 to support their
important work.
The MN-READI is a large consortium led by Minnesota West Community & Technical College,
Minnesota State University, Mankato, Riverland Community College and the University of Minnesota-
Morris. MN-READI will accelerate progress for workers while improving retention and achievement
rates on campus and graduate leaders with good paying jobs that cannot be outsourced. Furthermore, MN-
READI's flexible design will include online curriculum to strengthen online and technology-enabled
learning.
As a United States Senator from Minnesota, I am focused on expanding the market for
homegrown biofuels, and this initiative will play an important role in achieving.this goal. As we increase
development and consumer access to renewable energy, efforts in the Minnes?t'+ Renewable Energy &
Agriculture Development Initiative will focus on providing the talent needs within these emerging
industries. In particular, thebio-fuels and wind industry education will focus on career pathways. within
production and managerial occupations- industries that require critical skill sets that will be need
developing as technology improves.
For the reasons above, I encourage your strong consideration of this grant application. If you have
any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Gia Vitali at 612-727-
5220 or by e-mail at Gia Vitali@kloubchar.senate.go_y.
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Sccretaryof Labor
Third Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W.
We write to express our strong support lor the Minnesota Department of Employment
and Economic Development's (DEED) application lor National Emergency Grant (NEG)
Formula Replenishment funding.
Minnesota's Workforce Service Areas (WSAs) have been enrolling dislocated workers at
a rate of four to five times that of previous years. Eleven of Minnesota's sixteen WSAs have
already committed all Workforce Investment Act (WIA) dislocated worker funds- both
American Recovery Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding and regular WIA formula allocations-
for the current liscal year.
To date, these areas have a combined waiting list of over 2000 workers who will not be
able to acquire services unless udditional federal funds are obtained. Due to the emphasis on
enrollment in training, these areas also have large commitments which will severely limit the
number of dislocated workers who can be enrolled in the program in the next fiscal year unless
additional funds arc acquired.
Minnesota DEED recently submitted a request for $11 million in National Emergency
Grant (NEG) Fornll!ln Replenishment funding, made available under ARRA, to address the
shortfall. ll is our understanding that Minnesota is one of the first states to apply for this specific
NEG grant.
Given the incredible demand lor dislocated worker services by our constituents, we
strongly encourage you to give this application your fullest consideration.
Sincerely,
!\my Klobuchar, U.S.S.
April 22, 2010
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I am pleased to lend my strong support to Southwest Wisconsin Workforce Development Bilaril's
(SWWDB) application to receive funding from the U.S. Department of Labor Workforce Imlovation Fund
for the "Work Now: An Employment Alliance for Low-Income, Economically Disadvantaged Individuals"
initiative.
Historically, Rock County has been an area of economic vibrance and prosperity, driven by a strong
manufacturing sector. That prosperity began to change in the early 2000's when a large number of
manufacturing-based companies in the area began closing. Then in 2008, the area suffered a major setback
when the General Motors Assembly plant in Janesville closed, dislocating more than 8,000 county
residents. While conditions arc beginning to improve, the recovery has been slow. The City of Beloit
currently has the highest unemployment rate in the state at 12.2 percent and the greater Rock County rate is
only slightly better at 9.4 percent. Compared to the statewide unemployment rate of7.6 percent, this area is
still facing numerous obstacles to successful and sustainable employment.
With funding trom your agency, SWWDB will implement the Work Now initiative to deliver
employment services more efficiently to achieve better outcomes for low-income and less-skilled workers
whom have limited to no work history .. 'D1e four collaborating organizations, with the support of other local
community groups, will oversee the identification and referral of clients, the case management, skill
training and work placement for job seekers in Rock County.
For thesli.l rcnsons, J urge the U.S. De-partment of Labor. to gfve considernHon to Southwest
Workforce Development Board's application. If! can provide additional information about
the importance of this program, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Thank you in advance t(>r your time and consideration of this request.
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Dear Sccrctnry Chao:
December 9, 2008
I am picnscd to lend strong and continued support to the \Visconsin Community Services,
Inc. (WCS) proposal to receive Prisoner Re-Entry Initiative llmding from the U.S. Department of'
I ,abor. This proposal represents a collaborative effort to furthct' programs that ease the transiti(m
l'rum prison ll) the cnmmunity.
For nearly three decades. WC'S has worked on behalf o!' incarcerated offenders to
overcome obstacle$ to sdl'--sufficicncy and improvt: their liCe skills. Services are provided in the
Milwaukee County Jail and llnusc oi'Corrcctions. Day Rcporiing Centers in 1\Vo counties and
live state and fcdcrallwlfway houses. ln addition to providing, GED preparation, adult literacy
and vocational trainin!!-. \.Yl'S orfCr job plae-emcnt and development and partners with h1eal
busincst\cs to develop a network of employers intcn:stcd in hiring \VCS clients. In coordination
with Jaw cn!'orccmcnt and service providers, \VCS has made a special dTort to identif\
l(lr gang arnliatcd individuals.
\VCS serves hundreds of individuals annually and has successfully admii1istcrcd previous
rcderal grant-;. Continued funding fr01n your agency will build upon this community-wide
endeavor to provide offenders with the positive resources needed to be independent and reduce
recidivism. Therefore, I urgt tlw U.S. Department of Labor to give full t'.onsidcration to the
\Visconsin Community ScrViCl'S, lnt'. proposal. I r I may be of further assistance or prnvidc
additional information. please do not hesitate to contact me.
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Dear M.s. Oates:
August 19, 20 II
I am pleased to lend my strong support to the application submitted by the Waukesha-Ozaukee-
Washington Workforce Development, Inc, (WOW WDl) to the U.S. Department of Labor Employment
and Training Administration to receive funding from the H-1 B Technical Skills Training Grant.
The Waukesha-Ozaukee-Washington Workforce Development Board is one of Wisconsin's
eleven regional boards established by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to address local economic
workforce issues. They are a leader in southeastern Wisconsin at providing high quality and effective
workforce development services and on-the-job training programs.
With funding from your agency, WOW WDI will operate a four-year On-the-Job Training
program to provide employers with the skilled workforce necessary to compete globally, and job seekers
with the skills needed to enter high-skill, high-demand occupations. The Training Individuals for
Manufacturing Employment (TIME) project will target unemployed and underemployed job seekers to
fill 560 on-the-job training opportunities and fill employer job openings. Further, WOW WDI's
partnerships with the Wisconsin Precision Metalworking Council, M-7 Manufacturing Industry
Partnership and the Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership provide TIME participants with knowledge
and experience these organizations have.
For these reasons, I urge the Employment and Training Administration to give full
consideration to the application submitted by the Waukfsha-07.aukee-.Wasltington Work.fone
Development, Inc, If I may be of further assistance or provide any additional information as io the
importance of this program, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Thank you in advance for your time and consideration.

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I am writing in support of the Y\VCA of Greater l'vlilwaukee appliCatiml"to receive funding fiom the U.S.
Department of Labor. This funding will help provide job opporlunities for un!underemploycd individuals while <:\\so
increasing available income for child sUpjJOYt enforceme-nt
Whik Wisconsin has been recognized for its effective child support enforcement practices, the downturn In
the economy combined with a shill toward service oriented jobs lett many non-custodial parents without secure
employment or t3.mlly supporting wages. A lack of employment and incarceration are le-ading barriers to fulfilling
child support obligations. This non-payment leads. to greater linancial and legal hardships for the non-custodial
parents, as as strained relationships with their children. The YWCA \-viii work with the Milwaukee County
Child Suppoti Agency to idcnti(v I ,000 non-custodial parents eligible for the Transitional Jobs program who have
open child suppmi cases in Wisconsin, as well as accept rcfcrmls tlom the: Wisconsin Department of Corrections ror
non-custodiul parents with pending child support orders in our state who have or- will transit Jon from incarceration to
the community.
The participants \lr'ill be placed in job-specilic skills training-with local agencies including the Northwest
Side Community Development the Wisconsin Regional Training Pm1nership and the Wisconsin
Energy Research Consortium, Thc:5c partners arc experienced in training individuals to work in Milwaukcv's
growing advanced manufacturing, cunstruction and power control industries and will assist participants in obtaining,
credentials and 1;ompctL'1Kh.:s that will assist them in locating with higher wages nnd bcnelits.
Additionally, the YWCA is a proven leader in assisting with the development ofsof't skills and in providing wrap-
around services. According to the- proposal, national studies report that individuals caming more than :S20,000 are
more likely to retain their job aml pay child support. This outcome will ::;trengthen our community that stmgglcs
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1 may be of further or proyide- additional information about importance of this endeavor, please do not
Thank you in advruwe tOr your time and attention lO this matter.
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We arc writing in support of Wisconsin's Workforce innovation Fund proposal,
Connecting Claimants to Work: Partnerships in Innovation. There is a strong desire to help
unemployment insurance claimants and job seekers in Wisconsin obtain positive employment
outcomes while also assisting employers by providing an innovative and more efJ1cient
mechanism to link claimants with suitable job openings.
Currently, the Unemployment Benefits system and the Employment Services systems arc
not functionally integrated and do not collect and share vital information about claimants and
their requests for employment information. Further, employers arc provided a large pool of
employee candidate matches who lack the necessary training. Connecting Claimants ro Work
will address these shortli1lls by integrating programs that would improve the technology and
assessment tools that match unemployed job seekers to hiring employers.
Implementing Connecting Claimants to Work will require the coordinated elTort of all
levels of government, local, state and federal, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce
Development and local Workforce Investment J3oards and we look forward to seeing this
cooperation in order for Wisconsin's employment numbers to improve.
We support Connecting Claimants to Work: Pal'fnerships in Innovation and thank you for
your full and fair consideration of this request.
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Hilda L, Solis
Secretary of Labor
Mayll, 2011
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
I am pleased to lend support to the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board
(MA WIB) request to receive grant funding from the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and
Training Administration.
The Milwaukee Area Workf(Jrce Investment Board created a community-wide
pmtnership program to serve 96 juvenile offenders through the Milwaukee Comnumity Justice
Corps. The Corps will offer individualized community service projects that reestablish
community trust and intet,'fatc vocational skills, education and social support needed to connect
each young adult to a career and promote self-sufficiency m1d independence. The at-risk youth,
ages 18-24, are from high-crime areas and will be referred by the Milwaukee County District
Attorney's Office and the Wisconsill'Dcpartment of Corrections. Additional partners in this
project will include well-established youth serving organizations, such as the Social
Development Commission, Milwaukee Christian Center, Northcott Neighborhood !louse and
Running Rebels.
Milwaukee ranks 7
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to struggle with unemployment in the cunent economic climate. Now more than ever, we need
to invest in successful agencies like MA WIB and its patiners to continue their et1orts to address
these trends. Ti1erefure, I urge the U,S, Department of Labor, Employment and Training
Administration to give full consideration to the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment
Board proposaL If! may be of fUtther assistance or provide additional information
importance of this endeavor, please do not hesitate to contact me. '"
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We are pleased to lend our support to the Workforce Development Board of South
Central Wisconsin (WDBSCW) and Consortium's application to receive funding from the U.S.
Department of Labor Workforce Innovation Fund for the "Skills Wisconsin: An initiative to
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Currently, the unemployment rate in Wisconsin remains at 7.0% with 213,168 individuals
out of work and unemployment in the manufactming industry is even significantly higher at
12%. With funding fiom your agency, these partners will iinplement the Skills Wisconsin
program to reform the way that job seekers find and match employment with specific industries
throughout the state to help expand short term employment opportunities. By strengthening the
partnerships between local Workforce Development Boards, the Wisconsin Technical College
System and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, the delivery of career 6'1Jidance,
training and placement services, and recruitment will be improved with increased responsiveness
to customers and the ability to develop timely, quality training and improved matching of
workers to job opportunities. This coordinated effort to decrease the unemployment rate in
Wisconsin holds great promise to put people back to work.
For these reasons, we urge the U.S. Department of Labor to give full consideration
to the Workforce Development Bonn! of South Central Wisconsin and Consortium's Skills
Wisconsin: An initiative to Improve lmtusiiJ'-Driven Worker Traiuiug Services" proposal.
Thank you in advance for your time and attention to this request.
Senator Herb Kohl
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April20, 2010
RE: Landrieu Project No, 998610
!_\_!ways refer to the Landricu_Frokct l:Jo. when communica.ting with this orricy_,_
1 am writing on behalf of the Quad Area Community Action Agency, Inc. (QACAA)
located in Hammond, Louisiana which has submitted a proposal to the U.S. Depattment of Labor
for funding under the Veterans' Workforce Investment Program (VWIP) grant program.
It is a pleasure tor me to inform you of my support for the QACAA's effort to assbi
eligible Veterans by providing employment, training, support services, credentialing, networking
infonnation and/or other assistance focusing on green jobs in renewable and sustainable energy
occupations. 1 believe you will find the application to be exemplary in every way, and! would
appreciate every appropriate consideration, within the applicable guidelines, during the review.
In closing, I ask for any information that you may now provide on this matter and look
forward to healing !Tom you about the tlnal decision.
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April 8, 2008
RE: Landrieu Project No. 101508
Always refer to the Landrieu Project No. when communicating with this office.
Dear Ms. Iverson:
I am writing on behalf of Rap ides Parish, Louisiana which has submitted a proposal to the
United States Department of Labor for funding under the STEM Opportunities in the Workforce
System Initiative program.
It is a pleasure for me to inform you of my support for Rapides Parish's effort to provide
new and advanced methods of training in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. I
believe you will find the application to be exemplary in every way, and I would appreciate every
appropriate consideration, within the applicable guidelines, during the review.
forward to hearing from you about the final decision.
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lam writing on behalf of The Nurse-Family Partnership (NFI'), in collaboration with ICF
International, which has submitted a proposal to the U.S. Department of Labor for funding under
the Health Care Sector and Other High Growth and Emerging Industries grant program.
It is a pleasure for me to inform you of my support for NFP's effort to provide registered
nurses to first-time, low-income pregnant women and their families to improve pregnancy
outcomes, child health and development and family economic sclf-suiftciency. This funding
would allow NFP to strengthen their capacity in Louisiana and 27 other states by expanding and
improving services through graduated professional development of nurses. I believe you will
find the application to be exemplary in every way, and I woLtld appreciate every appropriate
consideration, within the applicable guidelines, during the review.
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Dear Mr. Kennedy:
I am pleased to write this letter of support on behalf of the United Nurses and Allied Professionals /Rhode
Island Hospital Health Care Education Trust's application to the U.S. Depmtment of Labor's H-lB Technical
Skills Training Grant program. lffunded, tl1e Trust will train one hundred of the state's longest-term
unemployed to become nmses.
The progrmn will provide supports to ensure success and job placement. Program participants will receive
the education and cettification to enable advancement that addresses known workfOJ'cc gaps. R!
demonstrates significant need for DOL tunds to technical skills training in health care. Historically, it has
been the first state to enter a recession and the last to exit. Currently, the unemployment rate remains the
seventh highest in the nation. Health care jobs arc key workforce points of entry for high growth, high
demand careers here in Rl. The healthcare industry employs the single-largest rate of the State's workforce.
Four of our major hospitals are among the top 10 employers in the State.
Please know !wholeheartedly suppott this program. In accordance with all applicable rules and regulations,
!urge you to give the United Nurses and Allied Professionals /Rhode Island Hospital Health Care Education
Trust's application due and thorough consideration. If I can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to
contact my district office at 401-732-9400.
Sincerely,

James R. Langevin
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Reintegration of Ex-Offenders - Adult Program Grant, being funded by the United States
Department of Labor- Employment and Training Administration.
In establishing the "Bridge to Employment" program, BGNY Will serve the City of Newburgh,
which was ranked by the 2000 U.S. Census as the fourth most distressed urban area in the nation.
In addition, Newburgh was declared New York State's most violent city in 2009. The City of
Newburgh has a violent crime raid that is 2.5 times greater than the New York average and more
than 3 times the national average. Newburgh is in dire need of programs like Bridge to
Employment, which will assist ex-offenders to reestablish themselves into a productive societal
role.
l wholeheartedly support Bridges of Greater New York's request for funding and hope you will
favorably consider their application.
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I am writing to support the Pacific Nmthwest Regional Cluster Accelerator's (the "Accelerator")
application for funding through the Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge (the "Challenge.") The
Accelerator is working to promote regional innovation that will lead to job growth in rural and
disadvantaged areas in the Pacific Northwest.
The Accelerator is a partnership between the Paci fie Northwest Economic Region, the Northwest Food
Processors Association, and the Center for Economic Vitality at Western Washington University. The
Accelerator partners will focus their energies on two clusters, the Food and Beverage Manufacturing
Cluster, and the Second-State Entrepreneurial Cluster. By finding synergies between the two clusters, the
Accelerator will work to foster a network for innovation. From the clusters, the Accelerator will create
curriculum in order to provide job training and job placement assistance for the range of occupations
within the clusters. Training and placement will be within, though not limited to, careers in
manufacturing, information technologies, and professional, technical and scientific services.
The Pacific Northwest is a trade dependent region. Funding awarded through the Challenge will enable
the Accelerator to provide new market research and facilitate sales and exports of products and services in
overseas or cross-border markets. The proximity to Canada and port advantages to Asia will allow for
new opportunities for northwest companies. Job trainees and new placements will beneftt from the higher
wages and job stability that companies utilizing international trade offer.
An investment in the Pacific Northwest Regional Cluster Accelerator would be an investment that is
made directly to rural and disadvantaged communities in the Pacific Northwest in the fom1 of jobs and
greater economic stability. I urge the Economic Development Administration to give the Accelerator's
Challenge request full and due consideration.
Sincerely,
Rick Larsen
Washington State, 2"' District
JOHN B. LARSON
FIRST 0!S1RICT, CoNNECnCUT
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RE: FO NUM. SGA-DFA-PY-09-07
I am writing to express my support for Capital Workforce Partners of Hartford, Connecticut
and their application for the Community-Based Job Training grant to fund the Skills and
Education for Advanced Manufacturing (SEAM) Project.
The SEAM project seeks to create and expand high technology workforce development
education and training for m1employed, dislocated and incumbent workers. Specifically, this
project will provide training opportunities, at 3 north-central Connecticut community
colleges, which address the unique needs of the aerospace, medical device, and fuel cell
manufacturing industries.
The SEAM project combines the experience and expertise of its partners in an effort to
advance workforce development for a variety of advanced manufacturing industries. With
new and emerging technology and innovation, it is imperative that today's workforce acquire
the proper skill sets. Project SEAM delivers the training necessary for workers to compete
for, and excel in, jobs in the high-growth/high-demand industries.
I respectfully request your consideration of the application submitted by Capital Workforce
Partners. With your support, I am confident that the SEAM project will advance employment
opportunities in and beyond the north-central Connecticut region. Please contact Conor
Quinn in my District Office at (860) 278- 8888 with any updates related to this opportunity.
Sincerely,
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l write in support ofCapital Workforce Partners, of Hartford, Cmmccticut, and their application
submitted to the Employment and Training Administration under the Enhanced Transitional Jobs
Demonstration (loTJD) grant program to fund their project entitled Capitol Opportunities.for
Success and Transition (COST).
The COST project will combine social and employment based services in an effort to produce
positive outcomes for the undcrserved ex-offender population throughout Connecticut. ln order
to achieve this goal, Capital Workforce Pmtners will work with municipalities to recruit and
enroll ex-o!Tenders into employment and transitional job services. COST will provide ex-
offenders with the opportunity to complete job training with industry recognized credentials, as
well as assistance with job placement and retention. Capital Workforce Partners expects to
provide transitional job services to 500 ex-offenders through COST.
I am proud to lend my support to Capital Workforce Partners in their effort to provide much
needed services to ex-offenders in Connecticut. It is my hope that their application receives full
and fair consideration. Please contact my Grants Coordinator, Conor Quinn, at (860) 278-8888,
with 1my updates related to this funding oppmtunity.
Sincerely,
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I write in support of the Chrysalis Center, Inc., of 1 lartford, Connecticut, and their application
submitted to the Veterans' Employment Training Service (VETS) under the Urban and Non-
Urban llomcless Veterans' Reintegration Program (HVRP).
Each year the Chrysalis Center works to help nearly 3000 individuals suffering from disability or
illness reintegrate into their communities through access to housiug, employment, and educntion.
A HVRP grant will allow the Chrysalis Center to work collaboratively with the Department of
Veterans Atlitirs to identifY homeless vctenms and connect them with the support services
needed to alleviate the burden of poverty.
With your support, I am confident that the Chrysalis Center will improve the quality of life for
homeless veterans in Connecticut. I would very much appreciate any updates related to this
funding opportunity and the Chrysalis Center's application. Please contact my Grants
Coordinator, Conor Quinn, at (860) 278-8888=- should yo11 any additit)nal
11mnk you lor your time and consideration.
Sincerely,

JOl-IN B. LARSON
cc: Maryellen M. Shukerow,ChiefDevelopment Officer, Chrysalis Center, Inc.
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March 4, 2009
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J am writing in support of Co-opportunity, Inc.'s YouthBuild Hartford Program's application for
the YouthBuild grant. YouthBuild creates oppmtunities for low-income young people aged 18-
24 in Hartford to be successful at work through classroom education and on-the-job training.
YouthBuild Hartford is a full-time, comprehensive program that takes ten to twelve months at
thirty hours a week to complete. During that time, students take classes on altcmatc weeks to
prepare for the GED exam. They also learn vocational skills such as carpentry and construction,
so they will be prepared to enter the workforce after completing the program. In addition,
students are taught soft job skills such as timeliness, dependability and effective communication;
leadership skills such as teamwork and conflict resolution; and, critical thinking skills to help
make better decisions.
In the past ten years, more than 350 students have graduated from YouthBuild Hartford and
about 100 hmncs have hcen build or Eighty-seven perccn\ of gntduatcs hccamc
employed or pursued higher education within three months using some of the relationships
Y outhBuild Hartford has developed with private contractors in the area.
I am pleased to provide my support to YouthBuild Hartford's !,'fatlt application and would hope
that you give their application full consideration. I would very much appreciate any information
or developments related to the application. Should you have any questions or need any
additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me or my Grants Coordinator, Conor
Quinn, at (860)-278-8888.
flRlNTF:ll ON RECYCLED PA>'!1
'!1wnk you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
JOHN B. LARSON
Member of Congress
Cc: Donna Kelly, Employment and Training Administration, Grant Officer, U.S. Department
of Labor
Donna Taglianctti, Executive Director, lnc.
JOHN B. LARSON
fiRST DISTRICT, CONNECTICUT
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Secretary Elaine L. Chao
February 13, 2008
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I am writing to strongly support the renewal of funding for the Urban Youth Empowerment
Program (UYEP), which has enabled high school drop outs, ex-offenders, and struggling young
people to re-integrate into a working society.
The Urban League of Greater Hartford (ULGH) applies the UYEP to help at-risk 18-21 years
olds prepare for full-time employment including GED preparation, job training, life skills,
employability skills, and computer applications training. The program encourages community
service and participation with community-based organizations, while also providing paid
internships for less experienced youth.
The ULGH partners with the city of Hartford, The City's Department of Health and Human
Services, Hartford's Board of Education, Capital Workforce Partners, youth providers, and
employers throughout the Hartford region to improve the lives of young people in our
community. Continued funding for the UYEP would significantly benefit the Workforce
Investment System being implemented in Hartford, and will continue to help more young people
finish career-focused employment.
I am supportive of the Urban League of Greater Hartford's Urban Youth Empowerment Program,
and I encourage you to continue providing the resources for our disadvantaged youth. If you
have any questions or would like any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me
or my Grants Coordinator, Paul Mounds, at (860) 278-8888. Thank you for your time and
consideration on this matter.
Sincerely,

.JOHi\1 B. Lt\RSON W'ASH!NG10N OH!CE:
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I write in support or Capital Workforce Partners, of Hatiford, Connecticut, and their application
submitted to the Employment and Training Administration under the H-1 B Technical Skills Training
grant program to fund the New England Knowledge Corridor Health Careers Prqiec/ ( HCP).
The HCP wiil provide unemployed individuals, displaced from healthcare career fields, with
education and training nccessHry to lill the jobs that arc available now and in the ti1ture. Specifically,
program recruits will learn in the classroom and train on-the-job, where they will gain knowledge in
medical coding, a skill that is in high-demand in the health professionals market. The HCP will also
provide its participants with access to career counseling and job placement. The project anticipates
170 registered nurses, medical coders and health IT professionals to benefit fiom its services.
I am proud to lend my support to Capital Workforce Partners and wish the New England Knowledge
Corridor Health Careers Project much success as it strives to provid: job training to unemployed and
underemployed medical professionals in the area. I would greatly appreciate any updates related to
this llmding opportunity and the application submitted by Capital Workforce Pmtners. Please contact
my G1:ants Coordinatm, Conor Quinn, at (860) 278-8888, should you require any additional
information.
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I write in support of the Connecticut Department (\r Labor and their application submiHcd lo the
Empluyment and Training Administration under the Green Jobs Innovation Pund grant progr;nn
to 1\md their project titled Cl' Green Johs Funnel initiative (CUJFI).
The Connecticut Department of I .abor and Capital Workl(lrcc Partners have collabnratccl to
develop the C'(JJI:L which will ,L,sist industry newcomers prepare for registered apprenticeship
programs and crnploymenl rhrough enhanced jobs runnel services. The COFI will work to
sustain and expand the nationally recognized Jobs Funnel model and enhance the green skills of
construdiml workl'rs across tlic state. \Vith a11 i11trense-d delivery of green construction training
and online lcnming. the CGIFiwill extend its programs to underscrved populations.
I am proud to lend my support to Connecticut Department or Labor and hope thai their
application receive:_; full and lbir consideration. I would greatly apprecia!e any updates rcln!ed
this lhnding opportunity. I' lease contact my Clrants Coordinator, Conor Quinn, at (860) 278-
8888. .
Thank you for your lime and consideration.
Sincerely,
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l tl!er\1ber of Congress
JOHN B. LARSON
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I write in suppott of Capitol Workforce Partners, ofHarti{ml, Connecticut, and their application
submitted to the Employment and Training Administration under the Civic Justice Corps Grants
Serving Juvenile Offenders program to fund the Har(/iml Civic Justice C01ps (HCJC).
The HCJC is a collaborative of partners, including Our Piece of the Pie, Catholic Charities, Knox
Parks Foundation, Hartford Youth Services and Hmiford Public Schools. The program will
allow young offenders returning to the City ofllartford to improve upon their vocational and
educational skills through a variety of assistance programs. The HCJC will provide youth, who
have been involved with the Juvenile Justice System; with essential job training and placement
assistance and aiTorcl them the oppmtunity to obtain rewarding and long term employment.
Onsite job training, subsidized jobs and community service arc key components to this program
that will allow pmticipants to make positive impacts in their lives as well as their communities.
I am proud to lend my support to Capital Workforce Partners in their efftlrl to provide much
needed services to juvenile offenders in Connecticut. It is my hope that their application receives
consideration Ji01n your administration. Please contact my Grants Coordinator, Conor Quinn, at
(860) 278-8888, with any updates related to this t\.mding opportunity.
Sincerely,
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t'l nber of Congress
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TOM LATHAM
Congressman
4th District, Iowa
Washinghm Office:
2217 Rayhum Building
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202-225-5476
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Fort Dodge Office:
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October 29, 2009
Sectetary U.S. Department of Labor
I write today to ask tor your prompt consideration ofthe pending !,>rant
application li-mn the Mid Iowa Growth Partnership (MIGP) currently being
reviewed by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). MJGP is cutrently seeking a
Regional Innovation Grant (RIG).
During these trying times tor Iowa communities, MIGP has been instrumental in
the development of many promising projects, large and small, in centmllowa.
These projects have been very helpful during the ctment recession that has
impacted much of the region. The urgency for the prompt consideration of
MIGP's RIG application is highlighted by the recent annonncement by Electro lux
that over 800 jobs will be cut from their manufactming facilities in Iowa. This
grant will enable MIGP to bring new companies and much needed jobs to the
region.
As opportunities continue to present themselves, I am confident that M!GP will
effectively nsc this grant to create new jobs for Iowans. I appreciate your prori1pt
consideration of this request, and please contact me if you have any further
questions.
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NEW JERSEY
COMMITTEES:
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Secretary of Labor
Department of Labor
April 29, 2008
I am writing in support of the Collegiate Consortium for Wokforce and Economic
Development's application for funding under the US Department of the ;_,abor High Growth Job
Training Initiative Grant. The Collegiate Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development
is seeking $1, I 07,920 for the Delaware Valley Petrochemical Initiative.
This grant would allow the Collegiate Consortium to create the "Delaware Valley
Petrochemical Initiative" which would include training 135 people at Consortium colleges and
affiliated energy companies in the region for the purpose of meeting the need for skilled
individuals for entry-level positions in the petrochemical field and technical training for
incumbent process operators. The Collegiate Consortium is a non-profit organization comprised
of five regional community colleges and a university that has provided education and retraining
services to over 5,000 individuals.
As with any good program, the need for services outweighs available resources. A grant
awarded to the Collegiate Consortium would allow them to provide the necessary tools to better
serve the workforce and businesses in Southern New Jersey and Southeastern Pennsylvania.
I appreciate your review of this application and urge your favorable consideration.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact my Deputy South Jersey
Director, Jennifer Sneed, in my Camden office at (856) 338-8922.
Sincerely,
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NEW JERSEY
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I support the Collegiate Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development's
(CCWED) application for funding under the U.S. Department of Labor's Health Care and High
Growth Job Training Grant. The CCWED is seeking $4,991,270 for the Greater Philadelphia
Area Health Information Technology (GPA HIT) Project.
This grant would allow the CCWED to train 1,000 new and displaced workers as wdl as
veterans and youth. The purpose of the GPA HIT program would be to ensure job retention,
promote career growth within and entry into the healthcare industry in positions related to
information technology. The partners working with CCWED on this initiative are the Life
Science Career Alliance, the Center for Health Information Resettrch and Policy and the
Workforce Investment Boards of Greater Philadelphia. The program will establish a central place
where people seeking employment can get direct assistance, including training, in healthcare
related work.
As with any good program, the need for services outweighs available resources. A grant
awarded to the Collegiate Consortium would allow them to provide the necessary tools in order
to better serve the workforce and healthcare industry in parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
I appreciate your review of this applicatio11 and urge your favorable consideration.
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May 17,2011
RE: 2011 Green Jobs Innovation Fund: New Jersey Association of Pipe Trades: New Jersey Statewide
Green Jobs Training Initiative
Dear Secretary Sol is,
I am writing in support of a strategic project collaboration including the New Jersey Pipe Trades
Association (NJPTA), several community colleges and Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs). They have
submitted an application to the US DOL Green Jobs Innovation Fund. This collaboration intends to
strengthen green workforce training programs for highly skilled and unemployed State ofNJ WJBs
through an innovative alliance with the NJPTA.
The project will combine the superior training programs and abilities of the unions with the
outreach, recruitment and education skills of the (3) W113s and (3) community colleges. Additionally,
workplace-readiness education offered by the community colleges will create a starting point for many
undereducated and unemployed members of our community.
The New Jersey Statewide Green Jobs Training Initiative, proposed by this collaboration, otTers
an expansion of the Clll'rent economy by seeking to establish both a strong green apprentice program and
cater to the trained, thus educating available workers whose opportunities have been stilled by the
economic downturn. The NJPTA will act as the implementing agent by using its experience, successful
partnerships with the WH3s, community colleges and established resources to help train residents who
ortcn approach the board and its One Stops for assistance.
My office strongly suppmis this groundbreaking pa11nership between the Pipe Trades,
Community Colleges and local W!Bs, I am confident effort will help to alleviate the high unemployment
rate in the State ofNJ and offer residents and dislocated workers a viable alternative to seconda!)'
education.
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FRANK R. LAUTENBERG
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U.S, Department of Labor
WASHINGTON, DC 2DS10
September 28, 2009

lmn writing in support of the Utilities Workers Union of America's (UWUA) application
f(lr Energy Training Partnership Grant. If awarded funding, UWUA will implement Green
Skills, a project designed to provide technical and green skills training to displaced workers,
older youth, underemployed and disadvantaged adults, women, and minorities.
The proposed training program will give workers the knowledge and the skills necessary
to obtain and retain employment in gas, water, and electricity related industries. Furthermore,
workers will be able to meet employers' requirements as they evolve. The aim of this project is
to allow these industries to remain competitive as they work towards meeting new energy
efficiency and conservation requirements.
I appreciate your review of this application and urge your favorable consideration.
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Dear Mr. Orrell:
November 6, 2008
I am writing to support the grant application recently submitted by the Jewish
Vocational Services of Metro West to the United States Department of Labor's
Employment and Training Administration Technical-Based Learning Initiative.
These funds will come at a time when job Joss has become a nationwide epidemic.
Through a collaborative effort between Jewish Vocational Services and other entities in
our state, 180 supply chain management professionals will receive critically needed skills
training to improve New Jersey's health care, biotechnology and pharmaceutical
industries. This grant will also give our state's workforce the ability to safeguard
pharmaceutical production and distribution from start to finish.
This proposal has my strong support. I respectfully ask that you give Jewish
Vocational Services of Metro West's application your full and favorable review, thank you
for your consideration.
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NEWARK, NJ 07102
(973) 639-8700 FI\X; (973) 6<19-8723
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HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING, SUITE 324
(202)224-3224 FAX: (202) 228-4054
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CAMDEN, NJ 06'4(1
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FRANK R. LAUTENBERG
NEW JERSEY
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Jane Oates
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December 19, 2011
I am writing to express my support for New Jersey Institute of Technology's (NJIT)
H-I B Technical Skills Training Grant proposal titled, "Northern New Jersey Information
Technology and Professional Scientific and Technical Services ('STEM') Career Development
Project."
NJIT is one of New Jersey's premiere institutions for higher education and is focused on
developing New Jersey's science and technology workforce. This grant would allow
information technology (IT) and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
training to be provided to an estimated 2,200 currently employed and 420 unemployed and long-
term unemployed workers in northern New Jersey. Furthermore, it would help overcome skill
shortages in high growth industries.
NJIT's application was developed in partnership with Rutgers University; numerous
northern New Jersey community colleges, Workforce Investment Boards and affiliated One
Stops; the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development; and several high-tech
employers in the state. This collaboration will help create new opportunities for workers and
strengthen the state's workforce.
Thank you for your consideration of this application.
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1-iARl SENAfE OFF-ICE BUILDiNG, SUITE 324
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PATRICK LEAHY
Vl:RMONT
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September 28, 2009
The Honorable Labor Hilda L. Solis
Secretary
.Dear Secretary Solis:
COMMIT1HS
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](is my pleasure to write a letter of support for the Central Vermont Community Action Council located
in Bam,, Vermont. I understand that a Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant application has been
submitted lor consideration under the United States Department of Labor's Grant for Worker Training
and Placement in High Growth and Emerging Industry Sector (CDFA #17.275). I am pleased to bring the
proposal, "Vermont Growing Renewable Encrgy/Eflicicncy Employment Network" to your attention.
The state of Vermont has been and continues to be a committee! supporter in cultivating green
technologies tor the sustainable development of its communities. However, there is a serious need to pair
innovations in energy cl1iciency with a workf(Jrce specificnlly trained to implement renewable energy
eftlcient practices. Building a green workforce that suppotts and implements green technologies is
beneficial in addressing solutions to recent job loss in Vermont and in supporting the need for local, cost-
effective energy sources.
The Vermont Growing Renewable Energy/El1iciency Employment Network (VtGREEN) is a diverse,
statewide public-private partnership that offers support to growing a green workforce in Vermont.
VtGREEN is committed to prcpming \vorkers for careers in efficient and renewable energy industries. If
funded, VtGREEN will incorporate assessment, training, and job placement to help establish career
pathways in green industries such as energy efficient building and construction, renewable electric power,
and energy cniciency assessment. Ultimately, VtGREEN will act as a multiplier by enhancing the
efJicacy of Vermont's organizations that are already established and committed to creating a green
workforce.
Thank you for giving this request the consideration it deserves. If I can nuther provide evidence of my
support lor this proposal, please contact Tom Berry of my Vermont Staff at (802) 229-1508.
Sincerely,

PATRICK LEAHY
FEDERAL UUlLtlli"iG, !100M :<3S,
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The Honorable Hilda Lucia Solis
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I am pleased to write in support of the Central Vermont Community Action Council's Vermont
Green proposal submitted in response to the Department of Labor's Green Jobs Innovation Fund
solicitation (SGA-DFA-PY-1 0-07).
The Central Vermont Community Action Council has a proven truck record as a leader in
implementing state-wide green job training programs. Vennont is a state that attracts and
spawns green technology companies. Vermont's solar, wind and biomass manufacturers are
steadily growing, In addition, Vermont remains at the forefront of energy efficiency research
and implementation, housing one of the world's leading energy efticiency organizations, the
Vermont Energy Investment Corporation. But like much of the country, unemployed and
underemployed workers do not have the needed skills to compete in these green technology
tlelcls hampering not only their personal grov.1h, but also the entire green economy.
Following passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the Central Vermont
Community Action Council received a $4.8 million Department of Labor Energy Training
Partnership Program grant to implement Vennont Green. Vermont Green is a public
private job training program that has helped train and certifY hundreds ofVerrnontcrs with next
generation workforce skills. If funded by the Green Jobs Innovation Fund, Central Vermont
Community Action will be able to expand the Vermont Green program using eight innovative
community-based partnerships consisting of employers, industry associations, organized labor,
state agencies, community-based organizations, higher education, career and technical education
centers, and other training providers.
Thank you for your consideration of this proposaL Should you have any questions,-please feel
free to contact me directly or to contact Ted Brady of my Vermont staff at (802) 863-2525 .. -
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ll is my pleasure to write a letter of support on behalfoCReSOURCE Youthflui1dili Burlington and
Barre, Vermont. I understand that a grunt application has been submitted to the Department of Labor
for consideration of the YouthBuild Grant (CDT' A# 17.274). I am pleased to bring their proposal to
your attention.
According to the Vermont Department of Education, an estimated 1700 students in grades 9-12
dropped out of school in the 2008-2009 school year. While Vermont has seen and overall decrease in
the number or drop outs since the year 2000, it is important that we address the continued needs oft his
population. Since 1996, ReSOURCE's YouthBuild Program has been providing individuals who
dropped out of high school with educational training opportunities.
If funded, ReSOURCE will continue its work in Vermont's Chittenden and Washington counties to
address two nu\ior needs: aflordable home ownership and alternative training lor young adults who
have not been successful in high school. Trainees in ReSOURCE's Youth Build Program can achieve
industry cer!ilications in tour areas: appliance repair, computer systems, office administration, and
retail management. The program also strives to practice green construction techniques, including
energy erticicncy improvements, deconstruction and material reuse. Participants also complete their
high school degree while building affordable housing for the smTounding community. ReSOURCE
Youth Build has built a number of partnerships with community organizations to recruit and support its
participants. ReSOURCE YouthBuild will continue to be an important organization that addresses
issues in our communities liom education and employment to to affordable housing.
Thank you in advance for giving this grant request the serious eonsiaerati6n it deservesi lfi<ian
provide further evidence or n1y support for this proposal, please do i10t hesitate to contact Maggie
Gendron of my Vennont stalT at (802) 229-160 I:
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I write in strong support ofVocRehab Vermont's application for grant funding through
the Veterans' Workforce Investment Program.
Focusing on promoting careers in the green energy sector, VocRehab Vermont proposes
to serve V crmont veterans looking to enter or re-enter the workforce by adding six
veterans' employment counselors statewide who will provide the career counseling and
job training veterans need to be competitive in today's job market.
The Veterans Employment Project will be highlighted in each community through
existing VocRehab relationships and partnerships with local Career One-Stops. The
project also will work closely with Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve and the
Military and Family Community Network to provide information to employers on the
program [md how it can help meet their staft1ng needs.
Thank you in advance for your consideration ofVocRehab Vermont's application.
Please let me know if' you have any questions.
Sincerely,

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Secretary
U.S. Depm1ment of Labor
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Dcm Secretary Solis:
We arc writing in suppmi of the Vermont Department of Labor's Statewide Workforce Development
Plan for the Health Care Sector proposal submitted in response to the Employment and Training
Administration's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act solicitation for "Grant Applications for the
Health Care Sector and Other High Growth and Emerging Industries" (CDFA 17.275).
During consideration of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, President Barack Obama and
members of Congress included landmark investments in workforce training in an attempt to retrain
Americans for the modem workplace and the economy of the future. The Vermont Department of
Labor, in partnership with more than 20 organizations, will meet the pmameters of the Recovery Act by
offering services .to as many as 3,000 displaced, unemployed or underemployed individuals- preparing
them for work in one of the nation's fastest growing sectors- healthcare .. Iffuhded, this project will
match the region's most skilled and dedicated healthcare and workforce development professionals-
healthcare providers, social service agencies, public and private partners- with revolutionary workforce
development models.
In addition to facing national workforce challenges, Vermont faces a regional demographic shift that
will soon leave Vcrniont with one of the nation's oldest and "mistrained" workforces. This proposal
promises to give older workers as well as new workers opportunities to help grow Vcrrnont's economy
and transform not only the face of our workforce, but also the state's demographics.
We appreciate your consideration of this vitally important proposal. If you or your staff have m1y
questions about the pmposal, please feel ficc to contact l!S directly or to contact Ted Brady of Senator
Leahy's office at (802) 229-1701 orTricia Coates ofCongi'essman Welch:s office at (802) 652-2450.
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Sincerely,
PETER WELCH
. House of Representatives
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December 23, 2008
It is our pleasure to write in support of ReCycle North. We understand that a YouthBuild
grant application (CFDA 17.274) has been submitted for funding consideration. We are
pleased to bring this proposal to your attention.
ReCycle North has been a fixture in the Burlington area since 1991. It has developed a
three pmt mission to reduce waste, provide education and training, and reduce poverty.
In 1996, Recycle North expanded its programming and began providing education and
haining to at-risk Vermont youth. The organization has since worked with more the 230
individuals in four programs. YouthBuild is a key component of ReCycle North's
educational and poverty reduction missions. Through classroom time, on the job training
and connnunity service this program has been successful in preparing area youth for the
job market. This new grant will facilitate an expanded partnership that will allow
ReCycle North Y outhbuild to emoll fifty-two students from Burlington and Barre. The
apprentice-style training these students receive will include follow-up, counseling and job
placement support during pmticipants' third year.
ReCycle North has a proven record of very effective service to youth in Vermont. We
welcome the opportunity to support their and look forward to their continued
success.
Thank you for your positive consideration of this grant request. lfwe c<m provide futther
evidence of my support for this grant proposal, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,
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BARBARA LEE
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ft is my pleasure to write in support of Asian Immigrant Women Advocates'
, application for a Susan Harwood Training Grant through the U,S, Department of
Occupational Safety & Health Administration. r: 1fi
As the Representative of California's 9"' Congressional District, I support a significant Asian
immigrant community, whose members often live in poverty with little access to health care,
education and economic opportunities. AIWA is located in Oakland, the largest city in my
District, and has played a unique and effective role in the training of" local low-income, limited
English-speaking immigrant wmnen for the past 27 years.
Jt is my understanding that AIWA has helped to educate, engage and train approximately
I 0,000 low-wage immigrant workers on occupational hazards and safety through targeted
intervention programs and the identification of high-risk conditions in the ganncnt and
electronics assembly industries. AIW A serves roughly 400 active participants each year in the
greater Sun Francisco Bay Area, and works to prevent occupational injury and illness for
gannent workers and electronics assemblers throughout the state,
Moreover, AIWA works with community members who do not typically contact government
or clinical institutions, As a result, these workers' injuries may be unreported or improperly
tracked. As an impm1ant community partner, equipped with a quarter-century's experience in
reilning workplace, community-based outreach and training for hard-to-reach workers, AIW A
is an excellent fit for the Susan Harwood Training Grant program.
Therefore, it is my hope that you will give Asian [mmigrant Women Advocates' app[ication for
a Susan Harwood Training Grant every serious consideration. Thank you for your attention to
this important matter.
Member of Congress
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CARL LEVIN
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June 8, 2010
Dear Ms. Oates:
I am writing to express my support for the Community Based Job Training grant application
submitted by the Northwest Michigan Council of Governments.
This funding will support the Council's High Demand Healthcare Career Pathway program. The
program seeks to increase the number of individuals receiving training in the health care sector,
which despite the cutTen! economic recession, maintains a high demand for workers. As a result,
the Council of Governments will be able to provide Northern Michigan's unemployed with the
education and skills needed to successfully enter and meaningfully contribute to the healthcare
industry.
I trust you will give this application every consideration for funding. I would like to be inf01med
as to the timetable for processing these applications and of the disposition of this application in
particular. Please address your response to my Traverse City office at the address and telephone
number shown below.
Sincerely,

Carl Levin
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June 7, 2010
Honorable Hilda L. Solis, Secretary
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I am writing to express my support for Eaglevision Ministries' request for funding for the
Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program ti
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Eaglcvision Minisllies (EVM) is an organization that specializes in the workforce clcvdopmenl
of individuals who have barriers to employment, in particular individuals who were previously
incarcerated. In the course of assisting ex-offenders, EVM has provided direct support to dozens
of veterans, a plurality of whom have been homeless. EVM already has a network in place to
implement a sueccssfiJI program to assist incarcerated veterans as they transition back to the
community. Their close collaboration with other community organizations ensures that services
are administered e!Tcctivcly, not redundantly. Funding for this request would allow EVM to
continue those relationships and deepen their commitment to veterans through client centered
case management and a wide array of employment services, including transportation assistance,
job training, and substance abuse counseling.
I trust you will give this application every consideration for fi.mding. I would like to be illfom1cd
as to the timetable for processing these applications and of the disposition of this application in
particular. Please address your response to my Lansing office at the address and telephone
number shown below.
Sincerely,
Carl Levin
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Honorable Hilda L. Solis, Secreta!)'
United Stntes Department of Labor
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I am w1iting to express my support !'or the Eaglcvision Employment Entctvriscs grant application
submitted by Eaglcvision Ministries (EVM).
EVM opened its doors in 2003 with the goal of helping ex-offenders with transitional housing
and workforce development. Currently, EVM provides over 450 participants with a
comprehensive range of services including case management, employment preparation, GED
complc.tion, higher education and job training funding, substance abuse cotmseling and family
mentoring. The organization manages both Federal and State funded prognm1s such as the
Workrorce Investment Act, Dislocated Worker programs and the Michigan Prisoner Re-entry
Program. In addition, EVM was awarded a three-year, $900,000 grant by the Department of
Labor for the Incarcerated Veterans' Transition Program to assist veterans who arc ex-offenders
with employment development.
Funding lor EVM's proposal would allow the organization to serve at least 400 individuals over
two years at two sites in Lansing and Flint with the goal of 50 percent employment rate and a 50
percent retention rate. EVM's experience with ex-offenders demonstrates its ability to meet these
targets while signilicantly reducing recidivism amongst the cx-ot1'cndcrs the organization serves.
I trust you will give this application every consideration for funding. l would like to be inlbrmcd
as to the for processing these applications and of the disposition of this application in
particular. Please addiess your response to my Lansing office at the address and telephone
number shown below.
Sincerely,
Carl Levin
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COMMITTEES
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SMALL BUSINESS
INTELLIGENCE
I am writing to express my support for a grant proposal being submitted jointly to your agency
by the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth and the Greater Flint Health
Coalition.

This proposal is Employment and Training Administration Funding Opportunity Number
SGNDFA PY-07-10 for a Demonstration Project Targeting Dislocated Workers.
I have been infor'.lled that this proposal focuses on utilizing the Greater Flint Health Coalition's
Flint Healthcare Employment Opportunities (FHEO) Project as a successful accelerated adult
learning model that can be used regionally to help workers learn skills they can use to enter the
healthcare industry, one of the few industries in the area that is growing.
Because the Flint-Genesee County area has been hard hit by unemployment due to the 1
manufacturing jobs, 'imd because this joint effort between the State of Michigan rr
Flint Health Coalition will address the problem on a regional basis, I am mrv
i.u proposal.
Thank you for your full and fair consideration of this grant'
Saginaw office, listed below when a final determinat;r
Sincerely,

Carl Levin
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Office of Congressional Affairs
Dear Ms. Iverson
I am writing regarding the grant application proposed by the Utility Workers Union of
America (UWUA), in partnership with the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning
for funding for their project, the Comprehensive Career Ladder for the Utility Industry in
Michigan.
The utility industry in Michigan is facing a looming workforce shortage, as many aging
skilled workers are approaching retirement, and there are not enough qualified people to
replace them. The UWUA seeks to provide various training programs to attract new
employees, and further educate existing workers who currently lack the skill sets to
perform certain jobs. By making these educational opportunities available, the UWUA
hopes to recruit and advance employees in the utility industry.
I urge full and fair consideration of this grant application for the funding of this important
project. I would appreciate your letting me know the time line, status and final decision
regarding this application. Please direct the information to my Warren office at the
address and the telephone number listed below.
Sincerely,

Carl Levin
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August 17, 2009
United States Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
\Vashington, DC 2021 0
Dear Ms. Oates:
I am writing to express my support for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of2009
Energy Training Partnership Grant application submitted by Alpena Community College
This funding will allow Alpena Community College to provide needed job training in the area of
renewable energy, to residents of Northeast Lower Michigan. The training would include wind,
solar, geo-thermal and biomass technical training focusing on installation, maintenance and
troubleshooting. In addition, residential and commercial construction courses and smart grid
technology training would be included in this program. As a result, Alpena C<iJmmunity College,
the 2007 Department of Labor Recognition of Excellence award recipient, will be able to provide
needed green jobs training to rural areas of Michigan affected by automotive-related
restructuring.
I trust you will give this application every consideration for funding I wouldlike to be informed
as to the. timetable for processing these applications and of the disposition of this application in
particular. Please address your response to my office at the address and telephone number
sho,vn belo,N.
Sincerely,
Carl Levin
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October 22, 2009
Dear Ms. Oates:
I am writing in strong support of a grant application submitted by Siena Heights University to the
Employment and Training Administration under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
of 2009 - Health Care Sector and Other High Growth and Emerging Industries grant program.
These funds will be used to expand the Siena Heights Nursing Initiative.
Michigan is experiencing a severe economic downturn as a result of automotive restructuring and
efforts to diversity the workforce are needed. Siena Heights's unique and creative program for
assisting individuals to achieve nursing degrees provides just such an opportunity and will lead to
the creation of real jobs in a high need field. The Siena Heights Nursing Initiative will allow 75
Registered Nurses to complete the BSN degree and 45 RNs to be in process of degree
completion. It will also create 12 new full time positions at Siena Heights University and
provide a training and mentorship program for six new nursing faculty across the three years of
the grant initiative. Siena Heights will achieve these outcomes in conjunction with the following
collaborative partners: Monroe County Community College, Promedica North Health Care
System; the Dominican Life Center; Southeast Michigan Community and South
Central Michigan Works.
Siena Heights has a long and established relationship with several community colleges across the
State of Michigan and is uniquely qualified to implement an effective training program for health
care related employment. I urge you to give this proposal every appropriate consiqeration.
Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Carl Levin
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DETROIT
November 2, 2009
Ms. Jane Oatt:s, Assistant Secretary
Dear Ms.
I am writing in support of Marquette General Health System's application for a $4,300,000
Health Care Sector and Other High Growth and Emerging Industries Grant from the U.S.
Department of Labor.
The Marquette General Health System's (MGHS) proposed project will prepare participants for
employment, support career pathways, and combine supportive services with training services to
help participants overcome barriers to employment. The targeted population of this project
includes unemployed, dislocated and incumbent workers who need training to secure full-time
employment, career advancement or retain current occupations. The requested funding will
enhance and expand existing health sector programs, fund new high need programs, scholarships,
and supportive services to remove educational barriers including child care and transportation.
Partners in the MGHS project include: Northern Michigan University, Michigan Technological
University, Michigan Works!, and the Upper Peninsula Health Education Corporation. As
Michigan has the highest unemployment rate in the country at 15.3 percent, it is vital that our
residents have access to educational opportunities to further careers or receive the training
required to fill specific positions.
I urge you to give the Marquette General Health System's request full and fair consideration. I
would appreciate knowing the outcome of this application via my Escanaba office listed below.
Sincerely,
Carl Levin
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We are writing in support of recently submitted requests from the Michigan
Department of Labor and Economic Growth for $13.9 million in Trade Adjustment
Assistance (TAA) reserve funds and $15.3 million in a National Emergency Grant
(NEG).
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Since February 2008, Michigan has experienced a 31 percent year-to-date
increase in T AA participants enrolling in training. In 2007, Michigan had the second
highest number ofTAA certifications in the country, but our FY 2008 initial allocation
was only the seventh largest compared to other states. This T AA reserve funding request
is necessary to serve and support workers in our state who are actively choosing to enter
training programs.
Additionally, Michigan is implementing a comprehensive job training initiative
entitled No Worker Left Behind and is successfully preparing our unemployed and
underemployed workers for new sustainable jobs in growth sectors. Michigan is seeking
an automotive employment-based NEG to support more than 12,000 Michiganders that
could be offered tuition assistance through this program.
We continue to work together to help serve all workers in our state who have been
laid off because of trade related issues or other reasons. As we work to address the short-
term and long-term needs of our workers, we respectfully request that you rapidly
approve Michigan's request tor TAA reserve and NEG funds.
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Carl Levin
Member of Congress
Sincerely,
Debbie Stabenow
Member of Congress
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I am writing in support of an H-1B Technical Skills Training Grant proposal recently submitted by
Michigan Human Resomces Development, Inc. (Michigan HRDI).
As you are aware, tl1e State of Michigan continues to experience unemployment levels above the
national average. As the state's economy improves, it is vitally important that Michigan's
unemployed workers receive the training and job-placement support they need to secure new jobs.
In Michigan, the Information Technology (IT) sector is expected to grow substantially over the next
decade. There arc currently many more available IT sector jobs than there are IT sector job-
seekers, resulting in that many IT jobs are being filled by H-1B visa recipients. As their grant
application explains, Michigan HRDI seeks to recruit suitable job-seekers, place them with relevant
companies who seek IT professionals, and to provide them with IT- specific on the job training.
This type of effort is needed to put more of Michigan's unemployed back to work more quicldy, and
to reduce employers' dependence on the H-1B visa program to fill their needs in tl1e IT sector.
Michigan HRDI has an established record of worker recruitment and training, including as a
Workforce Investment Act service provider in Southeast Michigan. I hope you \-vill give Michigan
HRDI's grant application your fullest consideration, as they seek to addJess a critical need in the
job market in my Congressional district and throughout the Soutl1east Michigan region.
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We wl'itc to express om strong support for Trade Adjustment Assistance Community
College and Career Training (rAA-CCCT) grant application submitted by the Auto
Communities Consortium, a co:rlition of 16 community colleges located in our districts and our
States.
Congress created the TAA-CCCT program to address a shortfall in the TAA for Workers
program while the TAA for Workers program provides assistance to individual workers who
lose their jobs because of trade with foreign countries, it does not provide broader assistance
when the closmc or downsizing of a key industry, coinpany or plattt creates severe economic
challenges for the workforce and the community in which the closure occurred.
The eight States that make up the Consortium represent 47 percent of all TAA certified
workers in the United States. And these States have significant auto-related production, which
has undergone profound changes over the last 20 years in response to globalization. k; a result,
the cities and .towns represented by the Consortium ffJCe two inter-related challenges: (I) large
numbers of semi-skilled workers have lost their jobs; and (2) the auto industry requires a more
highly skilled workforce than ever before. As a result, economic development efforts in these
communities often fail and high unemployment rates persist.
Recognizing that its members represent similar communities with similar problems, the.
Consortium's TAA-CCCT grant application reflects a meaningful effort to work collaborativcly
to overcome these challenges. First, each of the 16 community colleges will initiate a project
tailored to address the needs of its local community. Second, lessons learned from each project
will be shared with the other community colleges in the Consmiium, to help them improve their
institution's workforce training effectiveness. Third, the Consortium will share the lessons
leat11ed more broadly with a larger group of community colleges that work with auto
communities, further leveraging the grant funds.
Ref1ecting the letter and spirit of the TAA-CCCT program, the Consortium's grant
application places an emphasis on: employer partnerships; civic and community engagement;
degree attainment; developmental education; accelerated career pathways; and enhanced student
services. And critically, the initiative will be closely evaluated and rigorously analyzed to ensure
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that the lessons learned lead to institutional transformation and are translated into meaningful
policies through the direct involvement of the college presidents.
The Consortium's grant application reflects how we hoped that the program would be
used when Congress enacted the TAA-CCCT program. It represents an aggressive, holistic
approach lo workforce development- exactly what is needed to spark economic growth in these
auto industry communities. But, if awarded, the positive impact of the grant could go far beyond
the displaced workers in the communities who will directly benefit. Indeed, this grant is
designed to lead to the establishment and implementation of new workforce education and
training best practices for community colleges nationwide, helping to ensure that all displaced
American workers, and especially more vulnerable workers who arc older and/or less educated,
can obtain the skills and training they need to succeed in the era of competitive globalization.
We therefore urge every consideration of the Auto Communities Cons01iium's TAA--
CCCT grant application. l11mlk ou in advanee for your consideration of our request.

Dale Kildee
Member of Congress

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I wish to convey my support of the application submitted by the Atlanta Regional Commission
(ARC), Area Agency on Aging, for the application to the Department of Labor (DOL) Employment
and Training Administration (ETA) grant for the Older Worker Demonstration.
The leadership at the Atlanta AAA has a longstanding reputation of advocating on behalf of older
adults and developing creative initiatives, particularly those concemed with economic independence.
We have come to rely upon this AAA to convene partners that are best able to blanket the region
with strategies and meaningful partnerships that create efficiencies in myriad programs for older
adults. For the purpose ofthis grant application, ARC has assembled strong commitments fi'om the
private sector as well as the workforce systems and public sector. They are prepared to move forward
to research dynamic solutions to the aging workforce.
We believe that ARC is in a position to deliver a project that will demonstrate the ability to
strengthen the links between the aging network (SCSEP) and workforce board (WJA) employment
programs so that we can better assist older adults seeking employment oppmtunities and economic
security.
We are pleased to support ARC's cfTorts and implementation of the Older Worker Demonstration.
Sin ercly,
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I am writing to express my support for the competitive l;ll"illt application submitted by Elauwit
Community Enhancement Foundation LLC (E<;;EF) for the Workforce Development Program of Georgia.
I understand the intention of this grant is to provide vocational training in areas with Wgb unemployment
rates and vulnerable populations lacking in adult education opportunities. If granted, the funds would be
directed towards developing marketable job ski\ls, and promoting computer literacy in economically
distressed areas.
As Georgia currently has an unemployment rate of 10.2 percent, the estimated 1,453 supplemental
employment opportunities created by .thls program would be qukkly utilized. If awarded, the ECEF
submission would specifically benefit Georgia (brough the $5,000,000 in funds provided to the Winder
Public Housing Authority in Barrow County, which presently sustains an 11.1 percent unemployment
rate. ECh'F's partnership is not limited to the Winder Public Housing Authority, as they will also be
working with the Midlands Technical College (MTC) and the in-State Workforce Board (SWF) to
develop and implement training for careers in emerging Information Technology fielda. ECEF is
prepared to initiate this project within 30 days of grant award notification.
1 support this project and am respcctiully requesting that you give ECEF's application all d.ue
consideration. Thank you for your attention to thls matter.
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Ms. Jane Oates
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Dear Ms. Oates:
I am writing to express my support for the competitive grant application submitted by Elauwit
Community Enhancement Foundation LLC (ECEF) for the Workforce Development Program of
Georgia.
I understand the intention of this grant is to provide vocational training in areas with high
unemployment rates and vuloemble populations lacking in adult education opportunities. If
granted, the funds would be directed towards developing marketable job skills, and promoting
computer literacy in economically dhiressed areas.
As Georgia currently has an unemployment rate of 10.2 percent, the estimated 1,453
supplemental employment CI"ealed by this program would be qulckly utilized. If
awarded, the ECEF submission would specifically benefit Georgia through the $5,000,000 in
funds provided to the Winder Public Rousing Authority in Barrow County, which presently
sustains an ll.l percent unemploymomt rate. ECEF's partnership is not limited to the Winder
Public Housing Authority, as they will also be working with the Midlands Technical College
(MTC) and the in-State Workforce Board (SWF) to develop and implement tmining for careers in
emerging Information Tecimology fields. ECEF is prepared to initiate Uris project within 30 days
of grant award notification.
I support this project and am respectfully requesting that you give ECEF's application all due
consideration,. Thank you for your attention to Uris matter.
Sincerely,
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Dear Secret my Solis,
June 30, 2011
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 continuing resolution (P.L. 112-10) established a new Workiorce Innovation
Fund at the U.S. Depmiment of Labor, providing $125 million to suppmt "projects that demonstrate
innovative strategies or replicate effective evidence-based strategies that align and strengthen the
workforce investment system in order to improve program delivery and education and employment
outcomes i(Jr pmgram beneficiaries." We understand the Department is moving quickly to develop the
Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA) for these funds, and is cuiTently in the process of seeking
input ii-om key stakeholders, including Members of Congress.
We share the Dcpmiment's interest in supporting the continued development of promising new
strategies that enhance service delivery through the worktorce system. However, given the substantial
reductions in federal funding t(Jr workfurce development programs in recent years, and the wgent skill
needs facing U.S. workers fmd businesses as we continue our nation's economic recovery cflbrts, we
believe it is critical that investments under the Workforce Illliovation Fund be carefully targeted to
suppmt the replication or expansion of proven strategies already underway at the state, regional, and
local levels.
Specifically, we arc writing to express our interest in ensuring that the Workforce Innovation Fund
supports the development, implementation, and expansion of industry or sector pminerships- such as
those described in our "Strengthening Employment Clusters to Organize Regional Success (SECTORS)
Act," H.R. 1240- that bring together multiple employers (including small and medium-sized
employers) fiom a specific regional industry to collaborate with other stakeholders in the development
of both immediate and long-term strategies that create skilled worker pipelines which cnhm1cc the
industry's competitiveness.
As you know, sector partnerships have emerged over the last decade as one of the most effective
strategies for better com1ecting employers to the workforce development system. For example, In Iowa,
sector partnerships have fanned around the infbrmation technology, financial services, construction,
advanced manufacturing, health care, and energy sectors. Pennsylvania has nearly eighty partnerships in
sectors as diverse as hcalthcarc, energy, manufacturing, logistics and transportation, and information and
commurlications- leveraging more than $40 million in contributions fiom participating employers-
serving more tha11 six thousand firms across the Connnonwcalth, and more than 70,000 workers have
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employment outcomes f<n program beneficiaries. According to a multiyear, random assignment impact
study conducted by the public interest research group Public/Private Ventures, pmticipants in
seclor-based training programs eamcd an average of 18.3 percent (or about $4,500) more than a rontrol
group over the 24-month period of the study. In addition, pmticipants in sector programs were more
likely to work in jobs with benefits, including health insurance and paid time off, and were more likely
to find consistent work - about 1.3 additional months of employment over the two year period than the
control group average.
With nearly 16 million U.S. workers cunently unemployed or underemployed, it is more important than
ever that limited federal resources be targeted to seed and scale-up proven strategies that help
individuals at all skill levels obtain the training and education they need to get and keep jobs that lead to
economic self-sufficiency, while also ensuring that employers in high-growth and emerging industries
arc able to lind qualified workers totill current and projected job openings. We believe that sector
partnerships arc one of the most effective ways to do this, and respectfully urge the Department to target
investments under the Workforce Innovation Ftmd to suppmt such strategies.
Thank you for your time and consideration of this matter and if you have any questions or would like to
discuss this issue furl her, please do not hesitate to contact us. We look fmward to working with the
Depmtment to ensure our economic recovery moves f(Jtward and workers have the skills they need to
obtain good-paying jobs.
Sincerely,

Member of Congress

Todd Russell Platts
Member of Congress
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I am writing to convey my support for the shared application of the International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Missouri Valley Line Constructors &
Apprenticeship Training Program (MVLCAT), and IBEW Local 55 for the 21st Century:
Collaborating for Success grant.
IBEW Local 55 and MVLCA T are committed to training quality linemen, wind project
equipment operators, substation technicians and heavy equipment operators. Iowa is
ranked second nationally for wind energy in the state. These two organizations have a
proven track record in support of renewable energy and providing education which
satisfies demands of the continuously advancing technological environment. IBEW
Local 55 members have the advantage of high-level training, workplace safety and an
excellent wage package. The 21 Century: Collaborating for Success grant would enable
these organizations to establish the "Emerging Industries Pilot-Project 21 '
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Training for America's Energy Future." This grant would allow them to provide
specialized training for groundworkers who currently have no such opportunities. They
will be educated in specific skill sets such as equipment operation and construction
standards for wind energy projects, underground, and smart grid transmission jobs. In
addition, the organizations will be able to greatly enhance the quality of training
lineworker apprentices currently receive.
The proven leadership of these two organizations is further reflected in their grant
application details which include a means of providing sustainability beyond the grant
tenn.
Our nation's future depends on energy independence, a smart grid for energy
transmission, and a well-trained workforce. These organizations have the understanding
and knowledge necessary to fulfill the objective of this grant and put Americans to work.
I urge you to support this application and appreciate your attention to this imp,ortant
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I am writing in suppmt ofthc application by the The Energy Technology Training, Inc .. of
New Rochelle, New York, for funding under the Department of Labor's Energy Training
Partnership Grant program.
With this funding, The Energy Technology Training, Inc., will lead a partnership of public
and private organizations that are experienced in providing education, training, support and
employment services to low-income individuals in renewable energy related occupations and
industries. Through this Green Job Training project, The Energy Training, Inc. will recruit
African American men and women in target communities that have been impacted by national
energy and environmental policy and work to increase their marketability in the renewable
energy sector. Training will range from basic OED and employment readiness to high-level
industry-specific training related to the energy-efftcient huilding, construction and retrofit
industries.
Therefore, I urge you to give every appropriate consideration to the application by The
Energy Technology Training, Inc. [f you have any questions, please feel free to'.Cgntrf<\i my3
Grants Coordinator, Ben Craig, at (914) 428-1707. :;
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based organization, application for a Pathways Ont of Poverty Grant from the Department of
Labor. This grant would strengthentmd expand a cross-border collaboration with the Greater
Bridgeport Community Enterprise Green Team located in Bridgeport, CT as well as partner with
the Westchester County Veteran's Service Agency, the Southern Westchester Board of
Cooperative Educational Services, the Yonkers Workforce Investment Board and the
Westchester Putnam Central Labor Board/AFLCIO.
With this funding, partners will recruit, train and place 350 unemployed and hard-to-
employ individuals in two of the poorest communities in New York and Connecticut. This
project will focus on three career pathways that together comprise a seamless spectrum of
industries: energy-efficient building, construction and retro-tit; deconstruction and materials re-
use; and energy-efficiency assessment industry serving residential, commercial, or industrial
sectors. In addition to technical skills training, the program will otfer basic skills training,
tutoring, intensive, long-tenn case management for participants and graduates (which includes a
myriad of services including advocacy, infom1ation, and referral), placement, and long-term
follow-up.
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Foundation's application. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact my Grants
Coordinator, Ben Craig, at (914) 428-1707.
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headquartered in Scarsdale, NY.
With this funding, the Center for Health Care Studies will train more than I, I 00 residents
in the New York City metropolitan area to become Certified Nth'sing Assistants (CNAsJ and
assist them to find employment in nursing homes located in the New York City metropolitan
area. including Westchester County. This project will not only help to fill more than 1,100 CNA
job openings, it will help to combat the reported unemployment rate of 10.3% in August.
Fmthermore, it will provide over I 000 unemployed or underemployed individuals with a career
opportunity that may lead to advanced careers in the healthcarc field while addressing the 8.5%
CNA vacancy rate identified by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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I am writing in support of the application by the Thomas Shortman Training Fund
of New York City for an Energy Training Partnership Grant. The Thomas Shortman
Training Fund is a labor-management partnership representing SEIU's Local 32 BJ and
the Realty Advisory Board of New York City that aims to deliver world-class training for
the emerging energy efficient building industry.
The Shortman Fund has proposed to launch a Green Building Initiative to train
superintendents and other building service workers in the latest energy-efficient building
operations and maintenance practices. Energy-efficient "0 & M" will not only save
energy and reduce carbon emissions, it also offers new green-career opportunities for
building service workers in a real estate industry that will be forced to adopt significant
changes over the next decade to meet our nation's climate protection and energy goals.
Funding from this grant will enable 2000 building superintendents to be trained with
skills such as building science, quantifying energy use, sealing a building envelope,
efficient HVAC operations, water and hot water conservation, efficient lighting and
controls, green cleaning, financing green building strategies, and energy audits.
Therefore, l urge you to give every appropriate consideration to the Thomas
Shortman Training Fund's application. lfybu have any questions, please do not hesitate
to contact my Grants Coordinator, Ben Craig, at (914) 428-1707.
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On July 15, 2008, Governor Mitch Daniels, sent a letter requesting that the De_Partment:DfLabor
revise the terms ofthe NEG grant awarded to the State of Indiana to permit the State to provide
funds directly to Columbus Regional Hospital (CRH). We are writing in support of the
Governor's request for this revision ofterms.
As a result of severe weather on Saturday, June 7, 2008; the City of Columbus experienced
record flooding levels. All buildings at CRH are built above 1 00-year flood l\)vels, but flooding
was so severe that CRH was forced to evacuate 157 patients and the facilities sustained severe
damage or destruction to more than 300,000 square feet. The Hospital's basement was
completely flooded and 6-8 inches of water stood on the ground floor. The areas of the hospital
which were destroyed by the flood include the laboratory, the pharmacy, central processing,
information services, and the emergency department. CRH sustained such extensive damage that
the Hospital is unlikely to resume normal operations for four to six months, and estimated losses
are $150 million -$180 million.
Additionally, CRH is the second largest employer in Bartholomew County with 1,825
employees. After weighing the impact of job loss on the community, CRH made the decision to
provide full-time, part-time, and weekend option employees their normal salaries and benefits for
at least three months during the recovery period. This decision will cost CRH an estimated $40
million during the recovery period ($2 million/week through October 31 ").
It is because ofCRH's tremendous efforts on behalf of their community and financial sacrifice
for their employees' well-being that we support the request of the Governor to allow the State of
Indiana to provide NEG grant award funds directly to Columbus Regional Hospital. We ask that
you do all possible to assist Governor Daniels with this request.

Richard G. Lugar

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Member of Congress
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Mentoring Initiative submission of grant application
Dear Ms. Block:
I am writing in regards to Natuml Capitalism Solutions Clean and Green .!o/Js Training
and Mentoring initiative in response to Solicitation f(>r Grant Applications in response to
SGAIDF A PY 08- I 9 (CFDA 1 7.275) "Pathways Out of Poverty" Grants.
Clean and Green Jobs is an exemplary program which provides green job training and
mentorship for at-risk adults including returning veterans, formerly incarcerated
individuals, inunigrants, women and other undcrserved populations, resulting in their
successful placement in career-oriented green jobs. Clean and Green jobs'
comprehensive job training/life skills/mentoring curriculum program meets the goals of
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and will help strengthen our workforce
and economy.
Please notify the appropriate parties that this oilice supports the Natural Capitalism
S'olutions Clean and Green .Jobs 'lhtining and Mentoring Initiative and remains hopeful
that their grant proposal will be given consideration.
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I am writing on behalf of 2COR9 Energy and their application to receive funding from the
Depmiment of Labor's Grant SGA/DFA PY-10-07, Funds and Solicitation for Grant
Applications for Green Jobs Innovation Fund. 2COR9 Energy, Inc. is planning to build a unique
solar panel manufacturing facility in California creating over 73 new jobs as well as moving over
$85,000,000 of revenue into the county and state.
There are over eight House as well as Congressional resolutions being reviewed right now in
Washington, all directed at renewable energy and job creation. IRS and State Tax incentives, as
well as the President's Executive Order in 2009, have directed the govemment and states move
toward a renewable energy profile at high speed, We all agree that this is the direction we need
to move. Goals have been set at every agency and state level to achieve by 2020 a minimum of
30% reduction of reliance on fossil fuel energy. Renewable energy, specifically solar, will not
be achieved withcnit a solar panel supply here in America: 2COR9 Energy's production will be
Made In America, targeting necessary clients in the government who will be mandated to buy
American. Industries that require sustainable al1d reliable products will be served as well. In
addition, this effort will be putting peopleto work in aieas that have high unemployment
utilizing their past skills while teaching them new ones to use for their future. This is exactly the
mandate given in your grant purpose.
I am pleased to support 2COR9 Energy's application and their endeavor to keep jobs in
California. I know they will receive every possible consideration of their request by your office
as it is tmly a worthwhile project. If you have questions, please feel free to .
Erbes in my District office. Ms. Erbes may be reached at (916}859-9906. , ; ;;(;
Thank you for your personal attention to this worthy cause.
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1 want to express my support for the application submitted by the National Urban League for the
Pathways Out of Poverty Program (POP) funding.
SGA/DFA PY 08-19 as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of2009. With the
support of a diverse range of local and national strategic partners, the National Urban League is
cotmnittcd to serving the eligible population with the support services, training, and job
placement necessary for success in accordance with tire intent of developing a workforce that is
truly prepared to contribute to the "Green" economy.
The POP funding will be a step in bringing economic opportunities to California's Third
Congressional District and other urban areas across the country. The National Urban League
understands that urban communities have suffered in our cuiTent economic downtum. They also
realize that training and workforce development for emerging techno logics including the "Green"
economy is especially important to prevent a "Green Divide" like the "Digital Divide" that is
hindering economic growth in our communities. As a result, I am pleased that the National
Urban League has selected the Urban League of Sacramento as one of the seven sites in its
application.
Thank you in advance for your consideration and should you have any questions regarding my
support of the National Urban Leaf,'tle's application, please contact Peter Tateishi of my office at
(916) 859-9906 or Peter.Tateishi@mail.house.gov.
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Member of Congress
cc: Jane Oates, Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Employment and Training
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FAX: (916) 859-9976
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February 25. 20 I 0
Please accept this letter in support of America at Work's job counseling, training and
placement program and the application they are submitting for the U.S. Department of
Labor, Employment and Training Administration's "Pathways Out of Poverty" grant.
In researching American at Work, I have found that they assist veterans, emancipated
youth, displaced workers, our aging workforce and those that are being returned to
society after incarceration. This program helps the underserved populations realize their
potential and fills one of the gaps that exist in our workforce and economic development
needs.
The "Pathways Out of Poverty" program fits very well into the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 with its goals to provide training and placement services for
those who are uncinployed and caught in the trap of poverty;
Thank you in advance for your consideration for this program.
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Please accept this letter of support on behalf of the City of Boston's application for a
Pathways Out of Poverty grant through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
As the Congressman from the 9'h Congressional District, I represent the City of Boston.
The <:;ity has applied for $4 million in funding for the Blue in Green initiative, This
program will build pathways out of poverty and into a green economy for residents of the
Blue Hill A venue Corridor of Boston. The initiative's overarching strategy will be to
create multiple pathways to green jobs. The pathways will be customized to
accommodate variable client situations, while the green jobs targeted will be varied
enough to accommodate both a diverse service population and a labor market still in
recovery.
As you search for the finest candidates for this grant program, I respectfully urge that the
City of Boston's application is given full consideration. If! may be of any further
information, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you for your time and attention
to this important matter.
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June 8, 2011
I have been advised that the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) has
selected The Doc Fund as a iinalist organization for the Enhanced Transitional .lobs
Demonstration solicitation (SGA PY I 0-11 ). I am writing to share my experience with
this New York City-based organization, with the hope that you might find the
information useful in your dec.:ision-making process.
Since 1990, The Doe Fund.has been otiering paid transitional work, advanced
occupationaJ.training,job placement, and comprehensive formerly
incarceratec! individuals through its nation<tlly recognized.Ready, Willing & Able
program. The program's "men in blue"- named for \he .bright blue uniforms they wear
wltile working to keep 150 miles ofNew York's streets clean and safe eve1y day- have
become a welcome fixture in neighborhoods throughout the city. Their daily presence,
regardless of weather or circumstance, accomplishes more than a cleaner New York: it
also changes perceptions of fonnerly incarcerated individuals' comn1itment to changing
their lives through work.
After several months on a street clem1ing crew, the "men in blue" may advance to
occupational training in on
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ofThe Doc Fund's social entrepreneurial businesses. There,
they lel)rn skills such as pes( control, food and.scrvice, or advanced building
maintenance, among many other options. By the end. ofth<e program, they secure
petmanent, full-tinJe.employment, returning to their communities as role models and to
their l1unilies as responsible parents. They stay out of the criminal justice system and
other institutions, improving public s.af(':ty and Sl,lving taxpayer money as a result.
I have been proud to suppoti Ready, Willing & Able, in pati because The Doc Fund relics
on the collection of hard data-.- rather than .anecdotal evidence- to document its
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successes. In this time of limited federal resources, it is more crucial than ever to work
with data-driven organizations.
If ETA selects The Doe Fund as a recipient of these federal dollars, I am confident that
you would be pleased with the result of the investment.
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Ms. Sharon Block
BETSY MARKEY
4TH DisTRICT, CoLORADO
October 22, 2009
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CoMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION &
SUEICOHMJTTEE: ON RAH .. ROAOS,
AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
SuocOMMITn:r. oN EcoNOMIC Oi:Vt:l.OPMt:NT,
PUtlLlC 8UILO/NGS AND EHEI'I<:iENCY MANAG'CME;NT
Deputy Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs
Dear Ms. Block:
I am writing in regards to Natural Capitalism Solution's Clean and Green Jobs Training and
Mentoring Initiative and their application for a Pathways Out of Poverty grant through the
Amedcan Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Clean and Green Jobs offers a unique and effective approach to providing diverse parts of our
communities with valuable assistance in moving out of poverty. The green job training and
education provided through this program would prove to be essential not only in ensuring that
my constituents possess the necessary tools to provide for themselves and their families but it
would also provide a much needed boost to the workforce ofthe green sector.
As the Representative for Colorado's 4' Congressional District, I know how important the clean
energy sector is to the economy of not only my district but the entirety of the country. Clean and
Green Jobs comprehensive approach to job training, life skills and mentoring tor veterans,
womeh, immigrants, incarcerated individuals and other underserved portions of our society liJI!y
deserves of any support that I can offer.
Please notify the appropriate parties that this office strongly supports the Natural Capitalism
Solution's Clean and Green Jobs Training and Mentoring Initiative and remains hopeful that
their grant proposal will be given careful consideration.
WASHINGTON Orner;
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FAX: ;a02225S870
Sincerely,

RG!OHAt. OFFICE::
123 N. CoLLEGE Avr:.., SuiT& 220
FORT CoLLINS, CO 80624

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Member of Congress
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109 l/i:! SOV'tH THIRD STneET
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Department of Labor
Dear Assistant Secretary Kennedy,
I am writing in regards to Natural Capitalism Solution's Clean and Green Jobs 1iaining and
Ment01ing Initiative and their application for a Pathways Out of Poverty grant through the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Clean and Green Jobs offers a unique and effective approach to providing diverse parts of our
communities with valuable assistance in moving out of poverty. The green job training and
education provided through this program would prove to be essential not only in ensuring that
my constituents possess the necessary tools to provide for themselves and their families but it
would also provide a much needed boost to the workforce of the green sector.
As the Representative for Colorado's 4th Congressional District, I know how important the clean
energy sector is to the economy of not only my district but the entirety of the country. Clean and
Green Jobs comprehensi vc approach to job training, life skills and mcntoring for veterans,
women, immigrants, incarcerated individuals and other undcrscrved portions of our society fully
deserves of any suppmt that I can offer.
Please notify the appropriate parties that this office strongly supports the Natural Capitalism
Solution's Clean and Green Jobs Training and Mentoring Initiative and remains hopeful that
their grant proposal will be given careful consideration.
W.t,.SHINGTON OFFIC:C:
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Wt\SHINGTON, D.C. 20515
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I am writing to call your attention to the proposal submitted by the New England Clean
Energy Foundation (NECEF) in response to the Department of Labor's Energy Training
Partuership Grants solicitation (SGA/DFA PY 08-18).
The proposed FASTPACE project partnership with Boston University and NextEnergy in
Michigan will deliver a broad set of training and executive programs to accelerate growth in the
expertise needed to advance clean energy ventures in Massachusetts, across New England, in
Michigan, and other regions. These ventures will generate short-tenn job opportunities for
displaced workers, and have the potential to provide long-tenn benefits that build the workforce
needed to fuel the expanding clean energy economy.
As the NECEF proposal details, a lack of sector-specific entrepreneurial talent remains a
barrier to the growth of clean energy businesses across the country. NECEF is well positioned to
address this barrier by building on its successful track record in training workers and promoting
entrepreneurship in this industry. The organization's experience delivering the Clean Energy
Fellowship Program in Massachusetts is already generating new clean energy businesses and
quality clean energy jobs.
Projects supported by the Department of Labor are critical to further developing the clean
energy workforce of the future. It appears the NECEF proposal is consistent with Energy
Training Partnership program's core mission, and I urge you to give their application the highest
consideration.
Thank you very much for your prompt consideration of this important matter. If you have
additional questions or concerns, please contact Jonathan Phillips on my staff at
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RE: Pathways Out of Poverty Grant Application
WASHINtiTON OFFICE.
1202) 225-7163
DISTRICT OFFICE
HOBERT T. MATSUI U.S. COURTHOUSE
501 I STREET. SUITE 12-600
SACRAMENTO, CA 95814
(916)498--5600

I am writing to support the California Association of Veterans Service
(CAVSA) and its partners as they apply for funding through the Pathways Out of Poverty
program to teach computer and digital literacy skills to our nation's homeless andiat-risk
veterans.
If awarded; this funding would allow CA VSA, the LINK America's and the
Los Rios Community College District, to provide computer and digital literacy training and
certification to homeless and at-risk veterans across the state. In addition, the program would
create an on-line, interactive job bank that connects graduates to partner Through this
program, it is anticipated that many more veterans will be able to fill entry level p!lsitions
provided by local companies and employment agencies.
The veteran service agencies partnering on this project are offering a of care
to homeless and at-risk veterans for whom stable employment is a key factor in gtting them into
permanent housing with a sustainable source of income. This program will bring these veterans
up to speed and make them competitive with 21" century job skills. Veterans that do not own a
computer will be able to access the program at public libraries and job training sites.
As we move deeper into the 21" century, it becomes increasingly important that our
homeless and at-risk veterans have the computer and digital literacy skills to gain,employment I
supp01t the California Association of Veterans Service Agencies and its partners M they apply for
funding through the Pathways Out of Poverty program. Thank you for your thouglhtful
consideration.
DOM:TS
Sincerely,
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DORIS 0. MATSUI
Member of Congress
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DORIS O. MATSUI
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COMMITtEE ON RULES
COMMITTEE ON
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Secretary of Labor
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Dear Secretary Chao .
February 25, 2008
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WASHINGTON, DC 2<161p.-Q505
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Ot!ITRICT OFFICE;
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I write to you to seek your assistance in building upon the success of the Urban Youth
Empowerment Program (UYEP). The program has demonstrated success across the nation and
particularly in Sacramento.
As you know, over the last four years the Department of Labor's Employment and
Training Administrati.on has awarded funds to the National Urban League to undertake a national
program for at-risk youth. The program has helped out of school and adjudicated youth obtai.n
job training sl<ills, higher education and full time employment. Since the program began over a
thousand youth have obtained unsubsidized employment, participated in apprenticeship
programs, enrolled in college or earned aGED/ high school diploma. With out the UYEP, these
young men and women would have otherwise fallen through the cracks.
ln my congresslomd district, since 2006 the Greater Sacramento Urban League (GSUL)
has provided such training for over a hundred youth between the ages of eighteen and twenty-
one. The GSUL seeks youth from across the Sacramento region that have can be the hardest to
help, those that come from broken families and other difficult circumstances. Through
personaliT.OO attention, twenty-six have found full time jobs, thirty eorolled in postsecondary
educational institutions and sixteen enrolled in apprenticeship or internship programs. Dozens
others have obtained their GED or fiuished a certificate program. All participants also received
financial literacy, life skjJls and parenting tips.
Later this year the UYEP is at risk to be shut down. Thjs would be a terrible loss for
many of my constituents that could use such a well rounded program. I urge you to renew the
program for another three years. Plel!Se let me know if you have any questions about this matter.

Sincerely,
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Member of Congress
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U.S. Depattmcnt of Labor
June 1, 2011
RJ<;: Suppott of Pathway to Teaching Gmnt Application
(Opportunity Numher: SGA-OFA-PY-10-03)
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I write in support of the of a collaborative grant application titled "Pathway to Teaching"
submitted to the Employment and Training Administration by a consortium that includes the
California State University Sacramento (CSUS), Sacramento City Unified School District
(SCUSD), Los Rios Community College District (LRCCD) and the Sacramento Employment
and Training Agency (SETA).
This consmtium has partnered to develop a program that will lead to more credentialed
teachers or higher skilled personnel in the SCUSD. Led by CSUS, if awarded, federal funding
would be used to design curriculum and provide services for Trade Adjustment Act (TAA)
eligible participants. The Sacramento region is home to over a dozen TAA certified companies.
Depending on their employment goals, program participants would receive intensive training by
experienced faculty at CSUS and/ or LRCDD. Like many school districts in our nation, there is
going to be a great need for new teachers in the coming years throughout the SCUSD, leaving
the region with a shortage of qualified teachers. This program will aim to ensure that there is a
path for current employees and other members of Sacramento's diverse community to receive
necessary career credcntialing. With the goal of becoming an established model and spreading
this innovative program beyond Sacramento, the grant would also li.tnd two annual statewide
meetings to share the curriculum that will be developed.
I wholly support the consortium's application and thank you for your thorough review of
the application. I trust you will give it your full consideration. Please do not hesitate to contact
me or my staff if you have any questions about this grant application.
Sincerely,
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Member of Congress
CAROLYN McCARTHY
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Dear Mr. Martin:
I am writing on behalf of the 4th Congressional District of New York to express my
support for the Town of Hempstead Department of Occupational Resources (DOOR) and their
application for funding through the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training
Administration. DOOR applied for this funding on behalf of the Connect Long Island
Partnership to support the Long Island H-1B Training Grant Project.
The Town of Hempstead DOOR operates the HempsteadWorks Career Center located in
Hempstead, New York Working in partnership with business, industry and the community,
they are dedicated to developing and maintaining the talented workforce that our economy
demands.
The funding from this grant would support the Long Island H-lB Training Grant Project,
designed to provide training services to 300 unemployed individuals in the Long Island Region
and will equip them with the technical skills they need to obtain employment within high-
growth industries.
My office has had a long-standing relationship with HempsteadWorks and the
Department of Occupational Resources and 1 am confident that they can implement this program
with success, providing a vital service to the community. Thank you for your consideration of
my support. If I can be of further assistance please do not hesitate to contact me or my staff at
516-739-3008'
CAROLYN McCARTHY
MEMBER OF CONGRESS
CL/1IRE McCASKILL
MISSOURI
Ms. Jane Oates
Assistant Secretary of ETA
Dear Ms. Oates,

April 29, 2011
1 am writing to you in support of the grant application of Fathers' Support Center St. Louis
application for the Enhanced Transitional Jobs Demonstration grant.
Fathers' Support Center will establish the Creating Opportunities for Returning Ex-Offenders
(CORE) program and partner with a consortium of agencies to use their combined expertise in
working with ex-offenders.
The goal of this program is to decrease the recidivism rates for ex-offenders through transitional
job placement and re-entry services that lead to full-time unsubsidized employment
opportunities.
I hope you will extend every consideration to this application. Please keep me informed on the
progress of their request.
Sincerely,
Claire McCaskill
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Ms. Hilda Solis
Secrelluy of Labor
Fcbmary 4, 2010
Washington, Disttict of Columbia 20210-0001
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I am writing to you in support of the grant application submitted by the Center for Emerging
Technologies (CET) to establish the Institute for Bio Entrepreneur Advancement (TBEA) through
the Department of Labor, High Growth & Emerging Industries program funded by the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
This grant will allow CET to create a customized, comprehensive workforce program to educate,
train and coach individuals displaced from high-level positions in bioscience (life science) and
other technology based companies, to become entrepreneurs who create their own start-up
companies cmnmercializing innovative technologies from local universities.
IBEA is aimed at producing qualified workers for new job opportunities in high growth and
emerging technology industries and contributing to the economic recovery in Missouri which has
been adversely impacted by extensive worker displacement. In addition to significant auto and
other manufacturing layoffs, the St. Louis region has experienced thousands of jobs lost at ~ o r
bioscience and other technology based companies including: Pfizer, Monsanto, Anheuser-Busch,
Covidien, and KV Pharmaceutical.
IBEA is designed to create a pool of entrepreneurs who will be paired with a university technology
that has commercial potential. The selected individuals will be immersed in a year-long program
focusing on training in the general process of commercializing biotech, biomedical or engineering
technologies leading to the actual creation of a company, initial funding, and etU'!y development
process.
I hope you will extend every favorable consideration to this application. Please keep me
infonncd on the progress of this request.
Sincerely,

Claire McCaskill
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I write In support of an application submitted by GreenPOWER for a $5 million grant to support
their training and certification program for jobs In clean and sustainable energy. Funding support
through the Energy Training Partnership grant program is critical to giving Minnesota
manufacturing workers the preparation they need to build the Infrastructure for the new green
economy, and to provide employers with a robust workforce well-trained to fill the green jobs
being created by the Am;rican Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Green POWER was developed by the Blue Green Alliance Foundation (BGAF), a strategic
initiative of labor unions and environmental organizations working to build a sustainable
economy in which environmental progress and job creation go hand in hand. The
Green POWER coalition is comprised of some of Minnesota's leading institutions, including the
BGAF's partner unions the United steelworkers, Service Employees International Union,
Communications Workers of America, Laborers' International Union of North America, American
Federation of Teachers, and Utility Workers Union of America, as well as the two largest
environmental organizations In the U.S., the Sierra Club and the Natural Resources Defense
Council. The coalition also include$ Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) and
other educational institutions, Minnesota's Workforce Investment Boards, the Solar Energy
Industries Association, Honeywell, local chambers of commerce, economic development
organizations, and a broad cross-section of nonprofit organizations that provide services that
displaced workers need,
Minnesota has the natural resources needed to produce clean energy, the manufacturing
capacity to transition from the old economy to the clean energy economy. With this funding
support and a well-trained robust workforce in the green economy, Minnesota will be ready to
meet that challenge by creating new jobs.
I urge your support of this application, and thank you for your consideration of this request.
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I am writing to express my support for the Lower Bladen Community Citizens Group's application for
funds through the Department of Labor's Pathways Out Of Poverty's Program. I am quite familiar with
their initiative and the potential it has to economically benefit our region and our nation. This
organization is based in Bladen County, which is a federal tier-one county and located within my
Congressional district.
TI1e pmpose of the grant is to fund projects that will provide training, education, and job placement
assistance for individuals seeking pathways out of poverty and into employment opportunities in
industries. The Labor Department can be assured that they are maximizing available resources m1d
organizational expertise for the project, and the participants will have all of the suppm1 that they need to
successfully complete training, overcome barriers to employment, and obtain jobs and advance along
career ladders. If funded, the Lower Bladen Community Citizens Group will be able to provide, but not
limited to, classroom occupational training. on-the-job training activities, the developmmt and
implementation of registered apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship intemship programs,
training, basic education, English as a second language, job readiness training, job search and
placement assistance, and career counseling.
I strongly support the Lower Bladen Community Citizen's Group's application for funding and urge full
and fair consideration pursuant to all applicable rules and regulations governing your agency. Please do
not hesitate to call if you need further int(mnation or if I may be of assistance.
Sincerely,

Mike Mcintyre
Member of Congress
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I am writing in strong support of the proposal that is being sent for your Depariment's
consideration by Wildcat Service Corporation. Along with the Apprenticeship
Journeymen Retraining Educational Industry Fund of the New York City District Council
of Carpenters and many other industry partners, Wildcat has developed a plan to tum
welfare recipients and ex-offenders into residential weatherization technicians with the
dual purpose of providing jobs to those who need it most and greening the residential
construction industry.
As apprentices, the students will be employed to retrofit low income housing in
economically-challenged neighborhoods. After completing their apprenticeships, these
newly-skilled craftsmen and women wilt be employed hy residential green construction
contractors to make buildings more energy-efficient. Working with the benefit of a
collective bargaining agreement, they will eam wages that exccecl200% of the minimum
wage; and they will be entitled to health and pension benefits.
l know you are very busy and that you will receive many responses to the Solicitation for
Grant Awards under the Pathways out of Poverty issuance. I just wanted to share with
you my interest and my belief that Wildcat's groundbrcaking proposal will change the
residential construction industry in New York City. Their program will transform the
industry li"om one that is characterized by low wages, low skills and shoddy contracting
to one that employs highly,skilled, well-paid enwloyces on the cutting edge of energy
ef!icient construction.
Thank you very much for considering my position on U1is matter of critical importance to
New York City, and I urge your support of this program.
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I am writing in support of Califomia Human Development's (CHD) application for
funding thnn the U.S. Department of Labor under the Pathways Out of Povetiy Grant. If
approved, CHD would utilize these funds to create green jobs and pmmotc the usc of
green technology, which coincides with the commitment of the President's agenda to
stimulate our ailing economy.
Cuncntly, twenty-three percent of Stockton residents live in poverty, and the City
maintains one of the highest unemployment rates in the country. In an effmi to boost the
local economy and provide new job oppottunities t(Jr local residents, Cl!D has proposed
the construction of a "Green Center'' in the City of Stockton. In addition to btinging
green services to this low income community, CHD has partnered with the San Joaquin
County Workforce Investment Board to provide green job training and employment
support services at the Green Center upon its completion.
I ask that you give California Human Development's application f(Jr Pathways Out of
Poveiiy funding all due consideration consistent with applicable laws and rq;ulations.
Additionally, I ask that you provide my of1ice with updates, as appropriate, regarding the
status' of CHD's application. lf you have any questions, please contact Chris Margaronis,
Legislative Correspondent, in my Washington, D.C. office at (202) 225-1947.
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October 29, 2008
U.S. Department of labor
Dear Mr. Orrell:
I am writing in support of Jewish Vocational Services of Metro West's grant application for funds under
the Employment and Training Administration Technology-Based learning Initiative (SGA/DFA PY-08-
04).
At a time when employment opportunities are diminishing because of severe economic contraction, this
grant would provide job training for much needed services to the healthcare, biotechnology, and
pharmaceutical industries that are so important to the New Jersey economy. Partnering with
outstanding New Jersey entities, Jewish Vocational Services is poised to develop an outstanding training
program that will ensure that the supply chain of healthcare and related products is safeguarded, sterile
and streamlined for maximum efficiencies.
This initiative will benefit the 180 individuals trained in Central Sterile Supply, sterile procedures,
warehouse management skills, customer service, and academic and computer skills. It will ensure that
American workers have the skill sets to protect the safety and purity of pharmaceuticals as these
products work their way from production through distribution. This comes at a time when the safety
of food and drugs has become an important public policy issue because of missing links in supply chain
system safeguards that compromise the integrity of consumer goods.
An award of this grant would enhance New Jersey's competitive edge in an industry that is critical to the
nation's economy and serve as a model to other industries throughout the country.
I encourage you to give favorable attention to this grant application. If you should have any questions,
please contact Jason Tuber on my staff at (202) 224-4744.
by MENENDEZ FOR SENATE, INC .... I
ROBERT MENENDEZ
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Secretary of Labor
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During these troubled economic times, with union job losses increasing, unemployment rising,
and families struggling to make ends meet, I appreciate how difficult and demanding your task
has been in these first months of the Administration.
Many of my constituents in New Jersey arc union members who, tor the first time, find
themselves out of work, fearing for their jobs, and increasingly worried about the cost ol'hcalth
care 1<11' their families. We may not quickly solve the economic crisis the Administration
inherited, but we must do all we can to ease the burden of workers whenever possible.
In that regard, I am writing to express my strong support lor the New Jersey State AFL-CIO's
proposal to create a Latino Occupational Safety and Health Education Program under the Susan
Howard Grant Pro gram.
As lam sure you are aware, workers with limited English proficiency are lefl vulnerable to
exploitation and health risks simply because they cannot fully understand their rights. In New
Jersey, 12 to 14 percent of the workforce is Hispanic and many of these workers have limited
proficiency in English. Without bilingual assistance from trained professionals these workers
will continue to remain at risk. With 30 percent of all occupational fatalities reported in the
United States suil'ered by Hispanic workers, we must do everything we can to help these workers
help themselves.
Specifically, the Latino Occupational Safety and Health Education Program would use grant
fhnding to develop and implement Spanish language training in pmtnership with Latino
advocacy groups, employers, and unions in New Jersey. Employers, workers, and Labor leaders
have recognized this program as an effective means by which to make the workplace safer.
I respectfully urge you to give this Program fair consideration. Without it, too many workers
will continue to face unnecessary risks.
I look forward to hearing from you and look forward to seeing you again soon .
ROBERT MENENDEZ
United States Scnato\.

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November 2, 2009
I am writing to express my strong support for the National Urban League's application for the
Pathways Out of Poverty grant SGA/DF A PY 08-19 made available under the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of2009 through the Department of Labor.
With the support of a diverse range of local and national strategic partners, the National Urban
League would usc this grant to provide the training and placement services necessary for workers
in an urban environment to gain employment in the energy efficiency and renewable energy
industries. This project is consistent with the intent of the Recovery Act to develop a workforce
that is truly prepared to contribute to the "Green" economy, while simultaneously preserving
jobs in depressed areas.
The National Urban League understands that urban areas have suffered disproportionately in the
economic downturn. They also realize that training and workforce development for emerging
technologies including the "Green" economy are especially important to preventing a "Green
Divide" similar to the "Digital Divide." As a result, I am pleased that the National Urban
League has selected the Urban League of Portland as one of the seven sites in its application.
Our nation's economic recession has significantly impacted the entire state of Oregon, which
cuiTcntly has one of the higheshmemploymcnt rates in the nation. As we work to stem the loss
of jobs, the Pathways Out of Poverty grant funding would be an important step in bringing badly
needed economic opportunities to Portland.
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Thank you for your full and fair review of the National Urban League's request. Should you
have any questions regarding my support of the National Urban League's application, please
contact Courtney Thompson of my staff at 202-224-3753.
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lam pleased to express my support for the Center t(Jr Independent Living in Central
Florida's (CJL) tTquest for funding under the Department of Labor's "Pathways Out of Poverty"
grant program.
This grant will allow CIL to continue reaching and assisting those who have struggled to
tine! meaningful employment. By maximizing all available resources, ClL will be able to ensure
that all those who seek gainful employment have the tools they need to successfully complete
training, overcome barriers to employment, and obtain jobs and advance along career ladders.
is a blight spot in our community, providing a range of supportive services for
people with clisabi lilies throughout Central Florida and ensuring that these services are integrated
with education and training strategies designed for success.
Again, I arn pleased to express my suppoti for the Center tor Independent Living in
Central Florida, and encourage you to give every possible consideration to their request lor a
grant with the Pathways Out of Poverty program.
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I am writing in support of the Green Jobs Innovations Fund (GJ!l') grant application submitted
by the Maine Department of Labor. This grant will support the RcEncrgizc lVIaine initiative,
which serves to train dislocated workers in eight renewable energy initiatives throughout the
state. Given lv1ainc's uniqne energy needs and workii.ncc chmactcristics, the Re-Energize Maine
effort is critical to helping the state's economy recover from the recession and diversify in the
lace of rising cncrgy costs.
Re-Energize 1vfaine trains and Hicilitatcs employment f()r dislocated or at-risk workers in
in renewable energy industries that will build on the state's existing economic strengths while
addressing energy-intensive sectors nnd decreasing the state's dependency otl fossil-fuels, for
example, the program promotes new wood harvesting in Aroostook County to replace reliance
on fossil filels with more efficient heat alternatives: It is developing an apprenticeship program
to train workers laid off from the Old Town paper mill to be bin-refinery technicil:ms once the
mill is converted into" bio-relincty facility. In addition, the initiative plans to train workers for
the state's three wind power-related projects, Maine hns taken the lead on renewable energy, and
Re-Energize Maine's projects will build off these efforts, helping the state to reduce fossil-fuel
consumption and promote renewable energy sectors critical \o the Maine's long-term economic
growth.
Maine targets workers i11 the manufacturing nnd construction which have
been particularly hard-hit by the economic downturn, and whose skill sets provide a good
foundrrtion lbr training for the renewable energy sector, It also focuses on the tmining and
employment of veterans who have recently tet\rmcd from lraq and Afghanistan, Tn an effort to
improve Maine's workforce diversity, the program also targets al-risk young adults ages !8 to
24, lt builds on existing, successful apprenticeship programs and partnerships with the
renewable energy industry to ensure training and reemployment ef1i:nis meet existing demands.
Re-Energize Maine is critical to \he slate's recession recowty as well as eflbrls to retool its
economy in the face of a declining manufacturing sector. It is also important for a state in which
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country. If Maine's application is approved, the Cl.JIF resource,; would allow the pmgram to
maintain and launch initiatives designed to reach large populations of dislocated workers and to
reduce the state's dependence on fossil fuels. Given Maine's energ)-intcnsive economy and
large dislocated workforce, l urge you to suppmi their UJJF application.
Thank you for your consiclemtion of this letter. !look forward to working with you to
Maine's workforce needs.

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I am writing to express strong support for the National Emergency Grant (NEG) application
suhmit1ed on behalf oft he dislocated workers of the Katahdin Paper Mill. Last month the
Katahdin Paper mill in East lvfillinocket shut its do(ns, only three years after the mill in
neighboring Millinocket closed. Losing these economic engines, especially while the region is
still working to recover from the recession, has brought even more hardship to an already
underdeveloped area of the state. This NEG will provide East Millinocket with the resources it
needs to retrain and reemploy workers and get the region's economy back on its feet.
In its NEG application, the Maine De]larlment of Labor (DOL) requested $657,841 to provide
reemployment services for the 411 workers who were idled when the East l'v1illinockctmill
closed. These services will include recruitment, career assessn1cnt, job placement, tmining
fauilitation, and emergency needs that arise from sudden unemployment, all of which arc
necessary for the workers in this rural conummity whose economic base has disappeared. Even
before the Katahdin Paper mill closed, the Millinocket Labor Market had a 15% unemployment
rate, the state's highest. As a result of this protracted economic decline, NEG rcemploymenl
resources will be critical tor tbis hard-hit region's recovery.
'!'he Katahdin Paper mill in East Millinocket was the main emp.loyer in the region, and without it,
the tl!turc ofthese commtmities is threatened. Until a new buyer can be found for both mills, the
Katahdin region will need !Cderal assistance to help its workers find jobs and keep its
comnnmities on the map. Tlmt is why I urge you to approve expeditiously the NEG application
submitted by Maine's DOL.
Thank yon for your consiclcmtion of this request. I look forward to working with you to help the
Katahdin region's economy re{.:over.

Michael H. Michaud
Member of Congress
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Your agency recently received a grant application from Baltimore Reads, Inc. for
funding consideration under the Pathways Out of Poverty Grant program. I am writing
to draw your attention to the merits of this application and to urge you to give it every
favorable consideration.
Baltimore Reads, has been a staple in Baltimore City for 20 years providing
literacy services to adults and families. Adults who set a goal to receive high school
credentials are accommodated and given an opportunity to make changes in their lives.
Baltimore Reads has maintained a commitment to assist these adults in accomplishing
their goals.
I very much appreciate your attention and your consideration of this matter.
Please keep me posted as these grant awards are made.
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The Employment Training Administration (ETA) recently received a grant
application from the Cumberland Valley Chapter of Associated Builders and
Contractors, Inc. (ABC) for funding consideration through the Technology Baoed
Learning Initiative Grant Program. lam writing to draw your attention to this application
and to ask that you give it every favorable consideration.
There is currently a shortage of skilled workers in Western Maryland qualified to
enter the skilled trades. The recent closing of several manufacturing plants has resulted
in a number of dislocated workers. An alternative to college is needed for those
individuals who do not desire to continue academic studies following high school.
The ABC Pre-Apprenticeship and Training Program will assist the region by
providing each participant with understanding of the skilled trades (electrical, carpentry,
plumbing, HVAC) over the six week, 112 hour training session. Each participant will be
given the opportunity to experience each of the trades. Participants completing
graduation requirements will be eligible to apply in ABC's four year Apprenticeship and
Training Program.
I very much appreciate your attention and your consideration of this matter.
Please keep me posted as the grant awards are made.
Sincerely,

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Your agency will soon be receiving a grant application from Payne Memorial Outreach, Inc.
(PMO) for funding consideration under the Employment Training Administration Re-Integration of Ex-
Offenders Grant Program. I am writing to draw your attention to the merits of this application and to
urge you to give it every favorable consideration.
Their proposal- Living Green Jobs Project Collaborative- will utilize a comprehensive
network of educational institutions, Churches, Community Based Organizations, employers and local
municipalities to serve adults returning from various prison systems. PMO will provide ex-offenders
with a comprehensive range of basic skills, job training and social skills support to minimize barriers
to training and employment. Living Green Jobs Project will focus on green jobs construction training
to prepare participants for careers in construction, energy audits, weatherization, lead abatement and
environmental recycling.
Payne Memorial Outreach, Inc., over the past 20 years has formed strategic partnerships and
developed holistic community-based services programs to support thousands of hard to serve
individuals and families offering numerous vital crisis recovery services in Baltimore Maryland. PMO
has helped thousands of individuals and families with job readiness skills, job placement, food,
clothing, addiction, health and emergency services. Payne Memorial Outreach, Inc has numerous ties
to families and individuals facing a range of challenges that lead to their involvement with criminal
justice, workforce development system and crisis intervention syster-,s. Responding to these
challenges PMO is uniquely positioned to provide a more cohesive, coordinated community based
service to assist the ex-offender population of Baitirnore City to remain arrest free and become
competent and self-sufficient through intense holistic supportive services, employment training and
education.
I vrery much appreciate your attention and your consideration of this matter.
posted as awards are made.
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MARYLAND
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Washington D.C. 20210-0002
October 22, 2009
Your agency has recently received a grant application il'otn the Tai Sophia Institute for
funding consideration under the Health Care Sector and Other High Growth and Emerging
Industries Grants enabled by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). 1 am
writing to draw your attention to the merits of this application and to urge you to give it every
appropriate consideration.
If awarded the grant, Tai Sophia will engage in the important yvork of building our health
care workforce by augmenting existing programs to cettify ISO individuals in health and
wellness coaching. Tai Sophia is one ofthe few institutions of higher education in the country
that offers health and wellness certiilcations, which are programs that combine the science of
medicine with the best practices in the growing field of integrative health. As a senior member of
the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (l !ELP) committee, I have worked hard to include
integrative health into comprehensive health care reform because it offers a comprehensive
well ness-based approach to health care that is vital and effective.
Tai Sophia has the experience and expertise to train a new generation of health care
professionals in the state of Maryland. Now, all they need arc the resources. The Institute will
make a great contribution in the area of preventive health care .. This will have a positive e!fect
on stimulating the economy by creating new jobs and will increase productivity by keeping
existing employees healthier.
I greatly appreciate your full attention and consideration of this application. Please keep
me posted as these grants are made.
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06/0?/2011 11:12 FAX
BARBARA A. MIKUl.SKI
MARYLAI'JCl
COMMrnliiS:
APPROPRfATlONS
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AND P5NSIONS
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Your agency will soon be receiving a grant application from John 14:2, Inc. to
host a Veteran Resource Day in Prince George's County, Maryland. I am writing to
,.,.. draw your attention to the merits of this application and to urge you to give it eve1y
appropriate consideration.
If awarded the funds, John 14:2, Inc. will partner with government agencies, local
businesses and volunteers to host a resource fair for homeless and at"risk veterans. In
addition to free health screenings, food, clothing and haircuts, the veterans in
attendance will be able to connect to the resources and services that they have earned.
l very much appreciate your attention and your consideration of this matter.
Please keep me posted as these grant awards are made.
BAM:oem
Sincerely,

Barbara A. Mikulski
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COMMITTEE<;:
APPHOPRIATIONS

HEALTH, EDUCATION, lABOR,
AND PENSIONS
The David Michaels
WASHINGTON, DC 20511}-2003
July 14, 2011
200 Constitution Ave.
Dear Secretary Michaels:
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Your agency will soon be receiving a grant application from Casa de Maryland for
funding consideration under the Susan Harwood Training Grant program. I am writing
to draw your attention to the merits of this application and to urge you to give it every
favorable consideration.
CASA de Maryland is an exemplary workforce development organization and I
strongly urge the Department of Labor to select them as a follow-on grant recipient
under the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program. As a member of the Senate
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions/Employment and Workplace
Safety, I fight for worker health and safety every day on behalf of my constituents; and I
look to CASA de Maryland to take the lead for educating Latino and immigrant workers
and their employers in Maryland.
It is clear that OSHA has a monumental task. To educate, train, and protect our
nation's workers and employers, OSHA must partner with regionally and nationally : :
respected organizations that have established relationships in their communities pnd
proven system of training thousands of workers each year. '"'
I very much appreciate your attention and your consideration of this
Please keep me posted as these grant awards are made. ,.. "' ;,,. ,,.,
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Barbara A. Mikulski
United States Senator .
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COMMITIEE dN FINANCtAL SERVICES
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FINANCIAl- [NI\T11Ul10Nll ANO
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February 21, 2012
I would like to call your attention to an application submitted by Step Up Ministry, located in
Raleigh, Nortl1 Carolina in my district, for funding through your department's DOL
Reintegration of Ex-Offenders Adult Generation 5 grant program.
StepUp Ministry is a non-profit that prepares adults and childre11 to live stable and productive
lives. In 2011, StepUp Ministry placed 314 people in jobs with 84 percent remaining employed
after six months and trained more than 600 people, including 125 homeless veterans and 477 ex-
offenders, through their 20-week Job Readiness Workshops in Wake and Durham Counties.
StepUp Ministry has also worked with parents and educators to provide a one-year Life Skills
Currit-'lllum for 120 children ages 16 and younger. After completion of the curriculum, 8 5
percent of thechildren performed at grade level.
Tb.e award of this grant would help Step Up Ministry in their goal of placing 600 people a year in
jobs through 2014. As your department considers grant awards in the coming months, I would
appreciate if you would please give all due considerations to this grarlt application.
Sincerely,
Brad Miller
Member of Congress
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RALEIGH, NC
1300 ST. M.to.Rv's SrREEl, Sum: 504
RALEIGH, NC 27605
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