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Centralina WDB Counties Awarded National Emergency Grant
A formal announcement concerning the award was made by Congressman Robin Hayes (NC - 8th District), US Department of Labor Assistant Secretary Emily Stover DeRocco, and US Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary David Sampson at an Economic Development Forum held on April 3 in Rockingham. The NEG funds will provide for a wide variety of services including assessment, case management, skills training, job development, job placement, and supportive services. These funds will complement current funding available through the Centralina Workforce Development Board to provide services to help retrain and re-employ workers who have lost their jobs due to company layoffs and closings. For additional information, please contact David Hollars, Director of the Centralina Workforce Development Board at (704) 348-2717.
News You Can Use The Centralina Workforce Development Consortium and Centralina Workforce Development Board expect to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) on or about April 18, 2002 soliciting offers to provide services for WIA Title I Adult and/or Dislocated Worker Services and for Youth Services for Program Year 2002 (July 1, 2002 - June 30, 2003). The RFP bid packages are available on the Centralina WDB website - www.centralinaworks.com . Potential bidders who wish to receive additional copies of the RFP bid package must make a written request to Centralina. Requests can also be made by e-mail at dhollars@centralina.org. Information on funding availability is also available at www.centralinaworks.com. Completed proposals in response to the RFP must be submitted to Centralina by 4:00 PM on Friday May 17, 2002. The Centralina WDB will hold its annual Board Retreat on Thursday and Friday, May 16-17. For a complete calendar of WDB Meetings in your area, click here. |
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There's a Center Near You Each JobLink Career Center provides a wide range of employment services that are targeted directly for the communities they serve. Each Centralina WDB County has a JobLink Career Center that serves both employers and job seekers. The purpose of JobLink Career Centers is to provide access to a wide range of government employment services in a single location. Each center combines the expertise of several local agencies to provide complete services conveniently and efficiently. Listed below are the Centralina JLCCs: Anson County JobLink Career Center Cabarrus County JobLink Career Center Iredell County JobLink Career Center - Mooresville Iredell County JobLink Career Center - Statesville Lincoln County JobLink Career Center Rowan County JobLink Career Center Stanly County JobLink Career Center Union County JobLink Career Center |
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On April
3, 2002, the US Department of Labor announced that the Centralina Workforce
Development Consortium, an alliance of seven counties in the region, had
been awarded a National Emergency Grant (NEG) in the amount of $1,450,800.
The funds are being made available to the seven Centralina counties (Anson,
Cabarrus, Iredell, Lincoln, Rowan, Stanly, and Union) and two other areas
(Charlotte-Mecklenburg and the Pee Dee region - Moore, Montgomery, and
Richmond counties) as part of the US Labor Secretary's discretionary funding
for service to dislocated workers.
