| For immediate release September 29, 2009 |
Contact: Erin Donar
202-225-3611
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| Kildee Announces Nearly $9 Million in Stimulus Funds to Assist Workers in Mid-Michigan |
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| Grants will help an estimated 3,085 workers transition to new employment | ||||
| WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Dale E. Kildee (D-MI) announced that the Mid-Michigan region has been awarded $8,993,600 in National Emergency Grants. An estimatted 3,085 workers will benefit from worker training to help transition to new employment. The grants were made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which passed the House of Representatives on February 13, 2009 with Congressman Kildee’s strong support. “Our manufacturing communities have been hit hard by the current economic downturn, causing too many hardworking Americans to lose their jobs through no fault of their own. These workers need our support to help them transition to new employment as we continue working to revitalize our economy,” said Congressman Kildee. “These grants will be extremely helpful for our working families who are struggling under this difficult economic climate and I am proud to have helped bring this assistance to our communities.” Funding is being awarded to the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth. Mid-Michigan will receive an initial disbursement of $4,496,800 with additional funding up to $8,993,600 being made available if a continued need for assistance is demonstrated. A key focus of the grants will be targeting workers dislocated from the automotive and other related industries for training to transition them to growing areas of the regional economies, including health care, solar manufacturing; and management, scientific and technical consulting services. Counties that will benefit from this funding are Bay, Clinton, Eaton, Genesee (including the city of Flint), Huron, Ingham, Lapeer, Midland, Saginaw, Sanilac, Shiawassee and Tuscola counties. |
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