Montana Receives $5.125 Million Grant for Job Training Efforts

Governor Steve Bullock today announced that the state of Montana has
secured a $5
.125
million
competitive
grant to assist in job
–
training
programs for long
–
term unemployed Montanans. The grant comes
from the Job
–
Driven National Emergency Grant program
of the U.S. Department of Labor
.

"With more than 11,000 new jobs created in Montana since the beginning of the year, it is clear that our
economy is on the move, however many Montanans still are struggling to earn the skills to compete in our
changing economy," Governor Steve Bullock said. "This grant will allow us to address the needs of these
Montanans, while equipping them with the skill
s and experience that will allow them to secure a job that
allows them to provide for themselves and their families."

Full Story: http://governor.mt.gov/Portals/16/docs/2014PressReleases/062614WorkforceGrant.pdf