Welcome
to the Region 3 Office of the Employment and
Training Administration. The Region 3 Office serves the
following states/areas: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.
Community-Based Job Training Grants Awarded
On March 11, 2008, The U.S. Department of Labor awarded $125 million to 69 community colleges and community-based institutions that competed successfully under the President?s Community-Based Job Training Grants Initiative. The institutions chosen today will use the funds to prepare students for careers in high-growth industries. Please
Click here for the press release and a list of grantees.
EPA Announces $2.5 Million in Job Training Grants
EPA announced that 13 communities in 10 states will share more than $2.5 million in job training grants geared toward cleaning up contaminated properties and turning them into productive community assets. Under its Brownfields Initiative, EPA has awarded grants of up to $200,000 each to non-profit organizations, local governments, a university, and a tribe. The grant will teach environmental assessment and cleanup job skills to individuals living in low-income areas near Brownfields sites in Alabama, California, Massachusetts, North Carolina Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Washington.
Click here for more information on each grant.
DOL Announces $10 Million Competition for STEM
On January 15, 2008, The U.S. Department of Labor?s Employment and Training Administration announced a new competition to support careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields. For the news release and more information, please
Click here.
Workforce Innovations 2008: Success Decoded will bring together local, state and national-level strategic workforce investment partners to learn from successes and cultivate the talent development solutions needed in today's global economy. Join thousands of your colleagues for this year's conference on July 15-17, 2008 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Co-hosted by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) and the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD), Workforce Innovations is the premier annual conference promoting collaboration among leaders from workforce development, business, economic development, education, community-based organizations, and philanthropy.
You will gain an unparalleled opportunity to engage with practitioners and thought leaders who are forging effective strategies for regionally-driven innovation and talent development. Experience a collage of color, creativity, and excitement that can only be Workforce Innovations!
Click here for complete information on the 2008 Workforce Innovations 2008 Conference.
