H-1B Technical Skills Training Grants
| NAME AND ADDRESS OF AWARDEES: | AWARD AMOUNT |
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City of Richmond Workforce Investment Board 330 25th Street Richmond, CA 94804 | $2,992,338 |
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Cochise Private Industry Council 650 East Wilcox Drive Sierra Vista, AZ 85635 | $3,000,000 |
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Greater Waterbury Workforce Investment Board, Inc. 249 Thomaston Avenue Waterbury, CT 06702 | $2,999,847 |
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Workforce Development Board of Western Missouri 2905 West Broadway Sedalia, MO 65301 | $2,792,257 |
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WorkSource for Dallas County 1201 Main Street, Suite 2700 Dallas, TX 75202 | $3,000,000 |
| PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: | Thirty-six (36) months |
| DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: | These H-1B technical skills training grants seek to provide high level training to employed and unemployed workers to fill jobs in occupational areas where there have been skill shortages, and for which employers have sought workers under visas. The grants are supported by user fees paid by employers seeking high skilled foreign workers under the H-1B visa program. |
| CONTACT: | Ms. Mindy Feldbaum (202) 693-3382 |
| GEOGRAPHIC AREA COVERED: | Nationwide |
