Stimulus: Helping victums of domestic violence

Nearly $2 million in federal stimulus money will be devoted to programs in Delaware that help victims of domestic violence.  Sen. Ted Kaufman, D-Del., heralded the funding Monday in a speech to the Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence's conference.

Recovery Act funding has retained at least 21 jobs and created, at minimum, six new full-time and part-time jobs in Delaware to aid victims of domestic abuse,’ Kaufman told the advocates.

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Stimulus: Fairbanks schools receive $10 million in stimulus money

FAIRBANKS - The Fairbanks North Star Borough School Board plans to formally accept $10 million in federal stimulus money Tuesday, a move that will add more than a dozen new jobs while helping the district start programs aimed at helping students prepare for college and careers.

Since the spring, district officials have met with teachers, parents and members of the community to decide how to spend the funds. Following a work session in June, the district approved projects based on three factors: grant requirements, how the project would benefit students and sustainability after the three-year grants run out.

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Stimulus: Alaska’s State Employment Agency will use Recovery Act funds to help people find green jobs.

“Pacific Northwest states are getting more than $1.1 million from the U.S. Department of Labor to encourage green jobs.

The stimulus grants are to improve training for jobs that reduce energy use, benefit the environment and help state employment departments improve information gathering.  In job training money, Alaska's Cook Inlet Tribal Council will receive more than $67,000.  Alaska's state employment agency will get $800,000.

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Stimulus: Alaska to provide "green jobs" training through YouthBuild

Cook Inlet Tribal Council will use a $67,268 Recovery Act grant to  enhance its YouthBuild program by providing 48 primarily Alaska Native or American Indian youth (16 to 24 years old) who have not graduated high school or obtained a GED with additional energy­ efficient building, construction, and retrofit industry training with a focus on home weatherization.

The program will provide participants with 40 hours of weatherization­specific training and 40 hours of hands­on home weatherization skill development, in addition to the existing YouthBuild program.

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