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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
of 2009  (ARRA)

State of Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR)
Year to Date Activity Related to ARRA

Awards and Expenditures under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act:

  Workforce Investment Act

      Workforce Connections

 

Adult Awardees	Clients To Be Served	Amount Awarded
Children’s Cabinet  - Achieving Career and Employment Success	40	$498,631
Disability Resources  - Develop practical computer technician skills, find and maintain employment in this field	40	$205,706
Fallon Industries – Community job development to support people with disabilities	4	$26,727
Great Basin College – Develop a program targeted to adults wishing to gain skills to enter the healthcare workforce	80	$345,129
MAP – Lean Manufacturing Implementation and Training Project	103	$98,742
Metals Solutions, LLC – training in fabrication to support green energy products	9	$37,562
Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health – Provide entry-level Spanish to direct care service providers	30	$19,707
Nevada Addiction – Certificate in Addiction Treatment for individuals as a Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor	10	$167,409
Total Amount Awarded	316	$1,399,613

 

Dislocated Worker Awardees	Clients To Be Served	Amount Awarded
Career College of Northern Nevada – Medical Assistant Diploma Program	50	$615,522
Disability Resources – Supported Living Arrangement Program	8	$122,582
JOIN – Ely Green – Train clients in recognizing and removing solid waste from BLM land	8	$82,327
SNCAT – Provide communications technology training and work experience	10	$96,190
Total Amount Awarded	76	$916,621

 

ARRA Governor's Reserve Awards

Summer Business Institute - $672,922 to provide Clark County youth with opportunities to attain work readiness skills, mentorship and to earn wages.

Department of Health and Human Services, Summer View Youth Correctional Center - $104,321 to provide high risk youth training in the areas of refrigeration, air conditioning, building maintenance, horticulture, culinary arts and entrepreneurial skills necessary to start a business.

Department of Health and Human Services, Caliente Youth Center - $126,000 to enhance current programs which provide training to Youth in landscaping, construction trades, culinary arts, embroidery and vocational trades.

Department of Health and Human Services, Victory Neighborhood Services Center - $450,000 to provide Summer Youth Employment Opportunities during the summer months.

Department of Health and Human Services, China Spring Youth Camp / Aurora Pines Girls Facility - $71,990 to train Youth in horticulture, construction trade management and keyboarding/money management as well as basic math and English. Through this training, Youth will attain social/interpersonal skills, time management skills and vocational skills to become job ready.

City of Boulder - $147,645 to serve At Risk Youth

Project WE Group - $150,000 to serve At Risk Youth

Department of Health and Human Services, Nye County Health and Human Services - $20,844 to serve At Risk Youth

Churchill County Social Services - $26,670 to serve At Risk Youth

Department of Health and Human Services, Community Services Agency - $32,520 to serve At Risk Youth

Board of Regents, Nevada System of Higher Education on behalf of Management Assistance Partnership - $144,814 to conduct an incumbent worker training program

Local 350 Plumbers and Pipe fitters and HVAC technicians - $71,822 to conduct an incumbent worker training program

Northern Nevada Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee - $249,060 to conduct an incumbent worker training program

Unemployment Insurance (Through week ending 08/21/2010)

Federal Additional Compensation  ($25 per week) to date:     $217,545,076
Number of active FAUC Claimants this week:     80,646

State Extended Benefits (SEB) paid to date:                        $114,983,726
Number of active SEB Claimants this week:           44,132

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