Congresswoman Matsui Announces HUD Grant to Support Pathways to Employment in Sacramento Region
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Thursday, December 17, 2015
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Congresswoman Matsui Announces HUD Grant to Support Pathways to Employment in Sacramento Region
$2.7 Million Jobs Plus Grant Will Advance Employment Outcomes for Residents of Public Housing
Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will award the Housing Authority of the City of Sacramento $2,700,000 in grant funding for the Jobs Plus Pilot program. The locally-based program aims to increase earnings and advance employment outcomes for residents of public housing through work readiness programs, employer linkages, job placement, and financial literacy.
"The Jobs Plus Grant builds on Sacramento's Promise Zone designation and Choice Neighborhoods planning grant, equipping public housing residents with the resources they need to feel empowered in their job search," said Congresswoman Matsui. "The Jobs Plus Pilot Program will connect low-income residents with employment opportunities, which is ultimately foundational to Sacramento families' long-term prosperity, and our region's continued growth. I am thankful to Secretary Castro and SHRA for their work in securing this critical grant."
andquot;SHRA is proud to be selected to receive a $2.7 million Jobs Plus award which will greatly enhance our efforts to break down barriers to employment for residents at our Marina Vista and Alder Grove public housing communities where over 50 percent of the residents age 18 - 64 are able to work yet are unemployed,andquot; said La Shelle Dozier, Executive Director for Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency. andquot;We are grateful to Congresswoman Doris Matsui for her tireless efforts to benefit Sacramento residents. This award will significantly enhance our capacity to build on our Choice Neighborhoods workforce strategy with support from over 40 partners to create pathways to self-sufficiency.andquot;
The grant will benefit Marina Vista and Alder Grove, two public housing communities in Sacramento that are close in proximity to employment and education opportunities in Downtown Sacramento.
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