Tuscaloosa expands summer jobs program
Summer jobs program for teens gets additional funding By Kelvin Reynolds | May 13, 2021 at 7:09 PM CDT - Updated May 13 at 7:09 PM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Dozens of Tuscaloosa-area students now have a chance to find jobs over the summer thanks to the city of Tuscaloosa.
The Tuscaloosa City Council learned earlier this month that more money was being put into the program.
“We actually received the allocation from the state department of Alabama for our summer jobs program. In addition to the $100,000 allocated, we got $33,600,” LaPerry Howell, Director of Federal Programs for the city of Tuscaloosa told city councilors earlier this month.