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The Central Valley has received a $32 million grant for the Migrant Head Start program. Much of this funding will go directly to kids in San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties Announcement of the grant came this past week from Rep. Josh Harder, who worked to secure the funding in last year’s appropriations process.
“Every kid, no matter where their parents are from, deserves a great education. This funding will help set a whole generation in the Central Valley up for success,” said Rep. Harder. “We’re facing a years-long process of addressing the learning losses caused by the pandemic. We’re going to need every dollar we can to keep our kids on track, and this is a huge step in the right direction.”
UMOS awarded state contracts to operate transitional jobs programs
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UMOS, Inc. has been awarded two new contracts totaling $1.87 million to operate transitional jobs programs in six additional Wisconsin counties.
The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families contracts include a $595,000 grant to run the program in Kenosha County and a $1.275 million grant to operate the program in Brown, Outagamie, Winnebago, Oconto and Marinette counties.
The Transitional Jobs Program provides subsidized employment for unemployed individuals who are ex-offenders, have child support orders, have child welfare reunification plans or are former foster youth. UMOS pays the employees’ wages for the first 6 months of on-the-job training at an area employer, after which the employee joins the employer’s payroll.