WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today awarded $12.7 million to 102 nonprofits nationwide to fund education and training initiatives designed to create safer workplaces.
Targeted Topic Training recipients | City | State | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Arkansas College | El Dorado | AR | $104,054 |
| Arizona State University | Tempe | AZ | $160,000 |
| National Day Laborer Organizing Network | Pasadena | CA | $160,000 |
| Community Services & Employment Training, Inc. | Visalia | CA | $160,000 |
| Construction Education Foundation of Colorado | Denver | CO | $159,860 |
| Colorado State University | Fort Collins | CO | $145,893 |
| Connecticosh Health Technical Committee, Inc. | Newington | CT | $159,814 |
| Liuna Training & Education Fund | Pomfret Center | CT | $158,677 |
| American Road & Transportation Builders Association | Washington | DC | $160,000 |
| Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs | Washington | DC | $160,000 |
| Farmworker Justice Fund Inc | Washington | DC | $160,000 |
| Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc | Washington | DC | $160,000 |
| Florida International University | Miami | FL | $160,000 |
| United Safety Council, Inc. dba Florida Safety Council | Orlando | FL | $94,409 |
| OSAP Foundation Inc. (Org. for Safety, Asepsis & Prevention Foundation) | Atlanta | GA | $143,789 |
| Iowa State University of Science & Technology | Ames | IA | $160,000 |
| University of Iowa | Iowa City | IA | $159,736 |
| Latino Worker Safety Center | Joliet | IL | $160,000 |
| William Rainey Harper College | Palatine | IL | $151,720 |
| LeadingAge Kansas Foundation | Topeka | KS | $138,346 |
| Brazilian Worker Center, Inc. | Allston | MA | $160,000 |
| Casa, Inc. | Hyattsville | MD | $160,000 |
| Aquity4all Co | Potomac | MD | $160,000 |
| University of Southern Univ. of Maine System | Portland | ME | $160,000 |
| Wayne State University | Detroit | MI | $159,710 |
| Great Lakes Safety Training Center | Midland | MI | $73,159 |
| Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan | Southfield | MI | $75,000 |
| Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association | Plymouth | MN | $158,424 |
| Nebraska Appleseed Center for Law in the Public Interest | Lincoln | NE | $114,500 |
| Tree Care Industry Association, Inc. | Manchester | NH | $149,413 |
| Applied Labor Employment Studies Institute | Morristown | NJ | $160,000 |
| Education & Training Institute, Inc. | New Brunswick | NJ | $160,000 |
| Rutgers The State University of New Jersey | Newark | NJ | $155,080 |
| Work Environment Council Of New Jersey, Inc. | Trenton | NJ | $100,000 |
| Alliance For Manufacturing & Tech. of the Southern Tier | Binghamton | NY | $160,000 |
| New York Committee for Occupational Safety & Health, Inc | New York | NY | $160,000 |
| Restaurant Opportunities Center Roc United, Inc. | New York | NY | $160,000 |
| World Cares Center, Inc. | New York | NY | $160,000 |
| Mohawk Valley Community College | Utica | NY | $57,709 |
| University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati | OH | $160,000 |
| Philadelphia Area Project on Occupational Safety & Health | Philadelphia | PA | $160,000 |
| University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez | Mayaguez | PR | $154,094 |
| University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus | San Juan | PR | $126,547 |
| South Dakota School of Mines & Technology | Rapid City | SD | $60,000 |
| Compacion Foundation, Inc. | Balch Springs | TX | $159,752 |
| Del Mar College District | Corpus Christi | TX | $50,000 |
| Organization of Hispanic Contractors | Dallas | TX | $160,000 |
| El Paso County Community College District | El Paso | TX | $160,000 |
| University of Houston System – Clear Lake | Houston | TX | $155,556 |
| South Texas College | McAllen | TX | $159,928 |
| University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio | TX | $160,000 |
| Texas State University – San Marco | San Marcos | TX | $160,000 |
| Associated General Contractors | Arlington | VA | $160,000 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | Blacksburg | VA | $160,000 |
| Legal Aid Justice Center | Charlottesville | VA | $160,000 |
| Boat People S.O.S., Inc. | Falls Church | VA | $160,000 |
| Timber Products Manufacturers | Spokane | WA | $145,000 |
| Marshall University Research Corporation | Huntington | WV | $160,000 |
| West Virginia University Research Corporation | Morgantown | WV | $149,933 |
Training and Educational Materials Development recipients | City | State | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| BPSOS Center for Community Advancement, Inc. | Westminster | CA | $75,000 |
| University Enterprises, Inc. Sacramento University | Sacramento | CA | $75,000 |
| Prolepsis Partners in Prevention Inc | Orlando | FL | $75,000 |
| University of Florida | Gainesville | FL | $75,000 |
| Georgia Tech Research Corp | Atlanta | GA | $74,494 |
| Southern Illinois University, Board of Trustees | Carbondale | IL | $75,000 |
| Kansas State University | Manhattan | KS | $74,949 |
| University of Kentucky Research Foundation | Lexington | KY | $74,959 |
| IUPAT Finishing Trades Institute | Hanover | MD | $75,000 |
| University of Central Missouri | Warrensburg | MO | $75,000 |
| University of Missouri, The Curators of | Columbia | MO | $75,000 |
| Mississippi State University | Starkville | MS | $74,328 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg | MS | $75,000 |
| East Carolina University | Greenville | NC | $74,998 |
| Kent State University | Kent | OH | $72,983 |
| Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station | College Station | TX | $75,000 |
| Texas A&M Transportation Institute | College Station | TX | $75,000 |
| University Of Texas at Arlington | Arlington | TX | $75,000 |
Capacity Building Developmental and Pilots recipients | City | State | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Council Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska | Juneau | AK | $91,415 |
| Marin Builders Association | San Rafael | CA | $100,000 |
| Pomona Economic Opportunity Center, Inc. | Pomona | CA | $100,000 |
| Valley Contractors Exchange, Inc. | Chico | CA | $100,000 |
| Connecticut Worker Center, Inc. | Bridgeport | CT | $99,000 |
| Georgetown University | Washington | DC | $99,904 |
| Georgia Tech Research Corp | Atlanta | GA | $100,000 |
| Lucky Shoals Community Association, Inc. | Tucker | GA | $81,280 |
| Chicago Jobs with Justice (JWJ) | Chicago | IL | $100,000 |
| Honeybee Strategies, Inc. | Marrero | LA | $100,000 |
| All Things Women, Inc. | Livonia | MI | $91,997 |
| Lamar Institute of Technology | Beaumont | TX | $99,739 |
| University of Washington | Seattle | WA | $100,000 |
| Worker Justice Wisconsin | Madison | WI | $87,450 |
Capacity Building Follow-on recipients | City | State | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shasta Builders Exchange Inc | Redding | CA | $103,890 |
| The Sustainable Workplace Alliance, Inc. | Eagle Lake | FL | $135,270 |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College Foundation | Sioux City | IA | $145,800 |
| National Council for Occupational Safety & Health | Somerville | MA | $145,797 |
| Melwood Horticultural Training Center, Inc. | Upper Marlboro | MD | $112,996 |
| Arriba Las Vegas Worker Center | Las Vegas | NV | $121,500 |
| State University of New York, The Research Foundation for the | Syracuse | NY | $162,000 |
| Western New York Council on Occ. Safety & Health Inc | Buffalo | NY | $161,910 |
| Cincinnati Interfaith Workers Center | Cincinnati | OH | $89,000 |
| Oklahoma State University | Stillwater | OK | $162,000 |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Millersville | PA | $149,099 |
