McBath announces $1.5M federal YouthBuild grant for CobbWorks workforce training program

SLATE Awarded $1.29M YouthBuild Grant to Expand Career Pathways for St. Louis Youth - Construction Forum

The St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment (SLATE) has been awarded a $1,285,628 YouthBuild grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to help young people overcome barriers to education and employment while preparing for family-sustaining careers in high-demand industries. “We’re proud to continue YouthBuild’s legacy of transforming lives in the City of St. Louis. Since the program returned to our community in 2014, it has helped hundreds of …

McBath announces $1.5M federal YouthBuild grant for CobbWorks workforce training program

Rep. Lucy McBath, of Georgia’s 6th U.S. Congressional District, announced that CobbWorks Inc. has been awarded a $1.5 million federal grant through the U.S. Department of Labor’s YouthBuild program to expand workforce training and education opportunities for young people in Cobb County. The grant will support a collaborative training initiative led by CobbWorks in partnership with Construction Ready, which will serve as the primary construction …