Georgia Department of Labor - Press Release 
Georgia Department of 
Labor 
Suite 642  148 International Boulevard N.E. 
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (404)656-3032 
 
October 1, 1999 
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
 
GEORGIA RECEIVES $26 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT FOR WELFARE-TO-WORK 
 
ATLANTA -- State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond said today that Georgia has received a $26.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. 
 
"These funds will be used to assist long-term welfare recipients and non-custodial parents in their efforts to secure employment, become independent and provide for their children," said Thurmond. "I believe there's dignity in work and that it's not just what you earn, but what you learn that's important. 
 
"This grant will be used to provide opportunities for thousands of Georgians to learn what it takes to be successful on the job. Our goal is to enable each of them to achieve their greatest potential." 
 
The grant will fund a variety of options for working in the private and public sectors. Mentors and job coaches will be available in some cases to assist both the worker and employer to ensure success on the job. Child care, transportation and other work-related expenses will also be paid by the grant. 
 
The Georgia Department of Labor will issue grants to 16 local welfare-to-work organizations throughout the state which will administer the initiative in their regions. The specific plan for each region is developed at the local level by Private Industry Councils (PICs) which consist of business, education and other community leaders. 
 
The local grantees and amounts of each grant are as follows: 
 
Coosa Valley RDC, Rome, $1,200,584 
 
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Georgia Mountains Job Training Program, Gainesville, $634,822 
 
Middle Flint RDC, Americus, $1,201,725 
 
Northeast Georgia RDC, Athens, $981,973 
 
West Central Georgia Job Training Program, Griffin, $ 968,777 
 
City of Columbus, Columbus, $1,161,332 
 
Middle Georgia Consortium, Macon, $ 1,596,111 
 
Richmond/Burke Job Training Authority, Augusta, $1,313,782 
 
East Central Georgia Consortium, Thomson, $1,006,438 
 
Southeast Georgia RDC, Waycross, $1,179,760 
 
SeaCoast Workforce Development Board, Savannah, $1,492,670 
 
Southwest Georgia Job Training Program, Camilla, $2,056,350 
 
South Georgia RDC, Valdosta, $966,085 
 
Atlanta Workforce Development Agency, Atlanta, $2,485,020 
 
DeKalb PIC, Decatur, $1,724,676 
 
Atlanta Regional Commission, Metro Atlanta, $2,545,648 
 
NEWS MEDIA NEEDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD CALL (404-6563032. 
 
E-mail: communications@dol.state.ga.us. 
 
FY-00-172 
 
An Equal Opportunity Employer 
 
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