Duke Energy awards nearly $1.4 million to jumpstart job readiness in North Carolina


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The Duke Energy Foundation, keeping with its commitment to support the local economy has awarded nearly 1.4 million in grants to 24 different organizations within North Carolina. This grant will go towards job readiness training for members of the community. The Duke Energy Foundation feels that this grant will help address skills gaps and workforce development needs.

One such program that will get a financial boost is the Enable America's VETCONNECT Job Seeker Workshop. The VETCONNECT Job Seeker Workshop is for members of the military stationed on some of North Carolina's military bases. Research has shown that veterans who participate have a 70 percent chance of landing a job when they get out. Also Livingstone College will be getting a portion to bridge the STEM gap, among many other great organization.




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    Programs that provide instruction or experience in utilizing the skills required for the performance of specific job-related tasks and the assumption of specific job-related responsibilities. Includes comprehensive programs offering training, education, employment and social welfare. Community Work & Training Programs; Employment Acquisition; Employment Placement Programs; Employment Preparation; Employment Procurement; Employment Training; Employment Training Job Referral Programs; Foreign Employment Programs; Industrial Training; Job Banks; Job Fairs; Job Information Clearinghouses; Job Listings; Job Seeking Skills; Jobs Training Partnership Act; JTPA Programs; Manpower Training Programs; Occupational Training; OICs; On-the-Job Training; Opportunities Industrialization Centers; Personnel Training; Post Employment Assistance Programs; Pre-Employment Training; Pre-Job Guidance; Prejob Training; Public Employment & Training Programs; Title IIA Programs; Title IIB Programs; Welfare to Work Programs; WIA Programs; Work & Training Programs; Work Experience Programs; Workforce Development Programs; Workforce Investment Act Programs;

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    Programs that focus broadly on strengthening, unifying and building the economic, cultural, educational and social services of a community or neighborhood and improving the quality of life for all. Community Building; Community Capacity Building; Community Development and Improvement; Community Development Block Grants; Healthy Communities Community Economic Development Programs that provide technical assistance and funds to help communities retain and recycle income within the community by investing in the development of local institutions and businesses. Business Growth; Business Loans; Economic Growth; Economic Transformation; Real Estate Organizations; Socioeconomic Development; Technology Transfer; Transfer of Technology; Urban Enterprise Zones


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