Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Warren County approves $75,000 for Refuge BG workforce training for new Americans
Summary
Warren County Fiscal Court voted unanimously June 30 to provide $75,000 to Refuge BG to support a $750,000 workforce development grant that will train newly arrived residents for local jobs; the county and city must provide a 10% match, officials said.
Warren County Fiscal Court on June 30 approved a $75,000 allocation to Refuge BG to support a $750,000 workforce-development grant aimed at training newly arrived residents for open jobs in Warren County.
The funding was approved after a brief presentation by Daniel Tarnaga of Refuge BG, who described the nonprofit’s job-placement work for people resettled from refugee camps and recent arrivals to Bowling Green. “Many of them spend 20 to 30 year in a refugee camp. By being here, they are able to thrive,” Tarnaga said.
Judge Executive Doug Gorman told the court the Refuge BG program has placed hundreds of people…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
