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Bluegrass Area Development District wins roughly $2 million dislocated worker grant to help Bluegrass Army Depot workers
Summary
Madison County and regional workforce partners said a National Dislocated Worker Grant will provide training, short-term support and rapid-response services to workers affected by layoffs at the Bluegrass Army Depot and related contractors.
The Bluegrass Area Development District announced on July 22 that it has been awarded a National Dislocated Worker Grant of roughly $2,000,000 to assist workers laid off from the Bluegrass Army Depot and related defense contractors.
The grant, described to the Madison County Fiscal Court by Bluegrass ADD workforce staff, will pay for short-term training, job-readiness services, internships and other work-based learning aimed at helping former depot employees transition to new employment. Rolly, identified in the meeting as a member of the Bluegrass ADD workforce team and the region’s rapid-response coordinator, said the grant covers "training, short term training ... job…
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