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Screven County to seek Verizon Rural County internship grant for 200-hour placements
Summary
The board approved applying for a Verizon Rural County Grant to fund 200-hour internships for Screven County residents aged 16 or older who are enrolled in college or dual-enrolled; Commissioners Rosa Romeo and Edwin Lovett were authorized to conduct interviews. The vote was unanimous.
Screven County commissioners unanimously approved applying for a Verizon Rural County Grant on Nov. 12, 2019 to support 200-hour internships for county residents.
Commissioner Rosa Romeo requested Board approval for the application and asked that she and Commissioner Edwin Lovett be permitted to conduct interviews of eligible candidates. The minutes record that eligible applicants will be Screven County residents 16 or older who are enrolled in college or are dual-enrolled; Commissioner Mike Dixon seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
The minutes do not specify the number of internship slots that would be created under the grant or the departments that would host interns; the record states only eligibility criteria and that the internships are open to any county department.
