Summer Work Experience For Youth

Contract Awards:

Private Industry Council of the Central Corridor           (Bedford/Blair)                       $460,774                        120 Youth

Employment & Training of Huntingdon                          (Fulton/Huntingdon)             $507,983                        130 Youth

Goodwill Industries                                                            (Cambria)                               $384,501                          90 Youth

Tableland Services, Inc.                                                    (Somerset)                             $314,645                          75 Youth


Dislocated Worker Skill Enhancement Program

Contract Award:

Greater Johnstown Career & Technology Center on behalf of the Southern Alleghenies ABLE Coalition
$255,220 to serve 366 Dislocated Workers.

80 Individuals have participated in this literacy program to date.

Training In The Southern Alleghenies Workforce Investment Area

The SAWIB will make available up to $10,000 in ARRA funds to help offset the cost of post secondary education and training for eligible Adults and Dislocated Workers.   The recap below shows number of participants, dollars obligated to date and the selected training providers. 

Dislocated Workers:          100 Participants       $679,952

Adults:                                    72  Participants       $377,705

Training Providers:

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

Huntingdon County Career & Technology Center

Johnstown Regional Energy (OJT)

JBM Metalcraft (OJT)

Somerset County Technical Center

Cambria Rowe Business College

Penn State University - Beaver Campus

Central PA Institute of Science & Technology

DuBois Business College

Greater Johnstown Career & Technology Center

WYO Tech

Keystone Diesel Institute

CAMCO (OJT)

Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center

Franklin County Career & Technology Center

Kaplan University

Allegheny College of Maryland

South Hills School of Business

Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital

All State Career School

Ott Sign & Graphics (OJT)

Truck Driver Institute

Admiral Peary Career & Technology Center

World Marketing (OJT)

Supportive Services In The Southern Alleghenies Workforce Investment Area

The SAWIB will use ARRA funds to cover the cost of a variety of supportive services for eligible Adults, Dislocated Workers and Youth.    The recap below shows a number of participants to date. 

Dislocated Workers:         330  Participants   

Adults:                                       93 Participants                    

Youth:                                        48  Participants