Governor Rendell Announces Application for $5 Million Federal Recovery Act Grant to Train, Place Health Care Workers

Governor Rendell Announces Application for $5 Million Federal Recovery Act
Grant to Train, Place Health Care Workers

HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Edward G. Rendell
today said the commonwealth's application for a $5 million American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act grant will help provide training and placement services
for approximately 1,430 Pennsylvanians seeking careers in health care.

"To help ensure that Pennsylvanians have access to the high-quality care they
deserve, our workforce must have a greater number of highly skilled health
care workers," Governor Rendell said. "Health care is among our most important
industries and it is adding jobs - even during this recession."

If awarded, the Pennsylvania Workforce Investment Board, or PA WIB, will use
the grant to enhance statewide training and placement efforts for allied
health workers. The Pennsylvania Center for Health Careers, an arm of the PA
WIB, will develop a pipeline of allied health workers that is diverse and
representative of Pennsylvania. The project will focus on traditionally
underserved populations including dislocated, unemployed, low-wage workers
such as those on public assistance, high school dropouts, individuals with
disabilities, veterans and individuals with limited English proficiency.

For more information about how Recovery Act funds are benefitting
Pennsylvania, visit www.recovery.pa.gov.

Media contacts:
Christopher S. Manlove, L&I; 717-787-7530
Barry Ciccocioppo, Governor's Office; 717-783-1116

SOURCE Pennsylvania Office of the Governor

Christopher S. Manlove, L&I, +1-717-787-7530; or Barry Ciccocioppo, Governor's
Office, +1-717-783-1116