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Six neighborhood organizations selected to receive $210,000 in job placement support.
Neighborhood employment centers offer residents job placement help, educational referrals, and employment counseling. On June 3, council gave preliminary approval to $210,000 for the city's Neighborhood Employment Program. Six centers were selected, and they'll also work as a network for job fairs and other opportunities. The money can go toward needs such as staff salaries, computers, and software.
Written by Amy Whipple
Neighborhood agencies are on track to receive grants to help residents find jobs.
Council gave preliminary approval during the June 3 committee meeting to provide $210,000 for the 2025 Neighborhood Employment Program. The program includes neighborhood employment centers and the Learn and Earn Summer Youth Employment Program. The centers offer services such as job placement assistance, educational referrals, and employment counseling.
During the June 3 committee meeting, Chris Barnes, youth program supervisor, said the city recently selected six employment centers to receive reimbursements for improvement costs. This year’s recipients include Pittsburgh Community Services, the Kingsley Association, East End Common Ministries, Davis Consulting Solutions, the Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation, and the Squirrel Hill branch of the Carnegie Library.
Barnes said the organizations will operate as a network for events such as job fairs and employment opportunities. They will also be connected to the city’s talent acquisition coordinator for “streamlined city opportunities.”
Each organization will receive $47,660 in federal grant money. The amount reflects the standard award of $35,000 as well as the disbursement of leftover funds from previous years. The money can go toward needs such as staff salaries, computers and software.
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