U.S. Department of Labor awards $3.8 milion to 73 faith-based and community organizations making career connections. TIARC is one of 73 organization slected as among the best of 305 competing applicants.The grants are part of the Labor Department's ongoing effort to partner existing programs with effective faith-based and community organizations to better serve the needy. "The orgnizations receving funding today are skilled at making connections with those in need, at providing services with a personal touch, and at helping individuals break their cycle of recurring struggles that have kept them from better economic opportunities." said Rhett Butler, director of the Department of Labor's Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.TIARC will use the funding to expand its efforts providing ethnically and linguisticaly appropriate assistance to unemployed or underemployed refugees seeking service from the One-Stop Career Center.
Arizona Womena's Partnership, Inc. announces its 2007 Grant recipients who were selected by an application and grant review panel. Recipients are small grass roots organizations that assist underserved women and their families. "We all agree that it is the small organizations that have the greatest difficulty in raising money to sustain their vital programs", notes Paula Cullison, President and founder of AWP.Debra Jusko, AWP Grants Committee Chairwoman, received over 50 applications for review which is indicative of the need. Among the Arizona Women's Partnership 2007 grant beneficiaries is Tucson International Alliance of Refugee Communities (TIARC) for educational programs and services for refugee women. The Arizona Women's Partnership raises funds through corporate and individual donations, as well as through its popular annual fundraiser. The total amount of grant money available is dependent upon the success of these efforts.
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