SC receives Million-Dollar Grant to train Dislocated Workers

The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce has been awarded $1.2 million from the U.S. Department of Labor to provide 223 dislocated individuals with classroom and on the-job training. The grant funding is for expanded training of dislocated workers so they can acquire industry-recognized credentials that lead to new career opportunities. Funding will further support customized training, registered apprenticeships and other approaches that connect individuals with employers. In coordination with the Department of Employment and Workforce, four Local Workforce Investment Areas submitted applications to the state outlining the need for and use of the funding. One of those was Worklink, which serves citizens in Anderson, Oconee and Pickens counties.  Worklink receives $55,357 of the $1.2 million grant awarded to the state. The Palmetto State is one of 30 states to receive the Dislocated Worker Training National Emergency Grant, totaling $58 million nationwide. By definition, dislocated workers have lost their jobs through no fault of their own, such as when layoffs result from the permanent closure of an office or plant.