Boley Centers receives $2.3 million to promote green jobs
St. Petersburg nonprofit Boley Centers Inc. is the recipient of a $2.3 million grant through U.S. Department of Labor’s Pathways Out of Poverty program.
U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis discussed the $150 million national stimulus program in a Wednesday morning media teleconference that also featured U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Tampa.
The grants are designed to help people living below the poverty level, people with criminal records, high school dropouts and others find employment in green industries, Solis said.
Boley will use the money for on-the-job training to help people land jobs in plumbing, electricity and other trades critical to a clean economy, Castor said.
“St. Petersburg is a leader in green technology, but now we will be able to create new jobs and build on our community’s success,” Castor said.
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