Kellogg Foundation [to 5 September 2015]
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Two pilot programs launched to help families across the U.S. increase workforce mobility and achieve economic security
Foundation grants $11.6 million to workforce development sites across U.S. to give underserved communities more access to job training and upskilling resources.
Sep. 2, 2015
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) today announced a total investment of $11.6 million to 14 community-based workforce organizations that have received grants as part of two new pilot study programs to increase employment, workforce mobility and family economic security across the country. The two programs, Supporting Transitions to Employment for Parents (STEPS) and Mobility and Opportunity for Valuable Employment by Upskilling Parents (MOVE UP), are leading on-the-ground efforts to ensure that more low-income parents have the skills and opportunities to move onto and up the ladder of economic success…