Nevada getting $6M grant for ‘green’ job training
State officials say Nevada has been awarded $6 million in federal stimulus funds to teach workers skills for emerging efficiency and renewable energy jobs.
State Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation chief Larry Mosley says the grant will be used to help low-income, low-skilled workers get jobs in "green" industries.
Mosley says money will go to programs promoted by private businesses including NV Energy and Southwest Gas.
It’ll also go to the state Energy Office, the Nevada System of Higher Education, local workforce investment boards, schools, veteran and apprentice programs, and the Nevada Commission on Economic Development.
The funds come from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 through the U.S. Department of Labor.
