“Berkshire County next month is expected to receive more than $873,000 in economic stimulus funds that will be used for job training programs for youths and adults, and the resources will assist about 100 people, according to Heather P. Boulger, executive director of the Berkshire County Regional Employment Board.”
The majority of the county’s stimulus money — $379,476 — is slated for dislocated workers, Boulger said.
Of the remaining funds, $320,456 is for programs for eligible youth, $127,980 goes to adults through the Workforce Investment Act, and $45,720 is for job-training resources for job seekers and employers who have no eligibility requirements.
Most of the economic stimulus funding will be managed by BerkshireWorks career centers, with offices in Pittsfield and North Adams. The Berkshire County Regional Employment Board is BerkshireWorks’ policy-setting board.
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