The $233,197 Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative Project Grant, awarded on June 1, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (CFDA 14.895), supports the Eastern Iowa Regional Housing Corp (also operating as the Eastern Iowa Regional Housing Authority and East Central Governmental Association) in delivering comprehensive workforce development services to public housing residents in the Dubuque, Iowa area. The grant funds will be used to provide employment-related training, job placement assistance, educational advancement, technology skills development, and financial literacy education to help increase earnings and employment outcomes for this low-income population. As a public housing agency, Eastern Iowa Regional Housing Corp will leverage its expertise in affordable housing and community development to implement the locally-tailored, job-driven approach of the Jobs-Plus program over the 3-year grant period from June 2024 to May 2027.
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