DOL to award $100M for high-growth industry education experiences.

The article reports on the plan of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to award 100 million dollars in grant funds through the Youth CareerConnect Grant Program to strengthen college and career readiness, as of December 2013. The DOL plans to award grants from 2 million to 7 million dollars which may be used for job-training services and related activities. Core elements of the program include employer engagement, individualized career and academic counseling, and program sustainability.