Officials with WorkForce West Virginia will be in Logan County
The National Emergency Grant from
the U.S. Department of Labor is providing retraining and re-employment services
to coal miners and eligible family members affected by the loss of jobs.
WorkForce has staged an informational meeting at the Southern Community and Technical College
campus in Mount Gay
The funds from the grant provide up
to $5,000 for participants to receive occupational skills training in
high-demand fields such as health-related occupations, commercial truck
driving, welding, electrical engineering, HVAC repair, diesel technology, and
chemical processing. Participants who meet training program attendance
requirements will also be eligible for training allowances to cover expenses
for gas, food, child care, etc. at the rate of $20 per day for the days
attending class up to $100 per week.
