Northwest Georgia Regional Commission, Workforce Development Program, has received a grant that will provide job opportunities to residents of Dade and surrounding counties that have temporarily or permanently lost work due to COVID – 19. Eligibility requirements are as follows:
*18 years of age or older
*Legal U.S. Citizen
*In compliance with the Selective Service Act
*Workers temporarily or permanently laid off as a result of COVID-19
*Workers laid off due to a plant or business closure related to COVID-19 or lack of work
*Long-term unemployed individuals (27 weeks or longer)
*Self-employed individuals now unemployed or underemployed
This is a federally funded grant through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act that prepares eligible individuals for re-entry into the workforce through retraining and education. Online applications are available at www.careerdepot.org.
For more information contact Paula Stallings at (423) 280.5161 or pstallings@dadecounty-ga.gov.
