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U.S. Rep. Boswell: Announces $1.1 million for green jobs research in Iowa
11/18/2009

Contact: Jane Slusark, 202-225-3806

Jane.Slusark@mail.house.gov



Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Leonard Boswell announced that the U.S. Department of Labor has awarded Iowa $1,172,614 authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to develop a comprehensive analysis of labor supply and demand of the state’s green economy.

“The study and promotion of green jobs will be pivotal to rebuilding our nation’s economy and getting Iowans back to work,” Boswell said. “We must develop industries that will be the future of this country. This grant will help Iowa study how to put Iowans to work on projects that will not only promote local economic growth, but also benefit the environment.”

The Iowa Workforce Development is the recipient of the State Labor Market Information Improvement Grant and will work in partnership with the Office of the Governor of Iowa, Iowa Central Community College, MidAmerican Energy, and the University of Northern Iowa’s Institute for Decision Making.

The Department of Labor also awarded Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming a joint grant of $3,877,949 to create a consortium of workforce agencies to improve labor market information. The grant will enhance a labor exchange system between the seven contiguous states and allow for the effective distribution of green surveys and other information.

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