U.S. Labor Department awards Tulsa Tech $1 million

Journal Record, The (Oklahoma City), Jun 22, 2009

The U.S. Labor Department has awarded Tulsa Tech a $1 million grant to help youth with education and training.

The grant was among 183 awards totaling $114 million from the YouthBuild program, which assists out-of-school youth in obtaining diplomas or GEDs while providing occupational training in the construction industry.

"The YouthBuild program not only assists young people in obtaining education and skills, but also gives them a sense of accomplishment and empowers them as they give back to their communities," said Kara Gae, Tulsa Tech superintendent and CEO.

The awards include $47 million allocated to the YouthBuild program under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. There are 228 YouthBuild projects funded by the department.