Winners to be named soon for food-stamp job pilots
The Agriculture Department expects to name in March the winners of $200 million in grants to help food-stamp participants find jobs or move up the pay scale. The USDA has received proposals from more than 30 states for the 10 pilot projects.
With $200 million to divide, USDA seeks job-training ideas
The government will fund up to 10 pilot projects to provide food stamp recipients with the training and education to move up the job ladder, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced at a county employment office in Arlington, Va. The $200 million program is intended to improve the $400 million-a-year employment and training programs that are an adjunct of the major U.S. anti-hunger program.