Public/Private Ventures Grant



Organization - Public/Private Ventures
Grant Amount - $50,000
Foundation - Mott Foundation
Grant Purpose - This grant will allow Public/Private Ventures to disseminate the evaluation findings of the effectiveness of sectoral strategies used by demonstration sites involved in the grantee's Sectoral Employment Initiative. This dissemination will further enhance the view that sectoral employment initiatives are being seen as a key strategy to retain low-income people in the labor market and allow them access to decent jobs that can move them out of poverty.


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