Governors State University is getting $4.9 million in federal stimulus money to train unemployed and under-employed Southlanders for jobs in health care.
The University Park-based school said it will coordinate with organizations including the Southland Health Care Forum, SouthStar Services and the South Metro Higher Education Consortium.
The money will pay for training and placement of jobless residents and low-wage workers, according to the U.S. Labor Department, which awarded the grant.
“This project will help fight the recession by creating jobs in the critical area of health care,” GSU president Elaine Maimon said in a statement.
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