Counties served: The EKCEP Workforce Investment Area provides regular Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and related American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) programs and services to the following twenty-three 23 counties: Bell, Breathitt, Carter, Clay, Elliott, Floyd, Harlan, Jackson, Johnson, Knott, Knox, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Menifee, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Pike, Wolfe

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ARRA Programs/Funding for EKCEP

ARRA 2009 Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP)

The EKCEP Workforce Investment Area anticipates serving approximately 3000 youth. As of early June, youth applications were approaching that number; 1735 employer worksites had been identified.  SYEP focus will be to provide services to those most in need youth ages 16-24. The area’s coordinated program, working primarily with Community Action Agencies is titled LetsGo2Work.

Youth Contact Information

For information regarding Summer Youth Employment Programs provided by EKCEP in the above twenty-three county area, please contact:  Owen Grise, WIA Youth Program Lead, EKCEP LWIA, 941 North Main, Hazard, KY 41701; Phone: 606-436-5751; Email: ogrise@ekcep.org .  Additionally, Let’s Go 2 Work forms and enrollment and other information for businesses and youth can be found by visiting www.letsgo2work.org or calling 1-877-512-WORK.

The Commonwealth's implementation of the ARRA

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The Kentucky Office of Employment and Training (OET) is part of the Department for Workforce Investment.  
OET Staff provide job services, unemployment insurance services, Labor Market Information, and training opportunities.