S. 268 · 111th Congress
Green-Collar Youth Jobs, Education, and Training Stimulus Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Patty Murray
- Introduced
- 2009-01-15
- Latest action
- 2009-01-15 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Green-Collar Youth Jobs, Education, and Training Stimulus Act - Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Labor to expand the Job Corps program to: (1) establish a Green Job Corps program that provides for the development of academic skills and paid jobs in green-collar industries to create a corps of energy- and environmentally-conscious consumers; and (2) award YouthBuild Build Green Grants and Green-Collar Youth Opportunity Grants to eligible entities and organizations to provide eligible youth with education, jobs, and training in green-collar industries, including the weatherization and energy retrofitting of low-income homes and buildings.