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Article: Seedco Receives $500,000 From the Starr International Foundation to Connect Low Income Workers in New York City to Green Jobs.
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- June 5, 2009
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NEW YORK, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Seedco has received a $500,000 grant from the Starr International Foundation to launch an effort to help low-income workers train for and connect to jobs in New York City's emerging building energy retrofit industry. Seedco will also create opportunities for small businesses to enter and expand into the energy retrofit field. In the coming years, the industry is expected to expand as a result of government-regulated efficiency mandates and demand for energy efficiency buildings.
Seedco plans to work with its network of community partners, which include community-based and training organizations, to provide low-income jobseekers ...