From the U.S. Department of Education: A new higher education discretionary grant program is designed to provide students the opportunity to develop new skills, provide innovators and inventors the resources to expand existing businesses or build new ones, and encourage … [Read more...] about MAX ALERT: U.S. Department of Education Launches New Higher Education Discretionary Grant Program
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MAX ALERT: Atlanta Regional Commission Releases Latest Data Through COVID-19 Weekly Report
From the Atlanta Regional Commission: The Atlanta Regional Commission’s COVID-19 Weekly Report provides the latest data about the state of the novel coronavirus in the Atlanta area. Key insights from the latest report includes: 2,521 new COVID-19 cases, an increase of … [Read more...] about MAX ALERT: Atlanta Regional Commission Releases Latest Data Through COVID-19 Weekly Report
MAX ALERT: Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Shares Results of Survey of Nearly 4,000 Organizations
From the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: In a recent webinar, Karen Leone de Nie, vice president of community and economic development at the Atlanta Fed, shared insights from a national Federal Reserve survey of nearly 4,000 organizations that work in low-income communities. … [Read more...] about MAX ALERT: Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Shares Results of Survey of Nearly 4,000 Organizations
MAX ALERT: New President & CEO Selected for First Step Staffing, an Atlanta-based Nonprofit Workforce Partner
Amelia Nickerson, a member of the MAX Board of Directors and MAX Provider Council, has stepped up to become the new president & CEO for Atlanta-based First Step Staffing. Formerly Vice President of Development & Community Relations, Nickerson now oversees First Step … [Read more...] about MAX ALERT: New President & CEO Selected for First Step Staffing, an Atlanta-based Nonprofit Workforce Partner
MAX ALERT: U.S. Department of Agriculture Seeks Public Comments on SNAP Employment and Training Rule
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA): Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants have exclusive access to training and support services to help them enter or move up in the workforce. The proposed rule, Employment and Training Opportunities in the … [Read more...] about MAX ALERT: U.S. Department of Agriculture Seeks Public Comments on SNAP Employment and Training Rule