Laid Off Florida Mortgage Workers to Benefit from Grant

I just read a press release from the Department of Labor announcing a grant of over 1.6 million to be used to help laid off workers of Taylor, Bean and Whitaker Mortgage Corp. The grant will be used to retrain and/or help with job placement assistance for former workers of the company. The plan is to switch many of these workers to jobs in the health care and information technology industries. According to a flyer found on the Citrus Levy Marion Regional Workforce Development Board Inc. website, the help is for laid off workers of these 6 companies:

1. Taylor, Bean and Whitaker


2. Maslow Insurance Agency


3. Security One Valuation Services


4. Clear Title


5. Citrus Land and Title


6. REO Specialists

Workers of these companies may be eligible for:

• training scholarships


• support services


• relocation assistance


• employment-related assistance

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Florida receives grant to assist with computer and Internet access

HUD awarded Florida $150,000 to use for computers and Internet access for public housing residents. Details of the portion of the grant awarded to Florida can be read here.

The communities receiving the grant should:

• Help individuals to become computer savvy
• Help with finding employment
• Help with homework

The centers receiving the grant offer a variety of services to help residents achieve

• Long-term economic self-sufficiency
• Allow the housing authorities to hire staff to manage center activities or purchase equipment for the center.

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- Greg Staker - Watson Realty Corp. - 407-304-0255