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On Tuesday, June 7, 2005, US Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao announced 12 Health Care and Biotechnology Training grants. More than $12 million is being awarded nationwide to address opportunities to build a world-class health care and biotechnology workforce. Nearly 230 applicants competed for funding under the President's High Growth Job Training Initiative.

Of the 12 grants awarded, four will fund projects in biotechnology industry training, six will fund health care industry training and two projects will provide cross-industry training. Grants were awarded in Arizona, California, Florida, Indiana, Michigan, New York, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, and Wisconsin.

The following is a complete list of the awardees and their funding:

• Health Care -Biotechnology Grant Award Winners
  
  
• CVS Regional Learning Center in Detroit
  
  
• Indianapolis Health Care Project
  
  
• Los Angeles, Orange County Biotech and Health Care Job Training
  
  
• Miami-Dade College for Biotechnology Project
  
  
• University of Wisconsin System for Health Care Project
  
  
• Carolina's Claflin University for Biotechnology Project
  
  
• University of Utah for Health Care Project
  
  
• Temple College, Texas for Biotechnology Project
  
  
• Job Path Inc. for Tucson Biotechnology Project
  
  
• Wichita Falls, Texas Health Care Project