Goodwill To Put Programs In Vacant Detroit Building
DETROIT (AP) - Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit will place job readiness and financial training programs in a vacant Detroit building as part of a $2 million agreement.
The building will open as the North End Workforce Readiness Center when renovations are set to be complete in September. The $2 million agreement will provide funding needed to complete building renovations.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. brokered the partnership with the building's owner, Vanguard Community Development Corporation, and is investing $1 million over the next two years.
The Kresge Foundation is contributing a $750,000 grant, and the Detroit Local Initiatives Support Corporation will provide construction financing for the project to bridge long-term funding commitments from foundations and complete buildout of the center.
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