Hillsborough Residents: Apply For Work Through Grant Program

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL — Hillsborough County residents who have been laid-off or terminated during the COVID-19 pandemic can apply for part-time jobs funded via the National Dislocated Worker Grant (NDWG) program.

The jobs available with the grant is for:

• Part-time employment at 25 hours per week
• Wages of $15.50 per hour
• A 12-week program duration
• Hillsborough County Residents

"Hillsborough County residents who’ve lost their job loss or saw decreased income due to COVID-19,” said Christina Witt, CSTB Director of Programs. “We are working with select local non-profits who need assistance to continue to recover from the impacts, as well as to serve a higher demand in the community. The National Dislocated Grant can help residents get back on their feet while giving back to the community.”

Nonprofit employers hiring through the grant include:

• Metropolitan Ministries
• Feeding Tampa Bay
• United Food Bank of Plant City

View the list of jobs available through the program visit the following link: https://www.careersourcetampabay.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/NDWG-Hot-Jobs.pdf

In order to qualify for the grant, applicants must be 18 years of age or older, temporarily or permanently laid-off due to COVID-19 (or due to any other economic impact), self-employed and became unemployed or underemployed, or be long-term unemployed for six out of the past 13 weeks.

To apply for the grant or learn more, residents can visit https://www.careersourcetampabay.com/national-dislocated-worker-grant/.

For more job resources, visit www.CareerSourceTb.com or call (813) 930-7400.

This press release was produced by CareerSource Tampa Bay. The views expressed here are the author's own.