June 27, 2023

IN SANTA ANA, REP. CORREA ANNOUNCES $500,000 IN FUNDING TO ADDRESS YOUTH EMPLOYMENT

Federal Funding For Hope Builders Is Part Of Nearly $30 Million Correa Secured For Community Projects In CA-46 In The FY’23 Omnibus Package

SANTA ANA, CA – Last night, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) joined officials at Hope Builders to announce $500,000 in federal funding to expand access to low-income youth job training services in Santa Ana.

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Rep. Correa presents federal funding to Hope Builders in Santa Ana, CA

Hope Builders empowers Orange County’s young adults with mentorship, life skills and job skills training that meets the needs of employers. Secured by Rep. Correa, this funding will be targeted to skills training and employment placement services for 200 Orange County low-income young adults facing barriers to workforce re-entry like incarceration, transitional aged foster care, DACA, domestic violence, as well as those with young families. Founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange in 1995, Hope Builders is laser-focused on connecting young adults to careers that lead to living-wage employment and prosperity.

“Hope Builders works on the front lines of our community to ensure that our young people—no matter who they are or the resources they have—have the support they need to thrive,” Rep Correa said. “Our children are our future, and Hope Builders is uplifting the next generation of leaders in our community, one job at a time. That’s why this federal funding is so important—so that hundreds more Orange County young adults can have access to a pathway to prosperity.”

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Rep. Correa poses in front of a banner outside of Hope Builders in Santa Ana, CA

This funding is part of the nearly $30 million that Rep. Correa secured for community projects throughout California’s 46th congressional district in the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) omnibus appropriations bill, which President Biden signed into law last year. Rep. Correa worked in lockstep with community leaders to identify priorities for CA-46 constituents, and fought for them during the annual funding process.

“We are extremely grateful to Congressman Correa for supporting Hope Builders' efforts to build a strong workforce and to give people the tools that they need to thrive,” said Shawna Smith, Executive Director of Hope Builders. “This funding will connect hundreds of Orange County young adults to pathways to prosperity.”

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