Press Release: Lowey Announces $3.5 Million for White Plains Job Training, Educational Programming

• The following is a press release from Congresswoman Nita Lowey

Congresswoman Nita M. Lowey (Westchester/Rockland) announced today that the White Plains Housing Authority (WPHA) will receive $3.5 million in federal funding for job training and educational programming.

“I am delighted that the White Plains Housing Authority will receive federal support to create early childhood education centers and adult training facilities,” said Lowey. 

“Every dollar of federal support our municipalities receive for critical priorities like job training helps to alleviate strain on local budgets and support the community at large.”

Mack Carter, Executive Director of the White Plains Housing Authority, said, “This funding is going to help the downtown White Plains community support job training and educational programming for both low income families and the White Plains community at-large.  We’re going to build a community center and this will help support the building of that community center. The Board of Commissioners has worked hard to secure this grant and this will be simply amazing for us.”

The White Plains Housing Authority was awarded the $3.5 million federal grant through the Capital Fund Education and Training Community Facilities (CFCF) initiative, managed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).  

The purpose of CFCF grants is to aid in the construction of facilities to provide early care childhood education, adult education, and job training programs for public housing residents. 

WPHA hopes to use the Winbrook Community Education Center to support existing programs as well as support the expansion of job skills training and adult education problems to better serve the White Plains community.

“High-performing housing authorities like WPHA are frequently at a disadvantage in obtaining federal grants,” said Lowey.  “I am pleased HUD has recognized the importance of this initiative for our community.”