Resources for recovery
Many local companies have had to make changes in reaction to the national economy, which has affected the workforce. Thankfully, Sioux Falls offers numerous opportunities to make a career change or get additional training in your chosen field.
Some resources to use to make your next career or education connection in Sioux Falls:
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Education resource links: Augustana College Bellevue University Colorado Technical University at Sioux Falls Globe University Kilian Community College Mount Marty College National American University (NAU) |
South Dakota Public Universities & Research Center (University Center) Southeast Technical Institute (STI) Stewart School of Hairstyling University of Sioux Falls (USF) University of South Dakota (USD) Sanford School of Medicine |
South Dakota's Stimulus:
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama as an effort to revive the nation's economy, create jobs and save jobs, provide tax relief, and get Americans on the road to economic recovery.
The Act provides for new levels of transparency and accountability so citizens will be able to track when and where federal stimulus funds are being spent in South Dakota.
For more information about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and it's impact on South Dakota, go to: http://recoverysd.gov or http://Open.SD.gov.
The following are examples of where federal stimulus funds are being or will be spent in South Dakota:
- To support and expand the renewable energy industry in South Dakota;
- To improve drinking water;
- To decrease forest fire risk factors and upgrade forest fire fighting capabilities;
- To assist with housing, home weatherization, and home energy projects;
- To provide a first-time homebuyer tax credit;
- To provide assistance to South Dakota schools;
- To encourage the computerizing of health care records for reducing medical errors and lowering health care costs;
- To repair and improve South Dakota's infrastructure of roads and bridges;
- To provide an $800 Making Work Pay tax credit for qualified working households, and cut taxes for the families of children through an expansion of the Child Tax Credit; and
- To increase college affordability by increasing Work Study, funding Pell grants, increasing the maximum award level by $500, and providing a new higher education tax cut to qualified students.
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