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THE ROAD HOME AND LA WORKS HOST EMPLOYMENT TRAINING SEMINARS IN LAFAYETTE

BATON ROUGE, La., August 7, 2007 –The Road Home program, in conjunction with LA Works, will be facilitating two employment training seminars in Lafayette on Thursday,  August 9 and Thursday, August 23. During the seminars, participants will have the opportunity to receive hands-on assistance with resume preparation, interview skills and other valuable job seeking techniques. To register for these seminars, please call The Road Home at (504) 584-1771 or the Lafayette Business and Career Solutions Center at (337) 262-5500.  

The seminars are free and open to the public. 

What:	The Road Home/LA Works Employment Training Seminars
Where:	706 East Vermillion Street Lafayette, LA 70501
When:	Thursday, August 9 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
	Thursday, August 23 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Act of 1968 guarantees that employment and economic opportunities created by certain HUD financial assistance are compliant with Federal, State and local laws and regulations.  The Road Home program, which receives federal financial assistance from HUD, has a strong commitment to providing targeted outreach for this purpose and has built community partnerships throughout the state to ensure these services are available to all Louisiana residents who are interested. 

These employment training seminars will not provide information on the application process for The Road Home program. To receive more details on Road Home Information Sessions in your community, please visit http://www.road2la.org/homeowner/events for a list of locations and times.

The Road Home program is designed to provide compensation to Louisiana homeowners affected by Hurricane Katrina or Rita for the damage to their homes. This groundbreaking program represents the largest single housing recovery program in U.S. history. Working together, Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, the Louisiana Recovery Authority and the Office of Community Development created The Road Home program with the approval of the Louisiana Legislature. The program affords eligible homeowners up to $150,000 in compensation for their losses to get back into their homes.

For more information on The Road Home program, visit www.road2LA.org or call 1.888.ROAD.2.LA (1.888.762.3252). TTY callers use 711 relay or 800.846.5277.

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