Federal award designed to boost Lassen County

A $500,000 award from U.S. Labor Department awarded to stimulate small business entrepreneurship in Lassen, Plumas and Modoc and 17 other Northern California counties will stimulate the entire region’s economy, according to an editorial in the Lassen County Times. “The only way to address the national challenge of global competition is by building strong regional economies,” said Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training Emily Stover DeRocco. “By bringing together all the key players including research universities, venture capital firms and traditional organizations of economic and workforce development, regions can optimize their ability to innovate.” U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao said, “Investing in area workforces through this collaborative approach will boost the entire region’s economic vitality.”