One part of the endowment focuses on community development work, mostly in the outer boroughs, such as job training, nonprofit real estate development, the Freelancers Union health care program and support for food businesses from artisanal food companies arising in Brooklyn to larger food processing plants that provide employment.
The program is also funding statewide training for librarians so that they can provide job search, career development and technology assistance to patrons including many Latinos.
Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Ron Angelo said the 100 jobs count toward the job requirements under the First Five program.