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U.S. Rep Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, has announced that more than $1 million in federal funding has been earmarked for three East Bay community projects. 

The Youth Empowerment Services program of the Alameda County Department of Social Services will receive $425,000 from a labor and education bill. The funds will be used for job training, workshops, computer labs, and college preparation. 

The same bill will also give $361,000 to the Oakland Unified School District toward the creation of a teacher center that would provide on-line support for district staff, coaching and assistance with administrative issues. The Commerce-Justice State Bill will give $250,000 to Berkeley High School to update fire alarms and security measures. Authorities said the campus has been the scene of arson fires that were not detected because there was no working alarm system at the school.  

The announcement of the grants was made last week.