News Release

US Department of Labor awards nearly $20M in funding to support training, services, wage subsidies for workers hurt by foreign trade

Funding completes FY22 Trade Assistance Adjustment program distribution

WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $19,796,000 in funding to provide training and employment services in 45 states and Puerto Rico to eligible workers affected adversely by foreign trade.

The awards are the department’s final distribution of fiscal year 2022 funds to states through the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers Program, and follow $201.8 million in awards announced in June. Administered by the department’s Employment and Training Administration, the program supports training, employment and case management services, job search and relocation allowances and income support during training.

“Trade adjustment assistance provides a safety net for workers whose jobs are sent overseas and helps them return to the workforce,” said Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh. “In many cases, these workers are among our nation’s most vulnerable: they are often older, more diverse, less educated and highly tenured.”

Without congressional action to reauthorize the program, the TAA Program entered a phased termination status on July 1, 2022, leaving the program able only to provide benefits and services to eligible workers whose petitions were certified before July 1, 2022. The program remains in termination until the last eligible worker is served or until Congress reauthorizes the TAA program to accept new petitions to cover affected workers.

“With Congress’ help to reauthorize the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers Program, we can show these workers and others displaced from their jobs by foreign competition that government works for them,” Secretary Walsh added.”

A list of each recipient’s funding follows this news release.

Recipient

Award

Recipient

Award

Recipient

Award

Alabama

$443,715

Maine

$24,080

Oklahoma

$355,506

Arizona

$64,855

Maryland

$73,367

Oregon

$1,262,942

Arkansas

$455,992

Massachusetts

$418,824

Pennsylvania

$1,330,898

California

$587,809

Michigan

$610,830

Puerto Rico

$11,375

Colorado

$352,264

Minnesota

$612,611

South Carolina

$170,654

Connecticut

$331,836

Mississippi

$139,189

South Dakota

$105,796

Delaware

$18,171

Missouri

$371,629

Tennessee

$565,140

Florida

$166,060

Nebraska

$80,420

Texas

$1,183,176

Georgia

$247,013

Nevada

$6,988

Utah

$169,231

Idaho

$112,455

New Hampshire

$21,840

Vermont

$28,166

Illinois

$816,800

New Jersey

$386,885

Virginia

$406,900

Indiana

$779,819

New Mexico

$330,764

Washington

$2,133,108

Iowa

$435,540

New York

$862,539

West Virginia

$450,993

Kansas

$1,067,741

North Carolina

$287,202

Wisconsin

$543,173

Kentucky

$247,144

North Dakota

$30,040

 

 

Louisiana

$102,807

Ohio

$591,713

Total

$19,796,000

Agency
Employment and Training Administration
Date
September 6, 2022
Release Number
22-1813-NAT
Media Contact: Monica Vereen
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