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News Releases — Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

U.S. Department of Labor Awards $125 Million in Competition for the President's Community-Based Job Training Grants - 05-1932-NAT - [10/19/2005]

Labor Department Web Site Assists Hurricane Victims Locate Employee Benefit Plan Sponsors - 05-1985-NAT - [10/17/2005]

U.S. Department of Labor Launches Re-employment Partnership in Mississippi to Help Hurricane Katrina Evacuees - 05-1934-ATL - [10/06/2005]

U.S. Department of Labor Launches "Pathways to Employment" Initiative Expanding Employment Services for Hurricane Survivors - 05-1850-NAT - [09/30/2005]

U.S. Labor Secretary Announces Grant to Help Louisiana Homeless Veterans Find Jobs in Areas Hit by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita - 05-1824-NAT - [09/28/2005]

U.S. Labor Department Extends Annual Reports Deadline After Hurricane Rita Hits Louisiana and Texas - 05-1848-DAL - [09/28/2005]

U.S. Department of Labor Extends Disaster Unemployment Assistance Eligibility for Jobless in Hurricane Rita-Affected Region - 05-1833-NAT - [09/26/2005]

Statement of U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao on "Flexibility for Displaced Worker Act" - 05-1819-NAT - [09/23/2005]

U.S. Secretary of Labor Deploys OSHA Teams to Texas to Ensure Worker Safety in Anticipation of Hurricane Rita - 05-1818-NAT - [09/23/2005]

U.S. Labor Department Extends Time and Areas Covered by Reporting Relief for Areas Hit by Hurricane Katrina - 05-1732-NAT - [09/20/2005]

U.S. Labor Department Extends Annual Reports Deadline After Hurricane Katrina Hits Florida - 05-1725-ATL - [09/20/2005]

U.S. Department of Labor Issues Regulatory Relief Advisory for Katrina-Impacted States - 05-1747-NAT - [09/19/2005]

U.S. Labor Department Helps Hurricane Katrina Victims Preserve Health Benefits - 05-1746-NAT - [09/19/2005]

U.S. Department of Labor to Coordinate States Volunteering to Handle UI Claims of Katrina-Affected Workers - 05-1749-NAT - [09/16/2005]

U.S. Labor Department Action Helps Hurricane Victims - 05-1754-NAT - [09/15/2005]

U.S. Labor Department Action Helps Hurricane Victims Access 401(k) Plans - 05-1728-NAT - [09/15/2005]

OSHA Tapped as Federal Safety Coordinator for Worker Safety and Health During Hurricane Katrina Recovery Operations - 05-1736-NAT - [09/15/2005]

U.S. Department of Labor Moves to Assist Job Seekers and Employers on Employee Identification Needs - 05-1743-NAT - [09/15/2005]

U.S. Labor Department Announces $12 Million in Training Grants To Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas - 05-1702-NAT - [09/14/2005]

OSHA Teams Deployed To Aid Hurricane Katrina Recovery Workers - 05-1724-NAT - [09/13/2005]

U.S. Labor Department Announces Job Bank to Assist Workers and Employers Affected by Hurricane Katrina - 05-1694-NAT - [09/12/2005]

U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao Visits Hurricane-Ravaged Gulf Coast Region With President’s Economic Team - 05-1700-NAT - [09/09/2005]

U.S. Labor Department Announces $30.8 Million to Help Four States Quickly Distribute Unemployment Insurance Following Hurricane Katrina - 05-1695-NAT - [09/08/2005]

U.S. Labor Department Announces $75 Million National Emergency Grant to Assist Over 37,500 Louisiana And Mississippi Evacuees Displaced by Hurricane Katrina - 05-1679-NAT - [09/06/2005]

Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $62.1 Million in Aid to Assist Louisiana's Hurricane Katrina Recovery Efforts; Grant Will Provide Approximately 10,000 Temporary Jobs - 05-1678-DAL - [09/03/2005]

U.S. Labor Department Announces $50 Million National Emergency Grant to Create Approximately 10,000 Temporary Jobs to Assist Mississippi’s Hurricane Katrina Recovery Efforts - 05-1670-ATL - [09/02/2005]

U.S. Labor Department Extends Annual Reports Deadline After Hurricane Katrina Hits Alabama - 05-1648-NAT - [09/01/2005]

U.S. Labor Department Extends Annual Reports Deadline After Hurricane Katrina Hits Louisiana - 05-1649-NAT - [09/01/2005]

U.S. Labor Department Extends Annual Reports Deadline After Hurricane Katrina Hits Mississippi - 05-1650-NAT - [09/01/2005]

OSHA Offers Assistance for Hurricane Katrina Cleanup and Recovery Workers - 05-1659-NAT - [08/31/2005]

U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Announces $4 Million to Aid Alabama’s Hurricane Katrina Recovery Efforts - 05-1653-ATL - [08/31/2005]