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For more information call: (202)219-6871 x 152
Secretary of Labor Alexis M. Herman today announced that
states across the country will soon be receiving a total of $4 billion in
grants from the U.S. Department of Labor for Americans in need of job training.
The grants are the foundation for the nation's network of job training programs
and public employment offices to serve job-seekers, dislocated workers,
disadvantaged adults and at-risk youth.
"One of my primary goals is to equip every working American
with the skills to find and keep good jobs with rising incomes throughout their
lives," Herman said. "The funding we are announcing today will go a long way
toward helping local communities accomplish this important goal."
The funds, distributed to states under the Job Training
Partnership Act (JTPA) and the Wagner-Peyser Act, are allocated according to
formulas that take into account such factors as the size of the civilian labor
force, the unemployment rate and the proportion of economically disadvantaged
citizens in each state.
Under JTPA, states receive money to operate training
programs for disadvantaged and dislocated workers. States will share $1.3
billion for services for disadvantaged adults and others who face significant
employment barriers. Programs for dislocated workers will receive $1.3 billion.
Dislocated workers are those who lose their jobs due to mass layoffs or plant
closing, are long-term unemployed or are eligible for or have exhausted
unemployment insurance, and are unlikely to return to their previous occupation
or industry. States will also receive $129.9 million for year-round programs
for disadvantaged youth.
The 1998 appropriation for the summer youth employment
program, $871 million, provides public-sector jobs for low-income youth between
the ages of 14 and 21. Participants learn the work ethic, as well as specific
job-related skills. Many participants also have the opportunity to improve
their basic reading and math skills, which helps them when they return to
school.
In addition, the public-sector summer jobs program
provides the impetus for private-sector involvement. Frequently using
public-private partnerships with mayors' programs, private-sector firms hire
youth identified by the public sector, provide a financial contribution to the
public-sector program or offer in-kind donations such as transportation, space
or equipment for job creation in the public sector.
A total of $761.7 million will be allotted for public
employment service programs. The public employment service involves a
federal-state partnership between the U.S. Employment Service and the state
employment security agencies.
Lists of JTPA allotments and Wagner-Peyser planning
estimates are attached.
This information will be made available to sensory
impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: 202-219-6760; TDD Message
Referral Phone: 1-800-326-2577.
U. S. Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
PY 1998 State Allotments
| State |
JTPA II-A
Adult
Training |
JTPA II-B
Summer
Youth
|
JTPA II-C
Youth
Training |
JTPA III
Dislocated
Workers |
Wagner-Peyser
Employment
Service* |
Total |
| Total |
$955,000,000 |
$871,000,000 |
$129,965,000 |
$1,350,510,000 |
$761,735,000 |
$4,068,210,000 |
| StateTotal |
952,468,389 |
853,710,021 |
129,620,476 |
1,080,408,000 |
741,922,032 |
3,758,128,918 |
| Alabama |
14,813,335 |
13,258,250 |
2,012,755 |
10,405,271 |
10,718,665 |
51,208,276 |
| Alaska |
3,566,477 |
3,208,610 |
487,188 |
5,569,805 |
8,084,754 |
20,916,834 |
| Arizona |
16,481,531 |
15,074,802 |
2,288,923 |
13,481,176 |
11,416,425 |
58,742,857 |
| Arkansas |
9,208,582 |
8,240,139 |
1,251,164 |
9,331,256 |
6,311,834 |
34,342,975 |
| California |
151,779,899 |
140,130,051 |
21,277,025 |
228,452,063 |
89,220,610 |
630,859,648 |
| Colorado |
7,113,244 |
6,290,971 |
955,207 |
6,965,327 |
9,832,741 |
31,157,490 |
| Connecticut |
9,289,592 |
8,257,782 |
1,253,843 |
13,972,394 |
8,974,979 |
41,748,590 |
| Delaware |
2,381,171 |
2,134,275 |
324,051 |
1,962,967 |
2,077,382 |
8,879,846 |
| District of Columbia |
3,684,334 |
3,260,844 |
495,119 |
5,710,918 |
3,687,204 |
16,838,419 |
| Florida |
40,585,306 |
34,961,391 |
5,308,457 |
43,088,420 |
35,375,042 |
159,318,616 |
| Georgia |
19,690,901 |
17,864,407 |
2,712,490 |
16,437,304 |
18,585,422 |
75,290,524 |
| Hawaii |
4,975,251 |
4,262,082 |
647,145 |
7,124,058 |
3,176,301 |
20,184,837 |
| Idaho |
3,602,690 |
3,296,810 |
500,580 |
4,218,044 |
6,736,039 |
18,354,163 |
| Illinois |
39,005,154 |
35,142,659 |
5,335,980 |
38,162,269 |
31,167,203 |
148,813,265 |
| Indiana |
13,100,689 |
11,811,742 |
1,793,159 |
10,887,945 |
14,757,529 |
52,351,064 |
| Iowa |
3,982,188 |
3,495,866 |
530,804 |
5,193,070 |
7,247,297 |
20,449,225 |
| Kansas |
4,187,931 |
3,689,930 |
559,522 |
5,046,917 |
6,475,371 |
19,959,671 |
| Kentucky |
17,140,739 |
14,861,254 |
2,256,499 |
16,465,202 |
9,777,991 |
60,501,685 |
| Louisiana |
21,103,922 |
19,059,992 |
2,894,025 |
24,467,573 |
10,948,580 |
78,474,092 |
| Maine |
3,789,109 |
3,330,317 |
505,482 |
3,812,342 |
4,005,859 |
15,443,109 |
| Maryland |
12,288,950 |
10,742,600 |
1,631,132 |
14,535,456 |
13,619,522 |
52,817,660 |
| Massachusetts |
15,490,543 |
13,896,999 |
2,108,092 |
14,048,429 |
16,198,200 |
61,742,263 |
| Michigan |
28,188,246 |
25,850,333 |
3,925,055 |
20,753,875 |
24,510,023 |
103,227,532 |
| Minnesota |
9,657,049 |
8,631,285 |
1,310,554 |
8,655,629 |
12,016,835 |
40,271,352 |
| Mississippi |
11,345,535 |
10,855,895 |
1,648,334 |
11,851,804 |
6,652,742 |
42,354,310 |
| Missouri |
14,715,051 |
12,952,118 |
1,966,620 |
12,288,831 |
13,852,120 |
55,774,740 |
| Montana |
3,238,440 |
2,749,993 |
417,481 |
2,892,798 |
5,504,726 |
14,803,438 |
| Nebraska |
2,381,171 |
2,134,275 |
324,051 |
1,965,472 |
6,615,599 |
13,420,568 |
| Nevada |
4,406,308 |
3,926,495 |
596,190 |
4,648,561 |
5,351,173 |
18,928,727 |
| New Hampshire |
2,541,687 |
2,235,573 |
341,482 |
2,272,311 |
3,052,410 |
10,443,463 |
| New Jersey |
28,869,552 |
25,414,749 |
3,858,917 |
43,261,829 |
21,784,457 |
123,189,504 |
| New Mexico |
9,955,669 |
9,004,072 |
1,367,158 |
12,173,813 |
6,177,271 |
38,677,983 |
| New York |
79,197,553 |
67,934,185 |
10,314,970 |
113,707,688 |
47,212,574 |
318,366,970 |
| North Carolina |
15,705,668 |
13,833,737 |
2,100,121 |
13,313,849 |
17,891,124 |
62,844,499 |
| North Dakota |
2,381,171 |
2,134,275 |
324,051 |
812,799 |
5,605,458 |
11,257,754 |
| Ohio |
38,650,914 |
34,457,236 |
5,231,908 |
30,143,462 |
28,049,433 |
136,532,953 |
| Oklahoma |
7,967,018 |
7,020,911 |
1,064,649 |
5,531,341 |
8,686,742 |
30,270,661 |
| Oregon |
12,029,892 |
10,646,254 |
1,616,503 |
15,100,295 |
8,972,668 |
48,365,612 |
| Pennsylvania |
38,142,309 |
33,123,606 |
5,028,546 |
45,002,996 |
30,578,530 |
151,875,987 |
| Puerto Rico |
45,917,243 |
40,761,613 |
6,189,150 |
49,534,488 |
9,956,576 |
152,359,070 |
| Rhode Island |
3,075,961 |
2,671,035 |
405,415 |
3,588,822 |
2,698,874 |
12,440,107 |
| South Carolina |
14,473,907 |
12,966,684 |
1,968,832 |
16,723,308 |
9,665,774 |
55,798,505 |
| South Dakota |
2,381,171 |
2,134,275 |
324,051 |
890,691 |
5,180,731 |
10,910,919 |
| Tennessee |
19,242,445 |
16,918,943 |
2,568,933 |
18,581,291 |
13,918,211 |
71,229,823 |
| Texas |
77,903,721 |
72,501,450 |
11,008,454 |
81,009,852 |
50,828,199 |
293,251,676 |
| Utah |
2,501,738 |
2,623,826 |
398,396 |
2,446,846 |
11,104,940 |
19,075,746 |
| Vermont |
2,381,171 |
2,134,275 |
324,051 |
1,298,100 |
2,426,951 |
8,564,548 |
| Virginia |
16,122,182 |
14,354,723 |
2,179,588 |
14,527,059 |
16,577,722 |
63,761,274 |
| Washington |
21,010,292 |
18,972,912 |
2,880,803 |
24,728,657 |
15,493,018 |
83,085,682 |
| West Virginia |
9,770,372 |
8,636,383 |
1,311,329 |
13,035,793 |
5,929,859 |
38,683,736 |
| Wisconsin |
8,672,244 |
7,722,862 |
1,172,191 |
9,028,070 |
13,212,879 |
39,808,246 |
| Wyoming |
2,381,171 |
2,134,275 |
324,051 |
1,299,464 |
4,019,463 |
10,158,424 |
| American Samoa |
169,022 |
66,121 |
23,002 |
199,779 |
0 |
457,924 |
| Guam |
475,405 |
806,424 |
64,697 |
561,913 |
348,011 |
2,256,450 |
| Marshal lslands |
358,998 |
23,765 |
48,856 |
424,323 |
0 |
855,942 |
| Micronesia |
535,238 |
56,317 |
72,840 |
632,633 |
0 |
1,297,028 |
| Northern Marianas |
143,413 |
30,931 |
19,517 |
169,510 |
0 |
363,371 |
| Palau |
109,422 |
9,326 |
14,891 |
129,333 |
0 |
262,972 |
| Virgin Islands |
740,113 |
457,253 |
100,721 |
874,789 |
1,464,957 |
3,637,833 |
| Native Americans |
0 |
15,839,842 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
15,839,842 |
| National Reserve |
0 |
0 |
0 |
267,109,720 |
0 |
267,109,720 |
| Postage/Other |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
18,000,000 |
18,000,000 |
* Preliminary
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