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Archived News Release--Caution:
information may be out of date.
For more information call: (202) 219-6871
Labor Secretary Alexis M. Herman today announced that Kentucky has been
approved for a Welfare-to-Work grant totaling more than $17 million for Fiscal
Year 1998. This money is part of the $2.2 billion available nationwide in state
grants to help local communities transform the lives of long-term welfare
recipients.
"People want to work and have remarkable courage and tenacity when given
an opportunity," said Secretary Herman. "The welfare to work grants will help
new workers in Kentucky find jobs, keep jobs, and launch careers leading to
economic self sufficiency for themselves and their families," she added.
Kentucky joins Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, South Carolina and Tennessee
in putting President Clinton's Welfare-to-Work initiative into action.
Additional state grants will be announced as they are approved.
Under the Budget Reconciliation Act of 1997, $2.2 billion will be
allocated by formula over two years to states based on their population of poor
people and adult recipients of Temporary Assistance to Needy Families. Another
$711.5 million will be awarded on a competitive basis directly by the Secretary
of Labor to local communities for projects that emphasize innovation,
collaboration and sustainable strategies to attain quality employment, earnings
and other successful outcomes for welfare recipients.
Kentucky is receiving a grant because its plan has been approved by the
department, enabling the Secretary of Labor to disburse its welfare-to-work
formula funds. Eighty-five percent of those funds will be sent to Private
Industry Councils that will design and operate collaborative, integrated
programs tailored to meet local labor market needs.
The grant may be used to fund unsubsidized and subsidized employment;
work experience; on-the-job training; and post employment retention services,
such as child care and transportation assistance.
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Editor's Note:
The grant amount to be allocated to Kentucky follows, with a state
contact listed for further information.
KENTUCKY
Federal Funds to be Provided to State: $17,722,913
State
Match: $8,861,457
State Agency to Administer the Program:
Department of Social Insurance
275 East Main St. 3C-D
Frankfort, KY
40621
Contact Person: Ms. Janice Kline, Branch Manager
(502)
564-5207
Archived News Release--Caution:
information may be out of date.
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