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The U.S. Department of Labor has approved up to $3.2 million in
emergency funding for the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs
to create temporary jobs for clean-up and restoration in the aftermath of last
week's severe storms and tornadoes, President Clinton and Labor Secretary
Alexis M. Herman announced today. An initial amount of $1,066,667 is being
awarded for immediate use. Workers who have temporarily lost their jobs because
of this disaster, the long-term unemployed and other eligible dislocated
workers can participate in the program.
"I want to express my concern for the people of Alabama during this
difficult time," said Clinton. "I hope that this assistance will allow workers
to return to their jobs as soon as possible, and help communities affected by
the severe weather achieve a speedy recovery."
"I am pleased that the President is visiting my home state of Alabama to
let those devastated by last week's severe weather know they are not
forgotten," said Herman. "Last week I traveled with the Vice President and saw
first-hand how communities have been shattered. We can never replace the loss
of loved ones, but it is my hope that this emergency grant can help survivors
begin to rebuild their lives."
The award is authorized under emergency provisions of Title III of the
Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) to fund special temporary jobs to benefit
the public and help dislocated workers resume regular employment. The program
will assist workers in counties declared eligible for Public Assistance by the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
If FEMA names additional counties, they can be included in the project.
Participants will work for up to six months with public or private non-profit
agencies to help with clean-up, repair and restoration efforts.
The dislocated worker program is a comprehensive retraining approach to
assist workers who have been, or are about to be, laid off for reasons such as
technological change, foreign competition or government actions. Generally such
workers are eligible if they are unlikely to return to their previous industry
or occupation.
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