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OPA News Release:
National Emergency Grant To Aid
Oregon’s Dislocated Workers
Money Will Provide Re-employment
Services To Laid Off Workers
WASHINGTON— U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao announced
today the allocation of a $1,707,993 National Emergency Grant to aid workers
dislocated as a result of the closure of AgriFrozen Foods, Inc., in Woodburn
and Salem, Ore.
“All dislocated workers must have access to the services and skills
training they need to find re-employment as quickly as possible,” Chao
said. “National Emergency Grants, like this one, are a major part of the
president’s stimulus package and provide crucial re-employment aid to
dislocated workers.”
The National Emergency Grant will provide re-employment assistance for
approximately 400 workers. The Oregon Department of Community Colleges and
Workforce Development will administer the National Emergency Grant money. It
will supplement existing re-employment programs offered by the state. Services
include: job search assistance, basic skills training, literacy training and
job placement.
National Emergency Grants constitute a major part of President
Bush’s Back-to-Work package. If passed by the Senate, the president’s
package will help the economy recover by providing increased assistance to
dislocated workers, including assistance with private health insurance
continuation coverage.
For more information, please go to www.dol.gov.
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