January 6, 2016

Nearly $2M awarded to help Virginia workers affected by coal mining industry layoffs rejoin workforce

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded POWER Initiative National Dislocated Worker Grant funding of $1,965,730 to the Virginia Community College System to help provide reemployment services required by coal industry workers to prepare for positions in emerging and growing fields.

December 21, 2015

$1.6M in incremental funding to help Mississippi workers affected by layoffs

State: Mississippi

Type of Award: National Dislocated Worker Grant incremental

Incremental Amount Released: $1,616,969

Total Award Amount Approved: $2,500,000

Funding Awarded to: Mississippi Department of Employment Security

Number of Workers Served: Approximately 650

December 8, 2015

ETA News Brief: Guam to receive $2.1M in incremental funding to continue clean-up and recovery efforts after Typhoon Dolphin [12/08/2015]

Territory: Guam

Type of Award: National Dislocated Worker Grant incremental

Incremental Amount Released: $2,174,453

Total Award Amount Approved: $2,722,641

Funding Awarded to: Guam Agency for Human Resources Development

Number of Workers Served: Approximately 215

November 17, 2015

ETA News Release: $20 million in additional funds available as part of Obama administration's efforts to end cycle of poverty, criminality and incarceration [11/17/2015]

Training to Work grants improve employment opportunities for formerly incarcerated adults

WASHINGTON — State and federal prisons release more than 600,000 people each year. Back in society — without the benefits of a steady job — far too many are likely to return.

November 17, 2015

ETA News Brief: California to receive $6M in incremental funding to continue temporary employment services to workers affected by California drought [11/17/2015]

State: California

Type of Award: National Dislocated Worker Grant incremental

Incremental Amount Released: $6 million

Total Award Amount Approved: $18 million

Funding Awarded to: California Employment Development Department

Number of Workers Served: Approximately 1,000

November 9, 2015

ETA News Brief: National Dislocated Worker Grant of up to $3.2M awarded to assist South Carolina storm recovery [11/09/2015]

State: South Carolina

Type of Award: National Dislocated Worker Grant

Total Amount Approved: $3,223,968

Initial Award Amount Released: $1,074,656

Funding Awarded to: South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce

Number of Workers Served: Approximately 165

November 5, 2015

ETA News Release: US Labor Department proposes rule to help employers, sponsors grow, diversify their apprenticeship programs [11/05/2015]

Rule would update Equal Employment Opportunity regulations for first time since 1978

October 27, 2015

ETA News Release: Department awards $2.75M to help Kentucky workers affected by coal mining industry layoffs rejoin workforce [10/27/2015]

Grant to provide reemployment services, training for more than 400 additional workers

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the funding of a supplemental National Dislocated Worker Grant of $2.75 million to provide for reemployment and training services in Kentucky. The new funding will assist current program participants as well as an additional 406 targeted participants impacted by recent layoffs.