Major Communications Data Version 1.3
Agency Name: (012) Department of Labor
Submission Date: 09/11/2009
Submitter Name: Andy Bailey
Submitter Contact Info:
Bailey.Andy@dol.gov
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DOL releases $11.1 million http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/pre Press Release U.S. Labor Department The U.S. Department of Labor today certified for release 9/10/2009 13:00 UI;funds;West
in UI funding to West ss/eta/eta20091033.htm announces release of $11.1 $11,058,877 in unemployment insurance (UI) modernization Virginia;unemployment;
Virginia million in unemployment incentive funds to the state of West Virginia. West Virginia
insurance modernization qualified for a portion of its share of the funds available under
incentive funds to West the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act)
Virginia. West Virginia by allowing workers to use their more recent earnings to
qualified for a portion of its qualify for benefits.
share of the funds available
under the American "West Virginia recognizes the importance of providing an
Recovery and Reinvestment economic safety-net to workers who have entered the
Act (Recovery Act) by workforce recently and lost their jobs through no fault of their
allowing workers to use own," said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. "These workers
their more recent earnings deserve our support, and the state is making the right
to qualify for benefits. decision to help individuals who are seeking new careers and
might not otherwise qualify for Unemployment Insurance
benefits."
The state agency Workforce West Virginia can use the funds
to pay unemployment benefits or, if appropriated by the
legislature, for administering the state's unemployment
insurance program or delivering employment services.
The Recovery Act made a total of $7 billion available in UI
modernization incentive payments to states that include
certain eligibility provisions in their UI programs. Each state
can qualify for a share of those funds by showing that its law
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DOL releases $42.5 million http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/pre Press Release U.S. Labor Department The U.S. Department of Labor today certified for release 9/9/2009 15:00 incentive;funds;Colorado;moderniza
UI funds to Colorado ss/eta/ETA20091015.htm announces release of $42.5 $42,489,921 in unemployment insurance (UI) modernization tion;
million in unemployment incentive funds to the state of Colorado. Colorado qualified
insurance modernization for a portion of its share of the funds available under the
incentive funds to American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) by
Colorado. Colorado allowing workers to use their more recent earnings to qualify
qualified for a portion of its for benefits.
share of the funds available
under the American "Colorado's unemployment insurance program has been
Recovery and Reinvestment updated to better meet the needs of the 21st century labor
Act (Recovery Act) by force," said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. "Now more than
allowing workers to use ever, it is critical that workers and their families receive the
their more recent earnings benefits they need and deserve. The new legislation enacted
to qualify for benefits. in Colorado is particularly helpful to unemployed workers
who have entered the workforce recently and might not
otherwise qualify for UI benefits."
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment can use
the funds to pay unemployment benefits or, if appropriated
by the legislature, to administer the state unemployment
insurance program or deliver employment services.
The Recovery Act made a total of $7 billion available in UI
modernization incentive payments to states that include
certain eligibility provisions in their UI programs. Each state
can qualify for a share of those funds by showing that its law
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DOL grants $1 million to http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/pre Press Release U.S. Department of Labor The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $1,096,423 9/8/2009 15:00 Iowa;layoffs;grant;retraining;assista
Iowa for workers ss/eta/ETA20091093.htm announces grant exceeding grant to assist approximately 178 workers affected by layoffs nce;
$1 million to assist workers at Alcoa North American Rolled Products in Bettendorf, Iowa,
in Iowa affected by and John Deere Davenport Works in Davenport, Iowa.
manufacturing industry
layoffs. The grant will be "Iowa workers affected by these layoffs need and deserve
operated by Iowa@Work, a support," said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. "The grant
division of Eastern Iowa announced today will provide retraining, job search
Community College, to assistance and other services to help them prepare for career
allow affected workers to track positions in promising regional industries."
access services including
skills assessment, basic Awarded to Iowa Workforce Development, this grant will be
skills training, individual operated by Iowa@Work, a division of Eastern Iowa
career counseling and Community College. The grant will allow affected workers to
occupational skills training. access services including skills assessment, basic skills
training, individual career counseling and occupational skills
training.
An analysis completed by Iowa Workforce Development
indicates possible future job openings in advanced
manufacturing, health care, logistics, business administration
and green energy industries.
Layoffs at Alcoa North American Rolled Products took place
between January and June 2009, while layoffs at John Deere
Davenport Works began in February 2009.
This grant will be funded by resources made available for
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