U.S. Employment And Training Administration
Recent News About U.S. Employment And Training Administration
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US Department of Labor announces $48M in funding available to support pre-release job training, services for incarcerated people
With meaningful employment secured, formerly incarcerated people can fully integrate into their communities more successfully and avoid relapse.
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US Department of Labor announces final rule to modify how it sets adverse effect wage rates in the H-2A program
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced it will publish a final rule to amend how the Adverse Effect Wage Rates for the H-2A program are set to improve the rates’ consistency and accuracy based on the work actually performed by these workers and to better prevent H-2A workers’ employment negatively affecting the wages of U.S. workers in similar positions.
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US Department of Labor awards $50M to help 15 colleges in 14 states improve equitable access to training for good-paying jobs
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $50 million in grants to help 15 community colleges in 14 states expand access to education and training for good-paying jobs and equitably meet employers’ and workers’ skill development needs.
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US Department of Labor awards $420K to support workforce training for Kansas workers displaced by MasterBrand Cabinets’ closure
When MasterBrand Cabinets announced plans in December 2022 to close its Newton, Kansas location, the area lost one of its largest employers, displacing more than 400 workers.
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US Department of Labor announces Mercedes-Benz USA, Job Corps partnership to train students for auto technician careers
To help meet the need for auto technicians in the growing electric vehicle industry, the U.S. Department of Labor today announced a national partnership with Mercedes-Benz USA to train Job Corps students initially at centers in Kentucky, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Utah for automotive industry careers.
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US Department of Labor awards $16M to promote equitable access to unemployment benefits in Connecticut, New Jersey, Oklahoma
To help identify and address barriers workers face regarding access to state unemployment insurance benefits, the U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of nearly $16 million in equity grants to Connecticut, New Jersey and Oklahoma.
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US Department of Labor awards $325K to provide education, training, supportive services to migrant, seasonal farmworker youth, young adults
As much as Americans depend upon young migrant and seasonal farmworkers to supply fruits and vegetables to their households, few may realize the difficulties these workers face on farms throughout the nation.
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US Department of Labor awards $9.1M to New York to promote equitable access to state’s unemployment insurance system
To help identify and address barriers workers face regarding access to state unemployment insurance benefits, the U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $9.1 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding to the New York State Department of Labor.
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US Department of Labor awards $1M to support disaster-relief jobs, training to continue Michigan’s opioids crisis response
While Michigan saw overdose fatalities decline in 2018 and 2019, the pandemic forced more people to isolate, made treatment services less accessible and worsened the state’s opioids epidemic, reports the Michigan Opioids Task Force.
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US Department of Labor awards $33M in grants to prepare justice-involved youth, young adults for workforce success
In communities around the country that have historically experienced disinvestment, leading to high rates of poverty and violent crime, young people with arrest or conviction records face difficulties in finding and keeping a good job.
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US Department of Labor awards $614K to continue cleanup, recovery needed in 9 counties after West Virginia’s severe storms in 2021
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced an incremental award of $614,437 to WorkForce West Virginia to enable the state to continue to provide temporary employment for cleanup and recovery services in nine counties affected by severe storms in 2021.
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US Department of Labor announces $90M funding opportunity to support delivery of academic, skills training, employment services for young people
To help remove academic and training barriers faced by young people, the U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $90 million funding opportunity in YouthBuild Program grants to support pre-apprenticeships in high-demand industries including construction, healthcare, information technology and hospitality.
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US Department of Labor announces nationwide effort to prepare students at Job Corps centers for Registered Apprenticeship programs
The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded $1,253,728 to the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet to help the commonwealth start a Short-Time Compensation program, a unique approach to prevent worker layoffs by enabling states to pay partial unemployment benefits when an employer must reduce employees’ work hours during economic downturns.
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US Department of Labor announces nationwide effort to prepare students at Job Corps centers for Registered Apprenticeship programs
As the nation marks National Apprenticeship Week, the U.S. Department of Labor today announced an initiative to expand its pre-apprenticeship opportunities for Job Corps students and connect them to Registered Apprenticeship programs.
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US Department of Labor highlights the benefits of Registered Apprenticeships as National Apprenticeship Week 2022 launches
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the kick-off of more than 1,000 events and activities throughout the country as part of the eighth annual National Apprenticeship Week, Nov. 14-20, 2022.
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US Department of Labor awards $6.85M to promote equitable access to unemployment insurance benefits in Delaware, Montana, Wyoming
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $6,848,992 in grants to state employment insurance systems in Delaware, Montana and Wyoming to enhance awareness and improve delivery of unemployment insurance benefits to people who face obstacles to access.
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US Department of Labor awards nearly $2.7M to provide employment, training services for transitioning military, spouses at Fort Hood
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced an incremental award of $2,677,470 to the Texas Workforce Commission to support continued employment and training services for transitioning military service members and their spouses near and at the U.S. Army’s Fort Hood installation.
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US Department of Labor awards nearly $1.8M to provide employment, training services to Kentucky communities affected by layoffs
Citing an unprecedent rise in global energy costs, Century Aluminum Co. – the nation’s largest producer of primary aluminum – announced plans in June 2022 to curtail operations and begin the idling process at its Hawesville, Kentucky, smelter until energy prices return to more normalized levels.
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October Jobs Report: Manufacturing Makes a Comeback
In October, the U.S. economy added 261,000 jobs, bringing the 3-month average to 289,000 jobs per month. The unemployment rate rose to 3.7% but remained near historic lows.
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Building a Stronger Workforce and a Cleaner Environment
RecycleForce is a U.S. Department of Labor grantee committed to reducing crime through employment and job training, while improving the environment through electronics recycling.