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OPA News Release: [11/22/2005]
Contact Name: David
James or
Mike Volpe
Phone Number: (202) 693-4676 or x3984
Release Number: 05-2227-ATL
U.S. Department of Labor Announces $500,000 Grant to
Assist Hurricane Katrina Evacuees in Tennessee
WASHINGTON— The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a
grant of $500,000 to the state of Tennessee to provide employment assistance
and training to evacuees of Hurricane Katrina. The funds, awarded to the
Tennessee Department of Labor, will assist approximately 700 evacuees
statewide.
"Tennesseans have been very generous in helping Hurricane Katrina
survivors get on with their lives," said Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao.
"This $500,000 grant to Tennessee will provide Katrina survivors with job
training, placement assistance and other supportive services such as child care
and transportation so that they can rebuild careers and their lives."
Services provided through this grant include employment assistance, job
training and continued state and local efforts to disseminate information on
how to access Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Disaster Unemployment Assistance
(DUA). Supportive services, including child care and transportation, will also
be available through this grant.
"Evacuees beginning new lives and looking for new employment can make
good use of the assistance that Tennessee offers," said Assistant Secretary of
Labor for Employment and Training Emily Stover DeRocco. "This grant will enable
Tennessee to continue to provide services to evacuees getting back on their
feet following Hurricane Katrina's devastation."
National Emergency Grants are part of the Secretary's discretionary fund
and are awarded based on a state's ability to meet specific guidelines. To
access the Katrina Recovery Job Connection, please visit
http://www.jobsearch.org/katrinajobs
or America's Job Bank at www.ajb.org.
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