Welcome to the Region 5 Office of the Employment and Training Administration. The Region 5 Office serves the following states/areas: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio and Wisconsin.
WASHINGTON, June 30, 2008 - The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration today announced more than $17 million in awards to nine state agencies and one community college system that competed to assist dislocated workers. Funding will be used to implement demonstration projects that build the skills and employment options of workers either already or at risk of becoming dislocated.
A total of 32 proposals competed in four categories. First, Entrepreneurship for Dislocated Workers projects will help workers who have lost their jobs start small businesses. A selected proposal in Region 5 came from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development ($2,000,000).
Two projects were chosen for funding in the second category, called Getting Ahead of the Curve: Raising Educational/Skill Levels of Workers in Declining Industries. In Region 5, Iowa Workforce Development ($1,999,620) will develop strategies to upgrade the skills of workers who are likely to face layoffs.
Three Innovative Adult Learning Models for Dislocated Workers projects will identify new ways to train dislocated workers. In Region 5 the Michigan ($2,000,000) Department of Labor and the Kansas Department of Commerce ($821,527) were chosen to carry out these demonstrations.
No awards were issued to any Region 5 states in the fourth category.
These projects will result in innovations that help vulnerable workers build their skill sets and advance their careers in the 21st century economy, said Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training Brent R. Orrell.
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration today (May 16, 2008) announced a competition for approximately $20 million in funding to build the skills and employment options for workers either already or at risk of becoming dislocated. State workforce agencies will compete to design demonstration projects targeting these workers.
Proposals may fall into four categories: "Entrepreneurship Opportunities for Dislocated Workers" programs will help individuals launch small businesses. "Getting Ahead of the Curve: Raising Educational/Skill Levels of Workers in Declining Industries" projects will develop strategies to upgrade the career skills of workers who are likely to face unemployment. "Innovative Adult Learning Models for Dislocated Workers" projects will identify new and innovative ways to train unemployed workers. Efforts aimed at "Preventing Dislocations of TANF Recipients Moving Into Entry Level Jobs Subject to Economic Churn" will help former TANF recipients maintain employment and enter or advance within high-growth industries. ("TANF" stands for "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.")
More information about this competition is available here.
