Rapid Response Assistance
When the Dislocated Worker Unit in a state is alerted to the possibility of a layoff and/or a plant closing, it responds quickly with on-site services. They will make employees aware of their eligibility to apply for the NAFTA-TAA program. Once in the program, workers receive an assessment of their individual skills and abilities as well as financial and personal counseling to prepare for job transition. Learn more about Rapid Response.

Reemployment Services
Once the U.S. Department of Labor has certified eligibility, workers are offered a broad range of reemployment services, including:

• Career Counseling
• Job Placement Assistance Services
• Supportive Services
• Skills Assessment
• Job Development
• Referrals

Training
Training is also available once eligibility is certified. Training is offered to prepare a worker for another job or career. Workers may receive up to 104 weeks of approved training in occupational skills, basic and/or remedial education, and/or training in literacy and/or English as a Second Language (ESL).

Income Support
Income Support is otherwise known as a Needs Related Payment that are weekly payments that may be available for up to 52 weeks after the worker's Unemployment Compensation benefit is exhausted and during the period in which the worker is participating in an approved full-time training program. Income Support is a combination of Unemployment Compensation and Needs Related Payment benefits for a maximum of 78 weeks (26 weeks for UC and 52 weeks for Needs Related Payments).

Job Search Assistance
Job Search Assistance provides reimbursement for approved expenses while job hunting.

Relocation Assistance
Relocation Assistance may be provided for relocation to a new job.