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ETA News Release: [06/20/2003]
Contact Name: Elissa Pruett
Phone Number: (202) 693-4676

Labor Grant Will Aid Dislocated Ohio Workers

U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Announces up to $4.4 Million to Supplement Re-employment Programs in Area Devastated by Storm

WASHINGTON—U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao announced a National Emergency Grant of up to $4.4 million that will create approximately 261 temporary jobs to assist in the clean-up and recovery efforts subsequent to the severe winter storm that affected Ohio earlier this year. Of the total, $1.5 million will be awarded immediately.

“These Ohio workers have persevered in the face of tragedy, and the President and I are committed to getting them the assistance they need,” Chao said. “I hope these funds will be deployed right away so Ohio can rebuild and get these workers back to work.”

The grant project will be operated by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services and will provide temporary disaster jobs to help with the clean-up as a result of the storm, as well as provide transition assistance for workers who lost their jobs as a result of the tragedy.

“Helping American workers who have lost their jobs remains a top priority for this Administration,” said Chao. “The President and I believe temporary assistance for Ohio’s displaced workers will help the local economy recover more quickly.”

For more information on the Department of Labor’s unemployment and re-employment programs please go to www.dol.gov.

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