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ETA News Release: [10/22/2002] Labor Grant Will Aid Dislocated Iowa WorkersU.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Announces Over $427,000 National Emergency Grant To Supplement Re-employment Programs
WASHINGTONU.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao announced a National Emergency Grant of more than $427,000 that will aid 120 workers laid off from International Paper in Clinton, Iowa. The new grant supplements a previous grant of $231,000 awarded in April for workers laid off from the company. National Emergency Grants are part of the secretarys discretionary fund. A grant is awarded after a state or local workforce investment board submits a request and the grant guidelines have been met. The President and I have been working hard to ensure Iowa has the resources to get her displaced workers the job and skills training they need to find re-employment, Chao said. We look forward to seeing these workers in Clinton get back to work. The project will be operated by Eastern Iowa Community College, and will supplement existing re-employment programs including: job search assistance, job development, job placement, basic skills training and counseling. 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 displaced workers will help the economy grow quickly and create more desirable and secure jobs. For more information on the Department of Labors unemployment and re-employment programs please go to www.dol.gov. # # # _________________________________________________________________ |
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