Recovery Act Adult Employment and Training Activities
$500,000,000
$0
$0
Recovery Act Dislocated Worker State Grants
$1,250,000,000
$0
$0
Recovery Act Dislocated Worker Employment and Training Act Grants
$200,000,000
$0
$0
Recovery Act Youth Activities
$1,200,000,000
$0
$0
Recovery Act High Growth/Emerging Industry Training and Placement
$750,000,000
$0
$0
Recovery Act Youth Build
$50,000,000
$0
$0
Recovery Act Community Service Employment
$120,000,000
$0
$0
Recovery Act Grants to States
(Not a direct appropriation. To be expended from the ESA account in the UTF)
$400,000,000
$0
$0
Program Administration
TBD
$0
$0
Training and Employment Service Recovery Act for Extension of NEGs for Health Insurance Coverage
$150,000,000
$0
$0
Payment to UTF, Recovery Act, for Extended Emergency Unemployment Compensation
(Legislation specifies "such sums as may be necessary." This amount represents the current estimate based on latest economic assumptions)
$11,526,000,000
Federal Additional Unemployment Comp-Recovery Act
(Legislation specifies "such sums as may be necessary." This amount represents the current estimate based on latest economic assumptions)
$6,258,000,000
$0
$0
ARRA Funds - Transfer to State UI Accounts from Employment Security Administration Account within the Unemployment Trust Fund.
(Obligations and disbursements will be provided on a monthly basis)
$500,000,000
$0
$0
Major Activities for the week ending March 06, 2009
Short bulleted list of the major actions taken to date
Short bulleted list of the major planned actions
On March 4, the Employment and Training Administration issued a Training and Employment Notice to the States providing an overview of ETA's implementation strategy for the Recovery Act funds to preserve and create jobs, promote the nation's economic recovery, and assist those most impacted by the recession.
On March 6, the Employment and Training Administration issued a Training and Employment Guidance Letter to All State Workforce Agencies and All State Workforce Liaisons providing administrative guidance on the allotments for training and employment services as specified in the Recovery Act for activities under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). This includes WIA Adult, Dislocated Workers, and Youth Activities Program Allotments; Wagner-Peyser Act Allotments; and Reemployment Service Allotments.
On March 4th, Grant agreement Addendums were sent to States and grantees for Workforce Investment Act programs, the Wagner-Peyser Act program, and Senior Community Service Employment Program to be signed in order for funding to be released by March 19, 2009 obligating Recovery Act funds.
Education and Outreach:
On Tuesday, March 3rd, ETA participated in briefings on ARRA implementation with the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Regulated Agencies
ETA convened a meeting on Friday, March 6, with intergovernmental organizations on ARRA implementation. Organizations included: National Governors Association, US Conference of Mayors, National Association of Counties, National League of Cities, National Association of State Workforce Agencies, National Association of Workforce Boards, and National Conference of State Legislatures this Friday, March 6th.
The Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program was reauthorized under the Recovery Act. The Employment and Training Administration has posted information on their website and will be following up with letters to petitioners explaining that petitioners have the ability to withdraw their petition and submit a new one beginning May 18, 2009, if they want to take advantage of new TAA program provisions.
On March 4th, DOL provided advance Congressional notification of deliverables developed in support of our ARRA implementation. The ARRA includes significant changes to the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, including changes to who is eligible for benefits; the deadlines for accessing benefits; and the benefits that are available. To better support ARRA implementation, we provided House and Senate Authorizers and Appropriators the letter to petitioners; website information for individuals with petitions currently under investigation; and website information for individuals considering filing a petition. In addition, the Department also provided allotment tables for Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Adults, Dislocated Workers, Youth, and Wagner Peyser – as well as the formula data factors. This was accompanied by the draft Training and Employment Notice (TEN) advising that allotments and planning guidance will be released soon.
