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Additional Counties Approved for Emergency Workforce and
Disaster Unemployment Assistance
Tallahassee, FL – Pursuant to Governor Charlie Crist’s request to obtain federal assistance for people affected by recent severe flooding in the Panhandle area, Florida’s Agency for Workforce Innovation continues to work closely with state emergency management officials read more...
12 North Florida Counties Approved for Disaster Unemployment Assistance
Tallahassee, FL – Pursuant to Governor Charlie Crist’s requests for federal individual assistance, the Agency for Workforce Innovation has worked closely with the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) to receive Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) to help the people of Florida’s Panhandle area recover from recent severe storms and flooding. read more...
State Receives $3 Million in Emergency Workforce Funds
Tallahassee, FL – At the request of Governor Charlie Crist, the State of Florida’s Agency for Workforce Innovation requested and has received a National Emergency Grant (NEG) in the amount of $3 million from the U.S. Department of Labor. read more...
Summer Jobs for Teens and Young Adults: Placement Services and Job Training Available
Florida’s 24 regional workforce boards invite young adults to apply for participation in a summer employment program funded by recovery funds under the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. read more...
Florida’s March Employment Figures Released
TALLAHASSEE – Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for March 2009 is 9.7 percent. This
represents 893,000 jobless out of a labor force of 9,210,000. The unemployment rate is 0.1 percentage point
higher than the revised February rate of 9.6 percent... read more
Florida's Minimum Wage
Florida's minimum wage is $7.21 per hour, effective January 1, 2009.
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Early Learning ServicesAWI's Office of Early Learning is responsible for implementation of the state's Child Care Resource and Referral, School Readiness, and Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) programs. Florida's VPK program includes high reading and writing standards, strict accountability, appropriate curricula, substantial instruction periods, manageable class sizes and qualified instructors. |
Unemployment CompensationThrough the unemployment insurance program, AWI provides temporary wage replacement benefits to those who have lost their job through no fault of their own. Unemployed workers can use the Employ Florida Marketplace to find their next job or career field. |
Workforce ServicesAWI is the Governor's agency for disbursement of federal workforce funds. Florida's workforce system ensures that Florida's businesses can hire the well-trained workers they need. Through these programs, Floridians have the opportunity to upgrade their skills and obtain jobs that allow them to become economically self-sufficient and competitive in a knowledge-based economy. |
