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OPA News Release: [09/29/2004]
Contact Name: Ed Frank
Phone Number: (202) 693-4676
Labor Department Releases $28.4 Million to States
to Help Workers Affected by Trade
WASHINGTONThe U.S. Department of Labor is releasing
$28.4 million to help states provide job training, job search and relocation
assistance to workers who lost their jobs for trade-related reasons. The
funds, available under the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program, are
from a reserve account established this year as part of a new way of allocating
trade training funds to the states. This marks the first time in recent history
that these funds have been available through the end of a fiscal year.
“The President and I want to ensure that workers who have been dislocated
by trade have every opportunity to get the training and other assistance
they need to prepare for new and better careers,” said Secretary of Labor
Elaine L. Chao. “This $28.4 million in funds will ensure that workers found
eligible for TAA assistance can receive up to two years of training, as well
as job search assistance and relocation expenses. Trade-certified workers
are also eligible to receive up to two years of income support,” continued
Secretary Chao. “The government will also pay up to 65 percent of health
insurance premiums. And, if workers are over the age of 50 and qualify for
the Alternative TAA program, the government will pay 50 percent of the wage
differential if they get a new job that pays less than their old job.”
Congress allocates $220 million annually for TAA training. In Fiscal Year
2004, the Labor Department's Employment and Training Administration began
a new system of planning estimates to disburse the allocation. Using a set
formula that aligned resources with need, 75 percent of available TAA training
funds, or $165 million, was released to states on Oct. 1, 2003. The remaining
25 percent of funds, or $55 million, was reserved for states in case they
experienced large, unexpected layoffs during the year. States could request
additional money from the reserve account based on need after they used at
least 50 percent of initial allocated formula funds.
In addition to releasing remaining reserve funds, the Labor Department also
made early announcement today of state job training allotments for trade-certified
workers for Fiscal Year 2005 which begins Oct. 1. The $28.5 million in FY
2004 reserve funds is being distributed immediately. The FY 2005 allocations
will be made on Oct. 1, 2004.
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Note: A list of the Fiscal Year 2004 TAA funds being released
by state and Fiscal Year 2005 TAA initial allocations by state is attached.
Distribution of Remaining FY 2004 TAA Training Reserve & Job
Search/Relocation Allowance Funds and FY 2005 TAA Training
Base Allocations
States |
Distribution of Remaining
FY 2004 TAA Training Reserve and Job Search/ Relocation Allowance
Funds* |
FY 2005 Base Training Allocations* |
Total Funds Available* |
Alabama |
$291,738 |
$2,838,630 |
$3,130,368 |
Alaska |
$66,863 |
$458,419 |
$525,282 |
Arizona |
$395,578 |
$2,712,128 |
$3,107,706 |
Arkansas |
$276,031 |
$2,368,609 |
$2,644,640 |
California |
$1,631,083 |
$7,107,742 |
$8,738,825 |
Colorado |
$230,566 |
$1,930,497 |
$2,161,063 |
Connecticut |
$296,147 |
$2,030,422 |
$2,326,569 |
Delaware |
$43,063 |
$0 |
$43,063 |
Dist. Of Columbia |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
Florida |
$537,242 |
$4,533,088 |
$5,070,330 |
Georgia |
$142,594 |
$982,427 |
$1,125,021 |
Hawaii |
$10,053 |
$0 |
$10,053 |
Idaho |
$391,271 |
$2,682,600 |
$3,073,871 |
Illinois |
$720,289 |
$4,938,384 |
$5,658,673 |
Indiana |
$599,702 |
$5,096,830 |
$5,696,532 |
Iowa |
$559,626 |
$3,836,860 |
$4,396,486 |
Kansas |
$547,745 |
$3,755,408 |
$4,303,153 |
Kentucky |
$298,281 |
$3,448,832 |
$3,747,113 |
Louisiana |
$75,920 |
$683,857 |
$759,777 |
Maine |
$776,664 |
$4,226,092 |
$5,002,756 |
Maryland |
$99,482 |
$555,430 |
$654,912 |
Massachusetts |
$1,327,551 |
$6,294,125 |
$7,621,676 |
Michigan |
$1,054,636 |
$6,393,047 |
$7,447,683 |
Minnesota |
$641,432 |
$4,397,737 |
$5,039,169 |
Mississippi |
$239,618 |
$2,195,598 |
$2,435,216 |
Missouri |
$684,390 |
$5,742,978 |
$6,427,368 |
Montana |
$292,202 |
$1,213,071 |
$1,505,273 |
Nebraska |
$54,736 |
$539,969 |
$594,705 |
Nevada |
$41,170 |
$343,005 |
$384,175 |
New Hampshire |
$82,174 |
$690,346 |
$772,520 |
New Jersey |
$173,234 |
$1,776,763 |
$1,949,997 |
New Mexico |
$117,345 |
$511,237 |
$628,582 |
New York |
$626,875 |
$2,870,575 |
$3,497,450 |
North Carolina |
$898,492 |
$9,401,059 |
$10,299,551 |
North Dakota |
$43,805 |
$0 |
$43,805 |
Ohio |
$863,945 |
$4,860,655 |
$5,724,600 |
Oklahoma |
$241,626 |
$1,656,619 |
$1,898,245 |
Oregon |
$832,158 |
$5,884,081 |
$6,716,239 |
Pennsylvania |
$3,226,985 |
$20,169,312 |
$23,396,297 |
Puerto Rico |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
Rhode Island |
$94,785 |
$793,597 |
$888,382 |
South Carolina |
$709,086 |
$5,907,733 |
$6,616,819 |
South Dakota |
$57,222 |
$392,320 |
$449,542 |
Tennessee |
$291,326 |
$2,834,144 |
$3,125,470 |
Texas |
$2,586,045 |
$12,234,108 |
$14,820,153 |
Utah |
$283,515 |
$2,454,731 |
$2,738,246 |
Vermont |
$34,820 |
$330,850 |
$365,670 |
Virginia |
$1,163,911 |
$6,006,269 |
$7,170,180 |
Washington |
$1,911,097 |
$16,008,890 |
$17,919,987 |
West Virginia |
$348,816 |
$886,235 |
$1,235,051 |
Wisconsin |
$1,534,740 |
$12,774,691 |
$14,309,431 |
Wyoming |
$4,763 |
$0 |
$4,763 |
Reserve Training Funds Available
for Distribution During FY 2005* |
|
|
$63,250,000 |
US Total |
$28,452,436 |
$189,750,000 |
$281,452,436 |
* Includes 15% for administration.
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