ETA News Releases

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December 2006

• U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Announces Over $1.2 Million Grant to New York to Aid in Recovery from Winter Storms - December 21, 2006



• U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Announces $857,668 Grant to Assist Iowa Workers - December 21, 2006



• U.S. Department of Labor Awards $125 Million in Second Competition for President's Community-Based Job Training Grants - December 11, 2006

November 2006

• U.S. Labor Department Awards $467,757 Grant to Assist Dislocated Workers in Massachusetts - November 8, 2006



• U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Announces $927,957 Grant to Aid 335 Massachusetts Workers Affected by Closings - November 8, 2006



• U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Announces $2.3 Million Grant to Provide Assistance for Dislocated Workers in Connecticut - November 7, 2006



• Labor Department Announces $5.5 Million Grant for 221 Temporary Jobs Aiding Ohio's Recovery from Winter Storms - November 1, 2006

October 2006

• U.S. Labor Department Launches Self-Directed Career Advancement Accounts - October 26, 2006



• U.S. Secretary of Labor Announces $16.8 Million in Grants to 11 Organizations in 10 States for Advanced Manufacturing Job Training - October 19, 2006



• U.S. Department of Labor Awards more than $1.1 Million to Rochester Institute of Technology to Train Advanced Manufacturing Workers - October 19, 2006



• U.S. Department of Labor Awards more than $1.4 Million to TechSolve Inc. in Ohio to Train Advanced Manufacturing Workers - October 19, 2006



• U.S. Department of Labor Awards nearly $1.5 Million to Western Iowa Tech Community College to Train Advanced Manufacturing Workers - October 19, 2006



• U.S. Department of Labor Awards More Than $1.8 Million to Ivy Tech Community College to Train Advanced Manufacturing Workers - October 19, 2006



• U.S. Department of Labor Awards Nearly $1.5 Million to Virginia Biotechnology Association to Train Advanced Manufacturing Workers - October 19, 2006



• U.S. Department of Labor Awards $1.5 Million to International Assn. of NANO Technology to Train Advanced Manufacturing Workers - October 19, 2006



• U.S. Department of Labor Awards $1.5 Million to Los Angeles Valley College to Train Advanced Manufacturing Workers - October 19, 2006



• U.S. Department of Labor Awards Over $1.5 Million to North Central Texas Workforce Board to Train Advanced Manufacturing Workers - October 19, 2006



• U.S. Department of Labor Awards Over $1.7 Million to Connecticut Business and Industry Assn. to Train Advanced Manufacturing Workers - October 19, 2006



• U.S. Department of Labor Awards $1.5 Million to the State of Oklahoma to Train Advanced Manufacturing Workers - October 19, 2006



• U.S. Department of Labor Awards $1.5 Million to Phila. Workforce Investment Board to Train Advanced Manufacturing Workers - October 19, 2006



• U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Announces Grant of More Than $1.7 Million for Flood Recovery in Texas - October 10, 2006



• U.S. Department of Labor Releases $43 Million to States for Trade Adjustment Assistance - October 2, 2006

September 2006

• U.S. Department of Labor Providing $9.6 Million in Grants to State Unemployment Compensation Systems - September 29, 2006



• U.S. Department of Labor Announces Final Rule Protecting Unemployment Compensation Information - September 27, 2006



• U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Announces a Nearly $2.2 Million Grant to Pennsylvania to Assist with Flood Recovery - September 21, 2006



• U.S. Department of Labor Led Delegation Attends International Seminar On Economic and Employment Development - September 19, 2006



• U.S. Department of Labor to Provide 26 States Nearly $8.8 Million in Unemployment Insurance Information Technology Security Grants - September 14, 2006



• U.S. Department of Labor Awards $600,000 to New Jersey For Fort Monmouth Base Closure Transition Planning - September 12, 2006

August 2006

• U.S. Department of Labor Proposes Trade Act Rules - August 25, 2006



• U.S. Labor Department to Provide $478,989 in Funding to Assist Trade-Affected Workers in South Dakota - August 21, 2006



• U.S. Department of Labor Releases $154,962 to Assist Trade-Affected Workers in New Mexico - August 21, 2006



• U.S. Secretary of Labor Announces $768,761 Grant to Assist Dislocated Workers in Iowa - August 21, 2006



• U.S. Secretary of Labor Chao Presents $1.2 Million Grant to Stark State College - August 15, 2006



• U.S. Labor Secretary Announces $716,388 Grant for Dislocated Workers in Maine - August 2, 2006



• U.S. Department of Labor Awards More Than $1.9 Million to Assist Trade-Affected Workers in Iowa - August 2, 2006



• U.S. Labor Department Announces $2 million Grant for Flood Cleanup and Recovery in Pennsylvania - August 2, 2006



• U.S. Department of Labor Awards More Than $3.9 Million to Assist Trade-Affected Workers in Michigan - August 2, 2006

July 2006

• U.S. Secretary of Labor Chao Awards Nearly $260 Million for Senior Community Service Employment - July 31, 2006



• Secretary of Labor Announces Nearly $6 Million in Grants to Train Workers in the Financial Services Industry - July 18, 2006



• Manpower Inc.'s TechReach Receives Recognition of Excellence Honors Third Annual Awards Presented at Workforce Innovations 2006 in Anaheim - July 13, 2006



• Ohio University-Chillicothe and Berger Health System Receive Recognition of Excellence Honor Third Annual Awards Presented at Workforce Innovations 2006 in Anaheim, Calif. - July 13, 2006



• Regional Nurse Support Receives Recognition of Excellence Honors Third Annual Awards Presented at Workforce Innovations 2006 in Anaheim - July 13, 2006



• Project Empowerment Plus Receives Recognition of Excellence Honor Third Annual Awards Presented at Workforce Innovations 2006 in Anaheim, Calif. - July 13, 2006



• Labor Department Presents Third Recognition of Excellence Honors Recipients Showcased at Workforce Innovations 2006 - July 13, 2006



• Youth Achievement Program Receives Recognition of Excellence Honor Third Annual Awards Presented at Workforce Innovations 2006 in Anaheim, Calif. - July 13, 2006



• Statement of U.S. Assistant Secretary of Labor Emily Stover DeRocco On the Avondale Mills TAA Petition Certification - July 5, 2006



• U.S. Secretary of Labor Chao Announces Second Grant Competition for the President's Community-Based Job Training Grants - July 3, 2006

June 2006

• U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Directs $1.6 Million Grant to Aid Flood Recovery in Massachusetts - June 30, 2006



• U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Announces $423,231 Grant to Assist Fishing Industry Workers in Maine - June 30, 2006



• Department of Labor Awards $14.5 Million for Disability Program Navigators in 13 New States and D.C. Funding for DPN Initiatives Will Continue in 17 States - June 30, 2006



• U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Directs Nearly $13.4 Million to Aid Ongoing Texas Hurricane Relief Efforts - June 29, 2006



• U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Announces Nearly $13.4 Million Grant to Aid Ongoing Hurricane Relief Efforts in Mississippi - June 29, 2006



• Department of Labor Awards $4 Million in Funding for Faith-Based and Community Organizations - June 28, 2006



• U.S. Labor Secretary Announces $1 Million Grant to Aid Dislocated Workers in Connecticut - June 19, 2006



• U.S. Department of Labor Announces $443,081 Grant to Aid Massachusetts Workers - June 16, 2006
  
  
• U.S. Department of Labor Announces $202,000 Grant for Worker-Retention Strategies in the Health-Care Industry - June 5, 2006



• U.S. Department of Labor Announces $10 Million Competition for Advanced Manufacturing Training - June 1, 2006

May 2006

• Assistant Secretary of Labor DeRocco Participates in Kickoff of Greater Kansas City's WIRED Initiative



• U.S. Department of Labor Announces Industry-Based Competency Model for Advanced Manufacturing - May 22, 2006



• U.S. Department of Labor Announces $298,500 in Grants to Train Hurricane-Impacted Workers in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi - May 18, 2006



• Assistant Secretary of Labor DeRocco Participates in Kickoff of Central & Eastern Montana's WIRED Initiative - May 16, 2006



• Assistant Secretary of Labor DeRocco Participates in Kickoff of Metro Denver's WIRED Initiative - May 15, 2006



• Assistant Secretary of Labor DeRocco Participates in Kickoff of North Central Indiana's WIRED Initiative - May 9, 2006



• U.S. Secretary of Labor Announces $5.5 Million Grant to Aid in Recovery From Severe Flooding in Northern California - May 5, 2006



• U.S. Department Of Labor Announces $816,929 to Continue Assistance to Dislocated Workers in Oregon - May 5, 2006



• Secretary of Labor Announces Nearly $2.5 Million Grant to Train Workers in the Maritime Industry - May 2, 2006



• U.S. Labor Secretary Announces $1 Million Grant to Assist Dislocated Airline Workers in Virginia - May 1, 2006

April 2006

• U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Announces More Than $500,000 Grant to Aid Dislocated Hospitality Workers in Hawaii - April 27, 2006



• Assistant Secretary of Labor DeRocco Participates in Kickoff of Coastal Maine's WIRED Initiative - April 24, 2006



• Assistant Secretary of Labor DeRocco Participates in Kickoff of West Michigan's WIRED Initiative - April 20, 2006



• Assistant Secretary of Labor DeRocco Participates in Kickoff of Mid- Michigan's WIRED Initiative at Michigan State University - April 17, 2006



• U.S. Secretary of Labor and First Lady Laura Bush at Urban Youth Empowerment Event - April 10, 2006



• Assistant Secretary of Labor Visits Oklahoma State University to Discuss Economic Development Opportunities and the American Competitiveness Initiative - April 10, 2006

March 2006

• Assistant Secretary of Labor DeRocco Joins Gov. Riley For Kickoff of West Alabama & East Mississippi Region's WIRED Initiative - March 29, 2006



• Assistant Secretary of Labor DeRocco Participates in Kickoff of California Innovation Corridor's WIRED Initiative - March 23, 2006



• Department of Labor Announces Competition for $4 Million in Funding for Grassroots Organizations - March 22, 2006



• Assistant Secretary of Labor DeRocco Participates in Great Northwest Florida Kickoff of WIRED Initiative - March 16, 2006



• Department of Labor Official Sees Ivy Tech as Key to Indiana's Continued Economic Development - March 10, 2006



• Assistant Secretary of Labor DeRocco and Gov. Ehrlich Mark Employment Milestones in Maryland - March 10, 2006



• U.S. Department of Labor Announces $341 Million National Grant Competition for the Senior Community Service Employment Program - March 2, 2006

February 2006

• U.S. Department of Labor Awards Nearly $2.5 Million to Kentucky to Increase Skills of Automotive Manufacturing Workers - February 22, 2006



• Regional Leaders Join U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao To Launch 13 WIRED Initiatives - February 22, 2006



• U.S. Department of Labor Awards $1.1 Million Grant to Improve Workplace English Skills of Hispanic Workers in Texas - February 14, 2006



• El Departamento del Trabajo de los Estados Unidos otorga $1.1 millones de dólares para mejorar las destrezas de inglés en el lugar de empleo de los trabajadores hispanos en Texas - Feb. 14, 2006



• U.S. Department of Labor Awards $1 Million Grant to Improve the Skills of New York City Food and Retail Workers with Limited English Proficiency - February 14, 2006



• El Departamento del Trabajo de los Estados Unidos otorga $1 millón de dólares para mejorar las destrezas de los trabajadores de ventas y alimentación de Nueva York con habilidad limitada en inglés - Feb. 14, 2006



• U.S. Department of Labor Grant of More Than $800,000 Will Improve Skills of Nebraska Workers with Limited English Proficiency - February 14, 2006



• El Departamento del Trabajo de los Estados Unidos otorga más de $800,000 dólares para trabajadores con destrezas limitadas en inglés de Nebraska - Feb. 14, 2006



• U.S. Department of Labor Awards $1 Million Grant to Improve Skills of Minnesota Workers with Limited English Proficiency - February 14, 2006



• El Departamento del Trabajo de los Estados Unidos destina $1 millón de dólares para mejorar las destrezas de los trabajadores en Minesota con detrezas limitadas en inglés - Feb. 14, 2006



• Assistant Secretary DeRocco Outlines Employment and Training Administration's FY 2007 Budget Plans - February 6, 2006



• Assistant Secretary of Labor DeRocco Discusses U.S. Economy and the American Competitiveness Initiative in Remarks at Wilkes-Barre - February 3, 2006



• Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Announces $195 Million for President Bush's Competitiveness Agenda - February 1, 2006



• Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Announces $195 Million for President Bush's Competitiveness Agenda - CHICAGO - February 1, 2006



• Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Announces $195 Million for President Bush's Competitiveness Agenda - NEW YORK - February 1, 2006



• Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Announces $195 Million for President Bush's Competitiveness Agenda - Pennsylvania - February 1, 2006



• Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Announces $195 Million for President Bush's Competitiveness Agenda - Indiana - February 1, 2006



• Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Announces $195 Million for President Bush's Competitiveness Agenda - North Carolina - February 1, 2006



• Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Announces $195 Million for President Bush's Competitiveness Agenda - Montana - February 1, 2006



• Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Announces $195 Million for President Bush's Competitiveness Agenda - Mid-Michigan - February 1, 2006



• Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Announces $195 Million for President Bush's Competitiveness Agenda - Maine - February 1, 2006



• Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Announces $195 Million for President Bush's Competitiveness Agenda - KANSAS CITY, Mo - February 1, 2006



• Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Announces $195 Million for President Bush's Competitiveness Agenda - Florida - February 1, 2006



• Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Announces $195 Million for President Bush's Competitiveness Agenda - Colorado - February 1, 2006



• Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Announces $195 Million for President Bush's Competitiveness Agenda - California - February 1, 2006



• Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Announces $195 Million for President Bush's Competitiveness Agenda - ATLANTA - February 1, 2006

January 2006

• U.S. Department of Labor Announces $190,000 Grant To Help Train Iowa Workers - January 11, 2006



• Assistant Secretary of Labor DeRocco Leads Harrisburg Roundtable Discussion on Strength of U.S. Economy - January 6, 2006