- April 20, 2009 - DOL announces release of nearly $100.4 million in unemployment insurance modernization incentive funds to Illinois
- April 16, 2009 - U.S. Department of Labor announces $271,000 grant to assist Ohio workers affected by natural resource industry layoffs
- April 14, 2009 - DOL announces release of nearly $10.5 million in unemployment insurance modernization incentive funds to New Hampshire
- April 8, 2009 - DOL announces grant of more than $2.4 million to Missouri to assist workers affected by mass layoffs and plant closures
- April 7, 2009 - U.S. Labor Department announces release $29.3 million in unemployment insurance modernization incentive funds to Connecticut
- April 2, 2009 - U.S. Labor Department announces release of $5.9 million in unemployment insurance modernization incentive funds to South Dakota
- March 27, 2009 - U.S. Labor Department releases nearly $207 million in unemployment insurance modernization incentive funds under Recovery Act to New Jersey.
- March 20, 2009 - U.S. Labor Department's Senior Community Service Employment Program grantees to receive more than $118 million under Recovery Act.
- March 18, 2009 - U.S. Department of Labor issues policy and planning guidance for employment and training programs under American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
- March 6, 2009 - U.S. Department of Labor announces funding for employment and training programs under American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
- February 26, 2009 - U.S. Department of Labor announces boost in weekly unemployment benefit amounts. Recovery Act also extends Emergency Unemployment Compensation.