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[...] Miller said many of those who lost their jobs began training for a second career in fields such as nursing, teaching and computer technology through the Trade Adjustment Act program for dislocated workers. The Tennessee-based shipping company claims the metal producer canceled contracts relating to the shipment of alumina, the ore used in the aluminum-making process, and calcined coke.
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Results are in for the Southwest Washington Workforce Development Councils worker training program funded by federal stimulus dollars.
The SWWDC last summer received nearly $2.8 million under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to retrain low-income adults and dislocated workers in Clark, Cowlitz and Wahkiakum counties. Slightly more than $2 million was allocated to workers in Clark County.
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Grants will fund outreach and technical assistance to workers
WASHINGTON, March 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Labor today announced approximately $1.2 million in grant funds authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 from the dislocated workers assistance national reserve. A solicitation for grants announcement appears in today's Federal Register. One to four projects will be funded to provide technical assistance and outreach to dislocated workers impacted by foreign trade.
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SYRACUSE - CNY Works, Inc., one of 33 so-called one-stop career centers in New York, will use $2.7 million in economic-stimulus money to boost its services through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) for youth, adults, and dislocated workers.
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...(a) Eligible dislocated workers, as defined in section 301 of the Act, may...
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The Richmond/Burke Workforce Investment Board (WIB) is accepting applications for Training Provider Agreements for the period February 1, 2010 through January 31, 2011 under the Workforce Investment Act for training services to eligible adults and dislocated workers in Richmond and Burke County, Georgia.
Applications should include programs of training
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WASHINGTON, DC - Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis recently announced nearly $100 million in green jobs training grants, as authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). The grants will support job training programs to help dislocated workers and others, including veterans, women, African Americans and Latinos, find jobs in expanding green industries and related occupations.
Today's announcement is part of the administration's long-term commitment to fostering both immediate economic revitalization and a clean energy future. It's an investment that will help American workers succeed while doing good," said Secretary Solis. "Our outstanding award recipients were selected because their proposed projects will connect workers to career pathways in green i...
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Labor Secretary Hilda Solis announced $100 million in green jobs training grants Wednesday, and California grant recipients will get more than $16.5 million of the money.
The grants, authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, are designed to support training programs that help dislocated workers and others find jobs in expanding green industries and related occupations.