U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Announces $4.2 Billion for Workforce Investment Programs

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ETA Announces Program Year 2005 State Allotments On March 25th, the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced Program Year 2005 state allotments totaling $4.2 billion for seven programs, including WIA Adults, Youth, and Dislocated Worker Activities, Employment Services, Reemployment Services, Workforce Information Grants, and Work Opportunity Tax Credits.

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DOL Press Release
WASHINGTON, March 25,2005
U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao today announced allotments of $4.2 billion in Program Year 2005 workforce investment funds. The allocations are made by formula to states and outlying areas as established under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and the Wagner-Peyser Act."The President and I are committed to ensuring that no worker is left behind as the workforce shifts into 21st century jobs," said Secretary Chao. "This $4.2 billion investment will fund adult, youth and dislocated worker activities to help unemployed and underemployed workers prepare for occupations in new, emerging industries."
These allotments are part of the Fiscal Year 2005 funds appropriated in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, signed by President Bush on December 8, 2004. They include $896.6 million for WIA Adult Activities; $1,476.1 million for WIA Dislocated Worker Activities; $986.3 million for WIA Youth Activities; $746.3 million for Wagner-Peyser Employment Service; $34.3 million for Reemployment Services; $37.7 million for Workforce Information Grants; and $17.9 million to administer the Work Opportunity Tax Credit.
The funding levels are being announced now to allow states time to plan expenses under WIA and Wagner-Peyser prior to the beginning of the Program Year on July 1, 2005.
The Adult, Youth and Dislocated Worker training programs were established under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and the Employment Service program was established under the Wagner- Peyser Act of 1933.

For more information, contact:

Julie Yue, Public Relations & Business Services Coordinator
LA Works
(626) 960-3964 ext. 2321
julie.yue@laworks.org

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