The US Department of Labor today released $101 million to help states provide career training, job search and relocation assistance to U.S. workers who lose their jobs for trade-related reasons. Vermont's total base allocation is $328,825. New Hampshire's allocation is $564,903. Provided to 41 states, this money is the balance of the fiscal year (FY) 2009 Trade Adjustment Assistance(TAA) base allocations that were announced in October 2008. The Labor Department previously had provided $88 million for TAA activities under the federal government's continuing resolution. For those qualifying states that experience large, unexpected layoffs during the year, the department maintains a reserve fund.
"A revitalized Trade Adjustment Assistance program is an important element of our nation's economic recovery," said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) includes a major expansion and reform of the TAA program to ensure that all U.S. workers negatively affected by trade have the skills, resources and support to become re-employed.
Mandated reforms to the TAA program will take effect May 18. Among these, the Recovery Act raises the annual cap on TAA training funds from $220 million to $575 million. The department soon will announce additional TAA training allocations to all states, based on the increased funding authorization to support implementation of the enhanced program.
Editor's note: Attached is a list of state distributions for FY 2009 TAA funds.
Trade Adjustment Assistance
FY 2009 Base Allocation Distributions
(including funds for training, job search and relocation allowances, and administration)
State Distributions April 2009 Total FY 2009
under the C.R. Distributions TAA Base
Allocations
Alabama $1,195,805 $1,506,352 $2,702,157
Alaska $162,279 $204,422 $366,701
Arizona $762,904 $961,029 $1,723,933
Arkansas $1,411,711 $1,778,328 $3,190,039
California $4,367,706 $5,501,986 $9,869,692
Colorado $660,555 $832,101 $1,492,656
Connecticut $899,187 $1,132,704 $2,031,891
Delaware** $0 $0 $0
District of
Columbia** $0 $0 $0
Florida $1,047,176 $1,319,125 $2,366,301
Georgia $1,702,489 $2,144,620 $3,847,109
Hawaii** $0 $0 $0
Idaho $747,087 $941,104 $1,688,191
Illinois $3,491,122 $4,397,755 $7,888,877
Indiana $3,113,109 $3,921,573 $7,034,682
Iowa $1,598,003 $2,012,999 $3,611,002
Kansas $867,526 $1,092,820 $1,960,346
Kentucky $2,281,136 $2,873,542 $5,154,678
Louisiana $191,453 $241,172 $432,625
Maine $1,565,855 $1,972,502 $3,538,357
Maryland $392,087 $493,910 $885,997
Massachusetts $2,748,278 $3,461,998 $6,210,276
Michigan $4,257,020 $5,362,555 $9,619,575
Minnesota $1,251,951 $1,577,078 $2,829,029
Mississippi $648,836 $817,337 $1,466,173
Missouri $2,056,025 $2,589,968 $4,645,993
Montana $346,743 $436,792 $783,535
Nebraska $219,318 $276,275 $495,593
Nevada $79,236 $99,814 $179,050
New Hampshire* $564,903 $0 $564,903
New Jersey $1,057,058 $1,331,573 $2,388,631
New Mexico $145,718 $183,560 $329,278
New York $1,541,973 $1,942,418 $3,484,391
North Carolina $8,468,706 $10,668,002 $19,136,708
North Dakota** $0 $0 $0
Ohio* $6,483,294 $0 $6,483,294
Oklahoma $975,638 $1,229,010 $2,204,648
Oregon $2,466,762 $3,107,371 $5,574,133
Pennsylvania $5,645,167 $7,111,200 $12,756,367
Puerto Rico** $0 $0 $0
Rhode Island* $1,169,427 $0 $1,169,427
South Carolina $3,202,355 $4,033,998 $7,236,353
South Dakota $260,008 $327,533 $587,541
Tennessee $1,589,987 $2,002,901 $3,592,888
Texas $4,213,969 $5,308,325 $9,522,294
Utah $567,060 $714,325 $1,281,385
Vermont $145,517 $183,308 $328,825
Virginia $2,726,306 $3,434,320 $6,160,626
Washington $4,487,219 $5,652,535 $10,139,754
West Virginia $1,159,608 $1,460,754 $2,620,362
Wisconsin $3,617,181 $4,556,553 $8,173,734
Wyoming** $0 $0 $0
U.S. Total $88,552,453 $101,197,547 $189,750,000
* New Hampshire, Ohio and Rhode Island requested and received their full FY 2009 base allocations under thecontinuing resolution.
** States that would receive a base allocation of less than $100,000 under the TAA funding formula do not receive a base allocation, but TAA funds are available from the reserve account.
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SOURCE U.S. Department of Labor. WASHINGTON, May 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --