2008 NASWA Award Nominations Due
Each year, at the NASWA Annual Conference, the Board of Directors presents several national awards that have a long history of recognizing contributions to the success of the nation's public workforce system. Deadline for nominations is July 25, 2008 (07/01/08) |
19,000 Veterans to Benefit from Nearly $30 Million in Job Training Grants from U.S. Department of Labor
Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao has announced 103 grants, totaling nearly $30 million, to provide approximately 19,000 veterans with job training to help them succeed in civilian careers. The grants are being awarded under the U.S. Department of Labor's Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program and Veterans' Workforce Investment Program. (06/30/08) |
President Bush Signs Bill Extending Unemployment Insurance Benefits
President Bush has signed into law H.R. 2642, the supplemental appropriations bill that provides up to 13 weeks of extended unemployment insurance (UI) benefits in all states and $110 million in supplemental funding in the form of Grants to States for the UI administrative costs for the balance of fiscal year 2008. (06/30/08) |
Administrators Write/Call Their Lawmakers On Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee
Over the past week, a number of state administrators who have lawmakers on the Labor-HHS- Education Appropriations Subcommittee wrote letters and made calls to their lawmakers asking them to support workforce and training priorities and oppose further cutbacks or rescissions. (06/19/08) |
Labor Appropriations Bill Moves Through Subcommittee
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Resources, Education and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS-Education) took the first step this week in piecing together a FY 2009 spending bill for the U.S. Department of Labor. (06/19/08) |
UI Provisions Intact As House Passes Bipartisan War Funding Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives approved bipartisan supplemental appropriations legislation on June 19th. The legislation is supported by the White House and includes important unemployment insurance provisions for NASWA members. (06/19/08) |
House Approves Unemployment Benefits Extension
On the second try, measure passed easily by a vote of 274-137. (06/13/08) |
House Fails to Pass Unemployment Insurance Extension
Legislation to extend unemployment insurance benefits failed with a vote of 279 to 144, short of the two-thirds needed. (06/11/08) |
Senators Request $250 Million for Workforce Programs
Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Susan Collins (R-ME) are initiating an effort to restore $250 million in job training funds rescinded by the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL). (06/04/08) |
What's New at Job Corps?
The US DOL Advisory Committee on Job Corps releases their report. (06/02/08) |
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