Kentucky Receives Federal Grant

Daniel Boone called Kentucky “a second paradise.”  But even in paradise, sometimes you need a job.

Nearly a thousand workers have recently been laid off in Kentucky when 21 companies closed shop.

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced that it will try to assist these workers with a large federal grant of $4,883,709.

“Layoffs are traumatic events, but the Department of Labor can help workers get back on their feet. We are committed to getting Americans back to work,” said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis.  “I am pleased that with the support of today’s national emergency grant, workers across the Bluegrass State will have the opportunity to pursue the employment and training activities they need to access good jobs in growing industries.”

A number of the workers covered by this grant also are certified as eligible for Trade Adjustment Assistance.  Those eligible for TAA will receive “wrap-around” and supportive services — such as dependent care and transportation assistance — through the grant.  Those workers who are not eligible for TAA will have access to the full array of training and employment-related services available under the grant.

Optimistic recruiters may anticipate job growth in Kentucky, as programs to utilize this federal grant begin to take effect.