The Virgin Islands Department of Labor will receive $2.8 million from the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities program (CFDA 17.207) from July 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The funding will support the provision of career services to job seekers and labor exchange services connecting employers to qualified applicants. Specifically, services include assessments, career guidance, job search workshops, and referrals...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1,325,416 Formula Grant under the Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities program (CFDA 17.207) to the Virgin Islands Department of Labor. The grant will support the delivery of universal workforce development services, including job search assistance, career counseling, skills assessments, job referrals, and labor market information. Key activities will involve connecting job seekers with employers,...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1,057,773 Formula Grant to the Virgin Islands Department of Labor. The purpose of this Unemployment Insurance (CFDA 17.225) grant is to fund the administration and operation of the U.S. Virgin Islands' unemployment insurance program. The grant supports the department's ability to process unemployment claims, maintain claimant systems, ensure program integrity, and deliver reemployment services to unemployed...
The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded the Labor & Training Rhode Island Department, a state government entity, a $2,217,710 Formula Grant to support the Employment Service (ES) program (CFDA 17.207). The ES program aims to connect job seekers with employers by providing a variety of career services, including job search assistance, workforce information, and referrals to employment, which are available to all individuals. Key services offered to...
The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $4,043,626 Formula Grant to the Virgin Islands Department of Labor under the Unemployment Insurance program (CFDA 17.225). The grant funds the administration of the territory's unemployment insurance program activities through December 2025. Specifically, the funding supports costs for operating the unemployment insurance system, including processing claims, maintaining staffing levels and overhead. It also enables the...
The Virgin Island Department of Human Services received a $908,723 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration for the period of July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. The grant funding supports the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), the official federal program as designated by CFDA #17.235. SCSEP provides community service and work-based job training for low-income, unemployed seniors in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Through this award, the...
The Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics awarded a $390,492 cooperative agreement to the Virgin Islands Department of Labor under the Labor Force Statistics federal grant program (CFDA 17.002). The award period is from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. Under this agreement, the Virgin Islands Department of Labor will provide, analyze, and publish statistical data on payroll employment, the civilian labor force, employment and unemployment, persons not in the labor force,...
The Vermont Department of Labor has been awarded a $2,210,914 Formula Grant from the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration to administer the Employment Service (ES)/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities program (CFDA 17.207) from July 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026. The purpose of the ES program is to connect job seekers and employers by providing a variety of career services including job search assistance, workforce information, referrals to employment, and other support. The...
The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $5.07 million Formula Grant to the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training under the Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities program (CFDA 17.207). The grant will support the provision of career services, job search assistance, and labor exchange services to job seekers from July 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. Employers will receive assistance with recruiting qualified applicants and filling job openings....
The Virgin Islands Department of Labor will collect, analyze, and publish statistical data on employment, unemployment, and wage statistics in the U.S. Virgin Islands under a $423,352.75 cooperative agreement award from the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. The award supports the Labor Force Statistics federal grant program (CFDA 17.002), which aims to provide statistical data on the civilian labor force, employment and unemployment, wages, hours, earnings, and occupational...