The New Hampshire Department of Employment Security will receive $160,992 under the Temporary Labor Certification for Foreign Workers Formula Grant program administered by the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration. This funding will support the Department's review and posting of job orders to recruit U.S. workers for available positions and ensure adequate and safe housing is provided to H-2A agricultural workers from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024. Additional key...
The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce will provide temporary labor certification services totaling $617,924 under the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration's Temporary Labor Certification for Foreign Workers formula grant program (CFDA 17.273). Through September 2024, the awardee will ensure qualified U.S. workers are notified of job opportunities and referred to positions. It will also inspect employer-provided housing for H-2A agricultural workers to...
The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOL-ETA) awarded a $1.7 million Formula Grant to the Texas Workforce Commission under the Temporary Labor Certification for Foreign Workers (TLCFW) program (CFDA 17.273). The grant funds activities from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024 to ensure adequate protections and opportunities for both U.S. and foreign agricultural workers. Specifically, the Texas Workforce Commission and two sub-awardees, the Gulf Coast Workforce...
The Kansas Department of Commerce received a $393,050 Formula Grant award from the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the Temporary Labor Certification for Foreign Workers federal grant program (CFDA 17.273). Through this funding, the Department of Commerce will ensure adequate and safe housing is provided to H-2A agricultural workers, timely review and post job orders to recruit U.S. workers for available positions, and conduct surveys to determine prevailing wages...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration has awarded a $12,450,216 Formula Grant to the Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development's Fiscal Services Division under the Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities program (CFDA 17.207). This universal access program provides a range of employment services to job seekers, including career assessments, job search assistance, workforce information, and referrals to jobs and training. The program also...
The Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Fiscal Services Division received a $634,898 Formula Grant award under the Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities program (CFDA 17.207) from the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration, effective July 1, 2023. This award supports the development and dissemination of essential state and local labor market information (LMI) for a range of customer groups, including job seekers, employers, workforce...
The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions received a $198,896 Formula Grant award from the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the Temporary Labor Certification for Foreign Workers federal grant program (CFDA 17.273). The grant will support ensuring adequate and safe housing for H-2A agricultural workers, timely review and posting of job orders to recruit U.S. workers, and referral of qualified U.S. workers to job opportunities from October 1, 2021 through...
The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded the CNMI Department of Labor a $137,292 Formula Grant under the Temporary Labor Certification for Foreign Workers program (CFDA 17.273). The grant supports ensuring adequate and safe housing for H-2A agricultural workers, timely review and posting of job orders to recruit U.S. workers, and referral of qualified U.S. workers to job opportunities from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024. Activities include inspecting...
The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded $755,640 to the Oregon Employment Department under the Temporary Labor Certification for Foreign Workers (CFDA 17.273) Formula Grant program for fiscal years 2022 through 2024. Through this funding, the Oregon Employment Department will ensure compliance with program requirements by reviewing and posting job orders to recruit qualified U.S. workers, inspecting employer-provided housing for foreign agricultural workers to...
The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development received a $25.9 million Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities federal grant program (CFDA 17.207). The award will support the provision of career services, job search assistance, and labor exchange activities to job seekers and employers through September 2025. Services provided to individuals include assessments,...