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☷US Department of Labor awards $20M in funding to help workers overcome barriers to equitable access to states unemployment insurance systems | U S Department of Labor
U.S. Department of Labor ( By Press Release office)
May 02,2022
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US Department of Labor awards $20M in funding to help workers overcome barriers to equitable access to states’ unemployment insurance systems Indiana , Kentucky , Utah , Washington round out 3rd set of grant recipients WASHINGTON – To improve the delivery of unemployment insurance services to people faced with obstacles to accessing state systems and benefits , the U . S . Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $20 million in equity grant funding to state unemployment insurance systems in Indiana , Kentucky , Utah and Washington . Administered by the department’s Employment and Training Administration , the grants will fund projects that seek to ensure race , age , ethnicity , language proficiency , disability status , geographic location or other systemic barriers do not prevent those in need from accessing unemployment insurance benefits . Funds will support projects designed to expand outreach , promote awareness , streamline instructions , provide translation services , improve technology , increase staffing and respond to other needs of disadvantaged communities . Today’s grant recipients and total funds awarded are as follows:Indiana: $6 , 770 , 631Kentucky: $4 , 562 , 000Utah: $1 , 838 , 047 Washington: $6 , 840 , 000In August 2021 , the department issued guidance to inform states about the availability of $260 million in grant funding . On March 1 , 2022 , the department announced the initial award of $20 million in grants and announced a second award of nearly $16 million in additional funding on March 29 , 2022 .
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