State and Local Workforce Activities
(April 16, 2012)
Department Announces National Emergency Grant to Assist Washington State Workers
The Department of Labor has announced a $1,793,475 National Emergency Grant to assist approximately 570 workers who were affected by layoffs between Dec. 15, 2011, and March 31, 2012, that resulted from the closure of the Kimberly-Clark Corp. paper mill in Everett, Wash.
Other recent awarded grants:
West Virginia (April 12, 2012)
North Carolina (April 10, 2012)
Washington State (April 3, 2012)
Missouri (April 2, 2012)