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PHI answers key questions (pdf) related to the $220 million in competitive grants recently made available by the US DOL’s Employment & Training Administration.
This guide contains the latest information on the $8.8 billion in federal employment and training funds now available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and the annual appropriation for the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). [ARRA/WIA background information]
- Nine Key Principles for Using ARRA/WIA Funds
The Department of Labor’s priorities for these funds. - Steps for Developing a Proposal
Five steps for developing a persuasive proposal to submit to your Workforce Investment Board. - Proposal Ideas for Direct-Care Workforce Employment & Training Initiatives
Suggestions for effective training approaches for direct-care workers. - Making the Case for Targeting Direct-Care Jobs
Help with facts, figures, and arguments for positioning these jobs for funding. - Federal Appropriations for Employment and Training in 2009
Funding levels and the various streams for federal programs that support employment and training. - State Allocations of Employment and Training Funds under ARRA/WIA
How much money your state can expect to receive - Background on the Workforce Investment System
A primer on the federal Workforce Investment Act. - Key Resource Links
