Airmen and soldiers from Joint Base Lewis-McChord to receive more than $5.5M in funding

The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $5,586,385 National Emergency Grant to assist approximately 900 transitioning military personnel from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, the largest military base on the West Coast, located in Fort Lewis, Washington.

"The Department of Labor, industry partners, educators and workforce professionals at the local level have made it our common mission to help our veterans transition successfully from military service to civilian life," said Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez. "This federal grant will provide military personnel from Joint Base Lewis-McChord with the employment services, support and training they need at this crucial time."

Awarded to the Pacific Mountain Workforce Consortium, this grant will be operated by the Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council. It will provide these transitioning military personnel with case management, supportive services and training in order to help them apply the sought-after skills they acquired through military service in the civilian workforce.

Of the $5,586,385 announced today, $2,888,266 will be released initially. Additional funding up to the amount approved will be made available as the state demonstrates a continued need for assistance.

National Emergency Grants are part of the secretary of labor's discretionary fund and are awarded based on a state's ability to meet specific guidelines. For more information, visit www.doleta.gov/NEG/.

Editor's Note: Acting Assistant Secretary of Employment and Training Eric M. Seleznow's radio actuality on National Emergency Grants is available for public use.

Source: DOL

This information is intended to be educational and should not be considered legal advice on any specific matter.

Manufacturing Sector Summit Proceedings Report Released

The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) has released the proceedings report from its Manufacturing Sector Summit: "Keeping America Competitive: Addressing the Skills Gap in Manufacturing." Held on June 24, 2012, the summit was presented by ODEP and DOL's Employment and Training Administration (ETA), under the leadership of Assistant Secretaries Kathy Martinez and Jane Oates. ODEP's Alliance partner, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), was also a sponsor. The half-day event was convened prior to SHRM's 2012 Annual Conference and Exhibition in Atlanta, Georgia. A standing room only crowd of more than 270 participants in human resources at manufacturing companies nationwide attended to hear a diverse cross section of speakers from government, manufacturing, and HR address skills gap solutions such as recruiting and hiring candidates with disabilities, including returning veterans.

To read about the Manufacturing Sector Summit Proceedings report, click here.

Source: DOL

This information is intended to be educational and should not be considered legal advice on any specific matter.