LARA - DLEG Announces Distribution of Additional Trade Adjustment Assistance Funds

DLEG Announces Distribution of Additional Trade Adjustment Assistance Funds

Contact: Maura Campbell (517) 373-9280

Agency: Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

July 29, 2004

The Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth (DLEG) announced today the distribution of $2,482,400 in fiscal year 2004 Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) funding, including $2,455,400 in new funding recently allocated to Michigan by the U.S. Department of Labor and $27,000 of existing funding that was recaptured and is being redistributed.

Governor Jennifer Granholm said, "This funding is vital to ensure that trade-impacted workers throughout Michigan receive the training they need in order to quickly re-enter the workforce. With the right training there is no limit to what Michigan workers can do."

This funding is made available through the federal Trade Adjustment Assistance program and is being distributed by the Department of Labor & Economic Growth to the following Michigan Works! Agencies:

Additional FY 2004 Trade Adjustment Assistance Allocations

Michigan Works Agency	Additional Allocations
Area Community Services Employment and Training Council	1,024,023
Michigan Works! Berrien-Cass-Van Buren	77,134
Calhoun Intermediate School District	37,798
Capital Area Michigan Works!	49,500
Macomb-St. Clair Workforce Development Board, Inc.	315,699
Muskegon/Oceana Consortium	179,911
Northwest Michigan Council of Governments	78,000
Oakland County Michigan Works! Workforce Development Division	396,555
Ottawa County Michigan Works!/Community Action Agency	36,244
Saginaw-Midland-Bay Michigan Works!	11,000
Southeast Michigan Community Alliance (SEMCA) Michigan Works!	189,060
Thumb Area Michigan Works! Employment Training Consortium	87,476
Total	$2,482,400

The Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth is the state government agency charged with providing the skilled workforce Michigan needs to enhance and maintain its economy. To this end, the state's career and training agency is working with employers, K-12 schools, community colleges, and local Workforce Development Boards to operate a comprehensive career development system. For more information about the Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth, visit the department's Web site at www.michigan.gov/dleg.