1. Employment and Training Administration DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ETA American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 “Economic Stimulus” U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

2. Employment and Training Administration DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ETA ARRA General Overview Overall Funding: $4,470,000,000 ActivityH.R. 1 Fed. Obligation WIA Adult$500M (formula) rpt lang. 30 days WIA Youth $1.2B (formula) rpt lang. 30 days WIA DW $1.250B (formula) rpt lang. 30 days SCSEP$120M (formula) bill lang. 30 days W-P ES$400M (formula) 9/30/2010 YouthBuild$50M (competitive) 6/30/2010 HG/Green Jobs$750M (competitive) 6/30/2010 Nat’l Reserve$200M (application) 6/30/2010

3. Employment and Training Administration DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ETA Unemployment Insurance Provisions Federal Additional Compensation. $25 Federal general revenue add-on to weekly benefit amounts: –States administer under agreements with the Secretary which must be executed quickly after enactment. –Operational guidance to states needed the week following enactment. –New fiscal and reporting guidance required. –New Federal Additional Compensation Account to be established by Treasury requiring interdepartmental MOU.

4. Employment and Training Administration DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ETA Workforce Programs Wagner-Peyser: $400 M - $250 M for Reemployment Services WIA Adult: $500 M WIA Dislocated Worker: $1.25 B WIA Youth: $1.2 B - Includes Summer Youth $120M – authorization to recapture & re- obligate

5. Employment and Training Administration DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ETA High Growth / Green Jobs $750M Competitive grants for training & placement in high growth sectors and emerging industry sectors–priority for sectors in Green Jobs Act and health care Research, Labor Exchange, and Job Training projects for careers in energy efficiency and renewable industry industries.

6. Employment and Training Administration DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ETA YouthBuild $50M Competitive grants Plan to use current competition for stimulus implementation and hold new competition for PY 2008 funds focused on “green”

7. Employment and Training Administration DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ETA WOTC Expands WOTC target populations to two new categories: Unemployed veterans - discharged during 2008, 2009, 2010 - received UCX for at least 4 wks during year before hire Disconnected Youth 16 – 24 - not regularly attending school, not readily employed, and lacking basic skills

8. Employment and Training Administration DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ETA National Emergency Grants $200M –Available through June 30, 2010 –Essentially more resources for current program offerings

9. Employment and Training Administration DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ETA ARRA of 2009: TAA TAA Reauthorization Raises Training Cap to $575M Office Structure Service Workers Case management

10. Employment and Training Administration DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ETA ARRA of 2009: TAA 26 additional weeks of TRA Pre-layoff training options Part time training Extends period for worker to enroll in training to 26 weeks Reemployment Trade Adjustment Assistance Increase HCTC from 65% to 80%

11. Employment and Training Administration DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ETA Now….Are You Ready for Recovery

12. Employment and Training Administration DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ETA Backdrop Worst Recession since 1930 Highest unemployment rate in 25 years Largest infusion of capital into our system ever Largest spending bill ever signed by the US government And, in order for this to have any lasting impact, it must be spent strategically

13. Employment and Training Administration DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ETA Point/Counterpoint For years the workforce system has told us it needed more money. ARRA=A lot of money For years the workforce system has been retooling to meet the needs of workers Recession=extreme need For years the workforce system has building capacity to show its ability to build a competitive American workforce Now=The Time

14. Employment and Training Administration DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ETA Step One: Mourning

15. Employment and Training Administration DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ETA Step Two: Communication Who needs to know? What do they need to know? How frequently do they need to know? How are you going to let them know?

16. Employment and Training Administration DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ETA Step Three A: Planning What do you want to accomplish? Do you have detailed timelines? Have you involved your fiscal staff? Have you planned for the administrative changes required? How will your need interface with your procurement rules?

17. Employment and Training Administration DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ETA Step Three B: Serving How will you recruit? How will you serve?

18. Employment and Training Administration DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ETA Step Four: Safeguarding Assets Safety Tracking Reporting Monitoring

19. Employment and Training Administration DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ETA Step Five: Preparing for Inquiry You will be noticed You will be visited You will be reviewed

20. Employment and Training Administration DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ETA Step Six: Telling the Story Vignettes Numbers Performance Jobs Created People trained People served

21. Employment and Training Administration DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ETA The End