Helping those out of work as a result of Hurricane Wilma: U.S. Labor Department Announces $4.3 Million National Emergency Grant for Hurricane Wilma Recovery and Cleanup Efforts in Florida

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor announced on November 3, 2005, a National Emergency Grant in the amount of $4.3 million to create approximately 575 temporary jobs to aid in the cleanup and recovery efforts taking place in Florida as a result of damage caused by Hurricane Wilma.

"This grant will create nearly 600 jobs to assist in the cleanup and recovery of these communities," said Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao. "Workers employed by this grant will also provide food, clothing, shelter and other humanitarian assistance for victims of the Hurricane."

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The grant, awarded to the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, will provide temporary jobs for the provision of humanitarian aid to areas affected by the hurricane. Additionally, employment and training services will be provided to workers dislocated as a result of the damage caused by Hurricane Wilma. The Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation works in association with the Division of Unemployment Compensation.

"We are working with state officials to deliver assistance, so that affected Floridians can recover and restart their lives as soon as possible after Hurricane Wilma," said Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training Emily Stover DeRocco. "This grant will fund projects that help people find work quickly while moving recovery and cleanup efforts forward."

On October 24, 2005, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) declared the following counties in Florida eligible for FEMA's Public Assistance program: Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Indian River, Lee, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Okeechobee, Osceola, Palm Beach, Polk, St. Lucie, and Sarasota.

For more information on the Department of Labor's employment and training programs, please visit http://www.doleta.gov.

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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor announced on November 3, 2005, a National Emergency Grant in the amount of $4.3 million to create approximately 575 temporary jobs to aid in the cleanup and recovery efforts taking place in Florida as a result of damage caused by Hurricane Wilma. "This grant will create nearly 600 jobs to assist in the cleanup and recovery of these communities," said Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao. "Workers employed by this grant will also provide food, clothing, shelter and other humanitarian assistance for victims of the Hurricane." *Learn the importance of responding promptly to employee complaints, when and how to conduct workplace investigations, and the process of resolving disputes internally.* The grant, awarded to the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, will provide temporary jobs for the provision of humanitarian aid to areas affected by the hurricane. Additionally, employment and training services will be provided to workers dislocated as a result of the damage caused by Hurricane Wilma. The Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation works in association with the Division of Unemployment Compensation. "We are working with state officials to deliver assistance, so that affected Floridians can recover and restart their lives as soon as possible after Hurricane Wilma," said Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training Emily Stover DeRocco. "This grant will fund projects that help people find work quickly while moving recovery and cleanup efforts forward." On October 24, 2005, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) declared the following counties in Florida eligible for FEMA's Public Assistance program: Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Indian River, Lee, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Okeechobee, Osceola, Palm Beach, Polk, St. Lucie, and Sarasota. For more information on the Department of Labor's employment and training programs, please visit http://www.doleta.gov.
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