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Overview
of ARRA Programs and Funds available to OET
Kentucky received $44,615,045 from
the U. S. Department of Labor under the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act 2009 to provide workforce services
to the Commonwealth's citizens. As authorized under the
Recovery Act, $33,244,507 was awarded to Kentucky’s ten
Local Workforce Investment Areas across the
state. The local Workforce Investment Boards provide
workforce services and programs in local communities in
their areas. For information about Recovery Act services,
by county,
click here.
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Youth Funds–
These ARRA funds are available for any allowable WIA
youth activities, unless otherwise stated in Department
of Labor guidance. While the Act does not limit the use
of the Recovery Act funds to summer employment, the
Congressional explanatory statement for the Act states
that “the conferees are particularly interested in these
funds being used to create summer employment
opportunities for youth.” ETA (Employment and Training
Administration), strongly encourages states and local
areas to use as much of these funds as possible to
operate expanded summer youth employment opportunities
during the summer of 2009, and provide as many youth as
possible with summer employment opportunities and work
experiences throughout the year, while ensuring that
these summer employment opportunities and work
experiences are high quality.
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Kentucky
– Office of Employment and Training
Recovery Act Youth Funds
Total Recovery
Act funds received for Youth $15,053,348
Total Recovery Act Youth funds expended through
12-31-09
$13,186,353 |
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