Public Law 111-5
www.recovery.gov 

Funding for Workforce Services

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) has announced state allotments for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds for Workforce Investment Act (WIA) adult, dislocated worker, and youth; and Wagner-Peyser Employment Service (ES).

Workforce Solutions - Higalgo, Starr, and Willacy Counties will receive:

WIA Adult:	$2,346,747
WIA Dislocated Worker:	$   939,808
WIA Youth	$5,773,363
Wagner-Peyser ES:	$   649,173

On April 7, 2009, the Texas Workforce Commission approved ARRA Allocations (pdf) for DOL funds for the Lower Rio Grande Valley area.

Program Guidance for Workforce Services

DOLETA has issued guidence for implementation of ARRA funds for WIA and ES.  For details see Training and Employment Guidence Letter (TEGL) 14-08 (pdf)