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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

“Economic Stimulus”

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ARRA General Overview

Overall Funding: $4,470,000,000

Activity H.R. 1 Fed. Obligation

WIA Adult $500M (formula) rpt lang. 30 daysWIA Youth $1.2B (formula) rpt lang. 30 daysWIA DW $1.250B (formula) rpt lang. 30 daysSCSEP $120M (formula) bill lang. 30 daysW-P ES $400M (formula) 9/30/2010 YouthBuild $50M (competitive) 6/30/2010HG/Green Jobs $750M (competitive) 6/30/2010Nat’l Reserve $200M (application) 6/30/2010

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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.

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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

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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.

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YouthBuild

• $50M• Competitive grants • Plan to use current competition for

stimulus implementation and hold new competition for PY 2008 funds focused on “green”

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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

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National Emergency Grants

• $200M– Available through June 30, 2010– Essentially more resources for current

program offerings

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ARRA of 2009: TAA

• TAA Reauthorization• Raises Training Cap to $575M• Office Structure• Service Workers• Case management

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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%

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Now….Are You Ready for Recovery

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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

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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

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Step One: Mourning

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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?

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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?

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Step Three B: Serving• How will you recruit?• How will you serve?

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Step Four: Safeguarding• Assets• Safety• Tracking• Reporting• Monitoring

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Step Five: Preparing for Inquiry

• You will be noticed• You will be visited• You will be reviewed

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Step Six: Telling the Story• Vignettes• Numbers• Performance• Jobs Created• People trained• People served

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