COVID-19 National Dislocated Worker Grant
The Kentucky Office of Employment & Training was the recipient of a $6 million COVID-19 National Dislocated Worker Grant for assistance in response to the major dislocations and layoff events in Kentucky. The West Kentucky Workforce Board received $551,108.40 of their requested $900,000.00 submitted in their proposal. The WKWB hopes to utilize temporary employment and work experience related to the delivery of appropriate humanitarian assistance, On the Job Training, short-term training, and career services to encourage employment recovery. Information on the grant is listed below:
Eligible Participants for this grant will be a dislocated worker:
Which includes those workers who have lost their job through:
- a layoff,
- a temporary layoff due to the pandemic,
- was self-employed and now is unemployed as a result of the pandemic,
- a business closure,
- military relocation for a permanent change in duty station, as the spouse of an active duty service member, and they have lost their job,
- due to spouses layoff, the individual is now a displaced homemaker
Opportunities available in the grant will include:
- Temporary disaster-relief employment
- In cities, counties, private for profit and non-profit businesses
- For jobs providing humanitarian assistance & provision of disaster-relief
- Wages paid under the grant will be comparable with the wages of the other employees performing the same or similar work
- Workers’ Compensation will be provided to project participants under this grant
- Limited to 2,080 hours in work experience, based on need
- Temporary employment can include: assistance at food banks, food delivery, medical staff, emergency drivers, virtual/phone tutors, material delivery, screeners for community centers & shelters, drivers- transport food and supplies, community service support, direct care, sanitation assistance, assistance with contact tracing & outreach, temperature checks, social distancing modifications to locations in the region, etc.
- On the Job Training
- To assist businesses with more efficient recruiting, targeted training, and assist with training expenses in high demand sectors
- Contracts with specified training plans for the positions can offer up to 50% reimbursement
- Short-term training
- Funds to assist participants with a short term certification to get a job
- High demand areas such as healthcare, logistics, CDL drivers
For additional information on the grant, please contact the WKWB at 270-886-9484 or 1-800-928-7233.
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