ARRA Update

JoAnna RichardDeputy Secretary

Wisconsin Dept of Workforce Development

Council on Workforce InvestmentCouncil on Workforce InvestmentSeptember 11, 2009September 11, 2009

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Wisconsin ARRA: $3.7B

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http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/recovery/

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DWD & ARRA $

WIA Youth $13,808,812

WIA Adult $ 5,183,854

WIA Dislocated $16,059,607

Wagner-Peyser $ 7,291,549

Unemployment* $ 9,566,720

DVR $10,000,097

Total $61,910,639

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DWD ARRA Update

• WIA Youth– $13.8M– 4,000+ employed this summer – 14 – 24 yrs old– Demo projects

• DNR Aquatic Invasive Species (55 slots)• Energy Advocates (20 slots + 5 supervisor slots)

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DWD ARRA Update

• WIA Adult– $5.1M

• WDBs $ 4,406,276• Discretionary $ 518,385• Administrative $ 259,193

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DWD ARRA Update

• WIA Dislocated Workers– $16M

• WDBs $ 9,635,764• Rapid Response $ 4,014,902• Discretionary $ 1,605,961• Administrative $ 802,980

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DWD ARRA Update

• Unemployment Insurance– Benefits extension (EUC extension) ($500M)– Increase weekly benefits by $25/week ($173-200M) – Interest forgiveness through 2010 ($40M savings)– Fed pick up of extended benefits ($10-50M savings)– UI administration ($9.6M) – UI Modernization: Improve UI law for more eligible

individuals ($133M)

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DWD ARRA UpdateUnemployment Insurance

26 wks regular UI

20 wksFirst fed

extension; pd by fed

13 wks Second fed

extension; pd by fed

13 wks State Extended

Benefits; pd by fed (normally 50/50 split)

7 wksHigh EB;

100% fed in 2009 (normally

50/50 split)

1 26 46 59 72 79

Maximum weeks of UI benefits

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DWD ARRA Update

• Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)– $10M in state grants; plus

• $248,731 passed through to the State Independent Living Council

• $667,231 for Older/Blind Independent Living Wisconsin (DHS)

– Serving 2,500 from wait list(completed June 2009)

– Anticipate 546 FTE hires by Sept 2011– OJT Hiring Initiative to create 900 jobs

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DWD ARRA Update

• US DOL Competitive Grants– High growth & emerging industries ($750M)

• Energy efficiency & renewable energy ($500M)

• High Wage Sectors with emphasis on Health

Care ($250M)

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DWD ARRA Update• US DOL Competitive Grants

– Energy efficiency & renewable energy ($500M)

• 5 energy opportunities announced

$2M - $6M10/20/2009State Energy Sector Partnership (SESP) & Training Grants  

$2M - $8M09/29/2009Pathways Out of Poverty  

$2M - $5M09/04/2009Energy Training Partnership Grants  

$2M - $4M08/14/2009State Labor Market Information Improvement Grants  

$50K - $100K08/05/2009Green Capacity Building Grants  

PotentialAward

Application Due

Grant

= DWD eligible to apply

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DWD ARRA Update• US DOL Competitive Grants

– High wage sectors w/ emphasis on Health Care• $220M available nationally

• To prepare workers in health care careers

• $2M to $5M

– DWD facilitating grant application• Will take North Central career pathway model statewide

• Working with 3 tech colleges

• Local WDBs

• Industry reps

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DWD ARRA Update• Wegner Peyser/Reemployment Services

$7.2M + $3.8M from UI ARRA-Administration Funds-Connect UI claimants to employment & training

-Launched 07/01/09 -44 Job Service new staff

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Wegner Peyser/Reemployment Services

545 total sessions been held w/ 7472 scheduled claimant 2749 claimants completed both resume & intake forms 3672 have completed either both or one of the two entry

forms. 763 have received counseling 2005 have been determined to be work ready 3001 have been referred to other training providers or

other supportive services: 989 to WIA services 106 to DVR 215 to veteran services 179 to W-2, 61 to Older Worker program 1129 to other services

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Thank you!

Questions?