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American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act
of 2009 (ARRA)
State of Nevada
Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR)
Information Related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
2009
The American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) signed into law by President Obama on
February 17, 2009 includes measures to modernize our
nation’s infrastructure, enhance energy independence, expand educational
opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health care, provide tax
relief, and protect those in greatest need. This website contains ARRA
funding information provided
by
Nevada DETR.
Unemployment Insurance
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Additional $25 for Unemployment Recipients
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Federal Government to fund State Extended Benefits through
December 31, 2009
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Additional $5.5 million of Unemployment Insurance administrative
funding for improvements to the systems that provide Unemployment
Compensation
Workforce Investment Act
(Learn
More)
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Additional $25 million to the local workforce investment boards to
provide training and supportive services to Adults, Dislocated
Workers and Youth to assist in their entry or reentry into the job
market
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Summer employment opportunities for youth from May 1, 2009 through
September 30, 2009
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Registered apprenticeship programs that offer adults and dislocated
workers a career pathway into specific fields
Successful Programs
Rehabilitation
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Additional $4.2 million to provide services to disabled Nevadans so
that they may enter or reenter the workforce
Employment and Reemployment Services
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Additional $1.3 million to assist Nevadans in One Stop JobConnect
offices to secure employment and workforce information through the
provision of job search assistance, skills assessment and labor
market information
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Additional $2.1 million to provide career guidance and group and
individual counseling to Unemployment Insurance claimants to hasten
their return to the workforce
State Energy Sector Partnership Training Grant
- $6 million to teach
workers the skills required in emerging industries, including
efficiency and renewable energy. The grant will be used to create
an integrated system of education, training and supportive services
that promote skill attainment and career pathway development for
low-income, low skilled workers leading to employment in green
industries.
DETR
Activities Pertaining to American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
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