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This PDF is the CQ Weekly Report,Guide to the New Congress: Profiles of new members, party agendas and committee previews, published on November 6, 2014.

The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant provides grants to states, Indian tribes, and territories for a wide range of benefits, services, and activities that address economic and social disadvantage for families with children. TANF is best known for funding state cas...

The 113th Congress continues to face numerous issues related to unemployment insurance programs: Unemployment Compensation (UC), the temporary, now-expired Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC08), and Extended Benefits (EB). With the national unemployment rate decreasing but still high...

The 2014 National UI Directors' Conference was held in Salt Lake City, Utah, October 20-23, 2014. The Conference Program includes links to conference Plenary and Workshop presentations.Click the PDF document to view Conference Program.

In This Issue: NASWA Board of Directors Select Scott B. Sanders as New Executive Director USDOL Announces $170 million in Ready to Work Partnerships Grants to Address Long-Term Unemployment NASWA Hosts Conference Call with States and ETA on WIA Adult and Dislocated Worker Reduction for Sta...

Montanans earning minimum wage will see an increase from $7.90 per hour to $8.05 per hour on January 1, 2015. An estimated 12,850 Montana workers, or 2.9 percent of the workforce, received hourly wages less than $8.05 per hour in 2014 and are likely to receive higher wages due to the 2015 ...

New Website Provides Employment Assistance to Ohioans with Disabilities COLUMBUS, OHIO – October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and Ohioans with disabilities now have a free, easy way to search for jobs and access information about a variety of work-related resources. W...

200 + Employers Stand Ready to Hire Veterans at Paychecks For Patriots this ThursdayNASHVILLE – Tennessee employers statewide are gearing up for the third annual Paychecks for Patriots hiring event to link Tennessee military veterans seeking jobs to employers who need them. More than 200 e...

Michigan Workforce Development Agency’s Energy Cluster raising awareness of skilled trades and STEM opportunitiesToday’s skilled trades and science, engineering, math and technology (STEM) students in Michigan will be tomorrow’s leading energy providers, helping people and businesses power...

Michigan Workforce Development Agency attracts attention from SingaporeThe Michigan Workforce Development Agency (WDA) has developed a program to address employment needs that is drawing attention from the Singapore business community. The WDA recently hosted the Singapore Workforce Develo...