As a result of the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), state workforce agencies handling unemployment insurance, reemployment services, and pre-employment training are faced with a new set of challenges. The states are actively responding to these challenges to provide information for worker...
For Immediate Release
WASHINGTON – The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) was pleased to endorse H.R. 1759, known as the "BRIDGE for Workers Act." The bill received bipartisan support as it passed the U.S. House yesterday.
The Act allows states to prov...
NASWA's partner on government relations work, Capitol Hill Partners, provided a summary from the hearing that includes links to the hearing, testimonies, and Q&A.
NASWA/ITSC recently assisted the USDOL in documenting "promising" state and local reemployment practices. The practices were identified by USDOL as part of its efforts to promote better connections between UI claimants and workforce services, as a follow-up to the development of a "nationa...
NASWA conducted this survey to learn how H.R. 1 would impact the workforce system as well as learn the impact of reductions to WIA programs. Some 42 states responded to the survey. The highlights are below and additional detail is provided in the appendices.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Recovery Act) includes nearly $800 billion dollars in federal spending through a number of provisions intended to result in rapid economic stimulus nationwide, particularly in terms of providing jobs, employment services, and retraini...