Disaster Relief Funding Supports Employment and Workforce Training in Arkansas
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a grant of $1 million to support disaster-relief employment and workforce training in 11 Arkansas counties. The funding, awarded in response to severe storms that caused widespread devastation in April, will assist with cleanup and recovery efforts in Dallas, Hempstead, Izard, Lafayette, Little River, Marion, Miller, Nevada, Pulaski, Searcy, and Sevier counties.
Key Takeaways:
- The grant award of $1 million will support disaster-relief employment and workforce training in 11 Arkansas counties.
- The funding will be used to provide temporary jobs focused on cleanup and recovery efforts, as well as offer employment and training services to eligible participants in affected communities.
- The Disaster Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grant will be administered by the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services, with support from the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014.
- The grant will be spread across four local workforce development areas, targeting affected communities and supporting economic recovery.
- The Federal Emergency Management Agency issued a major disaster declaration on May 21, 2025, enabling Arkansas to request this funding.
Statistics:
- $1 million: The grant award to support disaster-relief employment and workforce training in Arkansas.
- 11: The number of counties in Arkansas receiving support from the grant.
- April 2-22, 2025: The period during which a strong weather system caused severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding in Arkansas.
- 4: The number of local workforce development areas targeted by the grant.
- May 21, 2025: The date the Federal Emergency Management Agency issued a major disaster declaration for Arkansas.
Sources:
- U.S. Department of Labor (no publication date mentioned)
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (no publication date mentioned)
- Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-128, Jan. 29, 2014)