17.284: Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Appropriations Act Supplemental - National Emergency Grants (NEGs)

17.284

Inactive

Employment and Training Administration (ETA) [DOL]

Aug. 29, 2017

Aug. 14, 2016

The purpose of the Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Appropriations Act Supplemental - National Emergency Grants is to provide states with time-limited funding assistance for the creation of disaster relief employment for workers in areas affected by Hurricane Sandy, and declared eligible for public assistance, as defined by the Stafford Act administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

B - Project Grants

Entities that are eligible to receive a Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Appropriations Act Supplemental - National Emergency Grant are the designated state Workforce Investment Act (WIA) program grantee agencies in states that have been affected by Hurricane Sandy and have received a public assistance declaration from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for Hurricane Sandy. Funds can be used to create temporary disaster employment to assist with clean up and humanitarian activities as well as to provide employment services (including some supportive services) to eligible participants.

Individuals eligible to participate in a Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Appropriations Act Supplemental - National Emergency Grant are those who have been temporarily or permanently laid off as a consequence of Hurricane Sandy, other dislocated workers, or an individual who is long-term unemployed, as defined by the State.

17.277 - WIOA National Dislocated Worker Grants / WIA National Emergency Grants