WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded more than $189 million to workforce agencies in 49 states, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia to operate their Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments programs. This award is a $40 million increase over the previous year. Funding will strengthen states’ unemployment insurance programs and provide customized workforce services to support individuals’ efforts to find employment through informed job searches.
RESEA is an evidence-based program to help individuals who are receiving unemployment benefits return to work more quickly by providing services such as individual assessments, reemployment services, referrals to job opportunities and recruiting events, and information about other available workforce programs, training opportunities and services. The program is critical to states’ broader workforce development strategies and is undergoing expansions to promote greater program equity and reach a larger share of individuals experiencing unemployment.
“Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments programs provide essential work search assistance to individuals in need while also getting people back to work faster in higher quality jobs,” said Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training Angela Hanks. “These funds will help states grow their RESEA programs to bring more services to more individuals in need and help states prepare and respond to current and future labor market changes.”
At the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, many states modified RESEA programs to increase the use of virtual and remote technologies. A vast majority of states intend to broaden RESEA availability by combining online and in-person services. States and the department are currently studying RESEA programs, including innovations implemented in response to the pandemic, through an assortment of research and evaluation projects that will provide information on what reemployment services and strategies are most effective at supporting unemployed individuals quickly return to good jobs.
Learn more about RESEA and individualized reemployment services.
Editor’s Note: A listing of award recipients and amounts follows this release.
Fiscal Year 2022 Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments Base Funding Awards
Recipient
Amount
Alabama Department of Labor
$1,401,914
Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce
$572,359
Arizona Department of Economic Security
$2,075,673
Arkansas Department of Labor
$999,072
California Employment Development Department
$13,409,480
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
$1,283,403
Connecticut Department of Labor
3,280,972
Delaware Division of Unemployment Insurance
$742,056
District of Columbia Department of Employment Services
$790,077
Florida Workforce Services
$9,043,040
Georgia Department of Labor
$2,636,525
Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
$1,761,828
Idaho Department of Labor
$896,580
Illinois Department of Labor
$4,309,773
Indiana Department of Workforce Development
$5,557,100
Iowa Workforce Development
$2,118,372
Kansas Department of Labor
$1,117,754
Kentucky Labor Cabinet
$2,261,286
Louisiana Workforce Commission
$3,534,609
Maine Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
$790,139
Maryland Department of Labor
$3,274,034
Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance
$7,261,972
Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
$6,815,479
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
$530,000
Mississippi Department of Employment Security
$1,723,593
Missouri Division of Employment Security
$2,198,089
Montana Department of Labor
$360,000
Nebraska Department of Labor
$631,510
Nevada Department of Employment Training and Rehabilitation
$4,158,147
New Hampshire Department of Employment Security
$1,655,411
New Jersey Department of Labor
$6,094,175
New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions
$1,562,156
New York State Department of Labor
$24,617,275
North Carolina Department of Commerce
$5,516,881
Ohio Office of Workforce Development
$5,600,429
Oklahoma Employment Security Commission
$1,875,335
Oregon Employment Department
$5,881,323
Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
$4,761,504
Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources
$956,072
Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training
$1,407,186
South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce
$2,205,984
South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation
$498,400
Tennessee Department of Labor
$3,337,766
Texas Workforce Commission
$16,860,815
Utah Department of Workforce Services
$2,205,129
Vermont Department of Labor
$885,093
Virgin Islands Department of Labor
$498,400
Virginia Department of Labor
$3,827,073
Washington Department of Labor
$8,638,636
Workforce West Virginia
$877,767
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
$3,697,771
Wyoming Department of Workforce Services
$498,400
Total
$189,493,817
