Labor Department grant to assess newly unemployed Iowans

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Iowa Workforce Development will receive $957,875 as part of a total $88 million in annual grants from the U.S. Labor Department. The money is targeted toward providing re-employment and eligibility assessments for the newly unemployed, according to a news release. It will help finance in-person assessments to develop individualized re-employment plans; provide labor market information specific to the individual’s location, job skills and employment prospects; and review the person’s eligibility for unemployment benefits and eligibility for services or training at the American Job Center.