【美国】美国劳工部拿出3百万美金用以安抚受到裁员影响的肯塔基煤矿工人

US LABOR DEPARTMENT AWARDS$3M IN INCREMENTAL FUNDING TO HELP KENTUCKY COAL WORKERS AFFECTED BY LAYOFFS

State: Kentucky

Type of Award:National Dislocated Worker Grant

Initial AmountApproved: $7,494,017

Incremental AmountAwarded: $3,301,271

Funding Awardedto: Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program

Number of WorkersServed: Approximately 685

Use of Funds: On May5, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor approved a National Dislocated WorkerGrant award for up to $7,494,017 - with $1,642,746 released initially - toserve workers affected by layoffs by businesses affected by the decline of thecoal industry in Kentucky.

On July 27, 2016,the department awarded another increment of $2,550,000, bringing the totalfunds awarded to $4,192,746.

With thisincremental award, the Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program willreceive $3,301,271 to continue this effort, bringing the total funds awarded todate for this project to its fully approved amount of $7,494,017.

译文：

    地区：肯塔基州

    奖金种类：国家失业人员补贴

    初始批准金额：$7,494,017

    递增金额：$3,301,271

    津贴补助流向：东肯塔基集中就业流向

    受助人数量：大约685人

    资金用途：2015年5月5日，美国劳工部在开始批准了最高可达$7,494,017的脱产工人补助奖金，之后发布了金额为$1,642,746的补助，这笔资金用以补偿因受到煤炭行业不景气而影响到的企业。

    2016年7月27日，劳工部又另增加了$2,550,000的补助金，使得总体金额上升到了$4,192,746.。

    随着这一笔增量奖励，东肯塔基集中就业计划将共获得$3,301,271以支持工作开展，迄今为止，该项目所获得的奖励资金总额已达到$7,494,017。

（翻译：刘筱晨）

信息来源：https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/eta/eta20170322