Employment and Training Programs

▶Agencies

Employment and Training Administration (ETA) (Labor Dept.), 200 Constitution Ave. N.W., #S2307, 20210; (202) 693-2772. John P. Pallasch, Assistant Secretary. Press, (215) 861-5100. Toll-free employment and training hotline, 877-US2-JOBS. TTY, (877) 889-5627.

General email, etapagemaster@dol.gov

Web, www.doleta.gov

Administers federal government job training and worker dislocation programs, federal grants to states for public employment service programs, and unemployment insurance benefits, primarily through state and local workforce development systems.

Employment and Training Administration (ETA) (Labor Dept.), Workforce Investment (OWI), 200 Constitution Ave. N.W., #C4526, 20210; (202) 693-3980. Fax, (202) 693-3981. Vacant, Administrator.

Web, www.doleta.gov/etainfo/wrksys

Provides workers with information, job search assistance, and training. Helps employers acquire skilled workers. Provides national leadership, oversight, policy guidance, and technical assistance under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Oversees programs administered through the One-Stop delivery system assisting communities, businesses, and job seekers, including dislocated and transitioning workers, disadvantaged youth, veterans, individuals with disabilities, migrant and seasonal farmworkers, and Native Americans, in a changing global economy.

Employment and Training Administration (ETA) (Labor Dept.), Workforce Investment (OWI), Adult Services, 200 Constitution Ave. N.W., #S4209, 20210; (202) 693-3046. Fax, (202) 693-3817. Robert Kight, Chief.

Web, www.doleta.gov/Programs

Provides targeted job training services for migrant and seasonal farm workers, Native Americans, older workers, veterans, and the disabled. Aims to increase the employment, job retention, earnings, and career advancement of U.S. workers.

Employment and Training Administration (ETA) (Labor Dept.), Workforce Investment (OWI), Division of Strategic Investment, 200 Constitution Ave. N.W., #C4518, 20210; (202) 693-3949. Fax, (202) 693-3890. Robin Fernkas, Chief.

General email, businessrelations@dol.gov

Web, www.doleta.gov/etainfo/wrksys/dinap.cfm#DSI

Serves as liaison between business and industry and the workforce investment system, a network of state and local resources that connects workers to job opportunities and helps businesses recruit, train, and maintain a skilled workforce. Manages the High Growth Job Training Initiative with the goal of preparing workers for high-growth and high-demand jobs. Targeted industries include advanced manufacturing, aerospace, biotechnology, health care, and information technology, construction, hospitality, transportation, and energy.

Employment and Training Administration (ETA) (Labor Dept.), Workforce Investment (OWI), National Programs, Tools, and Technical Assistance, 200 Constitution Ave. N.W., #C-4510, 20210-3945; (202) 693-3045. Fax, (202) 693-3015. Steve Rietzke, Chief. TTY, (877) 889-5627.

Web, www.doleta.gov/etainfo/wrksys/dinap.cfm#DNPTTA and WorkforceGPS, www.workforcegps.org

Oversees and provides support for implementation of employment and training services to targeted populations, including National Farmworker Jobs Program; migrant and seasonal farmworker Monitor Advocate activities; and services for individuals with disabilities, including the Disability Employment Initiative, Work Opportunity Tax Credit, and Senior Community Service Employment Program. Provides workers and businesses with labor market information and online career information to help connect skilled workers to businesses. Oversees and provides support for grants to states to produce labor market information; sponsors and oversees the agency’s technical [Page 226]assistance platform for use by workforce development professionals, WorkforceGPS.

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) (Health and Human Services Dept.), Bureau of Health Workforce (BHW), 5600 Fishers Lane, #11 West Wing, Rockville, MD 20857; (301) 443-5794. Fax, (301) 443-0463. Dr. Luis Padilla, Associate Administrator.

Web, www.hrsa.gov/about/organization/bureaus/bhw

Supports primary care and public health education and practice. Supports recruitment of health care professionals, including nursing and allied health professionals, for underserved populations. Administers categorical training programs, scholarship and loan programs, and minority and disadvantaged assistance programs. Oversees National Practitioner Data Bank.

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