#U S Department Of Labor
Governor Ige Announces Disaster Unemployment Insurance for Hawaiʻi County
The U.S. Department of Labor has given the State of Hawai‘i permission to offer Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) in Hawai‘i County as part of the joint state-federal response to the ongoing seismic activity and volcanic eruption on Hawai‘i Island.
Maui Part of $12M UH Workforce Development Grant
UH will receive a $12,665,892 to fund workforce development programs, technical training, and job placement programs on Maui, Kauai, and Hawaii.
$24M Federal Workforce Grant Brings Training to Maui
The Hawaii congressional delegation announced Monday that the University of Hawaii’s Community Colleges will receive a $24,653,118 grant to partner with business and government on workforce development programs.
$2.9M Federal Grant Will Help Disabled Find Work
Hawaii is among seven states that will receive more than $21 million under the US Labor Department Disability Employment Initiative, and Maui is in the running to receive part of the funds.
$331,000 federal grant to help Maui’s low income farm workers
Maui has been awarded a labor grant to help low-income farm workers. The $331,137 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor is being overseen by Maui Economic Opportunity. Anyone who has been employed as an agricultural worker over the past two years is encouraged to apply for assistance. Fundign will go toward job training, educational […]