Employment and Training Administration (ETA)

Yes, WIOA Can! is an initiative with a clear message that reflects a broader strategy that the Department of Labor is using to pursue bold and innovative actions to strengthen our workforce infrastructure, while centering equity in everything we do. 

We're highlighting states who have found creative ways to use WIOA funding to support workforce development efforts that target communities who have traditionally been overlooked.

Last week, we launched the Youth Employment Works strategy to set a clear vision for young people in the workforce system and its public and private sector partners.

Our workforce system can be a valuable partner in developing good jobs – and our new guidance can help them do so.

We're working to understand the workforce development needs and opportunities better that exist in the Space Sector, especially opportunities to engage overlooked and vulnerable populations.

It was such an incredible honor to join the First Lady to hear directly from the colleges, businesses, students, and workers whose lives and communities have been positively impacted by the investments made in the American Rescue Plan Act.  

With the resources the American Rescue Plan allocates towards shoring up and revamping our unemployment system, we are investing in a more equitable, secure and accessible safety net for America’s workers.

Answers to four frequently asked questions about unemployment insurance benefits under the CARES Act.