In the week ending March 26, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 276,000, an increase of 11,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 265,000. The 4-week moving average was 263,250, an increase of 3,500 from the previous week's unrevised average of 259,750.

In the week ending March 19, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 265,000, an increase of 6,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised down by 6,000 from 265,000 to 259,000. The 4-week moving average was 259,750, an increase of 250 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised down by 8,500 from 268,000 to 259,500.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a National Dislocated Worker Grant for up to $15 million to the Michigan Strategic Fund to assist with humanitarian and recovery efforts resulting from the contaminated water crisis in Flint, Michigan.

State: Wisconsin

Type of Award: National Dislocated Worker Grant

Award Amount Approved/Released: $615,090

Funding Awarded to: Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development

Number of Workers Served: Approximately 240

State: Washington

Type of Award: National Dislocated Worker Grant

Award Amount Approved/Released: $697,182

Funding Awarded to: The Lummi Nation

Number of Workers Served:  Approximately 100

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $30 million grant competition to help expand employment opportunities for young people involved in the criminal justice system. The department will award approximately seven grants of up to $4.5 million. Grant recipients may be either rural or urban organizations.

State: Pennsylvania

Type of Award: National Dislocated Worker Grant

Award Amount Approved/Released: $751,250

Funding Awarded to: Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry

Number of Workers Served: Approximately 978

In the week ending March 12, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 265,000, an increase of 7,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised down by 1,000 from 259,000 to 258,000. The 4-week moving average was 268,000, an increase of 750 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised down by 250 from 267,500 to 267,250.

State: West Virginia

Type of Award: National Dislocated Worker Grant Incremental

Incremental Amount Released: $1,330,000

Total Award Amount Approved: $2,000,000

Funding Awarded to: WorkForce West Virginia

Number of Workers Served: Approximately 200

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced $81 million in available funding through the National Farmworker Jobs Program to provide additional employment, training and housing assistance to migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their families.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the opening of a $338 million grant competition for national organizations to provide critical job training and related services to low-income, older American workers through the Senior Community Service Employment Program. 

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the opening of a $338 million grant competition for national organizations to provide critical job training and related services to low-income, older American workers through the Senior Community Service Employment Program. 

In the week ending March 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 259,000, a decrease of 18,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised down by 1,000 from 278,000 to 277,000. The 4-week moving average was 267,500, a decrease of 2,500 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised down by 250 from 270,250 to 270,000.

State: Arkansas

Type of Award: National Dislocated Worker Grant

Award Amount Approved/Released: $2,045,788

Funding Awarded to: Arkansas Department of Workforce Services

Number of Workers Served: Approximately 107

State: Texas

Type of Award: National Dislocated Worker Grant, Supplemental

Award Amount Approved/Released: $625,000

Funding Awarded to: Texas Workforce Commission

Number of Workers Served: Approximately 115

State: Massachusetts

Type of Award: National Dislocated Worker Grant, Supplemental

Supplemental Amount Released: $67,683

Initial Award Amount Approved: $1,222,904

Funding Awarded to: Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

Number of Workers Served: Approximately 56

In the week ending February 27, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 278,000, an increase of 6,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 272,000. The 4-week moving average was 270,250, a decrease of 1,750 from the previous week's unrevised average of 272,000.

In the week ending February 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 272,000, an increase of 10,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 262,000. The 4-week moving average was 272,000, a decrease of 1,250 from the previous week's unrevised average of 273,250.

State: California

Type of Award: National Dislocated Worker Grant incremental

Incremental Amount Released: $9 million       

Total Award Amount Approved: $18 million

Funding Awarded to: California Employment Development Department

Number of Workers Served: Approximately 1,000

In the week ending February 13, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 262,000, a decrease of 7,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 269,000. The 4-week moving average was 273,250, a decrease of 8,000 from the previous week's unrevised average of 281,250.