MONROE, Ga. — A Georgia storage system manufacturer could have prevented debilitating injuries to two of its workers — each of whom suffered the loss of a finger in separate workplace incidents — if the employer followed safety standards and provided the proper protection on equipment.

Typhoon Dolphin. Photo: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Territory: Guam

Type of Award: National Emergency Grant

WASHINGTON —In many of our nation's cities, youth unemployment rates are twice, or even three times the national average. While others in our nation see a return to prosperity, a large number of young Americans risk falling behind. Without specific actions to combat the problem, critically high jobless rates can lead to hopelessness and despair. Recent civil unrest in Baltimore has further highlighted the need to expand opportunity for the city's youth and young adults.

WASHINGTON — In many of our nation's cities, youth unemployment rates are twice, or even three times the national average. While others in our nation see a return to prosperity, a large number of young Americans risk falling behind. Without specific actions to combat the problem, critically high jobless rates can lead to hopelessness and despair.

To address these issues, the U.S. Department of Labor is making $1,740,090 available to the state of Texas to fund a demonstration project for youth in the city of Houston.

WASHINGTON — In many of our nation's cities, youth unemployment rates are twice, or even three times the national average. While others in our nation see a return to prosperity, a large number of young Americans risk falling behind. Without specific actions to combat the problem, critically high jobless rates can lead to hopelessness and despair.

To address these issues, the U.S. Department of Labor is making $1,994,350 available to the state of New Jersey to fund a demonstration project for youth in the city of Camden.

State: Michigan

Type of Award: National Emergency Grant incremental

Incremental Amount Released: $455,211

Total Award Amount Approved: $1,321,161

Funding Awarded to: The Michigan Strategic Fund

Number of Workers Served: About 200

State: West Virginia

Type of Award: National Emergency Grant

Initial Amount Released: $670,000

Total Award Amount Approved: $2,000,000

Funding Awarded to: WorkForce West Virginia

Number of Workers to Be Served: About 200

WASHINGTON — In many of our nation's cities, youth unemployment rates are twice, or even three times the national average. While others in our nation see a return to prosperity, a large number of young Americans risk falling behind. Without specific actions to combat the problem, critically high jobless rates can lead to hopelessness and despair.

WASHINGTON — In many of our nation's cities, youth unemployment rates are twice, or even three times the national average. While others in our nation see a return to prosperity, a large number of young Americans risk falling behind. Without specific actions to combat the problem, critically high jobless rates can lead to hopelessness and despair.

To address these issues, the U.S. Department of Labor is making $1,615,102 available to the state of South Carolina to fund a demonstration project for youth in the city of North Charleston.

State: Iowa

Type of Award: National Emergency Grant

Initial Amount Released: $518,643

Total Award Amount Approved: $3,058,322

Funding Awarded to: Iowa Workforce Development

Number of Workers to Be Served: About 650

State: Iowa

Type of Award: National Emergency Grant

Initial Amount Released: $518,643

Total Award Amount Approved: $3,058,322

Funding Awarded to: Iowa Workforce Development

Number of Workers to Be Served: About 650

State: Michigan

Type of Award: National Emergency Grant incremental

Incremental Amount Released: $455,211

Total Award Amount Approved: $1,321,161

Funding Awarded to: The Michigan Strategic Fund

Number of Workers Served: About 200

State: West Virginia

Type of Award: National Emergency Grant

Initial Amount Released: $670,000

Total Award Amount Approved: $2,000,000

Funding Awarded to: WorkForce West Virginia

Number of Workers to Be Served: About 200

Date of Action: June 24, 2015

Type of Action: Filing of a Complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

Names of Defendants: Applied Technology Systems Inc., Clark W. Hayes, Applied Technology Systems, Inc. Retirement Plan

Employer name: Midwest Manufacturing and Distributing Inc., doing business as Midwest Metal Forming

Investigation site: 6025 N. Keystone Chicago, Illinois

Employer name: Cleveland Die & Manufacturing Company

Investigation site: 20303 1st Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio

ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration announced today the availability of $1 million for training or training materials to support mine rescue or mine emergency preparedness in underground mines. MSHA will evaluate applications and then award Brookwood-Sago mine safety grants in individual grants of at least $50,000 and up to $250,000.

WASHINGTON — Effective workforce strategies depend on good data to understand how education programs affect employment outcomes better. To maintain the highest quality data possible, the U.S. Department of Labor and workforce agencies nationwide are working together in the Workforce Data Quality Initiative.

WASHINGTON — Unemployment Insurance benefits and state workforce agencies are vital to unemployed Americans who rely on both as they work to find new employment. To support their efforts, the U.S. Department of Labor today awarded $80 million to workforce agencies — in 44 states and in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia — to provide re-employment and eligibility assessments. The funds will also implement the new Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments program.