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Join the Women’s Bureau’s Western Region for a free webinar to discuss the 2025 Women’s Labor Market and Economic Outlook. During this live presentation, regional experts and leaders will provide valuable insights into women’s employment trends for the Pacific Northwest. We invite business leaders, workforce specialists, women’s associations, unions, and community-based organizations, and anyone interested in staying informed about labor market trends and their potential impact on women in the Pacific Northwest to attend.
Featured data experts include: Matthew Insco, Branch Chief and Supervisory Economist of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Dr. Anneliese Vance-Sherman, Chief Economist for Washington State Employment Security Department; Jake Procino, Economist for State of Oregon Employment Department Workforce and Economic Research; Lisa Grigg, Labor Economist for Idaho Department of Labor.
Featured industry leaders include: Minna Long, Strategic Programs Manager of WA Building and Construction Trades Council; Maria DeJesus, Sr. of Ada Developers Academy; James Ramierz, Senior Consultant of Seattle Jobs Initiative and Gina Robison, Executive Director of Idaho Manufacturing Alliance.
Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit Amount: January 1 – March 31, 2025
To transmit the subject computation for State Workforce Agency usage in computing minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared from January 1 – March 31, 2025 (second quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2025).
Please direct inquiries to the appropriate ETA Regional Office.
STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
JOSÉ JAVIER RODRÍGUEZ
Assistant Secretary
Federal Military Pensions Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLAs)
To ensure State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) are aware of the Federal military retired pay annual COLA provided by the Department of Defense.
Please direct inquiries to the appropriate ETA Regional Office.
STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
JOSÉ JAVIER RODRÍGUEZ
Assistant Secretary
Availability of an Updated Cost-Benefit Analysis of State Benefit Payment Control (BPC) Activities
To announce a report providing an updated cost-benefit analysis of state BPC activities based on FY 2019 data.
Please direct inquiries to the appropriate ETA Regional Office.
STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
JOSÉ JAVIER RODRÍGUEZ
Assistant Secretary
Updated National Dislocated Worker Grant Program Guidance and Application Information
To inform the state and local workforce development system of the policies and priorities that govern the award and use of National Dislocated Worker Grant (DWG) funds, pursuant to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Title I, Section 170.
Direct questions regarding this guidance to the appropriate ETA regional office.
STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
STATE WORKFORCE ADMINISTRATORS
STATE WORKFORCE LIAISONS
STATE AND LOCAL WORKFORCE BOARD CHAIRS AND DIRECTORS
LABOR COMMISSIONERS
AMERICAN JOB CENTERS
WIOA SECTION 166(c) INDIAN AND NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAM GRANTEES
RAPID RESPONSE COORDINATORS TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE LEADS
JOSÉ JAVIER RODRÍGUEZ
Assistant Secretary
