Congresswoman Miller Announces Funding for Disaster Recovery in Response to the Severe Storms in February 2018

Washington D.C. – Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) announced today a Disaster Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grant of $866,675 from the Department of Labor to Workforce West Virginia. The funds will be used for the disaster relief recovery efforts needed in response to the heavy rainfall, flooding, and wind in February 2018. This grant is the final installment of a $2,500,000 grant authorized in September 2018.

Congresswoman Miller said, "These funds will help the ongoing efforts to rebuild our community following the devastating storms in early 2018. The damage from natural disasters happens quickly and the recovery is often too slow, and this grant will play an important role in in getting West Virginians back to work."

This Dislocated Worker Grant is provided by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 and temporarily expands dislocated worker training and employment programs at the state and local level.