Reemployment Services

The workforce system plays a vital role in helping unemployed workers quickly find work, and in helping employers find workers when they are ready to hire. The ARRA includes a new, major investment to provide Reemployment Services to Unemployment Insurance claimants. These funds are in addition to those provided through the Reemployment and Eligibility Assessment program implemented under the Unemployment Insurance system, currently in 19 states, and soon to be in others. All states and local areas must develop close partnering relationships between Unemployment Insurance and One-Stop services to ensure Unemployment Insurance claimants are quickly linked to a local One-Stop in their area to develop and pursue an employment plan. States are urged to leverage all available services to maximize the resources and enhance workers' opportunities to return to the workforce.

The Nationwide Recovery Act provided an additional $396,000,000 for Labor-Exchange activities (including Reemployment Services). The federal allocation is based on unemployment, job seekers served, and size of region in square miles.

Colorado’s allocation equals $3,882,771.