The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced that it has granted nearly $15.9-million for the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) to create Hurricane Ike cleanup jobs.
The Texas Workforce Commission, commonly referred to as the Texas Unemployment Office, has received $7.9-million so far to create approximately 600 hurricane cleanup jobs. The DOL will release the remainder of the funds as needed, if more cleanup jobs are required.
The jobs will provide temporary wages to help local unemployed workers and their families get back up on their feet, while also contributing to Hurricane Ike rebuilding and recovery efforts.
Workers who land hurricane cleanup jobs will help with the cleanup, demolition, repair, renovation, and reconstruction of public lands and structures in communities damaged by Hurricane Ike.
The temporary workers will also assist in projects that provide humanitarian assistance to Hurricane Ike disaster victims, such as food, clothing, shelter and home repair.
The TWC will coordinate funding and hiring for the hurricane cleanup jobs with local governments and Workforce Centers in the communities damaged by Hurricane Ike. To learn more about the hurricane cleanup jobs, contact an open Workforce Center (some are still not open at this writing).
For information about unemployment benefits, Disaster Unemployment Assistance and Federal disaster assistance in Texas, refer to the blog post Hurricane Ike Disaster Unemployment Assistance. For information about hurricane cleanup jobs in Louisiana, see the blog post Hurricane Gustav Cleanup Jobs.
