The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) is releasing funds to provide grants for comprehensive community engagement and regional planning to address pending and future mass layoffs that could have a significant impact on Ohio workers and communities. These mass layoff planning grants are designed to help areas or regions develop real time efficient strategies to assist workers in returning to appropriate employment or provide training to obtain new credentials and/or education to succeed in available jobs.

Information regarding these allocations is captured in Ohio Administrative Code rule 5101:9-31-10. This allocation will enable local communities to develop a strategy to ensure eligible impacted workers of the automotive industry to gain the necessary skills to enter, navigate, and advance in viable new careers through training.

Proposals were accepted in state fiscal year (SFY) 07 and funds that were issued, as a result, will be carried forward into SFY 08.

Expenditures will be captured on the JFS 01992 (Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Funds Certification Sheet - rev. 4/2006) through electronic submission to the Bureau of County Finance and Technical Assistance. Financial reporting codes will be communicated with allocation letters from the Bureau of County Finance and Technical Assistance.

Questions regarding these allocations may be directed to your ODJFS fiscal supervisor or to the Bureau of County Finance and Technical Assistance at (614) 752-9194.