RI to Get $15.6 Million for Unemployment Program

RI to Get $15.6 Million for Unemployment Program

The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that it was giving Rhode Island $15.6 million for the state's unemployment program.

The additional funding was released after the state added family-friendly provisions to its unemployment insurance laws, according to the department.

“Rhode Island is providing additional benefits to unemployed workers with families, and it is extending eligibility to those who leave jobs for compelling family reasons,” said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. “These are important steps to help working families, and I am pleased to announce an additional $15.6 million to support the effort.”

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The funding can be used to pay either unemployment benefits or to run the state unemployment insurance program.

Click here to view Rhode Island’s application for the funding.