Press Releases

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2020 Press Releases

August 13, 2020 - Utah’s Unemployment Insurance Claims Report (August 2-8)
August 12, 2020 - Utah’s annual homelessness report demonstrates need for affordable housing options statewide
August 6, 2020 - Disaster Unemployment Assistance Deadline Approaching for Utahns
August 6, 2020 - Utah’s Unemployment Insurance Claims Report (July 26-August 1)
August 5, 2020 - Online purchasing now available for Utah SNAP recipients
August 5, 2020 - Updates to $20 million rental assistance program
August 3, 2020 - Pandemic-EBT food assistance application now available for Utah children
July 30, 2020 - Utah’s Unemployment Insurance Claims Report (July 19-25)
July 28, 2020 - Third Statewide Virtual Job Fair July 30
July 23, 2020 - Utah’s Unemployment Insurance Claims Report (July 12-18)
July 16, 2020 - Utah approved for Disaster Unemployment Assistance
July 16, 2020 - Utah’s Unemployment Insurance Claims Report (July 5-11)
July 9, 2020 - Federal pandemic food assistance program approved for Utah
July 9, 2020 - Utah’s Unemployment Insurance Claims Report (June 28-July 4)
July 2, 2020 - Utah’s Unemployment Insurance Claims Report (June 21-27)
June 26, 2020 - Statewide Virtual Job Fair to Offer More than 1,000 Positions
June 25, 2020 - Utah’s Unemployment Insurance Claims Report (June 14-20)
June 18, 2020 - Utah’s Unemployment Insurance Claims Report (June 7-13)
June 11, 2020 - Utah’s Unemployment Insurance Claims Report (May 31-June 6)
June 4, 2020 - Eligible SNAP recipients to receive extension of maximum allotment benefits
June 4, 2020 - Utah’s Unemployment Insurance Claims Report (May 24-30)
May 28, 2020 - Utah’s Unemployment Insurance Claims Report (May 17-23)
May 27, 2020 - One Utah Child Care for essential employees concludes end of June
May 21, 2020 - Extended unemployment benefits now available to Utahns
May 21, 2020 - Utah’s Unemployment Insurance Claims Report (May 10-16)
May 19, 2020 - Summer 2020 Supplemental Grants created to assist Utah’s summer programs for children
May 14, 2020 - Utah’s Unemployment Insurance Claims Report (May 3-9)
May 11, 2020 - Rental Assistance Program Launches Today
May 7, 2020 - Utah’s Unemployment Insurance Claims Report (April 26-May 2)
April 30, 2020 - Unemployment claimants must return to work after suitable offers
April 30, 2020 - Utah’s Unemployment Insurance Claims Report (April 19-25)
April 23, 2020 - Eligible SNAP recipients to receive additional food assistance benefits due to COVID-19
April 23, 2020 - Utah’s Unemployment Insurance Claims Report (April 12-18)
April 16, 2020 - Utah’s Unemployment Insurance Claims Report (April 5-11)
April 15, 2020 - Child Care Operations Grant program created to assist Utah’s child care system
April 15, 2020 - Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program available to Utahns
April 9, 2020 - Utah’s Unemployment Insurance Claims Report (March 29-April 4)
April 8, 2020 - $600 federal stimulus program is now available to Utahns
April 7, 2020 - Department of Workforce Services provides additional Unemployment Insurance resources
April 2, 2020 - Utah’s Unemployment Insurance Claims Report (March 22-28)
March 31, 2020 - Impact of federal stimulus package in Utah
March 30, 2020 - One Utah Child Care created to assist Utah’s essential employees
March 26, 2020 - Utah’s Unemployment Insurance Claims Report (March 15-21)
March 25, 2020 - Workforce Services launches virtual workshop for laid-off workers
February 26, 2020 - Governor Herbert and homeless advocates encourage Utahns to support homeless services on their tax forms
January 10, 2020 - County pilot programs across the state begin to see successes in addressing intergenerational poverty

2019 Press Releases

December 19, 2019 - Workforce Services Appoints New Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Director
November 21, 2019 - Salt Lake area homeless system prepared to serve homeless individuals through winter
November 18, 2019 - Utah Collects Less from Employers for Sixth Consecutive Year
November 8, 2019 - Utah apprenticeship programs change and grow in 2019
November 7, 2019 - Landlords respond to call to action to help house homeless people
October 3, 2019 - Utah releases annual report on intergenerational poverty in the state
September 30, 2019 - Workforce Services, USBE partner to help CTE students connect to jobs, education paths
September 11, 2019 - Utah’s Unemployment Insurance operations recognized as a top-performing program nationally
August 21, 2019 - Utah Employers Honored for Leading the Way in Supporting Individuals with Disabilities and Veterans
August 15, 2019 - Workforce Services Appoints New Commissioner of Apprenticeships
July 18, 2019 - Utah funds more than $1 million in grants for workforce development
July 2, 2019 - Workforce Services appoints new Workforce Research and Analysis Division director
June 7, 2019 - Utah Women in the Economy Commission gains three new lawmakers
May 31, 2019 - Governor receives lifetime achievement award from refugee community
May 14, 2019 - Workforce Services appoints new Workforce Development Division director
April 29, 2019 - Homeless resource center partners aim to get ‘100 More Housed’ during transition
March 26, 2019 - One million dollars in Talent Ready Utah grants to build industry and education partnerships available
March 5, 2019 - Utah's largest community job fair coming to Provo March 13
February 20, 2019 - Governor Herbert encourages Utahns to support homeless services on their tax forms
January 22, 2019 - Volunteers Needed for Utah’s Statewide Homeless Count

2018 Press Releases

November 26, 2018 - 2019 Unemployment Insurance Tax Rates for Utah Employers Announced
November 1, 2018 - H.E.A.T. program can help Utah households pay heating and energy costs
October 24, 2018 - Workforce Services hires new chief of Veterans Services
October 16, 2018 - Local Businesses Honored with Golden Key Awards for Hiring Individuals with Disabilities
October 1, 2018 - Utah releases annual report on families experiencing intergenerational poverty in the state
September 25, 2018 - Shelter the Homeless announces decision to sell the downtown shelter to the state
September 20, 2018 - Utah recognized nationally as a top-performing state for Unemployment Insurance operations
September 20, 2018 - Workforce Services director becomes president of national board
August 30, 2018 - Utah funds $900,000 in grants for addressing intergenerational poverty in local communities
August 20, 2018 - Utah businesses named on 2018 Disability Equality Index for supporting disabilities in the workplace
August 8, 2018 - Annual report: statewide homelessness numbers remain steady
July 16, 2018 - Utah's Department of Workforce Services partners with Moab employer  to hire and train local talent
June 26, 2018 - Utah funds more than $1.8 million in grants for workforce development
April 24, 2018 - New study of Utah’s “core IT” sector highlights high-wage jobs for a broad spectrum of educational attainment Report reveals growth in core IT is "Utah-grown and Utah-educated"
April 11, 2018 - Nation’s drug czar visits Utah to see Sober Living program
February 20, 2018 - Workforce Services Appoints New Leader of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

2017 Press Releases

November 29, 2017 - New 2018 Unemployment Insurance Tax Rates for Utah Businesses Announced
November 8, 2017 - Utah's Unemployment Insurance Program Leads Nationally
October 25, 2017 - Workforce Services director selected to serve on national board
October 24, 2017 - Local Employers Honored for Going the Extra Mile to Serve Individuals with Disabilities
October 19, 2017 - Workforce Services Appoints New Workforce Program, Policy and Training Division Director
October 2, 2017 - Utah makes improvements in intergenerational poverty
July 19, 2017 - Workforce Services Appoints New Utah State Office of Rehabilitation Director
June 29, 2017 - Workforce Services honors the late Governor Olene S. Walker at 20th anniversary event
June 16, 2017 - Utah funds more than $2 million in grants for workforce development
April 24, 2017 - Workforce Services Appoints New Unemployment Insurance Division Director
March 22, 2017 - Utah ranks top five for veteran unemployment rate
February 7, 2017 - Governor Herbert urges Utahns to make a difference for families in homelessness through the Pamela Atkinson Homeless Trust Fund
January 19, 2017 - Utah’s Five- and 10-Year Plan to address intergenerational poverty released by the Intergenerational Welfare Reform Commission
January 11, 2017 - Statewide Assessment Shows Utah’s Affordable Housing Gaps, Needs

2016 Press Releases

November 29, 2016 - New 2017 Unemployment Insurance Tax Rates for Utah Businesses Announced
October 5, 2016 - Utah's Unemployment Insurance Program Receives National Recognition
October 3, 2016 - Governor Herbert welcomes Utah State Office of Rehabilitation to the Department of Workforce Services
September 27, 2016 - State of Utah Awarded for Workforce Services' Intergenerational Poverty Initiative
September 7, 2016 - Utah featured in U.S. House Ways & Means Subcommittee hearing
July 27, 2016 - Utah funds $3.4 million in grants for workforce development
May 11, 2016 - New Utah Homeless Numbers Show Total Homelessness Slightly Up, Chronic Homelessness Slightly Down
April 14, 2016 - State Workforce Development Board Announces New Chair
March 25, 2016 - Utah ranks top five for veterans unemployment rate

2015 Press Releases

December 3, 2015 - Utah’s strong economy benefiting employers
November 10, 2015 - Refugees welcome Governor Herbert at newly opened Utah Refugee Education and Training Center
October 29, 2015 - Utah's Intergenerational Poverty Initiative on Display in Washington, D.C.
October 22, 2015 - Utah's Unemployment Insurance Program Leads Nationally
October 8, 2015 - Workforce Services Director to Chair National Equal Opportunity Committee
April 28, 2015 - Utah's Chronic Homelessness Approaching "Functional Zero"
April 1, 2015 - Policy Vision Set for Addressing Intergenerational Poverty
February 12, 2015 - Housing and Community Development Director Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
February 12, 2015 - Year of Education Grants Yields Hundreds of New Openings
January 27, 2015 - Workforce Services director to serve as Vice Chair of NASWA's Equal Opportunity Committee

2014 Press Releases

December 4, 2014 - Utah Businesses to Pay Less in Unemployment Insurance Taxes
October 22, 2014 - Utah's Unemployment Insurance Program Leads Nationally
October 17, 2014 - Utah Housing and Community Development receives 2014 COSCDA Sterling Achievement Award
September 8, 2014 - State Grants Align Educational Outcomes with Industry Needs
August 21, 2014 - Governor, Economic Leaders to Visit Uintah Basin
August 19, 2014 - Workforce Services Appoints New Office of Child Care Director
June 12, 2014 - Utah Businesses See Reduction in UI Tax
May 12, 2014 - Overall Homelessness Significantly Drops in Utah
May 7, 2014 - State Announces $6 Million in New STEM Education Funding STEM Link Grant Provides Additional Resources to Schools