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- Will be led by Jill BidenUSA Today: Obama announces 'new doors' for unemployed Americans (May 8, 2009)
- 539,000 jobs were lost in April, fewer than in MarchUSA Today: Obama announces 'new doors' for unemployed Americans (May 8, 2009)
- Unemployment in April 2009: 8.9%, 25-year highCNN: Obama announces education help for unemployed (May 8, 2009)
- The stimulus package allowed for 26 more weeks of unemployment benefits
- But if people decided to go back to school, they would lose their benefits
- The new program allows people to keep those benefits while going to schoolFederalStudentAid: Opportunity.gov Home Page
- Will also increase Pell Grant maximum to $5,350CNN: Obama announces education help for unemployed (May 8, 2009)
- Website provides links to growth careersFederalStudentAid: Opportunity.gov Home Page
- Details locations and income for various jobsFox News: Obama Proposes Unemployed Get Grants for More Education, Training (May 8, 2009)
- Lists differentFederalStudentAid: Opportunity.gov Home Page financial aid programs availableFederalStudentAid: Opportunity.gov Home Page
- Provides information on grants, campus-based aid, Stafford Loans, and PLUS LoansFederalStudentAid: Opportunity.gov Home Page
- Also provides information about adult educationFederalStudentAid: Opportunity.gov Home Page
- Suggests help for unemployed personsFox News: Obama Proposes Unemployed Get Grants for More Education, Training (May 8, 2009)
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Opportunity.gov is the latest website built by the Obama administration to help Americans find government assistance during the economic downturn.Fox News: Obama Proposes Unemployed Get Grants for More Education, Training (May 8, 2009)
The website helps people apply for federal grants to get funds for retraining while not losing their jobless benefits.Fox News: Obama Proposes Unemployed Get Grants for More Education, Training (May 8, 2009)
Paying for Retraining
The new program allows people who are currently getting unemployment benefits get financial aid to return to school for retraining, and yet still keep those benefits.Fox News: Obama Proposes Unemployed Get Grants for More Education, Training (May 8, 2009)The set of programs is intended to encourage retraining for unemployed people. The government would pay for some or all of the retraining, retooling the employment insurance system to give educational opportunities to get ahead.Fox News: Obama Proposes Unemployed Get Grants for More Education, Training (May 8, 2009) USA Today: Obama announces 'new doors' for unemployed Americans (May 8, 2009)
