An Estimated 774,000 Ohioans Used One-Stops between July 2010 and February 2011


WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) released the following statement today after a new report from Policy Matters Ohio showed that the more than $370 million invested in Ohio from the Recovery Act for employment assistance and job training funds had a significant impact in saving jobs and retraining workers for new careers.

These funds, invested in Ohio through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), were primarily targeted to “One-Stop” centers providing a variety of services to the unemployed. Policy Matters Ohio’s report found that WIA funds were well-targeted, as counties with greater economic distress received more funding per capita than counties with stronger economies.

“Let’s not forget that the best way to reduce our deficit is to get people back to work. One-Stops in Ohio—supported through Workforce Investment Act and Recovery Act funds—play a vital role for workers and employers in Ohio. By providing everything from Internet and telephone access for job applicants to retraining programs for those who need to update skills for a new career, One-Stops are drivers of our economic recovery,” Brown said.

“The Recovery Act stabilized the overall economy while the private sector regained a measure of stability,” said Hannah Halbert, report author and Policy Liaison with Policy Matters Ohio. “We find that the Act filled budget gaps, helped the state meet the basic needs of Ohio families, and succeeded in repositioning the state for economic growth by investing in Ohio’s workers.”

The Republican budget passed by the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this year would eliminate workforce investment programs, which helped up to an estimated 774,000 Ohioans train for new jobs and secure employment between July 2010 and February 2011. In March, Brown released a report showing the number of Ohioans that utilized One-Stops in 2010. That report can be found here.

A list of county-by-county WIA investments, as compiled by Policy Matters Ohio, follows.

Table 1: ARRA Workforce Investment Act Awards in Weak Economies

County

Award

Distress Indicator

Population

Per capita

Athens County

$965,000

38.8

63,255

$15.26

Pike County

$638,000

38.7

27,967

$22.81

Meigs County

$524,000

36.4

22,722

$23.06

Adams County

$629,000

36.1

28,213

$22.29

Morgan County

$288,000

34.8

14,510

$19.85

Noble County

$429,000

34.2

14,333

$29.93

Scioto County

$1,132,000

32.8

76,587

$14.78

Gallia County

$316,000

32.6

30,912

$10.22

Perry County

$420,000

30.9

35,241

$11.92

Highland County

$417,000

30.9

42,349

$9.85

Jackson County

$483,000

30.7

33,270

$14.52

Jefferson County

$923,000

30.2

68,526

$13.47

Vinton County

$194,000

30.2

13,281

$14.61

Ashtabula County

$1,155,000

28.9

100,648

$11.48

Lucas County

$5,555,000

28.7

440,456

$12.61

Lawrence County

$520,000

28.5

62,573

$8.31

Muskingum County

$1,321,000

28.4

85,087

$15.53

Columbiana County

$1,045,000

28

107,873

$9.69

Mahoning County

$2,522,000

28

237,978

$10.60

Trumbull County

$2,247,000

27.9

211,317

$10.63

Huron County

$966,000

27.4

59,659

$16.19

Monroe County

$351,000

27.4

14,221

$24.68

Totals

$23,040,000

31.39

1,790,978

$12.86

Table 2: ARRA Workforce Investment Act Awards in Lagging Economies

County

Award

Distress Indicator

Population

Per capita

Guernsey County

$616,000

27.3

40,177

$15.33

Coshocton County

$430,000

27

35,981

$11.95

Hardin County

$373,000

27

31,948

$11.68

Clinton County

$515,000

26.5

43,200

$11.92

Ross County

$842,000

26.3

76,073

$11.07

Harrison County

$190,000

26.3

15,387

$12.35

Montgomery County

$6,088,000

26

534,626

$11.39

Brown County

$532,000

25.9

43,960

$12.10

Marion County

$620,000

25.9

65,768

$9.43

Washington County

$501,000

25.4

61,567

$8.14

Fayette County

$185,000

25.3

28,319

$6.53

Champaign County

$436,000

25.2

39,650

$11.00

Crawford County

$602,000

25.2

43,696

$13.78

Carroll County

$287,000

24.9

28,439

$10.09

Hocking County

$409,000

24.7

28,975

$14.12

Richland County

$1,418,000

24.3

124,999

$11.34

Belmont County

$510,000

24.3

67,975

$7.50

Clark County

$1,404,000

24.2

139,859

$10.04

Allen County

$1,196,000

24.2

105,168

$11.37

Williams County

$378,000

24.2

38,158

$9.91

Franklin County

$7,078,000

24

1,129,067

$6.27

Ashland County

$612,000

23.8

55,125

$11.10

 

Totals

$25,222,000

25.36

2,778,117

$9.08

 

Table 3: ARRA Workforce Investment Act Awards in Moderate Economies

County

Award

Distress Indicator

Population

Per capita

Cuyahoga County

$13,767,000

23.6

1,283,925

$10.72

Logan County

$324,000

23.3

46,220

$7.01

Defiance County

$386,000

23.1

38,637

$9.99

Stark County

$3,396,000

22.9

379,214

$8.96

Seneca County

$618,000

22.8

56,461

$10.95

Hamilton County

$5,162,000

22.5

851,494

$6.06

Tuscarawas County

$644,000

22.5

91,348

$7.05

Summit County

$3,843,000

22.3

542,562

$7.08

Pickaway County

$495,000

21.8

54,544

$9.08

Shelby County

$308,000

21.8

48,919

$6.30

Lorain County

$3,227,000

21.5

304,373

$10.60

Portage County

$1,495,000

21.3

155,991

$9.58

Butler County

$2,333,000

21

360,765

$6.47

Sandusky County

$624,000

21

60,637

$10.29

Paulding County

$151,000

20.9

19,096

$7.91

Erie County

$891,000

20.8

77,062

$11.56

Fulton County

$560,000

20.7

42,485

$13.18

Wood County

$1,358,000

20.6

125,340

$10.83

Knox County

$481,000

20.4

59,324

$8.11

Hancock County

$430,000

20.3

74,273

$5.79

Van Wert County

$310,000

20.1

28,748

$10.78

Greene County

$1,262,000

19.7

159,190

$7.93

 

Totals

$42,065,000

21.59

4,860,608

$8.65

Table 4: ARRA Workforce Investment Act Awards in Strong Economies

County

Award

Distress Indicator

Population

Per capita

Ottawa County

$535,000

19.7

40,823

$13.11

Henry County

$343,000

19.6

28,841

$11.89

Darke County

$356,000

19.4

52,027

$6.84

Licking County

$1,082,000

19.3

157,721

$6.86

Preble County

$364,000

19

41,643

$8.74

Wayne County

$670,000

18.7

113,812

$5.89

Miami County

$732,000

18.7

101,085

$7.24

Wyandot County

$262,000

18.4

22,354

$11.72

Clermont County

$1,120,000

18.1

195,385

$5.73

Madison County

$280,000

18.1

41,861

$6.69

Morrow County

$308,000

17.5

34,455

$8.94

Auglaize County

$223,000

17

46,576

$4.79

Fairfield County

$757,000

16.8

142,223

$5.32

Putnam County

$173,000

16.4

34,543

$5.01

Mercer County

$145,000

15.7

40,818

$3.55

Lake County

$1,506,000

15.4

234,030

$6.44

Holmes County

$158,000

14.7

41,445

$3.81

Warren County

$1,005,000

14.7

207,353

$4.85

Medina County

$1,072,000

13.6

171,210

$6.26

Union County

$208,000

13.5

48,223

$4.31

Geauga County

$505,000

13.4

94,753

$5.33

Delaware County

$589,000

11.2

165,026

$3.57

 

Totals

$12,393,000

16.77

2,056,207

$6.03

Source: Policy Matters Ohio based on ODJFS reports formerly available at www.recovery.ohio.gov; 1/3/11.

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