Help for Trade Impacted Workers

Services specific to trade-impacted workers!

If you have recently lost your job due to foreign trade, there are services that can help you find and prepare for a new job. Learn if you're eligible for services by selecting a service and exploring the different programs that provide each service. Click on "match with services" above to use our service matcher!

Services specific to trade-impacted workers!

If you have recently lost your job due to foreign trade, there are services that can help you find and prepare for a new job. Learn if you're eligible for services by selecting a service and exploring the different programs that provide each service. Click on "match with services" above to use our service matcher!

Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC)

If you are between the ages of 55 and 65 and have lost your job due to foreign trade, you may be eligible for the Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC). HCTC is a federal tax credit administered by the IRS that pays for most of the cost of qualified health insurance for eligible taxpayers and their family members.

Workforce Development Program for Individuals Affected by Foreign Trade

This program provides education and employment opportunities for workers who have lost their job due to foreign trade. Individuals can us this program to get the skills, resources, and support they need to find a new job.

This program is considered a work-first program. So, searching for a suitable job is required before some services can be requested. You must be covered by a federally Certified Trade Petition to request services.

Job Search Allowance

Get support covering expenses for pre-approved job interviews (more than 10+ miles away)

Workforce Development Program for Individuals Affected by Foreign Trade

This program provides education and employment opportunities for workers who have lost their job due to foreign trade. Individuals can us this program to get the skills, resources, and support they need to find a new job.

This program is considered a work-first program. So, searching for a suitable job is required before some services can be requested. You must be covered by a federally Certified Trade Petition to request services.

Re-employment Services for Trade-Impacted Workers

Get help finding new work after a layoff. This may include employment counseling, resume writing and interview skills workshops, career assessment, job search assistance, job referrals, and more.

Workforce Development Program for Individuals Affected by Foreign Trade

This program provides education and employment opportunities for workers who have lost their job due to foreign trade. Individuals can us this program to get the skills, resources, and support they need to find a new job.

This program is considered a work-first program. So, searching for a suitable job is required before some services can be requested. You must be covered by a federally Certified Trade Petition to request services.

Relocation Allowance

Get support covering some expenses for a pre-approved move (with family) if a new job requires you to move more than 50 miles away

Workforce Development Program for Individuals Affected by Foreign Trade

This program provides education and employment opportunities for workers who have lost their job due to foreign trade. Individuals can us this program to get the skills, resources, and support they need to find a new job.

This program is considered a work-first program. So, searching for a suitable job is required before some services can be requested. You must be covered by a federally Certified Trade Petition to request services.

Supplemental Wages for Trade Impacted Workers

Get extra money (“wage subsidy”) if you lost your job due to foreign trade and you are over the age of 50. This service is also known as Reemployment Trade Adjustment Assistance or "RTAA"

Workforce Development Program for Individuals Affected by Foreign Trade

This program provides education and employment opportunities for workers who have lost their job due to foreign trade. Individuals can us this program to get the skills, resources, and support they need to find a new job.

This program is considered a work-first program. So, searching for a suitable job is required before some services can be requested. You must be covered by a federally Certified Trade Petition to request services.