FederalEmployment

Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA)

Benefits and retraining for workers who lost jobs due to foreign trade and imports.

About This Program

The Trade Adjustment Assistance program provides income support, retraining, job search assistance, and relocation allowances to workers who have lost their jobs or had hours and wages reduced as a result of increased imports or production shifts to other countries.

Eligibility Requirements

EmploymentLaid off or had wages/hours reduced due to import competition or offshoring
OtherMust be certified under a TAA petition filed by employer or workers

Eligibility requirements may have changed. Verify at the official source before applying.

Benefit Amount

Income support plus free training; up to 130 weeks

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