A one-time state program worth $500 million has opened up from its pilot program to support displaced workers who want to acquire new job skills. Unlike other student aid, this grant can support programs shorter than three months. Recipients cannot have been enrolled in a training program when they lost their jobs.
Those recently infected with the coronavirus can wait a few months to get the new omicron-targeting vaccine booster shots, according to White House COVID coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha.