Trade Adjustment Assistance provides re-employment assistance to workers who were negatively impacted by foreign trade. The program is designed to help eligible workers pay for workforce training and find new jobs.

The Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program has expired and is ceasing operations nationwide. However, North Carolina will continue serving current participants until they complete the program. In addition, workers who were certified and separated from their jobs on or before June 30, 2022, may still be eligible for benefits and services and should contact a local NCWorks Career Center.

Program Eligibility

To qualify for benefits, affected workers had to file a petition with the U.S. Department of Labor (US DOL) within a year of the layoff. Then, US DOL determined if certain trade-related circumstances were met. These factors included the following:

• An increase of imported articles or services
• A shift in production to or an acquisition of services or articles from any foreign country by a company
• An employer losing business from a customer with TAA-certified workers

After US DOL approved the petition, affected workers became eligible for TAA benefits and services. 

For More Information

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