The US Department of Labor (DOL) has announced a $198k (£123k) National Emergency Grant to provide job training and support services to around 120 workers affected by the closure of telecoms firm T-Mobile's facility in Redmond, Oregon.

The funding has been awarded to the state’s Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development, and will help eligible workers find re-employment in the state in conjunction with services they will receive as a result of their eligibility for certain benefits.

DOL assistant secretary Jane Oates comments: “The telecommunications industry is highly competitive, and these workers face challenges in finding re-employment comparable to the jobs they lost.

“This federal grant will provide re-employment and retraining services so that impacted workers can more effectively compete for new jobs in growing local industries.”