Updated National Dislocated Worker Grant Program Guidance and Application Information
Provides National Dislocated Worker Grant funding for disaster recovery or employment recovery activities to eligible workforce agencies, local workforce boards, tribal governments, and certain other entities with demonstrated capability to respond to dislocations.
RESTRICTED TO: STATE LOCAL GOV · TRIBAL ENTITIES
⚑ Eligibility is limited by grant type; universities are not listed as eligible applicants. · Funds support dislocated worker employment and recovery services, not research. · Award ceiling up to $10,000,000. · Consult Change 1 to TEGL No. 09-24 for additional requirements.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 5 none | no commercialization signal |
Description
If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact Jenifer McEnery (DOL-ETA-DWG@dol.gov).
Eligibility
Eligibility varies depending upon the type of National Dislocated Worker Grant requested, as noted below. Please reference the text of Change 1 to TEGL No. 09-24, for additional requirements.Disaster Recovery DWGs: 1. State workforce agencies administering WIOA formula funds; 2. Outlying areas; or 3. Indian tribal governments as defined by the Stafford Act, 42 U.S.C. 5122(6).Employment Recovery DWGs: 1. State workforce agencies or outlying areas, or a consortium of state workforce agencies; 2. Local WDBs or a consortium of WDBs; 3. Entities eligible for funding through the Indian and Native American Program in WIOA Section 166(c); 4. Appropriate entities determined by the governor of the state or outlying area involved; or 5. Entities that demonstrate to the Secretary of Labor their capability to effectively respond to circumstances related to particular dislocations.
Apply
View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: Employment and Training Administration <DOL-ETA-DWG@dol.gov>
Proposal brief SEE AN EXAMPLE →
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Proposal shell · Federal (generic) conventions SEE A FEDERAL EXAMPLE →
Funder-faithful document skeletons — Federal (generic)'s document set with section headings, page limits, reviewer guidance, and writing prompts; add a project idea to get [DRAFT] starter bullets. Download as .md for Word or Overleaf.