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National Dislocated Worker Grants Program Guidance

Employment and Training Administration · Department of Labor

At a glance

National Dislocated Worker Grants Program Guidance is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Employment and Training Administration (Department of Labor). The application deadline was July 7, 2022. Individual awards are listed as $150K – $100M, with about 150 awards expected and $300M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 17.277 (WIOA National Dislocated Worker Grants / WIA National Emergency Grants).

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Key facts

  1. Mar 19, 2020Posted
  2. Jul 7, 2022Application deadline
Posted
Mar 19, 2020
Close date
Jul 7, 2022
Award floor
$150,000
Award ceiling
$100,000,000
Est. total funding
$300,000,000
Expected awards
150
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Eligibility varies depending upon the type of National Dislocated Worker Grant requested, as noted below. Please reference the text of TEGL 12-19 for additional requirements. Disaster Recovery DWGs: 1. States, as defined by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) in Section 3(56);2. Outlying areas as defined by WIOA, Section 3(45); and,3. Indian tribal governments as defined by the Stafford Act, 42 U.S.C. 5122(6) Employment Recovery DWGs: 1. a state or outlying area (as defined by WIOA, Section 3), or a consortium of states;2. a local Workforce Development Board (WDB) or a consortium of WDBs;3. an entity eligible for funding through the Indian and Native American program in WIOA Section 166(c);4. entities determined to be appropriate by the governor of the state or outlying area involved; and,5. entities that demonstrate to the Secretary of Labor their capability to effectively respond to circumstances related to particular dislocations.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text
  • Federally recognized tribal governments
Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

National Dislocated Worker Grants (DWGs) are discretionary grants awarded by the Secretary of Labor under Section 170 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to provide employment-related services for dislocated workers. The Department funds two types of DWGs: Disaster Recovery and Employment Recovery.

Disaster Recovery DWGs provide funding to create temporary employment opportunities to assist with clean-up and recovery efforts when an area impacted by an emergency or major disaster is declared eligible for public assistance by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), or is declared, or otherwise recognized, as an emergency or disaster of national significance by a Federal agency with authority or jurisdiction over Federal response to the disaster or emergency.

Employment Recovery DWGs temporarily expand capacity to serve dislocated workers and to meet the increased demand for employment and training services following a qualifying event. Qualifying events include major economic dislocations, such as plant closures, mass layoffs, or higher-than-average demand for employment and training activities for dislocated members of the Armed Forces and their spouses. Under 20 CFR 687.110(a)(5), the Secretary of Labor may determine other major dislocations eligible for Employment Recovery DWGs.  

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 17.277

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$176M
FY25$162M
FY26$149M est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 17.277. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 17.277

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 241 grant awards had funding actions under WIOA National Dislocated Worker Grants / WIA National Emergency Grants, with 259 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

  1. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE$27.5M
  2. DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT$17.7M
  3. NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE$11M
  4. STATE OF CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT$8.34M
  5. HIGHER EDUCATION, MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF$5M
Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Melissa Abdullah Grants Management Specialist
DOL-ETA-DWG@dol.gov
202-693-3346

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “National Dislocated Worker Grants Program Guidance”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “National Dislocated Worker Grants Program Guidance”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $150k – $100m, total estimated program funding is $300,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 150 awards.

How do I apply for “National Dislocated Worker Grants Program Guidance”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity ETA-TEGL-12-19), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.