Updated National Dislocated Worker Grant Program Guidance and Application Information
Employment and Training Administration
December 31, 2026
DETAILS
Number of Awards: 150
Award Ceiling: 10,000,000
Award Floor: 150,000
Total Funding: 300,000,000
Cost Sharing Match Requirement? No
DESCRIPTION
Employment and Training Administration "Description" note says: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact Jenifer McEnery at email 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 TEGL 09-24 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.
OTHER
If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Jenifer McEnery at email DOL-ETA-DWG@dol.gov.