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Updated National Dislocated Worker Grant Program Guidance and Application Information

Federal funding opportunity ETA-TEGL-09-24-CH1 from Employment and Training Administration (Department of Labor).

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Posted
May 8, 2026
Closes
December 31, 2028
Award ceiling
$10,000,000
Award floor
$150,000
Program funding
$300,000,000
Expected awards
150
Cost sharing
No
Instrument
Grant
Assistance listing
17.277
Category
Employment, Labor and Training
Archives
January 31, 2029

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 17.277 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.

FY2025 obligated
$49.5M
FY2026 obligated
$14.3M
FY2027 (to date) obligated
$0
Awards in window
119

Top recipients: Florida Department of Commerce, North Carolina Department of Commerce, Department of Workforce Development, Technical College System of Georgia, Higher Education, Missouri Department of

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

Synopsis

If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact Jenifer McEnery ([email protected]).

Who can apply

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.

How to apply

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Agency contact: Employment and Training Administration · [email protected] · 202-693-2606

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