Rapid Reskill Employment Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grants
- Posted
- June 26, 2026
- Closed
- August 3, 2026
- Award ceiling
- $8,000,000
- Award floor
- $2,000,000
- Program funding
- $50,000,000
- Expected awards
- 25
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 17.277
- Category
- Employment, Labor and Training
- Archives
- September 3, 2026
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
Who can apply
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
The following entities are eligible for Reskill DWGs (20 CFR 687.120(a)):States or outlying areas, or a consortium of states1;Local workforce development boards (WDBs) or a consortium of WDBs2;Entities eligible for funding through the WIOA Section 166(c) Indian and Native American (INA) program;Entities determined to be appropriate by the Governor of the state or outlying area involved; orEntities that demonstrate to the Secretary of Labor their capability to effectively respond to circumstances related to particular dislocations, like those described in this TEGL.1 For states applying as a consortium, only one state may serve as the lead applicant for purposes of application submission through Grants.gov. The lead applicant must conduct all fiscal and performance reporting and serve as the fiscal agent for the grant.2 For WDBs applying as a consortium, only one WDB may serve as the lead applicant for purposes of application submission through Grants.gov. The lead applicant must conduct all fiscal and performance reporting and serve as the fiscal agent for the grant. Please reference the text of TEGL No. 15-25, for additional requirements.
The official record
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