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Disaster Recovery Dislocated Worker Grants | U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration Foreign Labor Certification Indians and Native Americans Layoffs and Rapid Response National Dislocated Worker Grants Trade Adjustment Assistance Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) POLICY AND DIRECTIVES Back Advisories and Directives Recovery-Ready Workplace Resource Hub Freedom of Information Act Office of Foreign Labor Certification Office of Grants Management Office of Unemployment Insurance (1-877-S-2JOBS) Disaster Recovery Dislocated Worker Grants Disaster Recovery Dislocated Worker Grants Employment Recovery Dislocated Worker Grants Quality Jobs, Equity, Strategy and Training (QUEST) Disaster Recovery Dislocated Worker Grants Archived Dislocated Worker Grant Types Laws, Regulations, and Guidance Disaster Recovery DWGs help address employment and economic recovery from the impact of disasters and emergencies in disaster-declared areas.
The following events are eligible for Disaster Recovery DWGs: 1. Emergencies and major disasters, as defined under Section 102 of the Stafford Act (42 U.S.C. 5122), declared by FEMA as eligible for Public Assistance.
2. Emergencies or disaster situations of national significance, natural or man-made, that could result in a potentially large loss of employment, as declared or otherwise recognized and issued in writing by the chief official of a Federal agency with jurisdiction over the Federal response to the disaster or emergency.
Federal agency declarations might be made by the Department of Health and Human Services, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Small Business Administration, Economic Development Administration, or others.
In some cases these declarations, such as the public health emergency declarations for COVID-19 or the opioid epidemic, established a new qualifying event that remains in effect until the qualifying declaration is rescinded or expires. Not every Federal emergency or disaster declaration will automatically meet the standard for “national significance” as required by WIOA.
Applicants requesting a Disaster Recovery DWG for an emergency or disaster of national significance must demonstrate that a potentially large loss of employment could result from a disaster or emergency. ETA defines “potentially large” in this context as the potential loss of at least 50 jobs within the disaster area covered by the relevant declaration within the jurisdiction of the applicant. 3.
Relocation of a substantial number of individuals from a state, tribal area, or outlying area affected by a disaster or emergency to other states, tribal areas, or outlying areas outside the disaster or emergency area. ETA will determine whether a relocation is “substantial” based on the information provided in the DWG application.
Eligible applicants for Disaster Recovery DWGs are the state, outlying area, or Indian tribal governments as defined by the Stafford Act, 42 U.S.C. 5122(6) The following are eligible to receive services provided through a Disaster Recovery DWG, per 20 CFR 687. 170(b): 1.
Individuals temporarily or permanently laid off as a consequence of the emergency or disaster; 2. Dislocated workers as defined in WIOA Section 3(15), including displaced homemakers as defined in WIOA Section 3(16); see TEGL 19-16 for more specific information on the flexibilities that WIOA provides to Governors concerning establishing procedures for interpreting and applying the definition of dislocated worker to individuals; 3.
Long-term unemployed individuals, as defined by the state or other eligible entity; or 4. Self-employed individuals who became unemployed or significantly underemployed as a result of the emergency or disaster. Active Disaster Recovery Dislocated Worker Grants The following table includes currently active Disaster Recovery DWGs except QUEST Disaster Recovery DWGs, which are located here.
This following table includes Opioid Disaster Recovery DWGs, which have the initials NHE in the Project Title, for National Health Emergency. Archived Opioid Response Grants are located here .
Recipient Project Title State Start Date Funding Awarded to Date Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development AK Coastal Flooding AK 10/08/2025 $1,000,000 Arkansas Division of Workforce Services AR 2025 Severe Storms AR 5/21/2026 $1,000,000 California Employment Development Department CA – 2024 Severe Winter Storms CA 8/23/2024 $2,863,421 California Employment Development Department 2025 CA Wildfires CA 1/15/2025 $5,000,000 Florida Department of Commerce FL – 2024 Severe Storms FL 7/1/2024 $1,121,557 Florida Department of Commerce FL – Hurricane Helene FL 10/1/2024 $4,500,000 Florida Department of Commerce FL – NHE FL 12/20/2024 $1,500,000 Technical College System of Georgia GA – 2024 Hurricane Debby GA 8/5/2024 $1,500,000 Technical College System of Georgia GA – Hurricane Helene GA 10/1/2024 $2,700,000 Kentucky Department of Workforce Development KY - 2023 Severe Storms KY 7/19/2023 $11,666,667 Kentucky Department of Workforce Development Kentucky Combined Severe Storms 2025 KY 6/18/2025 $5,000,000 Missouri Department of Higher Education 2025 Severe Storms MO 7/3/2025 $5,000,000 New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions NM 2024 Wildfires NM 7/22/2024 $800,000 North Carolina Department of Commerce NC – Hurricane Helene NC 10/11/2024 $10,000,000 Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development TN – Hurricane Helene TN 10/1/2024 $4,500,000 Texas Workforce Commission Texas Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding TX 7/23/2024 $2,062,090 Texas Workforce Commission TX – 2024 Hurricane Beryl TX 8/21/2024 $2,000,000 Texas Workforce Commission Texas July 2025 Severe Storms TX 9/25/2025 $890,121 Washington State Department of Employment Security WA Severe Storms 2025 WA 1/23/2026 $1,000,000 Workforce West Virginia WV – Severe Storms 2025 WV 5/14/2025 $3,383,398 Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development WI DWD – NHE WI 11/21/2024 $4,300,000
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: State and local governments, Indian tribal governments, and other entities as determined appropriate by the Secretary of Labor. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Disaster Recovery Dislocated Worker Grants (DWGs) is funded by U.S. Department of Labor. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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