Disaster Recovery Dislocated Worker Grants is sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA). These grants provide supplemental funding in response to major economic dislocations or other events that create a shortage of existing workforce funds. Disaster Recovery DWGs specifically provide funding for temporary employment opportunities to assist with clean-up and recovery efforts in areas impacted by an emergency or major disaster. They also provide employment and training activities, including supportive services, to address economic and workforce impacts.

National Dislocated Worker Grant is sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor. This grant supports workers affected by layoffs by providing job search support, training, paid work experience, and other services to help dislocated workers reconnect to employment. While not exclusively focused on peer support, it can be utilized for training and placing individuals in behavioral health positions, including peer support specialists.

Disaster Recovery Dislocated Worker Grants (Opioid Crisis) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. These grants address the opioid crisis by providing funding for disaster-relief employment and employment/training activities, including supportive services, for dislocated workers (including displaced homemakers), individuals laid off due to the opioid crisis, and long-term unemployed individuals. While not exclusively for refugees, displaced individuals impacted by the opioid crisis may be eligible.

National Health Emergency Disaster Recovery Dislocated Worker Grants (NHE DWGs) - Opioid Response is sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor. These grants address the workforce impacts of the opioid addiction and other substance abuse disorders. Grantees provide reemployment services for individuals impacted by the crisis, train individuals for professions that can impact the crisis (e.g., mental health, addiction treatment), and create temporary employment opportunities for peer recovery counselors.

WIOA National Dislocated Worker Grants / WIA National Emergency Grants is sponsored by Department of Labor. DWGs are supplemental, time-limited funding assistance provided in response to major economic dislocations or other events that cause significant impact on states and local areas that exceed the capacity of existing formula funds and other relevant resources. DWGs enable states and communities to respond to and recover from large, unexpected dislocation events. This listing is currently active. Program number: 17.277. Last updated on 2024-11-20.