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Find similar grantsNational Dislocated Worker Grant (DWG) Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA). Provides funding to states and communities in response to major economic dislocations or disaster events, offering employment and training services to affected workers.
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National 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) National Dislocated Worker Grants Laws, Regulations, and Guidance National Dislocated Worker Grants (DWGs) are discretionary grants awarded by the Secretary of Labor, under Section 170 of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) .
DWGs provide supplemental funding in response to major economic dislocations or other events that cause or contribute to a shortage of existing WIOA Dislocated Worker formula funds and other relevant resources in states and local areas, creating challenges in their ability to provide workforce services to eligible participants.
DWGs enable states and communities to respond to and recover from large, often unexpected dislocation events and their associated impacts. The WIOA statute allows the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) to fund two types of DWGs: Disaster Recovery and Employment Recovery.
Disaster Recovery DWGs provide funding to create temporary employment opportunities to assist with clean-up and recovery efforts when an area impacted by an emergency or major disaster is declared eligible for public assistance by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or is declared or recognized as an emergency or disaster of national significance by a Federal agency with authority or jurisdiction over Federal response to the disaster or emergency, including public health emergencies.
Employment Recovery DWGs expand capacity to serve dislocated workers and to meet the increased demand for employment and training services following a qualifying dislocation event such as a mass layoff, plant closure, or higher-than-average demand for employment and training activities for dislocated members of the Armed Forces and their spouses.
While the two DWG types serve different purposes, both play an important role in helping communities, individuals, and businesses recover from large-scale economic events.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: State and local workforce agencies, including the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
National Dislocated Worker Grant (DWG) Program is funded by U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Michigan. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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National Dislocated Worker Grants is sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor. These grants provide employment and training assistance in response to mass layoffs, plant closures, disasters, and increased demand from dislocated service members or military spouses. While not exclusively focused on brownfields, job training for environmental cleanup can be relevant in certain disaster or economic dislocation contexts.
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.
DOL's second round of Industry-Driven Skills Training Fund grants closes August 17, 2026: roughly $40 million, about 10 awards, an $8 million ceiling, and an eligibility list restricted to State Workforce Agencies. The real opportunity is downstream, where the money converts into employer reimbursements. Here is how the architecture works, what Round 1 revealed, and how employers, community colleges, and workforce nonprofits should position for the money once it lands.
Read articleThe DOL Industry-Driven Skills Training Fund is distributing $30 million across 14 states for employer-led workforce training in advanced manufacturing, AI, and skilled trades. Employer applications open mid-2026.
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