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Find similar grantsQUEST DWG: Disaster Recovery Dislocated Worker Grant is sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor (administered by Colorado Department of Labor and Employment). The Quality Jobs, Equity, Strategy and Training (QUEST) is a Dislocated Worker Grant designed to support job seekers whose employment was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Quality Jobs, Equity, Strategy and Training (QUEST) 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) Quality Jobs, Equity, Strategy and Training (QUEST) 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 The Employment and Training Administration has awarded two rounds of Quality Jobs, Equity, Strategy and Training (QUEST) Disaster Recovery National Dislocated Worker (DWGs), in 2022 and 2023.
These DWGs empower America's unemployed and underemployed workers to enter, return to, or advance in Good Jobs. Grant awards for each round are described below. On May 5, 2023, the department announced the availability of funds for 2023 QUEST Disaster Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grants of up to $5 million per applicant through Training and Employment Guidance Letter No. 2-22 Change 2 .
The new QUEST DWG projects build on the work of the first round of QUEST DWG grantees to empower America’s unemployed and underemployed workers through worker and business engagement, elevate equity, and connect jobseekers with Good Jobs.
Authorized by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act , Dislocated Worker Grants temporarily expand the service capacity of dislocated worker programs by providing funding assistance in response to large, unexpected economic events that cause significant job losses.
The award of $57 million in 2023 QUEST DWGs to 12 state workforce agencies supports projects enabling 10,500 dislocated workers to enter, return to, or advance in Good Jobs in infrastructure, environment and climate, the care economy, and other critical and growing industries.
These grants prioritize individuals whose employment has been negatively impacted by the pandemic and workers from historically marginalized and underserved populations. QUEST DWGs are expanding the skilled workforce while promoting equitable access to high-quality jobs for historically disadvantaged communities. Click on the links in the following table to view 2023 QUEST DWG recipients and proposed project information.
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California Employment Development Department CA Colorado Department of Labor and Employment CO Illinois Department of Commerce IL Kentucky Department of Workforce Development KY Maryland Department of Labor MD Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development MO Nevada Department of Employment Training and Rehabilitation NV New York State Department of Labor NY Ohio Department of Job and Family Services OH Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission OR South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation SD Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development TN In July 2022, the ETA announced the availability of funds for QUEST DWGs grants of up to $15 million per award through Training and Employment Guidance Letter No. 2-22 .
Authorized by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act , Dislocated Worker Grants temporarily expand the service capacity of dislocated worker programs by providing funding assistance in response to large, unexpected economic events that cause significant job losses.
The award of nearly $199 million in QUEST DWGs supports projects enabling approximately 15,000 unemployed and underemployed people to enter, return to, or advance in high-quality jobs in infrastructure, environment and climate, the care economy, and other critical and growing industries.
These grants prioritize individuals whose employment has been negatively impacted by the pandemic and workers from historically marginalized and underserved populations. QUEST DWGs are expanding the skilled workforce while promoting equitable access to high-quality jobs for historically disadvantaged communities. Click on the links in the following table to view QUEST DWG recipients and proposed project information.
Please note that the grant approval amount may not represent the current obligation of funds.
Alabama Department of Commerce AL Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity AZ California Department of Employment Development CA Colorado Department of Labor and Employment CO Delaware Department of Transportation DE Georgia Technical College System GA Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations HI Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity IL Indiana Department of Workforce Development IN Maine Department of Labor ME Bois Forte Band of Chippewa MN Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe MN Minnesota Chippewa Tribe - White Earth Band MN CNMI DOL Workforce Investment Agency Division MP Ohio Department of Job and Family Services OH Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training RI Muckleshoot Indian Tribe WA Washington State Department of Employment Security WA Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development WI Wyoming Department of Workforce Services WY
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Job seekers whose employment has been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath. Eligibility details are available through local Colorado Workforce Centers. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
QUEST DWG: Disaster Recovery Dislocated Worker Grant is funded by U.S. Department of Labor (administered by Colorado Department of Labor and Employment). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Colorado. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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The SCI Youth Grant Pitch Contest is a competitive program from Social Capital Inc. that funds youth-led community improvement projects in Greater Boston. Teams of high school students in grades 9 through 12 residing in Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, or Suffolk counties develop project ideas through coaching from local professionals, then pitch their proposals to a live panel of judges. Winning teams receive $1,000 to $2,000 in grant funding to execute their community-strengthening visions. The program builds career skills including public speaking, project management, and team collaboration, while cultivating cross-socioeconomic connections among peers and mentors throughout the region.
The System Innovations Grant (Youth Opportunities Fund) is a multi-year funding opportunity from the Ontario Trillium Foundation that supports collaborative projects working to understand and strengthen systems so they function better for young people. Grants of up to $1,250,000 over five years fund collaboratives of two or more Ontario-based nonprofits aiming to create lasting systemic change that expands opportunities for youth ages 12 to 29, with a particular emphasis on Indigenous, Black, and other racialized youth facing systemic barriers. Eligible applicants are not-for-profit organizations incorporated for at least five years in Ontario with a mandate to serve youth, forming a formal collaborative. Indigenous- and Black-led organizations and collaboratives are prioritized. Applications were due March 11, 2026—check the Ontario Trillium Foundation website for upcoming intake cycles.
On June 2, 2026, the Department of Energy's Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation selected two demonstration-scale facilities — Phoenix Tailings (with MIT and the University of Minnesota) for $66 million, and the Colorado School of Mines (with ElementUSA, PNNL, Principal Mineral, and Rare Earth Technologies Inc.) for the balance — under the Rare Earth Elements Demonstration Facility Program. Both projects pull rare earths from industrial waste — red mud at the Gramercy refinery in Louisiana, and a mix of mine and refining tailings elsewhere. Here is what the selections tell researchers, small businesses, and downstream magnet customers about where DOE thinks the chokepoint actually is, and what to do before the next demonstration-scale solicitation opens.
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