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Find similar grantsWorkforce Opportunities for Rural Communities (WORC) Grant Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA). The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) administers grant programs for targeted populations, such as the Workforce Opportunities for Rural Communities grant program to support economic development in rural communities.
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Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) Initiative | 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) Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) Initiative The Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) Initiative is a partnership between the Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA) and three regional commissions—the Appalachian Regional Commission , the Delta Regional Authority , and the Northern Border Regional Commission .
The WORC Initiative was created specifically to support community-led grant projects that address identified workforce and economic development challenges—faced by residents, industry, and communities—across the Appalachian, Delta, and Northern Border regions (collectively, the WORC Region), which represent areas of the country that have been hard-hit by economic distress and have experienced slow recovery.
The WORC Initiative supports innovative grant projects that are designed to create, enhance, or expand activities that: Help identify, and address, the workforce needs of regional employers to enable them to better compete economically, and Enable residents of the WORC Region to obtain or retain family-sustaining employment opportunities so they can remain and thrive in their communities.
WORC grants allow successful applicants to carry out activities such as: Recruiting eligible participants Designing and delivering essential workforce training and other related services Providing critical supportive services to enable participants to successfully complete their programs and enter, or retain, family-sustaining employment, and Establishing or expanding partnerships to ensure project designs align with community priorities and continue to provide benefits to the community beyond the life cycle of the grant award.
In 2019, ETA awarded the first round of WORC grants to 18 recipients throughout the Appalachian and Delta regions. In 2023, the fifth round of WORC grants expanded to include the Northern Border region. To date, ETA has funded six rounds of WORC grants.
WORC Initiative Grant Awards The table below includes the number of grants and total funding awarded in each WORC round. For more information on awarded grant projects, see the project summaries through the link for each round.
WORC Round (Regions Included) Total Grants Awarded Total Funding Awarded WORC 6 (2024) ( Appalachian, Delta, Northern Border ) 32 $44,677,794 WORC 5 (2023) ( Appalachian, Delta, Northern Border ) 26 $34,375,000 WORC 3 (2021) 23 $28,201,291 WORC 2 (2020) 27 $29,175,000 WORC (2019) Learn more about the mission, programs, and priority areas served by each WORC regional partner: Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Delta Regional Commission (DRA) Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC)
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Workforce Opportunities for Rural Communities (WORC) Grant Program is funded by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Indian and Native American Employment and Training Program – Assistance to Unique Populations in Alaska and Hawaii is sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA). This program supports entities with demonstrated experience in developing and implementing employment and training programs for unique populations residing in Alaska or Hawaii. The funding focuses on strengthening learning opportunities for Native Hawaiian and/or Alaska Native youth and young adults (ages 14 to 24) to prepare them for jobs in high-growth, in-demand occupations and industries.
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Indian and Native American Employment and Training Program – Assistance to Unique Populations in Alaska and Hawaii is sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA). This program supports entities with demonstrated experience and expertise in developing and implementing employment and training programs for unique populations in Alaska or Hawaii, focusing on strengthening learning opportunities for Native Hawaiian and/or Alaska Native youth a…
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