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Updated National Dislocated Worker Grant Program Guidance and Application Information

Employment and Training Administration · Opportunity ETA-TEGL-09-24-CH1

Deadline December 31, 2028 889 days left

Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time.

Award range $150k – $10M
Total program funding $300M

≈ 150 awards expected

PostedMay 8, 2026

Who can apply

Eligibility varies depending upon the type of National Dislocated Worker Grant requested, as noted below. Please reference the text of Change 1 to TEGL No. 09-24, for additional requirements.Disaster Recovery DWGs: 1. State workforce agencies administering WIOA formula funds; 2. Outlying areas; or 3. Indian tribal governments as defined by the Stafford Act, 42 U.S.C. 5122(6).Employment Recovery DWGs: 1. State workforce agencies or outlying areas, or a consortium of state workforce agencies; 2. Local WDBs or a consortium of WDBs; 3. Entities eligible for funding through the Indian and Native American Program in WIOA Section 166(c); 4. Appropriate entities determined by the governor of the state or outlying area involved; or 5. Entities that demonstrate to the Secretary of Labor their capability to effectively respond to circumstances related to particular dislocations.

About this opportunity

If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact Jenifer McEnery (DOL-ETA-DWG@dol.gov).

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