2025 national conference of state legislature ncsl

The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) received a $200,000 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Technical Assistance and Training program (CFDA 17.281) for the period ending September 30, 2026. Under this award, NCSL will provide technical assistance, training, and staff development activities to support workforce development systems nationwide. The organization will coordinate with state legislatures and workforce agencies to disseminate labor market information, develop electronic tools and performance accountability systems, and assist in replicating programs of demonstrated effectiveness across states and local workforce areas.

As a bipartisan policy organization with extensive federal grant experience, NCSL leverages its established relationships with state legislative bodies to translate federal workforce priorities into actionable state-level policy approaches. The cooperative agreement supports the continuous improvement of services provided to dislocated workers through capacity-building initiatives and sophisticated technical support delivered to legislative bodies and workforce development stakeholders across the nation.