Cooperative Agreement 90DN0294

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration has awarded a $12,450,216 Formula Grant to the Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development's Fiscal Services Division under the Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities program (CFDA 17.207). This universal access program provides a range of employment services to job seekers, including career assessments, job search assistance, workforce information, and referrals to jobs and training. The program also...

The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development received a $25.9 million Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities federal grant program (CFDA 17.207). The award will support the provision of career services, job search assistance, and labor exchange activities to job seekers and employers through September 2025. Services provided to individuals include assessments,...

The LaunchTN Industry Networks Expansion Project will provide $7.957 million in services to expand Tennessee's commercialization programs under a Project Grant awarded by the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA). The grant funds will support LaunchTN, the state's entrepreneur support organization, to implement an expansion of its proven Industry Networks model through October 2025. Specific services include further developing the state's assets in advanced energy,...

The Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development (TDLWD) received a $14,716,454 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Activities program (CFDA 17.259). The purpose of the grant is to provide comprehensive workforce development services for low-income youth aged 14-24 with barriers to employment, with the goal of helping participants acquire educational and...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education awarded a $12,819,023 formula grant under the Adult Education - Basic Grants to States program (CFDA 84.002) to the Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development (TDLWD). The grant provides funding for adult education and literacy services in Tennessee, including workplace literacy, family literacy, English language acquisition, and integrated English literacy-civics education programs. TDLWD has...

The $14,138,571 WIOA Youth Activities grant (CFDA 17.259) awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration provides funding to the Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Administration Division to deliver comprehensive youth services across the state. The grant supports activities including tutoring, paid and unpaid work experiences, occupational skills training, follow-up services, and counseling to help in-school and out-of-school youth ages...

The Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Fiscal Services Division received a $634,898 Formula Grant award under the Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities program (CFDA 17.207) from the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration, effective July 1, 2023. This award supports the development and dissemination of essential state and local labor market information (LMI) for a range of customer groups, including job seekers, employers, workforce...

The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development was awarded a $1 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) on November 1, 2021. The funding is provided through EDA's Statewide Planning Program under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and will support statewide planning efforts through May 1, 2024. Specifically, the $1 million in funding will allow Tennessee to develop a comprehensive plan to strengthen its economy...

The Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Fiscal Services Division received a $13,275,816 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Adult Education - Basic Grants to States program (CFDA 84.002) to fund local adult education and literacy services in Tennessee. This includes workplace literacy, family literacy, English language instruction, and integrated English language and civics education programs. As part of this grant, the Division has awarded...

This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $509,398 to The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) and Cleveland State Community College (CSCC) to develop the EXPAND TN: Explorations program. EXPAND TN will provide at least 120 dual enrollment high school students from rural Southeast Tennessee counties with experiential learning opportunities to explore advanced...