Cooperative Agreement WIP13050336

The State of Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation will receive a $2.26 million cooperative agreement award from the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration. The funding is provided through the WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Technical Assistance and Training program (CFDA 17.281) to support the coordination, development, and provision of appropriate training, technical assistance, staff development, and other activities. This includes assistance in...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $62,023,386 Formula Grant under the Rehabilitation Services Vocational Rehabilitation Grants to States program (CFDA 84.126) to the State of Maryland Department of Education. This funding supports the state's comprehensive vocational rehabilitation (VR) services for individuals with disabilities, helping them prepare for, secure, and maintain competitive integrated employment. The grant...

The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $16,228,876 WIOA Youth Activities Formula Grant (CFDA 17.259) to the State of Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (DLLR) to deliver comprehensive workforce development services for low-income youth aged 14-24 with barriers to employment. The grant funding supports activities that prepare participants to attain educational and occupational credentials, secure employment, and transition into productive...

This $255,032 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (CFDA 17.271 - Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program) allows the State of Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (DLLR) to administer the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program within the state. The key products and services funded under this grant include: Designating a state coordinator to oversee WOTC administration Determining eligibility of individuals in targeted...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services has awarded a $201,250 Formula Grant under the Rehabilitation Services Client Assistance Program (CFDA 84.161) to the State of Maryland Department of Education. This grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, will enable the Maryland Department of Education to establish and operate a client assistance program that provides advocacy services, legal representation, counseling, and support...

The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration has awarded a $12,221,314 Formula Grant under the Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities program (CFDA 17.207) to the State of Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (DLLR). The purpose of this grant is to provide a variety of employment services to job seekers and employers in Maryland. Key services include career counseling, job search assistance, skills assessments, job referrals, and labor...

The Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $291,702 Formula Grant to Disability Rights Maryland, Inc., doing business as Maryland Disability Law Center, for the Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (PAIR) program. The grant period runs from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. The PAIR program, officially titled the Program of Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, aims to provide...

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $18,022,572.00 WIOA Youth Activities (CFDA 17.259) Formula Grant to the State of Maryland Department of Labor Licensing & Regulation. This grant provides resources to the state's local workforce development areas to deliver comprehensive youth services focused on assisting out-of-school and in-school youth, aged 14-24, with one or more barriers to employment. Services include tutoring, alternative secondary school, paid...

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded the State of Maryland Department of Labor Licensing & Regulation (DLLR) a $12,638,485 formula grant under the Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities program (CFDA 17.207). The purpose of the grant is to bring together job seekers and employers by providing a variety of employment services, which are available to all individuals. Key services include career counseling, job search workshops, referrals to jobs...

The Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation will receive $45.9 million under a Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program to support workforce development for the growing offshore wind industry. Through partnerships with leading employers in the field and seven local unions, the awardee will implement a new apprenticeship model focused on training thousands of individuals, including formerly...