This is a $19,411,416 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities program (CFDA 17.207). The grant provides funding for the Employment Service (ES) program, which aims to connect job seekers with employers by offering a variety of employment services such as job search assistance, career counseling, skills assessments, job referrals, and labor market information. As the prime...
The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1,609,318 Formula Grant to the Michigan Department of Information Management & Budget under the Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities program (CFDA 17.207). The grant supports the development and dissemination of essential state and local labor market information to various customer groups, including job seekers, employers, workforce intermediaries, policymakers, and researchers. Key deliverables include...
This is a Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities program (CFDA 17.207). The purpose of this $803,694 grant is to develop and disseminate essential state and local labor market information (LMI) for a range of customers, including job seekers, employers, workforce intermediaries, and policymakers. Key activities to be performed by the grantee, the State of Michigan Department of...
The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO), through its Bureau of Services for Blind Persons, was awarded a $249,642 Formula Grant by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Supported Employment Services for Individuals with the Most Significant Disabilities program (CFDA 84.187). The grant, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, will support the delivery of comprehensive vocational rehabilitation...
This $34,257,716 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Activities formula grant (CFDA 17.259) awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration supports comprehensive workforce development services for low-income youth aged 14-24 with barriers to employment in the state of Michigan. The grant aims to help participants acquire the educational, occupational, and employability skills needed to achieve academic and employment success, and transition...
This $30,600,102 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the WIOA Youth Activities program (CFDA 17.259) supports the delivery of comprehensive workforce development services for low-income youth aged 14-24 with barriers to employment in the state of Michigan. The grant aims to help participants acquire educational and occupational skills, training, and support needed to achieve academic and employment success. Key services to be...
The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) received a $10 million American Apprenticeship Initiative project grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Registered Apprenticeship (CFDA 17.285) federal grant program. The grant aims to expand registered apprenticeship opportunities in Michigan through sub-awards to 16 local and regional workforce development agencies and intermediaries. These sub-awardees, collectively known as...
The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $2.5 million Project Grant to the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity under the H-1B Job Training Grants program (CFDA 17.268). The four-year award running from February 2021 through January 2025 will support training and skills development services for workers in Michigan to gain competencies needed for employment in high-growth industries. The Michigan Workforce Development Agency will administer the...
The State of Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development will receive $805,000 through a Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration. The funding is provided under the Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities program (CFDA 17.207) to connect job seekers with employers. As the designated state workforce agency, the Department will use the award funds from June 1, 2021 through December 31, 2023 to administer the...
This $1,475,943 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (CFDA 17.285 - Registered Apprenticeship Program) to the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) will support the expansion, diversification, and modernization of registered apprenticeship opportunities across Michigan. Key activities include developing new apprenticeship programs, creating pre-apprenticeship initiatives, increasing workforce training access, and...