The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $121.9 million Formula Grant to the Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development and Commerce under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Dislocated Worker Formula Grants program (CFDA 17.278). The funding supports workforce development services for adults, dislocated workers, and youth through June 2024. Specifically, the grant supports programs to improve employment, earnings, and educational attainment...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $240,122,350 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Dislocated Worker Formula Grant to the Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development and Commerce. This 3-year grant, effective July 1, 2024, will fund comprehensive employment and training services to help dislocated workers in Puerto Rico reenter the workforce. Key services to be provided through the grant and sub-awards include career counseling,...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $69,858,394 Formula Grant for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult Program (CFDA 17.258). The grant provides comprehensive career services, job training opportunities, and supportive assistance to help adult workers obtain employment, advance in their careers, and meet employer workforce needs. Key services delivered through this funding include: The grant provides career counseling, job search...
The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $2.8 million Formula Grant to the Government of Guam Bureau of Statistics and Plans to deliver workforce development services under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Adult Program from April 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024. The WIOA Adult Program (CFDA #17.258) provides employment and training services to help unemployed individuals and employers meet their workforce needs. Through this funding, the Bureau of...
The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded the Virgin Islands Department of Labor a $4.6 million Formula Grant under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult Program (CFDA 17.258) to deliver comprehensive youth services from April 2022 through June 2025. The grant funds local workforce development areas to provide activities such as tutoring, paid and unpaid work experiences including internships and job shadowing, occupational skills training,...
This $4,097,545.00 Formula Grant Award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration supports the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult Program (CFDA 17.258). The purpose of the grant is to serve individuals and help employers meet their workforce needs by providing career services, training opportunities, and supportive assistance to eligible adults. Grantee activities include delivering basic and individualized career services through the American...
This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities program (CFDA 17.207), supports the delivery of a comprehensive range of employment services in Puerto Rico. The $22,985,728 grant, with a performance period from July 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, enables the Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources Division (PR Dept Of Labor) to provide universal access to...
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult Program, a formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (CFDA 17.258), provides $79,811,394 in funding to serve adult workers in New York. The grant supports a range of workforce development activities, including job search assistance, career counseling, skills training, and supportive services such as transportation and childcare. The program is delivered primarily through the American...
The North Carolina Department of Commerce's Workforce Solutions Division received a $30,828,245 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration WIOA Adult Program (CFDA 17.258) to provide workforce development services across the state. The purpose of the WIOA Adult Program is to serve individuals and help employers meet their workforce needs by enabling workers to obtain good jobs through career services like job search assistance and training...
This $46,451,204 WIOA Adult Program Formula Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration on July 1, 2024, aims to provide career services, training opportunities, and supportive assistance to help adult workers obtain employment, advance in their careers, and meet employer workforce needs. The grant funds the delivery of basic and individualized career services, such as job search assistance, career counseling, skills training, and supportive services...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $44,273,598 Formula Grant on July 1, 2024 under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult Program (CFDA 17.258). This grant aims to provide career services, job training, and supportive services to help adults obtain employment and advance in their careers. Key activities include delivering basic and individualized career services through the American Job Center network, funding occupational skills training linked to job opportunities, and providing supportive services like transportation and childcare assistance.
The primary grantee, the Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development and Commerce, has sub-awarded portions of the grant to local government entities, municipalities, non-profit organizations, and workforce development boards across Puerto Rico. These sub-grantees are using the funds to operate adult, dislocated worker, and youth workforce development programs focused on improving employment, retention, earnings, and educational attainment for participants. Services include job search assistance, career counseling, skills training, and supportive services to enable individuals to obtain and retain employment, thereby enhancing the overall quality of the workforce and regional economic productivity.