The North Carolina Department of Commerce's Workforce Solutions Division received a $27,096,137 formula grant 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 this grant is to provide resources for local workforce development areas to deliver comprehensive youth services focused on assisting out-of-school and in-school youth with barriers to employment. Key...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $25,582,789 WIOA Dislocated Worker Formula Grant to the North Carolina Department of Commerce's Workforce Solutions Division. The purpose of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Dislocated Worker program is to provide comprehensive employment and training services to individuals who have lost their jobs due to layoffs, economic transitions, or other involuntary job losses. Through this formula grant,...
The North Carolina Department of Commerce, Division of Workforce Solutions, doing business as the Department of Workforce Development, received a $7.7 million cooperative agreement award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration. The award will support the provision of technical assistance and training services from February 2021 through February 2024 under the WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Technical Assistance and Training program (CFDA 17.281). This...
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult Program is a $18,115,579 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (CFDA 17.258). The grant provides funding to the Technical College System of Georgia and several local government entities in Georgia to deliver employment and training services to adult workers. Key services include career services like job search assistance and skills training, as well as supportive services such as...
The North Carolina Department of Commerce's Workforce Solutions Division received a $19,364,936 Formula Grant from 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 will fund the delivery of a variety of employment services to job seekers and employers across North Carolina, including labor exchange services, job search assistance, workforce information, and referrals to...
The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration has awarded a $27,958,462 WIOA Adult Program (CFDA 17.258) Formula Grant to the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. This grant will fund workforce development services focused on providing adult workers with career services, job training, and supportive assistance to help them obtain and advance in employment. Key activities include delivering basic and individualized career services through the American...
This $2,635,761 WIOA Adult Program Formula Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (CFDA 17.258), provides workforce development services to adult workers in North Dakota. The grant funds the delivery of career services, including job search assistance, career counseling, and individualized employment planning, through the American Job Center network. It also supports occupational skills training, on-the-job training, and supportive services to...
The North Carolina Department of Commerce, Division of Workforce Solutions was awarded a $7.77 million cooperative agreement from the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration for the period of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024. The funding supports the Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities program (CFDA 17.207), which connects job seekers to employers through the provision of an array of employment services available to all individuals. Services provided...
The Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement received a $29,314,422 WIOA Adult Program (CFDA 17.258) formula grant from the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration. The purpose of the grant is to serve individuals and help employers meet their workforce needs by providing career services, training opportunities, and supportive services through the American Job Center network. Key activities include delivering basic and individualized career services,...
The federal Formula Grant award, issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration, provides $69,858,394 in funding for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult Program (CFDA 17.258). The purpose of the program is to serve individuals and help employers meet their workforce needs by providing career services and training opportunities. The grant supports a range of workforce development activities, including job search assistance, career counseling,...
The North Carolina Department of Commerce's Workforce Solutions Division received a $30,828,245 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult Program Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration. The grant funds the delivery of workforce development services to adults in North Carolina, including career counseling, job search assistance, occupational skills training, and supportive services like transportation and childcare. The WIOA Adult Program aims to help individuals obtain good jobs and employers meet their workforce needs.
Through sub-awards, the state agency has partnered with regional planning entities, councils of government, municipalities, and nonprofits across North Carolina to implement the grant activities. These sub-recipients provide a range of workforce services, such as individualized career planning, skills training linked to local job opportunities, work-based learning, and supportive assistance to enable participation. The sub-awards total over $18 million and will be carried out from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027.