The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration provides WIOA Dislocated Worker Formula Grants to state workforce agencies to deliver comprehensive employment and training services to individuals who have lost their jobs due to layoffs, economic transitions, or other involuntary job losses. This $71,488,614 award to the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity aims to help dislocated workers reenter the workforce by offering career services, skills...
The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $14,697,223 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Dislocated Worker Formula Grant (CFDA 17.278) to the District of Columbia's Department of Employment Services. The purpose of this grant is to provide comprehensive employment and training services to help dislocated workers reenter the workforce. Eligible individuals will receive career services, including job search assistance, skills training, and supportive...
The WIOA Dislocated Worker Formula Grants program, administered by the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration, provides comprehensive employment and training services to dislocated workers to help them reenter the workforce. The $91,038,499 grant award to the State of Texas TWC will fund career services, skills training, and supportive services delivered through the American Job Center network. Services include career planning, job search assistance, training linked to...
The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services a $5,497,028 WIOA Dislocated Worker Formula Grant (CFDA 17.278) to provide comprehensive workforce development services to dislocated workers across Arkansas. The grant period runs from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027. The funding will support a range of career, training, and supportive services delivered through the state's American Job Center network to help dislocated workers,...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development a $11,959,497 WIOA Dislocated Worker Formula Grant (CFDA 17.278) for the July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027 period. The grant's purpose 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. The grant funds the delivery of a range of career services, skills...
This $2,999,568 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grant (CFDA 17.280) awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration aims to increase access to stable, high-quality, family-sustaining jobs for workers in the Appalachian, Delta, and Northern Border regions. The grant will fund workforce training activities, career services, supportive services, employer services, strategic planning, and...
The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $14,997,219 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Dislocated Worker Formula Grant (CFDA 17.278) to the Alabama Department of Commerce. The grant period runs from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027. The purpose of the 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...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $15,359,626 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult Program Formula Grant to the Louisiana Workforce Commission. The purpose of the WIOA Adult Program is to provide career services, training, and supportive services to help adult workers obtain and advance in employment. Key services to be delivered include individualized career planning, job search assistance, occupational skills training, and...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grants program (CFDA 17.280) provides $1,500,000.00 to the St. Landry Parish Government in Louisiana. The grant aims to increase access to stable, high-quality, family-sustaining jobs for workers in the Appalachian, Delta, and Northern Border regions, including those in critical sectors such as infrastructure and clean energy....
The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $7,143,347 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Dislocated Worker Formula Grant to the State of Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development Administrative Services Division. The purpose of this 3-year grant, effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027, is to provide comprehensive employment and training services to individuals who have lost their jobs due to layoffs, economic transitions, or...
The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $17,802,284 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Dislocated Worker Formula Grant to the Louisiana Workforce Commission. This grant supports a range of career services, training, and supportive assistance for dislocated workers across Louisiana to help them reenter the workforce.
Key services provided through the grant include basic and individualized career services such as job search assistance, career planning, and developing individual employment plans. The grant also funds training services linked to in-demand jobs, as well as supportive services like transportation and childcare to enable participation. The grant aims to help dislocated workers, including those impacted by layoffs, global trade dynamics, or economic transitions, gain the skills and resources to become employed or advance in employment.
The Louisiana Workforce Commission awarded sub-grants to local entities like city and county governments, workforce development boards, and non-profit organizations to deliver these dislocated worker services at the community level across the state. These sub-awards totaled over $16 million and supported a range of workforce, training, and supportive assistance for dislocated workers.