WIOA Adult Program Formula Grant Award Summary

The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) awarded $27.7 million in WIOA Adult Program (CFDA 17.258) formula grant funding to the North Carolina Department of Commerce, Workforce Solutions Division, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028. This award supports comprehensive employment and training services delivered primarily through North Carolina's American Job Center network (one-stop centers). The program provides eligible adults aged 18 and older with basic and individualized career services, including job search assistance, career planning, individual employment plans, and occupational skills training linked to local labor market opportunities. Participants also receive supportive services such as transportation and childcare assistance, and utilize Individual Training Accounts to select training programs from approved provider lists. Priority service is directed toward public assistance recipients, low-income individuals, and those with basic skills deficiencies.

The North Carolina Department of Commerce distributes these funds to local workforce development boards and regional partners that deliver direct services at the community level. Program success is measured through performance outcomes including employment rates in the second and fourth quarters following program completion, participant earnings levels, and credential attainment rates. As a formula grant calculated using statutory formulas based on state unemployment rates and disadvantaged population demographics, this funding represents North Carolina's allocation from the $885.6 million in total Program Year 2025 WIOA Adult Activities appropriations distributed nationally to all 50 states and eligible territories.