The State of Nebraska Department of Labor received a $4.23 million Formula Grant from the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) under the Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities program (CFDA 17.207) for the period July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. This award supports universal access employment services designed to connect job seekers with employment opportunities and assist employers in identifying qualified candidates. Core services delivered include job search assistance, career counseling, skills assessments, labor market information dissemination, job referral services, and recruitment support to employers. The program explicitly excludes direct training services, focusing instead on labor exchange mechanisms and career guidance to facilitate rapid workforce reentry.
The Department of Labor may subaward portions of the grant funding to support labor market information research and the provision of specific services such as career interest assessments, career guidance, job search workshops, and appropriate referrals to employment or training opportunities. Services are available universally to all individuals without eligibility restrictions, with the program designed to help individuals overcome employment barriers and reenter the workforce system as quickly as possible while simultaneously matching employer job openings with qualified applicants' experience, skills, and other relevant attributes.