Project Grant 25A60DW000043

AWARD PURPOSE:ETA PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT RECOVERY DWGS TO ADDRESS THE EMPLOYMENT-RELATED IMPACTS OF MASS LAYOFFS AND OTHER QUALIFYING JOB LOSS EVENTS. EMPLOYMENT RECOVERY DWGS GENERALLY DELIVER EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ASSISTANCE (AS WITH DISASTER RECOVERY DWGS, THESE INCLUDE CAREER, TRAINING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES) TO DISLOCATED WORKERS TO PROVIDE THEM WITH THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO BECOME REEMPLOYED. ACTIVITIES PERFORMED:THE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO EXPANDING ACCESSIBILITY AND CAPACITY THROUGH VIRTUAL PLATFORMS AND OTHER TECHNOLOGY WILL ENHANCE ONLINE OR REMOTE ACCESS TO PRIORITY POPULATIONS IN HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES OR AREAS HARD HIT BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC OR OTHER ECONOMIC TRANSITIONS. DELIVERABLES:EMPLOYMENT RECOVERY DWGS ARE INTENDED TO ENHANCE THE ABILITY OF THE PUBLIC WORKFORCE SYSTEM TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE, ACCESSIBLE, AND EQUITABLE SOLUTIONS FOCUSED ON DELIVERING HIGH-QUALITY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNEMPLOYED AMERICANS. INTENDED BENEFICIARY:EMPLOYMENT RECOVERY DWGS ARE AVAILABLE TO STATES, LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS WHEN CERTAIN QUALIFYING EVENTS OCCUR. ALL PARTICIPANTS IN EMPLOYMENT RECOVERY DWG PROJECTS MUST BE ELIGIBLE DISLOCATED WORKERS AS DEFINED BY THE WORKFORCE OPPORTUNITY AND INNOVATION ACT, AND INCLUDE THOSE LAID OFF THROUGH NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN, DISPLACED HOMEMAKERS WHO HAD RELIED ON THE INCOME OF ANOTHER FAMILY MEMBER, AND CERTAIN MILITARY MEMBERS AND SPOUSES. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES:EMPLOYMENT RECOVERY DWGS SUPPORT PROVISION OF SERVICES TO DISLOCATED WORKERS GRANT RECIPIENTS MAY PARTNER WITH SUBRECIPIENTS AS WELL AS PROVIDE SERVICES THROUGH AMERICAN JOB CENTERS WITHIN THE AREA COVERED BY THE GRANT AS APPROPRIATE.