See notice of award, attachment 1 - terms and conditions, attachment d, statement of work, abstract

Louisiana Works, the workforce development division of the Louisiana Workforce Commission, received a $14 million Project Grant 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). The award, effective October 1, 2025, extends through June 30, 2029, and supports a pilot demonstration project designed to develop and implement innovative workforce training models and employment services for dislocated workers, incumbent workers, and new entrants to the workforce.

The grant funds comprehensive workforce development activities including career counseling, job training, employment placement assistance, skills development in critical occupations, and wraparound supportive services. As a state workforce agency, Louisiana Works will deliver these services across Louisiana while collaborating with local workforce development agencies, community organizations, and educational institutions. The program provides broad flexibility to conduct training across diverse industries such as infrastructure, clean energy, healthcare, manufacturing, and technology, with the expectation that the project will generate outcomes and lessons learned that inform broader national workforce development practices.