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

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded $16 million to the State of Connecticut Labor Department (doing business as the Employment Security Division) on October 1, 2025, under the WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grants program to strengthen high-demand industries through public-private partnerships with workforce system partners and participating employers in Connecticut. The award funds a demonstration project through June 30, 2029, with work performed in Connecticut.

The recipient is passing funding to five workforce investment boards and regional workforce development organizations across Connecticut: Eastern Connecticut Workforce Investment Board, Inc.; Capital Workforce Partners, Inc.; The Workplace Inc.; Workforce Alliance, Inc.; and Northwest Regional Workforce Investment Board, Inc. Each sub-recipient partners with employers who commit to identifying training needs, collaborating on training design, and delivering training that addresses critical workforce needs in the state's identified priority sectors. Participating employers receive performance-based reimbursement based on outcomes reporting.