ID industry-driven skills training fund grant PY25

The State of Idaho Department of Labor received a $16 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) under the WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grants program (CFDA 17.280), effective October 1, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2029. This award supports the development and implementation of innovative workforce training models and employment services targeting dislocated workers, incumbent workers, and new entrants across Idaho. The grant funds comprehensive workforce development activities including career counseling, job training, employment placement assistance, skills development in critical occupations, and wraparound supportive services across diverse industries such as infrastructure, clean energy, healthcare, manufacturing, and technology.

As a state workforce agency, the Idaho Department of Labor will deliver these services through its network of local workforce development agencies, community colleges, and nonprofit partners throughout the state. The demonstration project will test specialized methods and approaches to address employment and training needs while generating outcomes and lessons learned that may inform broader workforce development practices nationally. The project is one of eight major state awards distributed in the recent October 2025 cohort, with performance periods extending 36 to 48 months through June 2029.