Project Grant 26A60DW000059

The State of Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development received a $1.0 million Disaster Recovery Dislocated Worker Grant (DWG) from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under CFDA 17.277 (WIOA National Dislocated Worker Grants / WIA National Emergency Grants), awarded October 8, 2025, with a performance period through September 30, 2028. This Disaster Recovery DWG provides temporary disaster-relief employment and associated employment and training services in Alaska's declared disaster areas to minimize employment and economic impacts. Primary grant-funded services include cleanup and recovery efforts (demolition, repair, renovation, and reconstruction of damaged structures and facilities), delivery of humanitarian assistance following emergency or disaster events, and career, training, and supportive services designed to help participants transition to unsubsidized employment following their participation in grant-funded activities.

The grant serves dislocated workers who became unemployed or underemployed as a direct consequence of the declared disaster, including temporarily or permanently laid-off workers, long-term unemployed individuals, and self-employed persons experiencing significant economic disruption due to the emergency event. Grant recipients may deliver services directly or partner with subrecipients and American Job Centers throughout the covered geographic area, with performance measured against state-negotiated goals aligned with the broader WIOA Dislocated Worker Program framework.