Project Grant MI389822260A5
- This Cooperative Agreement award of $35,800,000, with a performance period from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2029, was provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration to the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services (ADWS) under the Registered Apprenticeship federal grant program (CFDA 17.285). The funding will support ADWS in expanding, diversifying, and modernizing registered apprenticeship opportunities across Arkansas, with a focus on connecting underrepresented...
- The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1,200,000 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grant (CFDA 17.280) to the Arkansas Rural Health Partnership (ARHP), a non-profit organization. The purpose of this 3-year grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, is to increase access to stable, high-quality, family-sustaining jobs for workers in the Appalachian, Delta, and Northern Border regions, including those in...
- This federal Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $3,210,000.00 and administered by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (CFDA 17.261 - Workforce Data Quality Initiative), supports the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services (ADWS) in developing and enhancing its longitudinal administrative workforce data infrastructure. The award will enable ADWS, a state workforce agency, to integrate workforce and education data systems to provide comprehensive insights into...
- The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $4,937,831 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Dislocated Worker Formula Grant to the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services (ADWS). The purpose of the WIOA Dislocated Worker program (CFDA 17.278) is to serve individuals who have lost their jobs due to layoffs, global trade dynamics, or other economic transitions, and provide them with career services, training, and supportive services to help them...
- This Project Grant award of $780,950.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (CFDA 17.285 Registered Apprenticeship) to the Arkansas Department of Commerce - Office of Skills Development, supports the expansion, diversification, and modernization of registered apprenticeship opportunities across Arkansas. The award's objectives are to connect underrepresented individuals with skilled career pathways and address workforce development needs through...
- This $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (CFDA 17.277 - WIOA National Dislocated Worker Grants / WIA National Emergency Grants) will provide disaster recovery and employment services in Arkansas. The grant recipient, the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services, will partner with subrecipients to deliver temporary disaster-relief employment for cleanup, repair, and reconstruction efforts in declared disaster areas. The grant...
- The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $7,196,742 WIOA Adult Program (CFDA 17.258) formula grant to the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services (ADWS) for the period of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028. The purpose of this grant is to serve individuals and help employers meet their workforce needs by providing career services like job search assistance and training opportunities. Key activities include delivering basic and individualized career services,...
- This $1,499,999 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (CFDA 17.280 - WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grants) aims to increase access to stable, high-quality, family-sustaining jobs for workers in the Appalachian, Delta, and Northern Border regions, including those in critical sectors such as infrastructure and clean energy. The grant recipient, Delta Health Alliance, Inc., a non-profit organization in Leland,...
- The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $7,999,920.00 Project Grant on October 1, 2025 under the WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grants program (CFDA 17.280) to the Maine Department of Labor. The grant aims to develop and implement specialized workforce training, career services, and supportive strategies that help dislocated workers, new workforce entrants, and incumbent workers in rural and economically challenged regions of Maine...
- The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $4,999,917 Formula Grant under the Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities program (CFDA 17.207) to the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services (ADWS). This grant supports the delivery of a range of universal employment services, including job search assistance, career counseling, skills assessments, job referrals, labor market information, and specialized recruitment support for employers. The program...
The Arkansas Center for Data Sciences (ACDS) was awarded a $2.78 million project grant from the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the WIOA National Dislocated Worker Grants/WIA National Emergency Grants program. Under this award, ACDS will provide workforce development services to 375 participants in the Appalachian and Delta regions of Arkansas. Specifically, ACDS will enroll pre-apprentices in self-paced training and IT fundamentals bootcamps, provide necessary hardware, fund work-based learning internship opportunities, and support for Registered Apprenticeship Programs. The intended beneficiaries are dislocated workers, incumbent workers, and individuals new to the workforce. Through these services, 210 interns and apprentices are expected to obtain new employment. No subawards are planned under this award, which runs from September 2022 through September 2025.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.4m | 9/15/22 | ||
| Not listed | $1.4m | 9/15/22 |