Project Grant R305S240017

This federal Project Grant award of $5,750,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) under the Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI) program (CFDA 17.261). The award was made to Spokane Community College, part of the Washington State Community College District 17, on February 1, 2025, with a performance period running through January 31, 2029. The purpose of the WDQI program is to enhance state-level workforce data infrastructure and...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $285,839 Project Grant on September 1, 2025, to the Lake Washington Institute of Technology (LWTech) under the TRIO Student Support Services (CFDA 84.042) program. This grant will fund the Student Support Services Disabilities (SSSD) project at LWTech, which aims to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged students, including those with disabilities, by increasing retention, graduation rates, and...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration has awarded a $40,722,746.00 WIOA Youth Activities Formula Grant to the Washington State Department of Employment Security (ESD). This three-year grant, running from April 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028, provides resources for ESD to deliver comprehensive workforce development services to low-income youth aged 14-24 who face barriers to employment. The grant supports activities that help participants acquire educational and...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $11,254,244 Project Grant under the Workforce Data Quality Initiative (CFDA 17.261) to Foothill-De Anza Community College District in California. The award, with a performance period from February 1, 2025 to January 31, 2029, supports the development and enhancement of state-level longitudinal administrative databases that integrate workforce and education data. This is intended to provide comprehensive insights into...

This $1,355,532 Project Grant award, funded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Registered Apprenticeship program (CFDA 17.285), supports the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries in expanding, diversifying, and modernizing apprenticeship opportunities across the state. The award, with a performance period from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028, will enable the department to develop new registered apprenticeship programs and...

This federal Project Grant award of $488,742.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education, under the Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities into Higher Education (TPSID) program (CFDA 84.407), will support the "WSU ROAR PATHWAYS: A NEW COMPREHENSIVE TRANSITION PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES AT WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY." The funding will enable Washington State University to create or expand a high-quality,...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a 3-year, $31,152,580 WIOA Dislocated Worker Formula Grant (CFDA 17.278) to the Washington State Department of Employment Security (ESD). The grant funds comprehensive employment and training services to assist individuals who have lost their jobs due to layoffs, economic transitions, or other involuntary job losses. ESD will provide these services primarily through the American Job Center network, including basic...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career Technical and Adult Education provided a $26,026,060.00 formula grant award under the Career and Technical Education - Basic Grants to States program (CFDA 84.048) to the Workforce Training & Education Coordinating Board, a state government entity in Washington. The grant funds will be used from July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027 to develop academic, technical, and employability skills for secondary and postsecondary students...

This federal Project Grant award of $272,364 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education to the Lake Washington Institute of Technology (LWTech) to support the Student Support Services (SSS) TRIO program. The grant, awarded on September 1, 2025, with a completion date of August 31, 2026, aims to enhance postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities. The SSS program...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) awarded a $43,167,637 WIOA Adult Program (CFDA 17.258) formula grant to the Washington State Department of Employment Security (ESD). The purpose of the WIOA Adult Program is to serve individuals and help employers meet their workforce needs by providing career services, job training, and supportive services through the American Job Center network. Under this grant, ESD will deliver a range of services including basic...