Emergency Application Requirements for DR DWG funds May 2026.docx

NATIONAL DISLOCATED WORKER GRANT (DWG)

Emergency Application Requirements for Disaster Recovery DWG Funds Updated May 2026 per TEGL No. 09-24, Change 1

See Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 09-24, Change 1, Attachment I, Section 3.D.

Eligible applicants may submit an emergency application for a Disaster Recovery DWG when both of the following criteria are met:

1) When a declaration of a qualifying disaster by FEMA or another Federal agency having jurisdiction over the disaster is made within 45 business days of the date of the emergency or disaster event; and

2) An emergency application is submitted not more than 15 business days after the qualifying declaration.

Applicants must include the following forms and information in their emergency application submissions.

1) SF-424: The Application for Federal Assistance SF-424 form, version 4.0, is located on GRANTS.gov. Applicant information provided on the SF-424 must match with the SAM registration, including the Applicant Legal Name, Address, nine-digit zip code, employer identification number (EIN), and unique entity identifier (UEI).

2) Cover Letter: Applicants must submit a cover letter that includes at least the following information.

a) The qualifying declaration (a citation, attachment, reference number, and hyperlink). If the qualifying declaration is issued by a Federal agency other than FEMA, the applicant must attest that the emergency or disaster event may cause 50 or more layoffs and ensure that it retains documentation of such potential layoffs in their files. (Applicants may submit documentation of potential layoffs caused by the qualifying event, but they are not required to do so.)

b) A brief description of the qualifying emergency or disaster event including

i) When the event occurred,

ii) Its impact on the counties and states covered by the declaration.

c) The counties and states included in the proposed DWG project’s service delivery area.

d) The estimated total number of DWG project participants.

e) Contact information for the state emergency management agency and an outline of coordination plans to avoid duplication of effort.

f) Applicants may request approval for disaster-relief employment (DRE) positions as part of the emergency award or as part of the full Disaster Recovery DWG application. Applicants requesting DRE with this emergency application must provide information on the DRE positions including:

i) The names of the disaster-relief employer(s)

ii) The DRE job title(s)

iii) Brief Job descriptions for each DRE job title.

iv) How the DRE job will address the impacts of the disaster or emergency.

Within 60 business days following the notification of an award of a Disaster Recovery DWG requested via an emergency application, the grant recipient must amend the grant to provide a full and complete application, including a funding request. Grant recipients who anticipate challenges meeting the 60-day requirement should notify ETA for technical assistance or to request an extension not to exceed 30 business days. Failure to submit a full application within the required timeframe may be considered when determining future requests for funding and period of performance extensions.

Per TEGL No. 09-24, Change 1, ETA will award no more than $1 million following approval of an emergency Disaster Recovery DWG application; the applicant’s SF-424 must indicate no more than a $1 million Federal Funding Request.