Work Incentive Grants
Inactive
- Assistance listing
- 17.266
- Agency
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Employment and Training Administration
Department of Labor
- Grant awards
- 197 $109,846,731 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance types
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- Project Grant
- Formula Grant
- Cooperative Agreement
- Eligible applicants
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- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals
- Federally Recognized lndian Tribal Governments
- Beneficiaries
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- Anyone/general public
- Student/Trainee
- Black
- American Indian
- Spanish Origin
- Asian
- Other Non-White
- Migrant
- U.S. Citizen
- Refugee/Alien
- Veteran/Service person/Reservist (including dependents
- Women
- Disabled (e.g. Deaf, Blind, Physically Disabled)
- Physically Afflicted (e.g. TB, Arthritis, Heart Disease)
- Mentally Disabled
- Drug Addict
- Alcoholic
- Juvenile Delinquent
- Youth (16-21)
- Senior Citizen (60+)
- Unemployed
- Welfare Recipient
- Pension Recipient
- Low Income
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration funds Work Incentive Grants (CFDA 17.266), which support systemic change in One Stop Career Centers to increase labor force participation and career advancement for persons with disabilities, with the most recent grant award dated July 1, 2015.
The program has been substantially inactive for over a decade. The last award was disbursed in July 2015; no new opportunities have been posted recently. Award activity declined sharply after 2008, dropping from 32 awards in 2007 to 3 awards in 2015. The portfolio spans 197 awards issued between November 2000 and July 2015, representing $109.8 million in combined federal dollars obligated.
The program funds employment-focused initiatives at One Stop Career Centers serving disabled populations. Originally structured as competitive Work Incentive Grants, the program was reoriented to the Disability Program Navigator (DPN) cooperative agreement model, which places navigators within One Stop centers to guide staff and beneficiaries through work-support programs, inform beneficiaries about SSA and DOL programs, and address barriers related to entitlement-program rules and benefit-loss concerns. The program aims to effect attitudinal change about disabled workers' employment potential, develop new partnerships, and create both physical and programmatic accessibility improvements within the career center system.
The assistance-type mix shifted over time: Project Grants comprised 57 percent of the portfolio (113 awards), Formula Grants comprised 41 percent (80 awards), and Cooperative Agreements comprised 2 percent (4 awards). All 197 awards and $109.8 million in federal dollars came from the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration exclusively.
Representative recent awards included three Formula Grants of $3 million each issued July 1, 2015 (PI274191555A38, PI274181555A44, PI274211555A27), and Project Grants from 2007–2008 ranging from approximately $370 thousand to $5.5 million, such as WI133760360 for $5.5 million (June 20, 2007) and WI160950760A72 for $417 thousand (May 1, 2007).
No current grant opportunities are open under this program.
Objective and description
- Objective
Work Incentive Grants (WIGs) and Disability Program Navigators (DPNs) were established to increase the labor force participation and career advancement of persons with disabilities by effecting systemic change in the One Stop Career Centers. These programs support the capacity of the One Stop Career Center system to achieve integrated, seamless, and comprehensive services for people with disabilities, thereby increasing their employment, retention, and earnings. The competitive WIG Program has been reoriented from a competitive solicitation to the Disability Program Navigator (DPN) cooperative agreement, thereby assuring that the essential goals of the WIGs are achieved in the Workforce Investment System. The Department of Labor (DOL) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) jointly established a new position, the Disability Program Navigator (DPN), in One Stop Career Centers. The DPN guides the One Stop Career Center staff in helping people with disabilities access and navigate the various programs that impact upon their ability to gain/retain good jobs. Complex rules surrounding entitlement programs, along with the fear of losing cash assistance and health benefits, can often discourage people with disabilities from working. Consequently, the DPN initiative was established to better inform beneficiaries and other people with disabilities about the work support programs now available at the DOL-funded One Stop Career Centers. The major objectives of the DPN initiative are: (1) creating systemic change and transforming the culture of how the One Stop Career Center system serves customers with disabilities; (2) promoting meaningful and effective access, both physical and programmatic, to the One Stop Career Center system for all customers, including persons with disabilities; (3) creating attitudinal change about the abilities of people with disabilities to work in a variety of jobs and industries; (4) developing new/ongoing partnerships to achieve comprehensive services to people with disabilities; (5) expanding and enhancing the workforce development system's capacity to serve customers with disabilities and employers through the implementation of effective DPN strategies and practices; and (6) increasing the number of people with disabilities served under the WIA and achieving quality employment outcomes for job seekers with disabilities through accessing WIA Title I and Wagner-Peyser Programs.
Grant awards
| Award | Recipient | Federal obligations | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| WIA incentive | The State Of Minnesota Of Employment & Economic Development | $3,000,000 | |
| WIA incentive | North Dakota Department Of Public Instruction | $3,000,000 | |
| WIA incentive | Labor & Training Rhode Island Department | $3,000,000 | |
| WIA incentive | South Carolina Department Of Employment & Workforce | $738,134 | |
| WIA incentive | GA Department Of Economic Development | $963,357 | |
| WIA incentive | Texas Workforce Commission | $2,230,834 | |
| WIA incentive | Department Of Labor & Industry Pa | $1,266,753 | |
| WIA incentive | Oklahoma State University | $905,468 | |
| WIA incentive | Maine Department Of Labor | $819,433 | |
| WIA incentive | Indiana Department Of Workforce Development | $840,854 |
Latest 10 of 197 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Of California Employment Development Department | $5,532,458 | 5% |
| 2 | The State Of Minnesota Of Employment & Economic Development | $5,379,839 | 5% |
| 3 | Department Of Labor New York | $4,549,236 | 4% |
| 4 | Texas Workforce Commission | $3,784,465 | 3% |
| 5 | Workforce Innovation, Florida Agency For | $3,414,235 | 3% |
| 6 | Labor & Training Rhode Island Department | $3,060,994 | 3% |
| 7 | North Dakota Department Of Public Instruction | $3,000,000 | 3% |
| 8 | Wisconsin Department Of Workforce Development | $2,305,124 | 2% |
| 9 | State Of Idaho Department Of Labor | $2,025,570 | 2% |
| 10 | Oklahoma Employment Security Comm | $1,954,332 | 2% |
10 of 54 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2017 | -$1,331,034 |
| FY2015 | $9,000,000 |
| FY2014 | $9,884,265 |
| FY2012 | -$777,434 |
| FY2011 | -$2,401,830 |
| FY2010 | -$358,968 |
| FY2009 | $13,211,981 |
| FY2008 | $16,619,184 |
| FY2007 | $28,934,896 |
| FY2006 | $8,339,551 |
| FY2005 | $2,499,414 |
| FY2004 | $20,264,369 |
| FY2003 | $5,962,337 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 17.266?
Assistance Listing 17.266 is Work Incentive Grants, a federal grant program run by Employment and Training Administration (Department of Labor). It is inactive.
What is the CFDA number for Work Incentive Grants?
Its CFDA number is 17.266: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 17.266 awarded?
197 grant awards under 17.266 have obligated $109,846,731 in federal funds to 54 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 17.266?
The recipients obligated the most under Work Incentive Grants are State Of California Employment Development Department ($5,532,458), The State Of Minnesota Of Employment & Economic Development ($5,379,839) and Department Of Labor New York ($4,549,236).
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