Workforce Innovation Fund
Inactive
- Assistance listing
- 17.283
- Agency
-
Employment and Training Administration
Department of Labor
- Grant awards
- 44 $201,592,561 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance type
-
- Project Grant
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 (ETA) funds the Workforce Innovation Fund (CFDA 17.283) to support projects demonstrating innovative or evidence-based strategies that strengthen workforce investment systems and improve program delivery and employment outcomes, with the most recent grant award disbursed on October 1, 2015.
This program is inactive as a current funding opportunity. No grant opportunities have been posted since July 2015, and no awards have been made since October 2015—more than a decade ago. The portfolio shows 44 total awards spanning 2012 to 2015, with concentrated activity in 2012 (25 awards) followed by minimal awards in subsequent years (2 awards in 2013, 11 in 2014, 6 in 2015), indicating the program wound down after its initial implementation cycle.
The funded projects focused on workforce system alignment, job-driven training initiatives, and integrated workforce development service delivery. Recent awards included multiple Project Grants ranging from approximately $2.6 million to $5.8 million, with several mega-awards in the $10 million to $12 million range from the 2012 cohort. The program obligated $201.6 million in combined federal dollars across its active period, distributed predominantly through Project Grants (100% of awards).
Funding came exclusively from the Department of Labor, with the Employment and Training Administration awarding 35 grants totaling $156.8 million and the broader Department of Labor entity awarding 9 grants totaling $44.8 million. The last posted opportunity was FOA-ETA-15-10 in June 2015 (due July 23, 2015), which solicited approximately $34 million for state workforce agencies and Section 166 Indian and Native American Program grantees to implement job-driven system alignment and integrated workforce development. An earlier 2011 opportunity solicited $98.5 million from state workforce agencies, local workforce investment boards, and WIA Section 166-eligible entities.
Given the absence of recent opportunities or awards, this program should be considered dormant pending evidence of reactivation or re-appropriation.
Objective and description
- Objective
The Workforce Innovation Fund funds projects that demonstrate innovative strategies or replicate effective evidence-based strategies that align and strengthen the workforce investment system in order to improve program delivery and education and empl
Grant opportunities
| Opportunity | Status | Posted | Applications due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workforce Innovation Fund Limited Competition Opportunity | Closed | ||
| Workforce Innovation Fund | Closed |
Grant awards
| Award | Recipient | Federal obligations | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innovation fund | Department Of Labor & Industry Pa | $5,486,179 | |
| Innovation fund | Ohio Department Of Job & Family Services | $5,608,270 | |
| Innovation fund | The State Of Minnesota Of Employment & Economic Development | $5,541,102 | |
| Innovation fund | State Of Kansas Department Of Commerce | $4,684,437 | |
| Innovation fund | The Institute For Indian Development Inc. | $5,223,896 | |
| Innovation fund | State Of Connecticut Labor Dept | $5,821,227 | |
| Innovation fund | Virginia Community College System | $10,311,423 | |
| Innovation fund | City Of New Orleans-Div Of Housing | $5,434,547 | |
| Innovation fund | San Diego Workforce Partnership Inc. | $5,605,784 | |
| Innovation fund | The Workforce Investment Board Of The City Of LOS Angeles | $5,712,146 |
Latest 10 of 44 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio Department Of Job & Family Services | $17,608,270 | 9% |
| 2 | The Workforce Investment Board Of The City Of LOS Angeles | $17,075,382 | 8% |
| 3 | Alachua / Bradford Regional Workforce Board | $11,954,813 | 6% |
| 4 | Baltimore County Maryland | $11,754,896 | 6% |
| 5 | Virginia Community College System | $10,311,423 | 5% |
| 6 | Illinois Department Commerce & Economic Opportunity | $10,230,877 | 5% |
| 7 | The Skillsource Group, Inc. | $7,826,725 | 4% |
| 8 | County Of Riverside | $6,000,000 | 3% |
| 9 | Workforce Development Board Of South Central Wisconsin, Inc. | $5,984,577 | 3% |
| 10 | West Central Job Partnership | $5,887,319 | 3% |
10 of 42 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2020 | -$7,597,163 |
| FY2018 | -$26,021,827 |
| FY2017 | -$3,290,921 |
| FY2016 | -$408,003 |
| FY2015 | $35,597,365 |
| FY2014 | $50,744,449 |
| FY2013 | $11,670,000 |
| FY2012 | $140,898,661 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 17.283?
Assistance Listing 17.283 is Workforce Innovation Fund, a federal grant program run by Employment and Training Administration (Department of Labor). It is inactive.
What is the CFDA number for Workforce Innovation Fund?
Its CFDA number is 17.283: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 17.283 awarded?
44 grant awards under 17.283 have obligated $201,592,561 in federal funds to 42 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 17.283?
The recipients obligated the most under Workforce Innovation Fund are Ohio Department Of Job & Family Services ($17,608,270), The Workforce Investment Board Of The City Of LOS Angeles ($17,075,382) and Alachua / Bradford Regional Workforce Board ($11,954,813).
Are there open grant opportunities under 17.283?
No opportunity listed under 17.283 is open now. The latest, Workforce Innovation Fund Limited Competition Opportunity, was posted on June 10, 2015.
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