Delaware Department Of Labor

The Delaware Department of Labor's Division of Employment and Training, operating as an authorized state government entity, serves as the primary workforce development agency for Delaware. As a child entity of the Delaware Department of Labor, the division receives and administers federal grant awards to support comprehensive employment and training services throughout the state. The division functions as the state workforce agency responsible for connecting job seekers with employers and providing critical labor market information and workforce development services to Delaware residents.

The Division of Employment and Training has demonstrated substantial federal grant activity across multiple workforce development programs administered by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration and Veterans Employment and Training Service. The division currently manages significant formula grants including the WIOA Adult Program ($3.65 million), WIOA Youth Activities ($3.15 million), WIOA Dislocated Worker Program ($2.75 million), Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities ($1.98 million), and the Workforce Data Quality Initiative Cooperative Agreement ($5.35 million). Additionally, the division administers specialized programs such as the Jobs for Veterans State Grants ($144,387) supporting Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program specialists and Local Veterans' Employment Representatives, a Registered Apprenticeship Program grant ($836,900), and the Employment Service Labor Market Information grant ($301,707). The division provides services including career counseling, job search assistance, occupational skills training, supportive services such as transportation and childcare assistance, work experience programs, apprenticeship development and placement, and workforce data analysis. Services are delivered primarily through American Job Centers across Delaware and are designed to serve diverse populations including dislocated workers, low-income adults, at-risk youth ages 14-24, veterans, trade-affected workers, and individuals with barriers to employment. The division also administers ancillary programs including Work Opportunity Tax Credit certifications, Trade Adjustment Assistance, and H-2A and H-2B labor certification activities. The division may subaward portions of grant funds to local workforce development agencies and community-based organizations, and has historically collaborated with the Department of Education Delaware on youth apprenticeship initiatives, positioning itself as a comprehensive workforce development hub for the state.