WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of the first $22 million of a total of $90 million in funding to help nine organizations provide training and employment services for job seekers in historically marginalized communities as the economy recovers from the coronavirus pandemic’s impacts.
The department’s Employment and Training Administration awarded Comprehensive and Accessible Reemployment through Equitable Employment Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grants ranging from $890,000 to $3 million. The funding is part of $90 million in available funds announced on Aug. 19.
CAREER National Dislocated Worker Grants will support organizations serving individuals affected disproportionately by pandemic-driven layoffs, including people of color, Native Americans, individuals with disabilities, veterans and lower-income workers. The grants fund virtual employment services, employment retraining, English-language learning, peer coaches, career advising, child care and transportation costs.
This funding opportunity closes Aug. 31, 2021, and eligible organizations are encouraged to apply for the remaining $68 million in funding.
Supported by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, National Dislocated Worker Grants offer resources that provide flexibility to states and communities in response to and recovery from events that cause widespread unemployment.
Recipients
City
State
Amount
Cook Inlet Tribal Council Inc.
Anchorage
AK
$2,927,293
Richmond Workforce Development Board
Richmond
CA
$893,164
Able-Disabled Advocacy Inc.
San Diego
CA
$1,509,551
NOVA Workforce Development Board: City of Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale
CA
$3,000,000
Metro Community Ministries Inc.
College Park
GA
$3,000,000
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Springfield
IL
$3,000,000
Capital Area Workforce Development Board
Raleigh
NC
$1,927,284
Cherokee Nation
Tahlequah
OK
$2,996,534
Upper Savannah Council of Governments
Greenwood
SC
$2,836,669
Learn more about eligibility requirements for the CAREER National Dislocated Worker Grants.
