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FOA-ETA-21-08: Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC)

Closed Closed July 21, 2021 Opportunity FOA-ETA-21-08 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Employment and Training Administration notices from 2021.

• Award ceiling$1.5 million
• Award floor$150,000
• Total funding$29.2 million
• Expected awards30
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

The following organizations are eligible to apply:• State Government• County Government• City or Township Government• State or Local Workforce Development Board• Special District Government• Regional Organization• Independent School District• Public/State Controlled Institution of Higher Education• Indian/Native American Tribal Government (federally recognized)• Indian/Native American Tribal Government (other than federally recognized)• Indian/Native American Tribally Designated Organization• Public/Indian Housing• Nonprofit Organization with IRS 501(c)(3) Status, including labor unions or labor management partnerships• Nonprofit Organization without IRS 501(c)(3) Status, including labor unions or labor management partnerships• Private Institution of Higher Education• Hispanic-serving Institution• Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)• Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grants awards averaged $2.1 million; this notice allows up to $1.5 million per award.
• Most of the program's money (53% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

This Announcement solicits applications for the WORC Initiative for grants serving the Appalachian and Delta regions. The purpose of this program is to demonstrate the alignment of regionally driven, comprehensive approaches to addressing economic distress and the necessary workforce development activities to ensure dislocated and other workers in the regions are capable of succeeding in current and future job opportunities. Successful long-term economic growth strategies build upon bottom-up, community-led plans that promote economic resilience and maximize regional strengths. The WORC Initiative grants take a long-term view toward assisting eligible communities, including those energy communities that currently or historically have had a high concentration of employment in energy extraction and related industries, in diversifying their economies by investing in developing a skilled workforce through training and other approaches that aligns with local strategies developed by regional partners. This long-term view also acknowledges the impact of the opioid crisis and the significant challenges it presents to a community’s workforce. To address these challenges, ETA encourages applicants to include within their applications strategies to address the employment and training needs of individuals affected by substance use disorder in their communities.

Category: Employment, Labor and Training.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

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