# Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC): A Grant Initiative for the Appalachian and Delta Regions

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/foa-eta-22-13-workforce-opportunity-for-rural-communities-worc-a-grant/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/336549

> Employment and Training Administration offered grants of up to $1.5 million (at least $150,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 30 awards worth $34.2 million in total. Applications closed on July 8, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FOA-ETA-22-13 |
| Agency | Employment and Training Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 8, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $1.5 million |
| Award floor | $150,000 |
| Expected awards | 30 |
| Total funding | $34.2 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 17.280 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education

## What the grant funds

The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department, or we), announces the availability of approximately $34,200,000 in grant funds authorized by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) for the fourth round of Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) Initiative demonstration grants.

## Questions people ask

### Is FOA-ETA-22-13 still open?

No. It closed on July 8, 2022.

### Who can apply for Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC): A Grant Initiative for the Appalachian and Delta Regions?

Employment and Training Administration accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.

### What is the deadline for Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC): A Grant Initiative for the Appalachian and Delta Regions?

Closed July 8, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $1.5 million each. About $34.2 million in total across about 30 awards.

### Who has won WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were National Urban League, Inc., Jobs for Americas Graduates, State of Connecticut Labor Dept. The program made 124 awards worth $260 million in that time.