# Workforce Data Quality Initiative – WDQI Round 9

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/foa-eta-23-05-workforce-data-quality-initiative-wdqi-round-9/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/345783

> Employment and Training Administration offered grants of up to $2.9 million to state and local governments. It expected to make about 7 awards worth $11.6 million in total. Applications closed on May 10, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FOA-ETA-23-05 |
| Agency | Employment and Training Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 10, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $2.9 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 7 |
| Total funding | $11.6 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 17.261 |

## Who can apply

- State governments

State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) - SWAs in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, Palau, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Among the eligible applicants listed above, ETA plans to prioritize the selection of applicants that identify their current capacity with regard to longitudinal administrative databases as Launch Point 2 (see section 1.A for LP definitions) and after those, prioritize applicants that have never received a WDQI grant (any LP). Applicants that previously received three or more WDQI grants are ineligible to apply. The following States’ SWAs have received three or more WDQI grants and are ineligible for this reason: Arkansas, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, Texas and Rhode Island. Applicants that have an active WDQI grant are ineligible to apply. The following States’ SWAs have active WDQI grants and are therefore ineligible to apply: Arkansas, Indiana, Maryland, Mississippi, and New Mexico.

## What the grant funds

Questions regarding this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) may be emailed to WDQI_FOA-ETA-23-05@dol.gov. We encourage prospective applicants and interested parties to use the Grants.gov subscription option to register for future updates provided for this particular FOA.

## Questions people ask

### Is FOA-ETA-23-05 still open?

No. It closed on May 10, 2023.

### Who can apply for Workforce Data Quality Initiative – WDQI Round 9?

Employment and Training Administration accepted applications from state and local governments. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Workforce Data Quality Initiative – WDQI Round 9?

Closed May 10, 2023. 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 $2.9 million each. About $11.6 million in total across about 7 awards.

### Who has won Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI) grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Lorain County Community College District, Western Technical College, Delgado Community College. The program made 65 awards worth $214 million in that time.