# H-1B Job Training Grants (17.268)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/17-268-h-1b-job-training-grants/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

H-1B Job Training Grants is run by Department of Labor. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $310 million in 108 grants, about $2.9 million per award.

## Objectives

The H-1B Skills Training Grants provide training and related activities to workers to assist them in gaining the skills and competencies needed to obtain or upgrade employment in high-growth industries or economic sectors. Over time, these education and training programs will help businesses reduce their use of skilled foreign professionals permitted to work in the U.S. on a temporary basis under the H-1B visa program.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $167 million | 36 |
| 2022 | -$27.8 million | 0 |
| 2023 | $167 million | 59 |
| 2024 | $24.2 million | 13 |
| 2025 | -$19.9 million | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trustees of Clark University | Massachusetts | $14.9 million |
| Arizona State University | Arizona | $13.5 million |
| Denver, City & County of | Colorado | $12.4 million |
| Capital Workforce Partners, Inc. | Connecticut | $10.0 million |
| Jobs for the Future, Inc | Massachusetts | $9.9 million |
| Grand Rapids Community College | Michigan | $9.6 million |
| Delaware Department of Labor | Delaware | $9.2 million |
| The Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas Inc | Kansas | $9.0 million |
| Dallas College | Texas | $9.0 million |
| Calumet Area Industrial Commission | Illinois | $8.9 million |
| Southeast Michigan Community Alliance, Inc | Michigan | $8.9 million |
| Icf Incorporated, L.L.C. | Virginia | $8.6 million |
| Employ Milwaukee, Inc. | Wisconsin | $7.7 million |
| City of Refuge, Incorporated | Georgia | $7.4 million |
| Workforce Development Board of Herkimer, Madison and Oneida Counties, Inc | New York | $7.2 million |
| University of California, Davis | California | $6.0 million |
| The MGH Institute of Health Professions, Inc. | Massachusetts | $5.9 million |
| Ohio Department of Job & Family Services | Ohio | $5.0 million |
| Virginia Community College System | Virginia | $5.0 million |
| The Urban Institute | District of Columbia | $5.0 million |