# WIOA Dislocated Worker Formula Grants (17.278)

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WIOA Dislocated Worker Formula Grants is run by Department of Labor. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $5.4 billion in 332 grants, about $16.2 million per award.

## Objectives

Title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) authorized three of the six WIOA core programs. The WIOA Dislocated Worker program is one of the three core programs. The purpose of the WIOA Dislocated Worker (DW) program is to help dislocated workers get back to work as quickly as possible and overcome barriers to employment. When individuals become dislocated workers as a result of job loss, mass layoffs, global trade dynamics or transitions in economic sectors, the DW program provides services to assist them in re-entering the workforce. States can reserve up to 25 percent of their DW funds for Rapid Response activities. The program's success is measured by the following core indicators of performance: 1. Employment Rate - 2nd Quarter After Exit; 2. Employment Rate - 4th Quarter After Exit; 3. Median Earnings - 2nd Quarter After Exit; 4. Credential Attainment Rate; 5. Measurable Skill Gains.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1.1 billion | 114 |
| 2022 | $1.1 billion | 114 |
| 2023 | $1.1 billion | 109 |
| 2024 | $1.1 billion | 108 |
| 2025 | $1.1 billion | 104 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| State of California Employment Development Department | California | $800 million |
| Department of Labor New York | New York | $419 million |
| Departamento de Desarrollo Economico y Comercio | Puerto Rico | $377 million |
| Texas Workforce Commission | Texas | $364 million |
| Illinois Department Commerce & Economic Opportunity | Illinois | $282 million |
| Department of Labor & Industry PA | Pennsylvania | $248 million |
| Florida Department of Commerce | Florida | $231 million |
| New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development | New Jersey | $170 million |
| Arizona Department of Economic Security | Arizona | $163 million |
| Ohio Department of Job & Family Services | Ohio | $156 million |
| Technical College System of Georgia | Georgia | $154 million |
| Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity | Michigan | $151 million |
| North Carolina Department of Commerce | North Carolina | $119 million |
| State of Washington Employment Security Department | Washington | $115 million |
| Executive Office of Labor & Wo | Massachusetts | $100.0 million |
| Training and Rehabilitation, Nevada Department of Employment | Nevada | $89.4 million |
| Louisiana Works | Louisiana | $84.9 million |
| State of New Mexico Workforce Solutions Department | New Mexico | $84.3 million |
| State of Maryland Department of Labor Licensing & Regulation | Maryland | $76.8 million |
| TN Department of Labor & Workforce Dr | Tennessee | $73.3 million |