WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grants (17.280)
WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grants (Assistance Listing 17.280) is run by the Employment and Training Administration, part of the Department of Labor. It awarded $260 million in 124 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $2.1 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $1.5 million. Half of the 124 awards fell between $1.3 million and $2.5 million, and they ranged from $147,384 to $8.0 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$260 million
- Grant awards124
- Typical award$1.5 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$82.2 million
- Size rank548 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $17.9 million in fiscal 2021 to $82.2 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 548th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 48% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 37 states and territories.
What the program funds
To carry out demonstration and pilot projects for the purpose of developing and implementing techniques and approaches, and demonstrating the effectiveness of specialized methods, related to the employment and training needs of dislocated workers, as well as incumbent workers and new entrants to the workforce.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Eligible applicants include: State and local governments, Federal agencies, private non-profit and for profit organizations, including faith-based and community-based organizations, and educational institutions. Note: Applicant eligibility may be restricted to one or more applicant classes under the particular announcement or solicitation.
What the money can and cannot pay for
To carry out demonstration and pilot projects for the purpose of developing and implementing techniques and approaches, and demonstrating the effectiveness of specialized methods, in addressing employment and training needs of Dislocated Workers. Grants awarded for carrying out demonstration and pilot projects under this subsection shall generally be awarded on a competitive basis to non-state entities. Awards to states are provided on a non-competitive basis.;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Project grants range from $147,384 to $3.3 million. Project grant awards average $1.6 million.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grants (17.280) awarded$260 million across 124 grant awards, an average of $2.1 million per award.
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 53% of the money, state and local governments 34% and colleges and universities 9.4%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 79 | $139 million | 53% |
| State and local governments | 18 | $88.1 million | 34% |
| Colleges and universities | 19 | $24.6 million | 9.4% |
| Other | 6 | $7.4 million | 2.8% |
| Businesses | 1 | $2.3 million | 0.9% |
| Small businesses | 1 | $495,878 | 0.2% |
By state
34 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 10 | $17.5 million |
| Virginia | 8 | $16.3 million |
| California | 6 | $15.4 million |
| Georgia | 5 | $14.5 million |
| Louisiana | 7 | $14.0 million |
| Florida | 5 | $11.5 million |
| Michigan | 2 | $11.0 million |
| New York | 5 | $10.7 million |
| Maine | 3 | $10.4 million |
| Mississippi | 5 | $10.2 million |
| Wisconsin | 3 | $10.1 million |
| Connecticut | 2 | $9.5 million |
| Maryland | 4 | $9.2 million |
| Idaho | 1 | $8.0 million |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | $7.7 million |
| Arizona | 2 | $7.0 million |
| Texas | 2 | $6.9 million |
| Kentucky | 6 | $6.7 million |
| Ohio | 5 | $6.5 million |
| District of Columbia | 3 | $6.3 million |
| Vermont | 5 | $6.2 million |
| West Virginia | 4 | $5.6 million |
| Arkansas | 4 | $4.8 million |
| Iowa | 1 | $4.7 million |
| Oklahoma | 1 | $4.0 million |
| Illinois | 2 | $3.7 million |
| Oregon | 2 | $3.4 million |
| Washington | 2 | $3.2 million |
| Wyoming | 1 | $3.0 million |
| North Carolina | 2 | $2.7 million |
| Alaska | 1 | $2.2 million |
| Colorado | 1 | $2.0 million |
| New Hampshire | 3 | $1.8 million |
| Missouri | 1 | $1.4 million |
| South Carolina | 1 | $828,932 |
| Utah | 1 | $495,878 |
| Alabama | 1 | $410,445 |