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Federal grants to State of Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations

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State of Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations in Honolulu, Hawaii received $253 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 97 awards. Its largest program was Unemployment Insurance, with $144 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $37.3 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to State of Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202125$59.4 million
FY 202220$42.3 million
FY 202329$62.5 million
FY 202425$51.9 million
FY 202524$37.3 million

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund State of Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations

The 10 largest programs, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Unemployment Insurance 17.22523$144 million
WIOA National Dislocated Worker Grants / WIA National Emergency Grants 17.2772$22.3 million
WIOA Youth Activities 17.2595$16.5 million
WIOA Adult Program 17.2586$16.0 million
Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities 17.2078$14.4 million
WIOA Dislocated Worker Formula Grants 17.2786$11.8 million
Occupational Safety and Health State Program 17.5035$7.8 million
Registered Apprenticeship 17.2853$6.2 million
Senior Community Service Employment Program 17.2356$5.9 million
Jobs for Veterans State Grants 17.8015$4.0 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Labor91$252 million
Department of Housing and Urban Development5$773,203
Department of Health and Human Services1$232,042

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Unemployment insurance
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Unemployment InsuranceOctober 27, 2020$27.4 million
Unemployment insurance
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Unemployment InsuranceNovember 3, 2020$16.5 million
Purpose: the purpose of this grant is to administer the states unemployment insurance program activities.activities to be performed: funding provided to the state is for costs incurred for the operation of their unemployment insurance program. This includes the states unemployment insurance administ
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Unemployment InsuranceNovember 2, 2023$15.1 million
Purpose: the purpose of this grant is to administer the states unemployment insurance program activities.activities to be performed: funding provided to the state is for costs incurred for the operation of their unemployment insurance program. This includes the states unemployment insurance administ
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Unemployment InsuranceNovember 1, 2024$15.0 million
Award purpose the purpose of this grant is to administer the state's unemployment insurance program activities. Activities performed funding provided to the state is for costs incurred for the operation of their unemployment insurance program. This includes the state's unemployment insurance adminis
ASST_NON_UI393182355A15_1601 on USAspending
Unemployment InsuranceOctober 25, 2022$14.7 million
Unemployment insurance
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Unemployment InsuranceOctober 27, 2021$13.8 million
Award purpose: disaster recovery dwgs provide disaster-relief and humanitarian assistance employment, as well as employment and training services, as appropriate, to minimize the employment and economic impact of declared disasters and emergency situations, in disaster-declared areas as defined in 2
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WIOA National Dislocated Worker Grants / WIA National Emergency GrantsAugust 25, 2023$13.0 million
Purpose: the purpose of this grant is to provide disaster unemployment assistance (DUA) benefits to individuals who are unemployed workers or unemployed self-employed individuals as defined at 20 CFR 625.2 and that the unemployment is caused by a major disaster as provided in 20 CFR 625.5. Activitie
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Unemployment InsuranceAugust 22, 2023$12.2 million
Purpose: the purpose of these grant funds is to help states adopt new strategies to modernize and rearchitect their ui programs to better defend against fraud threats now and prepare for challenges in the future. Activities to be performed: states should use these funds to invest in it projects(s) t
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Unemployment InsuranceSeptember 22, 2023$11.3 million
Award purpose quest dwg projects advance the department's promise to create high-quality jobs and a skilled workforce and reflect the administration's commitment to providing opportunities for all workers to overcome the employment, economic, and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The grants e
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WIOA National Dislocated Worker Grants / WIA National Emergency GrantsSeptember 26, 2022$10.6 million

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does State of Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations get?

$253 million in 97 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives State of Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations the most?

The Department of Labor, with $252 million in 91 awards. The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Health and Human Services follow.

What is State of Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations's largest federal grant?

$27.4 million under Unemployment Insurance, with its first action in the period on October 27, 2020. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund State of Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations?

Its largest are Unemployment Insurance, WIOA National Dislocated Worker Grants / WIA National Emergency Grants and WIOA Youth Activities.

Other grant recipients in Honolulu

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