Federal grants to Maine Department of Labor
Maine Department of Labor in Augusta, Maine received $212 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 101 awards. Its largest program was Unemployment Insurance, with $111 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $44.4 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$212 million
- Awards101
- Awarded in FY 2025$44.4 million
- Largest award$19.8 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 25 | $61.1 million |
| FY 2022 | 24 | $48.0 million |
| FY 2023 | 26 | $27.3 million |
| FY 2024 | 25 | $31.2 million |
| FY 2025 | 25 | $44.4 million |
Programs that fund Maine Department of Labor
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment Insurance | 22 | $111 million |
| Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities | 8 | $19.7 million |
| WIOA National Dislocated Worker Grants / WIA National Emergency Grants | 3 | $14.2 million |
| WIOA Youth Activities | 5 | $12.6 million |
| WIOA Adult Program | 6 | $11.8 million |
| Registered Apprenticeship | 4 | $11.8 million |
| WIOA Dislocated Worker Formula Grants | 6 | $11.1 million |
| WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grants | 1 | $8.0 million |
| Labor Force Statistics | 5 | $5.0 million |
| Jobs for Veterans State Grants | 5 | $3.7 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Labor | 101 | $212 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment insurance | Unemployment Insurance | October 27, 2020 | $19.8 million |
| Unemployment insurance | Unemployment Insurance | November 3, 2020 | $16.1 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 | Unemployment Insurance | October 30, 2024 | $15.0 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 | Unemployment Insurance | November 1, 2023 | $14.7 million |
| Unemployment insurance | Unemployment Insurance | October 27, 2021 | $14.6 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 | Unemployment Insurance | October 27, 2022 | $14.3 million |
| Defense shipbuilding and advanced manufacturing training fund | WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grants | September 29, 2025 | $8.0 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 | WIOA National Dislocated Worker Grants / WIA National Emergency Grants | September 26, 2022 | $7.0 million |
| American apprenticeship initiative | Registered Apprenticeship | June 24, 2021 | $5.6 million |
| See notice of award, attachment 1 - terms and conditions, attachment d - statement of work, abstract | Registered Apprenticeship | June 25, 2025 | $5.0 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Maine Department of Labor get?
$212 million in 101 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Maine Department of Labor the most?
The Department of Labor, with $212 million in 101 awards.
What is Maine Department of Labor's largest federal grant?
$19.8 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 Maine Department of Labor?
Its largest are Unemployment Insurance, Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities and WIOA National Dislocated Worker Grants / WIA National Emergency Grants.
Other grant recipients in Augusta
- Maine Department of Health and Human Services
- Maine Department of Transportation
- Maine Department of Education
- Emergency Management Agency Maine
- Maine Connectivity Authority
- Maine State Housing Authority
- Department of Energy Resources
- State of Maine
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