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Federal grants to North Carolina Department of Commerce

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North Carolina Department of Commerce in Raleigh, North Carolina received $553 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 58 awards. Its largest program was Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities, with $130 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $120 million.

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

By year

Federal grants to North Carolina Department of Commerce by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202112$109 million
FY 202214$110 million
FY 202315$113 million
FY 202413$101 million
FY 202515$120 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 North Carolina Department of Commerce

The 10 largest programs, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities 17.20713$130 million
WIOA Youth Activities 17.2595$122 million
WIOA Dislocated Worker Formula Grants 17.2786$119 million
WIOA Adult Program 17.2586$118 million
Jobs for Veterans State Grants 17.8015$29.3 million
WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Technical Assistance and Training 17.2813$17.4 million
WIOA National Dislocated Worker Grants / WIA National Emergency Grants 17.2773$10.9 million
Reentry Employment Opportunities 17.2702$10.8 million
Temporary Labor Certification for Foreign Workers 17.2735$4.9 million
Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program (WOTC) 17.2715$2.8 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Labor58$553 million

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Purpose: the purpose of the wioa youth grants is to provide resources for local workforce development areas to deliver comprehensive youth services that focus on assisting out-of- school youth and in-school youth, with one or more barriers to employment, prepare for employment and postsecondary educ
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WIOA Youth ActivitiesJune 20, 2024$27.1 million
Purpose: the purpose of the wioa adult grants is to serve individuals and help employers meet their workforce needs. The wioa adult program enables workers to obtain good jobs by providing them with career services like job search assistance and training opportunities.activities to be performed: wio
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WIOA Adult ProgramJuly 12, 2024$25.8 million
Wioa youth/adult/dislocated workers formula combined
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WIOA Dislocated Worker Formula GrantsJuly 21, 2021$25.8 million
Purpose: the purpose of the wioa youth grants is to provide resources for local workforce development areas to deliver comprehensive youth services that focus on assisting out-of-school youth and in-school youth, with one or more barriers to employment, prepare for employment and postsecondary educa
ASST_NON_25A55AY000117_1601 on USAspending
WIOA Youth ActivitiesJuly 22, 2025$24.2 million
Purpose: the purpose of the wioa youth grants is to provide resources for local workforce development areas to deliver comprehensive youth services that focus on assisting out-of-school youth and in-school youth, with one or more barriers to employment, prepare for employment and postsecondary educa
ASST_NON_23A55AY000007_1601 on USAspending
WIOA Youth ActivitiesJune 12, 2023$24.2 million
Wioa youth/adult/dislocated workers formula combined
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WIOA Youth ActivitiesJune 14, 2021$23.8 million
Award purpose the purpose of the wioa youth grants is to provide resources for local workforce development areas to deliver comprehensive youth services that focus on assisting out-of- school youth and in-school youth, with one or more barriers to employment, prepare for employment and postsecondary
ASST_NON_AA385472255A37_1601 on USAspending
WIOA Dislocated Worker Formula GrantsJuly 18, 2022$23.5 million
Wioa youth/adult/dislocated workers formula combined
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WIOA Dislocated Worker Formula GrantsOctober 27, 2020$23.4 million
Wioa youth/adult/dislocated workers formula combined
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WIOA Adult ProgramJuly 21, 2021$23.0 million
Purpose: the purpose of the wioa adult grants is to serve individuals and help employersmeet their workforce needs. The wioa adult program enables workers to obtain good jobs by providing them with career services like job search assistance and training opportunities. Activities to be performed: wio
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WIOA Adult ProgramJuly 14, 2023$23.0 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 North Carolina Department of Commerce get?

$553 million in 58 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives North Carolina Department of Commerce the most?

The Department of Labor, with $553 million in 58 awards.

What is North Carolina Department of Commerce's largest federal grant?

$27.1 million under WIOA Youth Activities, with its first action in the period on June 20, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund North Carolina Department of Commerce?

Its largest are Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities, WIOA Youth Activities and WIOA Dislocated Worker Formula Grants.

Other grant recipients in Raleigh

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