Federal grants to Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement
Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement in Richmond, Virginia received $137 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 33 awards. Its largest program was Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities, with $33.1 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $60.6 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$137 million
- Awards33
- Awarded in FY 2025$60.6 million
- Largest award$15.9 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 0 | $0 |
| FY 2022 | 0 | $0 |
| FY 2023 | 0 | $0 |
| FY 2024 | 22 | $76.5 million |
| FY 2025 | 13 | $60.6 million |
Programs that fund Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities | 5 | $33.1 million |
| WIOA Youth Activities | 4 | $31.7 million |
| WIOA Dislocated Worker Formula Grants | 4 | $26.0 million |
| WIOA Adult Program | 4 | $19.3 million |
| Jobs for Veterans State Grants | 2 | $10.1 million |
| Registered Apprenticeship | 3 | $9.1 million |
| Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI) | 1 | $2.8 million |
| Labor Force Statistics | 2 | $1.8 million |
| Temporary Labor Certification for Foreign Workers | 2 | $1.2 million |
| Trade Adjustment Assistance | 4 | $1.1 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Labor | 33 | $137 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose: the purpose of the es program is to bring together individuals looking for employment and employers looking for job seekers. The program does this by providing a variety of services, which are available to all individuals. The program provides job seekers with career services, including lab | Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities | July 29, 2024 | $15.9 million |
| Purpose: the purpose of the es program is to bring together individuals looking for employment and employers looking for job seekers. The program does this by providing a variety of services, which are available to all individuals. The program provides job seekers with career services, including lab | Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities | August 18, 2025 | $15.7 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 educ | WIOA Youth Activities | July 10, 2024 | $13.1 million |
| Purpose: the purpose of the wioa dislocated worker (DW) grants is to serve individuals and help employers meet their workforce needs. When individuals become dislocated workers because of job loss, mass layoffs, global trade dynamics or transitions in economic sectors, the wioa dw program provides s | WIOA Dislocated Worker Formula Grants | July 19, 2024 | $12.8 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 | WIOA Adult Program | July 11, 2024 | $12.2 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 | WIOA Youth Activities | July 17, 2025 | $11.7 million |
| Purpose: the purpose of the wioa dislocated worker (DW) grants is to serve individualsand help employers meet their workforce needs. When individuals become dislocated workers because of job loss, mass layoffs, global trade dynamics or transitions in economic sectors, the wioa dw program provides SE | WIOA Dislocated Worker Formula Grants | July 8, 2024 | $9.8 million |
| The jvsg program supports the disabled veterans outreach program (DVOP) specialist position, local veterans employment representative (LVER) staff, and consolidated position staff in american job centers (AJCS) across the country.dvop specialists provide individualized career services to veterans wi | Jobs for Veterans State Grants | November 6, 2024 | $7.0 million |
| See notice of award - attachment 1, terms and conditions, attachment d, statement of work, abstract | Registered Apprenticeship | June 27, 2024 | $6.0 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 | WIOA Youth Activities | July 8, 2024 | $5.9 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement get?
$137 million in 33 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement the most?
The Department of Labor, with $137 million in 33 awards.
What is Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement's largest federal grant?
$15.9 million under Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities, with its first action in the period on July 29, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement?
Its largest are Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities, WIOA Youth Activities and WIOA Dislocated Worker Formula Grants.
Other grant recipients in Richmond
- VA Department of Medical Assistance Service
- Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education
- Virginia Department of Transportation
- Virginia Department of Social Services
- Housing & Community Development Virginia Department of
- VA Department of Transportation
- Emergency Mgmt Department of
- State Corporation Commission
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