Updated National Dislocated Worker Grant Program Guidance and Application Information | ETA TEGL 09 24 CH1

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The "Updated National Dislocated Worker Grant (NDWG) Program Guidance and Application Information" opportunity (ETA TEGL 09-24 CH1) is a discretionary grant announcement from the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA), under CFDA 17.277, focused on employment, labor, and training activities. The purpose is to provide updated guidance and application instructions for organizations seeking National Dislocated Worker Grants, which are designed to help communities respond to significant job losses or disaster-related workforce disruptions by funding time-limited employment and training interventions. The announcement notes that Change 1 to TEGL No. 09-24 includes additional requirements that applicants must follow, so applicants are expected to rely on that updated guidance when preparing and submitting a request.

Eligibility depends on which type of NDWG an applicant is pursuing, and the notice distinguishes between Disaster Recovery DWGs and Employment Recovery DWGs. For Disaster Recovery DWGs, eligible applicants include: (1) state workforce agencies that administer WIOA formula funds, (2) outlying areas, and (3) Indian tribal governments as defined by the Stafford Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(6)). This category is aimed at workforce needs arising from disasters, where funding typically supports recovery-oriented employment and related workforce services aligned with disaster impacts and recovery operations.

For Employment Recovery DWGs, eligibility is broader and is geared toward responding to particular dislocation events, such as layoffs or other major employment disruptions. Eligible applicants include: (1) state workforce agencies or outlying areas, including consortia of state workforce agencies; (2) local workforce development boards (WDBs), including consortia of WDBs; (3) entities eligible for funding through the WIOA Section 166(c) Indian and Native American Program; (4) other appropriate entities designated by the governor of the affected state or outlying area; and (5) entities that can demonstrate to the Secretary of Labor that they have the capability to effectively respond to the circumstances tied to specific dislocations. In practice, this means ETA is allowing multiple types of workforce system partners to apply, as long as they can show they are positioned to carry out a strong, targeted response to the dislocation.

From an administrative and funding perspective, the opportunity is listed with an expected number of awards of about 150 and an award ceiling of $10,000,000, indicating that grant sizes can be substantial depending on the scale of the event and the proposed response. The opportunity is also set up with a long availability window, with an original closing date of 2028-12-31, which is consistent with a program guidance-driven posting that supports applications over time as qualifying disasters or dislocation events occur rather than a single, short competitive cycle.

For applicants who cannot access the full announcement electronically, ETA provides a direct point of contact: Jenifer McEnery at DOL-ETA-DWG@dol.gov. Because this posting is explicitly tied to updated national guidance (TEGL 09-24 Change 1), the key practical takeaway for prospective applicants is that they should treat the TEGL change document as required reading and build their application materials to match those updated requirements, including any documentation, justification, and capability demonstrations that ETA expects for the specific DWG type being requested.

• The Employment and Training Administration in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Updated National Dislocated Worker Grant Program Guidance and Application Information" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 17.277.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2026-05-08.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2028-12-31.
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $10,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 150 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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