Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC): A Grant Initiative for the Appalachian and Delta Regions
Agency: Employment and Training Administration
Assistance Listings
- 17.280 -- WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grants
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
ETA/U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), in partnership with the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and the Delta Regional Authority (DRA), announce the available funds for demonstration grant projects supporting alignment of workforce development with existing strategies and plans for economic development and diversification in rural communities from the following areas hard hit by economic transition and recovering slowly: 1.) The Appalachian region, as defined in 40 U.S.C. 14102(a)(1), and 2.)
The Lower Mississippi Delta (Delta) region, as defined in 7 U.S.C. 2009aa(2).
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These grants will enable eligible applicants within the Appalachian and Delta regions to expand the impact of existing workforce development initiatives, as well as provide valuable career, training, and support services to eligible individuals in counties and parishes and/or areas currently underserved by other resources. These grants support workforce development activities that prepare dislocated workers, new entrants to the workforce, and incumbent workers for good jobs in high-demand occupations aligned with a regional or community economic development strategy.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
State Government; County Government; City or Township Government; Special District Government; Regional Organization; Independent School District; Public/State Controlled Institution of Higher Education; Private Institution of Higher Education; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Government (Federally Recognized); Indian/Native American Tribal Government (Other than Federally Recognized); Indian/Native American Tribally Designated Organization; Public/Indian Housing; Nonprofit Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)
Grantor contact information
Description
Diane Easterling
Grants Management Specialist
easterling.diane@dol.gov
easterling.diane@dol.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| FOA-ETA-19-08_Amendment_One.pdf.pdf | FOA-ETA-19-08_Amendment One | Jul 15, 2019 08:45 PM UTC |
| FOA-ETA-19-08.pdf | FOA-ETA-19-08 | May 15, 2019 04:51 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Archived: August 14, 2019
Award
$29,200,000
Program Funding
35
Expected awards
$150,000
Award Minimum
$2,500,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
FOA-ETA-19-08
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Employment labor and training
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
2
Posted date:
May 15, 2019
Archive date:
August 14, 2019
