H-1B One Workforce Grant Program

Agency: Employment and Training Administration

17.268 -- H-1B Job Training Grants

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department, or we), announces the availability of up to $150 million in grant funds authorized under section 414(c) of the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 (ACWIA), as amended (codified at 29 USC 3224a) for the H-1B One Workforce grant program. We expect to fund approximately 15–30 grants, with individual grant amounts ranging from $500,000 to $10 million. The purpose of this grant program is to fill critical shortages in economic regions by encouraging states and economic regions to work with industry stakeholders to develop dynamic workforce strategies that train workers and jobseekers for middle- to high-skilled H-1B occupations in key industry sectors, such as Information Technology (IT), advanced manufacturing, and transportation that are being transformed by technological advancements and automation, as well as other industries of the future that include artificial intelligence (AI), quantum information sciences (QIS), 5G/advanced communications, and biotechnology.

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These grants will build proof of concepts of innovative training models that can be replicated by the broader workforce system. Applicants must build support for a common vision for responding to the workforce challenges within their state and economic regions, ensuring that their projects complement and leverage, but do not duplicate existing programs. By forging public-private partnerships—H-1B One Workforce Partnerships—applicants will bring together industry and employers, education and training providers, the workforce system, state and local government, and other entities that will work collaboratively to align resources in response to employer demand and to offer novel education and job training solutions that generate positive outcomes and results.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

The following four types of entities qualify as eligible lead applicants: Businesses, business-related nonprofit organizations, such as industry and trade associations, and organizations functioning as a workforce intermediary for the express purpose of serving the needs of an industry; Education and training providers, including community colleges, other community-based organizations, and for-profit educational and training institutions; Entities involved in administering the public workforce system established under WIOA; and Economic development agencies.

Grantor contact information

Description

Andrea Chism Grants Management Specialist Chism.Andrea.N@dol.gov

Email

Chism.Andrea.N@dol.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
FOA-ETA-20-13_Amendment_One.pdf	FOA-ETA-20-13 Amendment One	Oct 20, 2020 08:33 PM UTC
FOA-ETA-20-13-Financial_System_Assessment.pdf	FOA-ETA-20-13 Financial System Assessment	Sep 22, 2020 02:30 PM UTC
FOA-ETA-20-13.pdf	FOA-ETA-20-13	Sep 24, 2020 02:37 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Archived: December 12, 2020

Application process

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Award

$150,000,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$500,000

Award Minimum

$10,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

FOA-ETA-20-13

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Employment labor and training

Opportunity zone benefits

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

September 24, 2020

Archive date:

December 12, 2020