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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

Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department, or we), announces the availability of approximately $34,200,000 in grant funds authorized by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) for the fourth round of Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) Initiative demonstration grants. 

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

  • City or township governments
  • State governments
  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
  • County governments
  • Special district governments

Nonprofit

  • Other Native American tribal organizations
  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
  • Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)

Education

  • Independent school districts
  • Public and state institutions of higher education
  • Private institutions of higher education

Additional information

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Grantor contact information

Description

Anu Mathew DOL-ETA-DWG@dol.gov

Email

DOL-ETA-DWG@dol.gov

DOL-ETA-DWG@dol.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
WORC4_FOA-ETA-22-13_Amendment_2_.pdf
WORC4_FOA-ETA-22-13_Amendment 2_.pdf
Jul 5, 2022 01:58 PM UTC
WORC4_FOA-ETA-22-13_Amendment_1_.pdf
WORC4_FOA-ETA-22-13_Amendment 1_.pdf
May 4, 2022 10:00 AM UTC
FOA-ETA-22-13_.pdf
FOA-ETA-22-13_.pdf
Apr 27, 2022 03:41 PM UTC
Financial_System_Assessment.pdf
Financial System Assessment.pdf
Apr 27, 2022 03:42 PM UTC

Link to additional information

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Closed: July 8, 2022

Application process

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Award

$34,200,000

Program Funding

30

Expected awards

$150,000

Award Minimum

$1,500,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

FOA-ETA-22-13

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Category of Funding Activity:

Education

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

2

Posted date:

April 27, 2022

Archive date:

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