Quality Jobs, Equity, Strategy, and Training (QUEST) Disaster Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grants (DWGs)

Agency: Employment and Training Administration

17.277 -- WIOA National Dislocated Worker Grants / WIA National Emergency Grants

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

The QUEST DWG initiative will support employment equity and individual, community, and industry resilience as the nation prioritizes economic and employment recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Successful applicants will propose projects that include partnership development, community outreach, business engagement, and comprehensive career and training services, and that also may include disaster relief employment. QUEST DWGs focus on serving individuals whose employment has been negatively impacted by the pandemic, including individuals from historically marginalized and underserved populations who have been disproportionately impacted.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

State Workforce Agency Outlying Area Workforce Agency Indian tribal governments as defined by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(6))

Grantor contact information

Description

Anu Mathew Grants Management Specialist DOL-ETA-DWG@dol.gov

Email

DOL-ETA-DWG@dol.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
QUEST_DWG_TEGL_2-22_Att_B.docx	QUEST DWG TEGL 2-22 Att B Suggested Application	Jul 12, 2022 05:30 PM UTC
ETA-TEGL-02-22-DWG_Change_1_Amendment_2.pdf	ETA-TEGL-02-22-DWG Change 1_Amendment 2	Aug 4, 2022 07:40 PM UTC
ETA-TEGL-02-22-DWG.pdf	ETA-TEGL-02-22-DWG_Full Announcement	Jul 5, 2022 08:32 PM UTC
ETA-TEGL-02-22-DWG_QUEST_DWGs_Amendment_1.pdf	ETA-TEGL-02-22-DWG QUEST DWGs_Amendment 1	Jul 12, 2022 05:29 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Archived: September 3, 2022

Application process

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Award

$140,000,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$15,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

ETA-TEGL-02-22-DWG

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Employment labor and training

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

July 5, 2022

Archive date:

September 3, 2022