State Occupational Licensing Review and Reform
Agency: Employment and Training Administration
Assistance Listings
- 17.207 -- Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL” or “the Department”) Employment and Training Administration (ETA), announces the availability of approximately $4.5 million in grant funds authorized by the FY 2017 Consolidated Appropriations Act, as clarified by language and instructions set forth in House Report 114-699 and Senate Report 114-274, for the State Occupational Licensing Review and Reform grant program. Individual states can apply for between $100,000 and $450,000 for a three-year grant. An association of states can apply for up to $1,000,000 for a three-year grant. The Department intends to...
fund approximately 10-20 states, and may also fund one to two associations of states.
The overarching goal of this grant program is to provide states with the means to review and streamline occupational licensing requirements in state-identified occupations and to promote portability of state licenses to and from other states, which is of particular concern to dislocated workers and military families. States will objectively analyze the relevant licensing criteria, potential portability issues, and determine whether licensing requirements are overly broad or burdensome in presenting barriers to specific populations, such as those with criminal records or convicted offenders. States may consider the potential of alternative approaches that would be adequate to protect public health and safety.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
• State Government entities or an existing association of states.
State government entities may include, but are not limited to, those responsible for workforce development, regulatory oversight agencies, postsecondary education, or occupational licensing entities. Eligible entities may also include an existing national or regional association of state governments, representing multiple states and/or tribal areas, such as an association of state governors, state legislatures, state workforce agencies or other similar organizations that are already in existence, rather than a consortium or partnership of states formed for the purpose of applying for this funding opportunity. Each state is limited to one individual application for this FOA but may also be a member of one or more associations that submits an application.
The 11 states in the current National Conference of State Legislatures project (listed in Appendix A of the FOA) are eligible to apply for funding through this funding opportunity announcement.
Grantor contact information
Description
Samantha Stowers
Grants Management Specialist
stowers.samantha.a@dol.gov
stowers.samantha.a@dol.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| FOA-ETA-18-06.pdf | FOA-ETA-18-06 | Apr 12, 2018 12:43 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Archived: June 13, 2018
Award
$4,500,000
Program Funding
20
Expected awards
$100,000
Award Minimum
$1,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
FOA-ETA-18-06
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:
1
Posted date:
April 12, 2018
Archive date:
June 13, 2018
