U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grants
Key facts
- Open now
- None right now
- Closed for this year
- 1 grant, next round estimated
- Type of help
- Project grant
- Typical award
- Project grants range from $147,384 to $3.3 million. Project grant awards average $1.6 million.
Closed for this year
This year's round is over. GrantMe estimated the next round from last year's dates.
- Change 1 to Training and Employment Guidance Letter 02-25, Industry-Driven Skills Training Fund Grant Program · Next round: about Jul 8 – Aug 17, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
What it pays for
To carry out demonstration and pilot projects for the purpose of developing and implementing techniques and approaches, and demonstrating the effectiveness of specialized methods, related to the employment and training needs of dislocated workers, as well as incumbent workers and new entrants to the workforce.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants include: State and local governments, Federal agencies, private non-profit and for profit organizations, including faith-based and community-based organizations, and educational institutions. Note: Applicant eligibility may be restricted to one or more applicant classes under the particular announcement or solicitation.
How applications are judged
Criteria for each proposal are specified in the applicable FOA.
Match
None required (federal program listing).
Who in Tennessee has won this program
5 awards to Tennessee groups since 2024. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angelic Ministries International | Knoxville, Knox County | $1.5M | 2024 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | $479K spent that year | 2025 |
| Agricenter International | Memphis, Shelby County | $292K spent that year | 2025 |
| YMCA of Memphis & the Mid-South | Cordova, Shelby County | $275K spent that year | 2025 |
| Upper Cumberland Local Workforce Development Board, Inc. | Cookeville, Putnam County | $35K spent that year | 2025 |
Source: USAspending.gov, Federal Audit Clearinghouse.
Tennessee groups that got this money through Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. In Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development passes it on: watch that agency for applications, not the federal agency. 8 pass-through grants on file. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Through | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Tennessee Development District | Johnson City, Washington County | Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development | $574K spent that year | 2025 |
| First Tennessee Development District | Johnson City, Washington County | TN Department of Labor | $442K spent that year | 2024 |
| First Tennessee Development District | Johnson City, Washington County | Tennessee Department of Labor | $407K spent that year | 2023 |
| Agricenter International | Memphis, Shelby County | Department of Labor | $269K spent that year | 2024 |
| Ballad Health | Johnson City, Washington County | First Tennessee Development District | $225K spent that year | 2025 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | West Virginia University Research Corporation | $72K spent that year | 2025 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | West Virginia University | $20K spent that year | 2024 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | Appalachian Sustainable Development | $5,570 spent that year | 2024 |
Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).