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

ID: ETA-TEGL-02-22-DWG • Type: Posted
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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.

Background
The U.S. Department of Labor announced the availability of up to $140 million for the Quality Jobs, Equity, Strategy, and Training (QUEST) Disaster Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grants (DWGs), with award amounts of up to $15 million. These funds will support employment equity and individual, community, and industry resilience as the nation prioritizes economic and employment recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Grant Details
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.

Eligibility Requirements
Interested and eligible entities must submit QUEST DWG funding applications no later than August 4, 2022. The funds 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.

Grant Value
Up to $140 million is available for the Quality Jobs, Equity, Strategy, and Training (QUEST) Disaster Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grants (DWGs), with award amounts of up to $15 million.
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Overview

Agency
Employment and Training Administration (ETA) [DOL]
Category of Funding
Employment, Labor and Training
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
17.277 - WIOA National Dislocated Worker Grants / WIA National Emergency Grants
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
Grants.gov
On 7/5/22 Employment and Training Administration posted grant opportunity ETA-TEGL-02-22-DWG for Quality Jobs, Equity, Strategy, and Training (QUEST) Disaster Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grants (DWGs) with funding of $140.0 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 17.277 WIOA National Dislocated Worker Grants / WIA National Emergency Grants. It is expected that 20 total grants will be made.

Timing

Posted Date
July 5, 2022, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
Aug. 15, 2022, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Closing Date Explanation
The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is extended to August 15, 2022. Applications must be received no later than 11:59:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 15, 2022.
Last Updated
Aug. 4, 2022, 3:32 p.m. EDT
Version
3
Archive Date
Sept. 3, 2022

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
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))

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$15,000,000
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
$140,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
20

Contacts

Contact
Jenifer D McEnery Grantor
Contact Email
dol-eta-dwg@dol.gov
Contact Phone
(202) 693-2815

Documents

Posted documents for ETA-TEGL-02-22-DWG

Grant Awards

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