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Award Purpose: Disaster Recovery DWGs provide disaster-relief and humanitarian assistance employment, as well as employment and training services, as appropriate, to minimize the employment and economic impact of declared disasters and emergency situations, in disaster-declared areas as defined in 20 CFR 687.110(B). DWGs are generally approved for a 24-month period of performance. A request can be made for a modification to extend the period of performance with adequate justification, and within the period of expenditure.

Activities performed: Clean-up and recovery efforts including demolition, repair, renovation, and reconstruction of damaged and destroyed structures, facilities, and lands located within the disaster area and in offshore areas related to the emergency or disaster. Employment related to the delivery of appropriate humanitarian assistance in the immediate aftermath of the disaster or emergency. More information on humanitarian assistance is provided below.

Deliverables: For grantees that are states or outlying areas, state performance goals for the Title I WIOA Dislocated Worker Program serve as a basis for each DWGs performance goals.

Intended beneficiary(ies): An individual eligible to receive services through a Disaster Recovery DWG must be one of the following, per 20 CFR 687.170(B): temporarily or permanently laid off as a consequence of the disaster, a dislocated worker as defined at 29 U.S.C. 3102(3)(15), a long-term unemployed worker, or a self-employed individual who became unemployed or significantly underemployed as a result of the disaster or emergency.

Subrecipient activities: Disaster Recovery DWGs support provision of services to dislocated workers. Grant recipients may partner with subrecipients as well as provide services through American Job Centers within the area covered by the grant as appropriate.

Department Of Workforce Development

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY GOAL(S) TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE MORE EFFICIENT FUNCTIONING OF THE U.S. LABOR MARKET BY PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY JOB TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT, OR LABOR MARKET INFORMATION.

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

Employment and Training Administration (ETA) [DOL]

Office of Workforce Investment [DOL - ETA]

Kentucky United States

State-Wide

Updated National Dislocated Worker Grant Program Guidance (ETA-TEGL-16-21)

Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 07/19/25 to 06/30/26 and the total obligations have increased 75% from $6,666,667 to $11,666,667.