Updated National Dislocated Worker Grant Program Guidance and Application Information

Eligibility varies depending upon the type of National Dislocated Worker Grant requested, as noted below. Please reference the text of TEGL 09-24 for additional requirements.Disaster Recovery DWGs: 1. States, as defined by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) in Section 3(56); 2. Outlying areas as defined by WIOA, Section 3(45); and, 3. Indian tribal governments as defined by the Stafford Act, 42 U.S.C. 5122(6).Employment Recovery DWGs: 1. a state or outlying area (as defined by WIOA, Section 3), or a consortium of states; 2. a local Workforce Development Board (WDB) or a consortium of WDBs; 3. an entity eligible for funding through the Indian and Native American program in WIOA Section 166(c); 4. entities determined to be appropriate by the governor of the state or outlying area involved; and, 5. entities that demonstrate to the Secretary of Labor their capability to effectively respond to circumstances related to particular dislocations.