Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) Round 6: A Grant Initiative for the Appalachian, Delta, and Northern Border Regions

Due: Jun 20, 2024

$1,500,000

DescriptionThe WORC Initiative aims to fund grants that create economic mobility, address inequities for historically marginalized communities of color, rural areas, and other underserved and underrepresented communities. These grants are designed to produce high-quality employment outcomes for workers in the Appalachian, Delta, and Northern Border regions, enabling them to remain and thrive in their communities. The Initiative provides grant funds to help impacted communities develop local and regional workforce development solutions align...

Estimated Total Program Funding$49,200,000Expected Number of Awards36Award Ceiling$1,500,000Award Floor$150,000

Eligible Applicants- State governments- County governments- City or township governments- Special district governments- Independent school districts- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)- Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education- Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education- Private institutions of higher education- Others

Additional Eligibility Information

Labor unions, worker organizations, or labor-management partnershipsHispanic-Serving InstitutionsHistorically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)Minority-Serving Nonprofits

Funding TypeGrantCategories of Funding Activity- Employment, Labor and TrainingOpportunity TypeDiscretionary

Grantor Contact InformationDOL-ETA-DWG@dol.govOther Grantor InformaitonSabrina Guerrier DOL-ETA-DWG@dol.gov

Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) Round 6: A Grant Initiative for the Appalachian, Delta, and Northern Border Regions

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