Dislocated Worker Grant Program
Dislocated Worker Grant Program supports workers affected by major dislocations through temporary disaster-relief jobs that provide humanitarian assistance and restore damaged structures and facilities.
Funder: FloridaCommerce
Due Dates: Contact your local CareerSource Center for employment information
Funding Amounts: Paid temporary employment; Hurricane Ian award participation limited to 12 months or 2,080 hours, whichever is longer
Summary: Supports temporary jobs providing humanitarian assistance and restoring disaster-damaged structures in federally declared disaster areas.
Key Information: Participants must be disaster-related layoff workers, dislocated workers, or long-term unemployed individuals.
Description
FloridaCommerce’s Dislocated Worker Grant Program supports temporary employment for workers affected by major dislocations, including natural disasters. National Dislocated Worker Grants connect paid disaster-relief work with the structural and humanitarian needs of residents in areas that have suffered a federally declared emergency or major disaster.
Disaster-relief employment is restricted to two kinds of projects: providing food, clothing, shelter, and other humanitarian assistance to disaster victims; and demolishing, cleaning, repairing, renovating, or reconstructing damaged structures and facilities. Individuals seeking information about these employment opportunities are directed to local CareerSource Centers. Local workforce development boards provide direct services, while CareerSource Florida serves as the state’s strategic policy workforce development board.
