Department of Labor · Economic Development
National Dislocated Worker Grants (DWG)
Discretionary awards that temporarily expand local workforce capacity in response to major dislocations (plant closures, natural disasters, opioid crisis). Cities partner with workforce boards as sub-recipients.
Program facts
- Typical award
- $500K – $10M
- Non-federal match
- Varies by NOFO
- Audience
- Cities, towns, counties, and tribal governments
- Application window
- Rolling intake based on dislocation events.
- Typical prep time
- 6–12 weeks
- Statutory authority
- WIOA §170 (29 U.S.C. §3225)
Catalog entry last verified 2026-05-24 · Verify on the agency page →
Eligibility at a glance
- Cities are eligible applicants.
Two tracks: Disaster Recovery DWGs and Employment Recovery DWGs. Amounts and timing approximate; verify directly with administering agency.
How Strategic Pursuit scores this program
When you run a city dossier, Strategic Pursuit cross-checks the city's demographics, federal award history, disaster history, and CEJST burden categories against this program's eligibility and strategic-fit signals. You see an explicit eligibility / strategic / competitive grade — backed by source citations — instead of a generic "match" badge.
Planning purposes only. Award ranges, match percentages, and application windows on this page summarize the latest publicly available agency guidance and are approximate. Always verify the binding NOFO on the administering agency's page before applying.