Opportunity Information: Apply for FOA ETA 24 08
Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) Round 6 is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA), focused on strengthening workforce and economic outcomes in rural communities across three specific regions: Appalachia, the Delta, and the Northern Border. The initiative is designed to help communities build or expand workforce development strategies that connect local residents to high-quality employment, while also supporting longer-term regional economic vitality. A central idea behind WORC is keeping talent in place by creating pathways to stable work that allow people to stay, work, and thrive in their home communities rather than having to move elsewhere for opportunity.
The program places a strong emphasis on economic mobility and on directly addressing inequities experienced by historically marginalized communities of color, rural populations, and other underserved and underrepresented groups. In practice, this means the grants are meant to do more than fund short-term training. They are intended to support workforce solutions that are tied to real regional economic development plans and built through durable community partnerships, so that training and support services lead to jobs that are actually available and sustainable in the local economy. WORC Round 6 highlights three major focus areas: expanding access to "Good Jobs," prioritizing equity in both design and outcomes, and sustaining impact beyond the grant period.
A key expectation is that funded projects will align workforce development with broader economic development strategies already underway in the region. That alignment can include coordination with employers, industry partnerships, education and training providers, community-based organizations, and other local stakeholders so that job creation, job quality, and worker preparation reinforce each other. The overall goal is to promote new and sustainable job opportunities, strengthen long-term economic health, and ensure that underserved communities benefit meaningfully from investments and growth.
This opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number FOA ETA 24 08 and is associated with Assistance Listing (CFDA) 17.280, within the Employment, Labor and Training activity category. The award ceiling is $1,500,000 per grant, and ETA anticipates making about 36 awards. The forecast lists an original closing date of 2024-06-20, and it was created on 2024-04-04.
Eligibility is broad and includes a mix of public, nonprofit, tribal, and education entities. Eligible applicants include state, county, city/township, and special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments); public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; and nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in those nonprofit categories). The announcement also signals interest in applicants and partners such as labor unions, worker organizations, and labor-management partnerships, as well as institutions and organizations that often serve historically underserved populations, including Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and minority-serving nonprofits.
Because the Funding Opportunity Announcement is described as being under development, the agency notes that only limited information may be available to the public prior to release of the finalized FOA. Questions can be directed to DOL-ETA-DWG@dol.gov, with the expectation that detailed guidance will come later through the formal FOA. Prospective applicants are encouraged to subscribe to the opportunity on Grants.gov to receive updates as new information is posted, including the final application package, required elements, and any additional program priorities or submission instructions.Apply for FOA ETA 24 08
- The Employment and Training Administration in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) Round 6: A Grant Initiative for the Appalachian, Delta, and Northern Border Regions" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 17.280.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-04-04.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-06-20. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 36 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: 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.
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