Opportunity Information: Apply for ETA TEGL 16 21
The "Updated National Dislocated Worker Grant (DWG) Program Guidance" (Funding Opportunity Number ETA TEGL 16-21) is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA). It falls under the Employment, Labor and Training activity category and is associated with CFDA number 17.277. The guidance is intended to govern how National Dislocated Worker Grants are requested, awarded, and operated, with an emphasis on supporting workers and communities dealing with job losses and major dislocation events. In practical terms, this program is designed to provide additional, flexible funding on top of formula workforce funds when a region experiences sudden or significant layoffs, a disaster, or other events that overwhelm existing local resources.
The opportunity uses the grant funding instrument and is categorized as discretionary, meaning awards are not automatic and are made based on federal program priorities and application review rather than a fixed allocation formula. The agency lists the expected number of awards as 150, indicating that multiple awards are anticipated over the period covered by this guidance, rather than a single cohort of grantees. The award ceiling is listed as $100,000,000, which signals the maximum size of an individual award under the program; the actual amount for any given grant would typically depend on the scale of the dislocation, the number of affected workers, the services proposed, and the documented need.
The posting indicates that applications must be submitted electronically and must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time by the applicable deadline. The original closing date shown is June 27, 2026, which suggests this guidance remains active for an extended period and may support applications over time as qualifying events occur. This longer window is consistent with the nature of dislocated worker and disaster-response funding, where needs arise unpredictably and ETA may accept, review, and fund requests on a rolling or event-driven basis depending on program rules and the specific DWG category involved.
Eligibility is summarized as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," which indicates that eligible applicants are not limited to a single simple category in the brief listing. In DWG programs, eligible applicants commonly include state workforce agencies or other entities authorized under federal workforce policy to apply on behalf of impacted areas, but the official eligibility determination depends on the detailed language in the guidance and the specific type of DWG being pursued. Because the listing points applicants to additional eligibility clarification, prospective applicants generally need to consult the full TEGL guidance to confirm who may apply directly, what role states play, and whether local or other organizations can be subrecipients or partners.
For applicant support and official questions about the Funding Opportunity Announcement, the Department of Labor provides a dedicated email contact: DOL-ETA-DWG@dol.gov. This is the channel applicants are directed to use for clarification on the FOA, program requirements, and submission expectations. The opportunity record also notes a creation date of July 6, 2022, which reflects when this updated guidance was issued or posted in its current form.Apply for ETA TEGL 16 21
- The Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Updated National Dislocated Worker Grant Program Guidance" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 17.277.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 06, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 27, 2026 Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 1159 pm Eastern Time.. (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 $100,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 150 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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