Closed · TEGL-12-17 · CFDA 17.280 · Discretionary
National Health Emergency (NHE) Dislocated Worker Demonstration Grants
Federal grant opportunity posted by Employment and Training Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $5M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- July 31, 2018
- Close date
- 7
- Expected awards
The verdict
National Health Emergency (NHE) Dislocated Worker Demonstration Grants is a closed discretionary listing from Employment and Training Administration that offered Up to $5,000,000 across 7 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 412 other opportunities from Employment and Training Administration.
- up to $5M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 7
- expected awards
- 17.280
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
National Health Emergency is closed (last close July 31, 2018). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Employment and Training Administration still indexes 412 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed July 31, 2018
Est. Total Funding
$21,000,000
Expected Awards
7
Instrument
Grant
Description
The Department of Labor is announcing the availability of up to $21 million for National Health Emergency (NHE) Dislocated Worker Demonstration Grants. The purpose of this funding is to enable States, Outlying Areas, and eligible Indian tribal governments to serve or retrain workers in communities impacted by the health and economic effects of widespread opioid use, addiction, and overdose. Awards to eligible entities will be up to $5 million. The NHE demonstration projects are discretionary grants awarded by the Secretary of Labor under section 169(c) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Successful applications will address the complexity of this crisis by demonstrating strong partnerships with both the workforce system and relevant community organizations working with individuals directly impacted by opioid addiction. The funding is intended to assist applicants to creatively align and deliver career, training, and supportive services to best serve the affected individuals in the service area. The primary goals of the NHE demonstration grants are to: 1. Test innovative approaches to address the economic and workforce-related impacts of the opioid epidemic; 2. Provide training and support activities to the following eligible participants, who may or may not have a history of opioid use, but who are located in communities that have been hard-hit by the opioid crisis: a. dislocated workers (including displaced homemakers) b. new entrants in the workforce c. incumbent workers; and,3. Provide training that builds the skilled workforce in professions that could impact the causes and treatment of the opioid crisis, including treatment, mental health, and pain management.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · TEGL-12-17
Grants.gov marks National Health Emergency with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Employment, Labor and Training (ELT). This eligibility-code string dominates the Employment and Training Administration book (353 peers, 85% of 413).
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Diane Easterling Grants Management Specialist Easterling.diane@dol.gov
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What to do next
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| Sources | the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov |