Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC): A Grant Initiative for the Appalachian and Delta Regions

Archived opportunity record

Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities is closed (last close July 8, 2022). 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.

Campus–civic applicant bridge · 11 doors

Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (11 doors: State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +7 more). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Education (ED). Inside Employment and Training Administration's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.

Code 00

State governments

Code 01

County governments

Code 02

City or township governments

Code 04

Special district governments

Code 05

Independent school districts

Code 06

Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education

Code 07

Federally recognized tribal governments

Code 11

Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)

Code 12

Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)

Code 13

Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)

Code 20

Private institutions of higher education

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.