Closed · ETA-TEGL-02-22-DWG · CFDA 17.277 · Discretionary
Quality Jobs, Equity, Strategy, and Training (QUEST) Disaster Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grants (DWGs)
Federal grant opportunity posted by Employment and Training Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $15M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- August 15, 2022
- Close date
- 20
- Expected awards
The verdict
Quality Jobs, Equity, Strategy, and Training (QUEST) Disaster Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grants (DWGs) is a closed discretionary listing from Employment and Training Administration that offered Up to $15,000,000 across 20 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- up to $15M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 20
- expected awards
- 17.277
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Quality Jobs, Equity, Strategy, and Training (QUEST) Disaster Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grants (DWGs) - is cataloged under number ETA-TEGL-02-22-DWG and tied to CFDA assistance listing 17.277, posted by Employment and Training Administration. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on July 5, 2022 and last updated on August 4, 2022. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $15,000,000. The agency has projected $140.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 20 awards. If the agency funds the expected 20 awards from the $140.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $7.0 million. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on August 15, 2022. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
Up to $15,000,000
Close Date
August 15, 2022
The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is extended to August 15, 2022. Applications must be received no later than 11:59:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 15, 2022.
Posted
July 5, 2022
Est. Total Funding
$140,000,000
Expected Awards
20
Instrument
Grant
Description
The QUEST DWG initiative will support employment equity and individual, community, and industry resilience as the nation prioritizes economic and employment recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Successful applicants will propose projects that include partnership development, community outreach, business engagement, and comprehensive career and training services, and that also may include disaster relief employment. QUEST DWGs focus on serving individuals whose employment has been negatively impacted by the pandemic, including individuals from historically marginalized and underserved populations who have been disproportionately impacted.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
Anu Mathew Grants Management Specialist DOL-ETA-DWG@dol.gov
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