Closed · FOA-ETA-23-07 · CFDA 17.280 · Discretionary
Workforce Opportunities for Rural Communities (WORC) Round 5: A Grant Initiative for the Appalachian, Delta, and Northern Border Regions
Federal grant opportunity posted by Employment and Training Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $150K-$1.5M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 13, 2023
- Close date
- 35
- Expected awards
The verdict
Workforce Opportunities for Rural Communities (WORC) Round 5: A Grant Initiative for the Appalachian, Delta, and Northern Border Regions is a closed discretionary listing from Employment and Training Administration that offered $150,000 -- $1,500,000 across 35 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $150K-$1.5M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 35
- expected awards
- 17.280
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Workforce Opportunities for Rural Communities (WORC) Round 5: A Grant Initiative for the Appalachian, Delta, and Northern Border Regions - is cataloged under number FOA-ETA-23-07 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 17.280, posted by Employment and Training Administration. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on April 14, 2023 and last updated on April 17, 2023. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $150,000 -- $1,500,000. The agency has projected $44.2 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 35 awards. If the agency funds the expected 35 awards from the $44.2 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $1.3 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 June 13, 2023. 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
$150,000 -- $1,500,000
Close Date
June 13, 2023
Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
Posted
April 14, 2023
Est. Total Funding
$44,200,000
Expected Awards
35
Instrument
Grant
Description
The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department), announces the availability of approximately $44,200,000 in grant funds authorized by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) for the fifth round of Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) Initiative demonstration grants. The WORC Initiative provides grant funds to enable impacted communities to develop local and regional workforce development solutions aligned with existing economic development strategies and community partnerships to promote new, sustainable job opportunities and long-term economic vitality. Questions regarding this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) may be emailed to DOL-ETA-DWG@dol.gov. We encourage prospective applicants and interested parties to use the Grants.gov subscription option to register for future updates provided for this particular FOA.
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
Sabrina Guerrier DOL-ETA-DWG@dol.gov
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