Opportunity Information: Apply for ETA TEGL 2 18 DWG
The Trade and Economic Transition National Dislocated Worker Grants opportunity is a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA). It is designed to help communities respond to trade-related impacts and other major economic transitions that have left workers unemployed or underemployed. The core purpose is to fund projects that deliver training and career services to dislocated workers so they can reenter the workforce with stronger, more marketable skills and be competitive for growing or high-demand jobs in their regions.
Funding for this announcement was listed at up to $100 million total, with individual awards capped at $8 million each. The agency projected about 57 awards, which signals an intent to fund a fairly broad set of efforts across different locations rather than just a handful of large initiatives. At the same time, the notice makes clear that the total funding available could be reduced if the Dislocated Worker Grant program has to redirect resources to other urgent needs, such as natural disasters or national emergencies. The announcement specifically flags national health emergencies as a potential competing demand on funding, and even references the opioid crisis as an example of the kind of emergent situation that could affect the amount ultimately available for these awards.
This grant targets dislocated workers, meaning people who have lost employment due to economic conditions such as layoffs, closures, or shifting industry demand, and who need support to regain stable employment. The funded activities emphasize practical workforce reentry: career services (such as assessment, career planning, job search assistance, and supportive guidance) combined with training that raises skill levels and aligns participants with current labor market needs. In other words, the program is not just about short-term job placement; it is intended to help workers transition into employment opportunities that are expanding or harder to fill, improving long-term prospects and resilience against future disruptions.
Administratively, the opportunity is identified as ETA TEGL 2-18 DWG and falls under CFDA 17.277 in the Employment, Labor and Training category. The instrument type is a grant, and the opportunity category is discretionary, meaning awards are competitive and based on the merits of proposals rather than a formula distribution. The listed eligible applicants are described generally as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement text. The posting date was August 7, 2018, and applications were due by September 6, 2018, with a deadline of 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
Overall, this opportunity is best understood as a federal investment in rapid and strategic workforce adaptation: helping regions and workers respond to economic change by funding coordinated service and training approaches that move displaced workers back into quality jobs in sectors where demand is rising.Apply for ETA TEGL 2 18 DWG
- The Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Trade and Economic Transition National Dislocated Worker Grants" 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 Aug 07, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 06, 2018 Applications must be received no later than 115959 p.m. Eastern Daylight 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 $8,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 57 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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