Federal Employment Labor and Training Grants

This grant provides funding to state, local, and tribal governments to establish or improve specialized courts that support veterans facing substance use and mental health challenges within the justice system.

This grant provides funding for organizations to host a youth leadership camp in Kazakhstan, aimed at empowering FLEX program alternates through workshops on entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and leadership development.

This funding opportunity is designed for organizations with extensive experience in criminal justice research to evaluate and improve the decision-making processes used by state Departments of Corrections for placing individuals in community reentry facilities.

This grant provides funding to a variety of organizations to enhance STEM education and workforce development initiatives, aiming to increase student engagement and proficiency in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that develop and enhance reentry programs aimed at helping individuals successfully reintegrate into their communities and reduce recidivism rates.

This funding opportunity supports minority-serving institutions in developing innovative products and systems that improve the lives of individuals with disabilities, particularly those with the greatest support needs.

This funding opportunity provides travel reimbursement for two representatives from each state workforce agency to attend a national convening focused on improving unemployment insurance program performance and integrity.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for research and technical assistance projects that aim to boost job creation and economic development in distressed communities across the U.S. and its territories.

This grant provides funding to U.S.-based nonprofit organizations and educational institutions to deploy English language professionals worldwide, enhancing English instruction and promoting U.S. educational values and diplomacy.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to state workforce agencies and departments of corrections to help reintegrate justice-involved individuals into high-demand industries through training and employment services.

This funding initiative provides financial support to state and local agencies, tribal organizations, and nonprofits to assist dislocated workers and communities recovering from significant economic disruptions, such as layoffs or natural disasters, through job training and employment services.

This funding opportunity provides financial incentives to nonprofit organizations that recruit and retain nurses for nursing homes, addressing critical staffing shortages in long-term care facilities across designated U.S. regions.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that engage AmeriCorps members in service projects aimed at improving communities, particularly in underserved areas, through initiatives like workforce development, behavioral health, and environmental conservation.

This funding opportunity supports research projects led by minority-serving institutions to improve the inclusion and independence of individuals with disabilities.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that assist low-income youth in completing high school and pursuing postsecondary education, helping to build a stronger talent pipeline for the future.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for research projects aimed at improving safety for workers in the commercial fishing industry, targeting hazards like vessel disasters and onboard injuries.

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs will make grants available to eligible organizations for the provision of transition assistance. Members of the U.S. Armed Forces who are separated, retired, or discharged, as well as their spouses, will benefit from receiving the services provided. Each year approximately 200,000 Service members are separated from the military. Veterans and dependents report significant challenges when transitioning from military to civilian life. These grants will be awarded to eligible organizations that provide employment-based resources and tools, to help these Veterans and spouses overcome employment and financial challenges. In accordance with P.L. 116-315, 4304, VA seeks to award grants to organizations that provide multiple forms of the following services: resume assistance, interview training, job recruitment training, and related services, or are located in states with a high rate of unemployment among Veterans, a high rate of usage of unemployment benefits for recently separated members of the Armed Forces, or a labor force or economy that has been significantly impacted by a covered public health emergency.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to state workforce agencies for developing targeted training programs in high-demand skilled trades and emerging industries, fostering partnerships with employers to enhance workforce skills and job retention.

This funding provides states and outlying areas with resources to enhance job training and employment services for adults, particularly those facing significant barriers to employment.

This funding opportunity supports programs that empower women entrepreneurs in Ethiopia by providing them with essential skills, resources, and networks to start and grow sustainable businesses.