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Updated National Dislocated Worker Grant Program Guidance and Application Information

Issued by Employment and Training Administration · via Grants.gov — US federal funding opportunities

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Published
8 May 2026
Closes
31 Dec 2028, 23:59 UTC
Value
USD 300,000,000
Reference
ETA-TEGL-09-24-CH1
Location
United States
Sector
Healthcare & Pharma

At a glance

Employment and Training Administration in United States has published a funding call in healthcare & pharma: “Updated National Dislocated Worker Grant Program Guidance and Application Information”. Submissions close on 31 December 2028, 784 days from today. The stated value is USD 300,000,000. Quote reference ETA-TEGL-09-24-CH1 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 4 notices from this buyer since 2026, 2 of them currently open. There are 395 open healthcare & pharma notices in United States on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through Grants.gov — US federal funding opportunities, not through FreeTender.

Key requirements

Taken from the notice by FreeTender. The tender document on the official portal is binding — check it, and any corrigendum, before you bid.

To bid on Grants.gov (US federal)

Applicants need a UEI from SAM.gov and a Grants.gov account registered to their organisation; allow several weeks for registration.

Details

If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact Jenifer McEnery (DOL-ETA-DWG@dol.gov). Eligibility: Eligibility varies depending upon the type of National Dislocated Worker Grant requested, as noted below. Please reference the text of Change 1 to TEGL No. 09-24, for additional requirements.Disaster Recovery DWGs: 1. State workforce agencies administering WIOA formula funds; 2. Outlying areas; or 3. Indian tribal governments as defined by the Stafford Act, 42 U.S.C. 5122(6).Employment Recovery DWGs: 1. State workforce agencies or outlying areas, or a consortium of state workforce agencies; 2. Local WDBs or a consortium of WDBs; 3. Entities eligible for funding through the Indian and Native American Program in WIOA Section 166(c); 4. Appropriate entities determined by the governor of the state or outlying area involved; or 5. Entities that demonstrate to the Secretary of Labor their capability to effectively respond to circumstances related to particular dislocations.

Estimated total programme funding: USD 300000000

Award range: USD 150000 – 10000000

Expected number of awards: 150

CFDA number(s): 17.277

Federal funding opportunity published on Grants.gov. Applications are submitted through Grants.gov — see the official listing.

Context for bidders

We hold 4 notices from Employment and Training Administration, going back to May 2026 — 2 of them still open. They buy mostly in Financial & Professional Services, Education & Training and Healthcare & Pharma. There are 395 open Healthcare & Pharma tenders in United States. This one closes in 784 days.

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this healthcare & pharma opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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