| FEDERAL |
| US Department of Labor |
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| US Dept of Labor: Employment and Training Administration (ETA) |
A searchable list of grants for employers. |
| US Dept of Labor: Employment and Training Administration (ETA)/Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) |
WIOA is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with the skilled workers they need to compete in a global economy. |
| STATE - GENERAL |
| Workforce Development Board/Locator by state |
Workforce Development Boards (or "WDBs") are regional entities created to implement the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 in the United States.The WDB's main role is to direct federal, state and local funding to workforce development programs. WDBs conduct and publish research on these programs and the needs of their regional economy. For more information about WDBs, download the Frequently Asked Questions. |
| US Dept of Labor/ETA/Regional Offices |
Regional Offices provide an array of resources and the links to each state's Department of Workforce Development. |
US Dept of Labor/ETA
Region 1 |
Region 1 serves the following states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont |
US Dept of Labor/ETA
Region 2 |
Region 2 serves the following states: Delaware, Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia |
US Dept of Labor/ETA
Region 3 |
Region 3 serves the following states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee |
US Dept of Labor/ETA
Region 4 |
Region 4 serves the following states: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, Texas |
US Dept of Labor/ETA
Region 5 |
Region 5 serves the following states: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Wisconsin |
US Dept of Labor/ETA
Region 6 |
Region 6 serves the following states: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington |
| WORK OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT |
US Dept of Labor/ETA
Work Opportunity Tax Credit |
Federal tax credit available to employers for hiring individuals from certain target groups who have consistently faced significant barriers to employment. Tax credit ranges from $1,200 to $9,600, depending on the group from which an employee is hired, i.e. veteran, family-assistance recipient, etc. |
US Dept of Labor/ETA
Work Opportunity Tax Credit
State WOTC Coordinators |
State Work Opportunity Tax Credit Coordinators |
| STATE - SPECIFIC |
| Alabama |
Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs |
| Alaska |
Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development
State Training and Employment Program |
| Arizona |
Arizona Commerce Authority |
| Arkansas |
Arkansas Economic Development Commission |
| California |
California Employment Development Department
California Employment Training Panel |
| Colorado |
Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade |
| Connecticut |
Workforce Investment Boards |
| Delaware |
Workforce Development Board
Strategic Fund |
| Florida |
CareerSource Florida/Employer Training Grants |
| Georgia |
Workforce Division/Programs and Initiatives
Technical College System of Georgia |
| Hawaii |
State of Hawaii Workforce Development Council
State of Hawaii Workforce Development Division |
| Idaho |
Department of Labor/Information for Businesses
Department of Labor/Hiring Incentives |
| Illinois |
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity/Workforce Development
Illinois Workforce Development System |
| Indiana |
Department of Workforce Development
Economic Development Corporation/Skills Enhancement Fund |
| Iowa |
Iowa Works/Workforce Development |
| Kansas |
Department of Commerce/Employer Workforce Services
Department of Commerce/Incumbent Worker Training
Workforce Networks/Registered Apprenticeships |
| Kentucky |
Workforce Investment Board
Kentucky Career Center
Kentucky SkillsNetwork |
| Louisiana |
Louisiana Workforce Commission
Louisiana Workforce Commission/Small Business Employee Training |
| Maine |
Department of Labor/Workforce Development |
| Maryland |
Department of Business and Economic Development
Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation/Resources for Business Growth
Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation/Tax Credit Programs |
| Massachusetts |
Labor and Workforce Development
Workforce Central Career Center |
| Michigan |
Workforce Development Agency
Workforce Development Agency-Skilled Trades Training Fund |
| Minnesota |
Department of Employment and Economic Development |
| Mississippi |
Mississippi Development Authority
State Workforce Investment Board |
| Missouri |
Missouri Business Portal/Incentives
Missouri Business Portal/Workforce and Training
Department of Economic Development/Division of Workforce Development |
| Montana |
Department of Labor and Industry/Workforce Services Division
Department of Commerce |
| Nebraska |
Department of Labor/Worker Training Program
Department of Economic Development |
| Nevada |
SilverState Works
Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation |
| New Hampshire |
NW Works
NH JobTraining Fund
NH Employment Security |
| New Jersey |
Department of Labor and Workforce Development
State of NJ Business Portal - One-Stop-Shop |
| New Mexico |
Economic Development Department
Department of Workforce Solutions |
| New York |
Department of Labor/Business Services
Office of Workforce Development
Department of Labor/Funding Opportunities |
| North Carolina |
Workforce/Department of Commerce
Workforce Development Boards |
| North Dakota |
Department of Commerce/Workforce Development
Workforce Enhancement Grants |
| Ohio |
Development Services Agency/Business
Department of Job and Family Services |
| Oklahoma |
Department of Commerce/Workforce Development |
| Oregon |
Worksource Oregon
Business Oregon |
| Pennsylvania |
Workforce Development
Department of Community and Economic Development |
| Rhode Island |
Department of Labor and Training/Workforce Development
Governor's Workforce Board |
| South Carolina |
Department of Commerce/Workforce
SC Works |
| South Dakota |
Department of Labor and Regulation/Workforce Training and Education
Governor's Office of Workforce Development |
| Tennessee |
Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Department of Economic and Community Development/Incentives and Grants |
| Texas |
Texas Workforce Commission
Texas Workforce Commission/Train Your Workforce
Workforce Development Boards |
| Utah |
Department of Workforce Services/Business Development |
| Vermont |
Department of Labor/Workforce Development
Department of Economic Development/Agency of Commerce and Community Development/Workforce |
| Virginia |
Virginia's Community Colleges/Workforce Development
Jobs Investment Program
Workforce Connection |
| Washington |
Workforce Board
Workforce Development Councils
Workforce Board/Industry Support
State Board for Community and Technical Colleges |
| West Virginia |
Workforce West Virginia |
| Wisconsin |
Department of Workforce Development
Department of Workforce Development/Grant Program
Training Grants |
| Wyoming |
Department of Workforce Services |
| GRANTS |
| US Dept of Labor/Office of Management and Administrative Services/Grants |
Resources and information on all types of federal grants and processes. |
| Grants.gov |
Find open grant opportunities. |
