WIOA Dislocated Worker

Authority

WIOA Dislocated Worker is authorized by Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Section 132 (State allotments); eligibility per Section 3(15), administered by DOL / ETA, as a formula program. Statute.

State allotments under WIOA Section 132(b)(2)(B) / 29 U.S.C. 3172 use a three-part formula, each weighted 33 1/3 percent: (1) relative number of unemployed individuals, (2) relative number of excess unemployed individuals (those above 4.5 percent of a state's civilian labor force), and (3) relative number of long-term unemployed (15+ weeks), measured October 2023 through September 2024. A 90 percent hold-harmless floor and 130 percent stop-gain ceiling apply relative to the prior year. No state matching requirement.

Allocations by jurisdiction

57 jurisdictions, from the published allocation table.

Where the money lands

Place-of-performance obligations by state, with per-capita, sealed in the location chain.

Top recipients

Source documents

9 primary documents, parsed and sealed by content hash.

• PY 2025 WIOA Title I Allotments; PY 2025 Wagner-Peyser Act ES Allotments and Workforce Information Grants (Federal Register notice 2025-08879) allocation-table
• TEGL No. 11-24: WIOA Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth allotments for PY 2025 guidance
• 29 U.S.C. 3172 (WIOA Section 132) - State allotments statute
• 20 CFR Part 680 - Adult and Dislocated Worker Activities Under Title I of WIOA regulation
• 20 CFR 680.130 - Eligibility criteria for career services for dislocated workers regulation
• National Dislocated Worker Grant Program Funding Opportunities guidance
• Federal Register raw text of notice 2025-08879 (full Dislocated Worker allotment table) allocation-table
• Grants.gov opportunity: WIOA Dislocated Worker Program Allotments for PY 2025 (ETA-TEGL-11-24-DW) grants-gov, 1 tables
• Grants.gov opportunity: Updated National Dislocated Worker Grant Program Guidance (ETA-TEGL-09-24) grants-gov, 1 tables

Questions

How does WIOA Dislocated Worker money reach recipients?

Direct formula grant from ETA to each state workforce agency (the 50 states, DC, and Puerto Rico) based on the statutory three-factor unemployment formula. States then suballocate most funds to Local Workforce Development Boards, which deliver career and training services to individuals through the American Job Center (one-stop) network, largely via Individual Training Accounts paid to state-approved Eligible Training Providers. A separate national reserve (up to 20 percent) funds competitively/awarded National Dislocated Worker Grants to states and other eligible applicants for major layoff and disaster events.

How much federal funding does WIOA Dislocated Worker represent?

As of 2026-06-05, $3.0B was obligated across 136 active awards to 47 recipients in 56 states and 56 counties. This is a sealed point-in-time figure from USAspending, the federal system of record.

What law authorizes WIOA Dislocated Worker?

WIOA Dislocated Worker is authorized by Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Section 132 (State allotments); eligibility per Section 3(15), administered by DOL / ETA.