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Assistance listing · 17.277
WIOA National Dislocated Worker Grants / WIA National Emergency Grants
Federal financial assistance obligated under listing 17.277, the organisations that receive it and where it goes.
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Federal agencies obligated $14M in awards under assistance listing 17.277, WIOA National Dislocated Worker Grants / WIA National Emergency Grants, in FY2026, and $163M over the five fiscal years since FY2023; the program ranks 651 of 988 on this site.
Obligations were down 71% on FY2025 ($50M), with $0 so far in FY2027.
The largest recipient organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards since FY2023 were Department of Workforce Development ($12M), Higher Education, Missouri Department of ($10M) and TN Department of Labor & Workforce DR ($9.5M).
By place of performance, the most money went to KY, MO and TX.
Obligations by fiscal year
Compared with the largest program FY2026
| Measure | This program | Grants to States for Medicaid | All assistance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obligations, FY2026 | $14M | $722B | $4.4T |
| Five-year total | $163M | $2.6T | $17T |
| Share of all assistance obligations, five years | 0% | 15.2% | 100% |
Largest recipients $1.0M+ award value since FY2023
| # | Organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Workforce Development | 1 | $12M |
| 2 | Higher Education, Missouri Department of | 2 | $10M |
| 3 | TN Department of Labor & Workforce DR | 2 | $9.5M |
| 4 | State of California Employment Development Department | 2 | $8.3M |
| 5 | Florida Department of Commerce | 3 | $7.1M |
| 6 | Texas Workforce Commission | 3 | $5.1M |
| 7 | Department of Labor New York | 1 | $5.0M |
| 8 | South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation | 1 | $5.0M |
| 9 | Colorado Department of Labor and Employment | 1 | $5.0M |
| 10 | Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, Nevada Department of | 1 | $5.0M |
| 11 | Illinois Department Commerce & Economic Opportunity | 1 | $5.0M |
| 12 | Ohio Department of Job & Family Services | 1 | $5.0M |
| 13 | Workforce Solutions Borderplex Inc | 1 | $4.7M |
| 14 | North Carolina Department of Commerce | 1 | $4.5M |
| 15 | Workforce Development, Wisconsin Department of | 1 | $4.3M |
Awarding agencies $1.0M+ awards
Where the money goes
Largest awards since FY2023
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Workforce Development | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $12M | 24 Jul 2023 | KY | USAspending |
| TN Department of Labor & Workforce DR | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.0M | 14 Sep 2023 | TN | USAspending |
| Department of Labor New York | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.0M | 14 Sep 2023 | NY | USAspending |
| South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.0M | 14 Sep 2023 | SD | USAspending |
| Colorado Department of Labor and Employment | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.0M | 14 Sep 2023 | CO | USAspending |
| Higher Education, Missouri Department of | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.0M | 14 Sep 2023 | MO | USAspending |
| Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, Nevada Department of | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.0M | 14 Sep 2023 | NV | USAspending |
| Illinois Department Commerce & Economic Opportunity | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.0M | 14 Sep 2023 | IL | USAspending |
| State of California Employment Development Department | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.0M | 15 Jan 2025 | CA | USAspending |
| Higher Education, Missouri Department of | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.0M | 3 Jul 2025 | MO | USAspending |
Other programs numbered 17.xxx
- 17.225 Unemployment Insurance $11B
- 17.278 WIOA Dislocated Worker Formula Grants $4.4B
- 17.259 WIOA Youth Activities $3.6B
- 17.258 WIOA Adult Program $3.6B
- 17.207 Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities $2.9B
- 17.235 Senior Community Service Employment Program $1.5B
- 17.801 Jobs for Veterans State Grants $703M
- 17.285 Registered Apprenticeship $691M
- 17.503 Occupational Safety and Health State Program $468M
- 17.289 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending $457M
- 17.270 Reentry Employment Opportunities $454M
- 17.264 National Farmworker Jobs Program $365M
- 17.274 YouthBuild $364M
- 17.002 Labor Force Statistics $295M
- 17.401 International Labor Programs $251M
- 17.504 Consultation Agreements $246M
- 17.280 WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grants $232M
- 17.805 Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program $204M
- 17.261 Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI) $202M
- 17.268 H-1B Job Training Grants $191M
- 17.265 Native American Employment and Training $179M
- 17.273 Temporary Labor Certification for Foreign Workers $92M
- 17.720 Disability Employment Policy Development $84M
- 17.271 Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program (WOTC) $77M
Questions and answers
How much is obligated under assistance listing 17.277?
$14M in FY2026 and $163M over the five fiscal years since FY2023, counting every award type recorded under the listing (grants, direct payments, loan subsidy cost, insurance and other assistance). Obligations are commitments, not payments.
Who receives the most under WIOA National Dislocated Worker Grants / WIA National Emergency Grants?
Department of Workforce Development ($12M), Higher Education, Missouri Department of ($10M), TN Department of Labor & Workforce DR ($9.5M), State of California Employment Development Department ($8.3M), Florida Department of Commerce ($7.1M). Individuals are never listed; where a program pays individuals, USAspending records aggregated rows that appear here as "not shown".
What is an assistance listing (CFDA) number?
A five-digit number that identifies a federal financial assistance program on SAM.gov (formerly the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance). Every grant, loan, direct payment or other assistance award on USAspending carries one; contracts do not.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending by category (assistance listing) by fiscal year, recipient cross-tabulation for FY2022–FY2025 and award search, loaded 30 Sep 2026. State figures come from each state's top-100 listing table, so small amounts in a state may be missing. See methodology.