OpportunityTitle: Workforce Information Grants (WIG) Allotments (PY) 2017
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: States including the District of Columbia and Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; Outlying areas of Guam and the United States Virgin Islands
Description: These grants are provided to State workforce agencies to develop and disseminate essential state and local Workforce and Labor Market Information for a range of customer groups, such as: &#8226; job seekers; &#8226; businesses/employers; &#8226; workforce and labor market intermediaries ( employment, school, and career counselors, as well as case managers at American Job Centers who help individuals find a job or make career decisions, or engage businesses seeking skilled workers; &#8226; program and service planners at educational institutions and community-based organizations; &#8226; policy makers, including state and local workforce development boards; &#8226; partners, such as economic development entities and human resource professionals; and &#8226; other customers, including recipients of workforce development grants, researchers, commercial data providers, and the media. Training and Employment Guidance Letter No. 27-16, Attachment J shows the distribution of PY 2017 WIGS formula amounts by State compared to PY 2016.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Edwards.Tammy.A@dol.gov
GrantorContactText: Tammy Edwards &lt;br/&gt;Grants Management Specialist &lt;br/&gt;Edwards.Tammy.A@dol.gov
CloseDateExplanation: The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is July 14, 2017.  Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time.