Opportunity Information: Apply for TEGL 5 16
The Reemployment and System Integration Dislocated Worker Grants (RSI-DWG), issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under TEGL 5-16 (CFDA 17.277), is a mandatory federal funding opportunity aimed at strengthening reemployment efforts for dislocated workers and improving how workforce systems coordinate services. The Department set aside up to $65 million total for awards under this guidance, with the intent of helping states enhance service delivery and system integration tied to WIOA Title I activities. The opportunity was created on August 9, 2016, with an original application deadline of September 8, 2016.
Funding is structured with a maximum award (ceiling) of up to $1.1 million per State or per Outlying Area, but the actual amount any applicant receives is not guaranteed at the ceiling and depends on overall demand. In practical terms, each award is influenced by how many eligible applicants apply and the combined total of all requested amounts. If requests exceed available funding, awards are reduced proportionately across recipients. If requests come in below the available total, or if more federal funding becomes available, awards may be increased proportionately. The Department also retains discretion to negotiate both funding levels and program elements, and applicants may have to revise their budgets before final award execution if there is a mismatch between what was requested and what is ultimately awarded.
The performance period for RSI-DWG grants is two years, and funds are available for expenditure through September 30, 2018. At the same time, the Department explicitly reserves the right to extend the period of performance beyond that date if it decides extensions are necessary to fully meet the goals of the awards. This setup signals that the grants are designed to support sustained implementation work rather than short, one-time activities, while still allowing the agency flexibility if projects need more time to deliver outcomes.
Eligibility is limited to the state agencies that administer WIOA Title I programs, including those in Outlying Areas, meaning the grants are not open to local nonprofits, training providers, or other entities applying directly. However, states are allowed to collaborate with each other in a more coordinated approach: they may pool their respective allocations as part of a multi-state consortium project intended to promote reemployment of dislocated workers across multiple states. If states choose the consortium route, participating states must enter into a Memorandum of Understanding that clearly lays out the shared commitments and responsibilities for the joint project, which is meant to ensure accountability and clarity in governance and implementation.
Overall, this grant opportunity provides time-limited but potentially flexible resources for state workforce agencies to improve reemployment outcomes for dislocated workers, with particular emphasis on better integrating systems and coordinating services under the WIOA framework. The total funding pool is large, but individual awards are capped and can be adjusted up or down depending on nationwide applicant demand and available federal funds, with the Department retaining negotiation authority and the ability to require budget revisions before finalizing awards.Apply for TEGL 5 16
- The Employment and Training Administration in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Reemployment & System Integration Dislocated Worker Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 17.277.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2016-08-09.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2016-09-08. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,100,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Reemployment and System Integration Dislocated Worker Grants (RSI-DWG) FAQs
What is the RSI-DWG grant opportunity?
The Reemployment and System Integration Dislocated Worker Grants (RSI-DWG) is a mandatory federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA), issued under TEGL 5-16 (CFDA 17.277). It is designed to strengthen reemployment efforts for dislocated workers and improve coordination and integration across workforce systems tied to WIOA Title I activities.
What is the main purpose of RSI-DWG funding?
The purpose is to help states enhance service delivery for dislocated workers and improve how workforce systems coordinate services. The emphasis is on reemployment outcomes and system integration within the WIOA Title I framework.
How much total funding is available under this opportunity?
Up to $65 million total was set aside for awards under this guidance.
What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount per recipient?
The maximum award (ceiling) is up to $1.1 million per State or per Outlying Area.
Does an eligible applicant automatically receive the full $1.1 million ceiling amount?
No. The ceiling is a maximum, not a guarantee. The actual amount awarded depends on overall demand nationwide and the total of all requested amounts across eligible applicants.
How does nationwide demand affect individual award amounts?
If the combined requests exceed available funding, awards are reduced proportionately across recipients. If combined requests are below the available total (or if more federal funding becomes available), awards may be increased proportionately.
Can the Department of Labor negotiate the award amount or project elements?
Yes. The Department retains discretion to negotiate both funding levels and program elements.
Could applicants be required to revise their budgets?
Yes. If there is a mismatch between what was requested and what is ultimately awarded, applicants may have to revise their budgets before final award execution.
What is the period of performance for RSI-DWG grants?
The performance period is two years.
Until when are RSI-DWG funds available for expenditure?
Funds are available for expenditure through September 30, 2018.
Can the period of performance be extended beyond September 30, 2018?
Yes. The Department explicitly reserves the right to extend the period of performance beyond that date if it determines extensions are necessary to fully meet the goals of the awards.
Who is eligible to apply for RSI-DWG?
Eligibility is limited to state agencies that administer WIOA Title I programs, including those in Outlying Areas.
Are local nonprofits, training providers, or other non-state entities eligible to apply directly?
No. The opportunity is not open to local nonprofits, training providers, or other entities applying directly; it is limited to the relevant state agencies.
Can states collaborate with each other on a single project?
Yes. States may coordinate by pooling their respective allocations as part of a multi-state consortium project intended to promote reemployment of dislocated workers across multiple states.
What is required if states apply as a multi-state consortium?
Participating states must enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that clearly lays out shared commitments and responsibilities for the joint project to support accountability and clarity in governance and implementation.
What workforce activities is this opportunity tied to?
The funding is intended to support enhancements to service delivery and system integration tied to WIOA Title I activities.
When was this opportunity created and what was the original deadline?
The opportunity was created on August 9, 2016, with an original application deadline of September 8, 2016.
Is this a short-term or sustained implementation grant?
It is structured for sustained implementation work over a two-year performance period, with the added flexibility that the Department may extend the period if needed to meet award goals.
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