Career Dislocated Workers Grant Guide

Preface C omprehensive and Accessible Reemployment Through Equitable Employment Recovery (CAREER) National Dislocated Worker Grant

In September 2021, the Department of Labor announced the City of Greensboro as a recipient of the CAREER Dislocated Worker Grant award, in the amount of $3,000,000.00.

The grant enables successful applicants to address and recover from the unprecedented unemployment and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Funds for this National Dislocated Worker Grant (DWG) will support and enhance comprehensive employment services, and for supporting digitalization of services to unemployed jobseekers in Guilford County, as well as the data systems necessary to connect the unemployed to reemployment.

The period of performance for this grant is September 24 th , 2021 through September 23 rd , 2023.

The Office of Workforce Development (GuilfordWorks) welcomes questions and feedback regarding this initiative. Please contact Anthony Rogers, Strategic Initiatives Manager at Anthony.rogers@greeensboro- nc.gov.

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