WIOA Adult, Dislocated Worker and Youth Outlying Areas Consolidated Grants
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Who has received this funding
Organizations awarded under CFDA 17.290 (USAspending.gov).
- Government Of Guam- Department Of Administration 3 awards $9,456,444
- Virgin Islands Department Of Labor 3 awards $5,961,555
- Cnmi Dol-Workforce Investment Agency Division 3 awards $4,419,543
- Department Of Human Resources $1,168,556
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
Program Objective
The WIOA Adult, Dislocated Worker and Youth Outlying Areas Consolidated Grants, Title I, implement the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act legislation, allowing the Department to reform and modernize our nation's workforce development system. As allowed by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, the outlying areas that are applying to receive funding through a consolidated grant agreement, may use WIOA Title I funds interchangeably between programs. The program serves individuals and helps employers meet their workforce needs. It promotes job quality by providing them with job search assistance and training opportunities, enhancing their skills to meet labor market needs. The program serves the outlying areas (US territories): American Samoa, Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of Palau, and the United States Virgin Islands. The program's success is measured by the following core indicators of performance: 1. Employment Rate - 2nd Quarter After Exit; 2. Employment Rate - 4th Quarter After Exit; 3. Median Earnings - 2nd Quarter After Exit; 4. Measurable Skill Gains; 5. Credential Attainment Rate.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- U.S. Territory Government
- Department/Agency of U.S. Territorial Gov
American Samoa,
Guam,
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,
Republic of Palau,
United States Virgin Islands.
How to Apply
Award Procedure
Those portions of the State Plan over which the Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training exercises authority are reviewed and approved by the Employment and Training Administration. Formula funds are awarded to the Outlying areas based on a statutory formula provided in the authorizing legislation.
Decision Timeline
- Approval: From 60 to 90 days
State plans will be reviewed in accordance with 20 CFR 661.220(e), which provides that the Secretary must approve all state plans within 90 days of their submission, unless the Secretary determines in writing that: the state plan is inconsistent with the provisions of Title I of WIOA or the WIOA regulations, including 29 CFR Part 37.
Program details & compliance
Description
The outlying areas receiving consolidated grants may use funds interchangeably between WIOA Adult, Youth, and Dislocated Worker programs to serve individuals and help employers meet their workforce needs. WIOA specifies that most WIOA services are delivered through the American Job Center network/One-Stop career centers.
Mission Categories
Primary: Unemployment
Other categories:
Labor Management
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
The purpose of the WIOA Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Outlying Areas Consolidated Grants is to serve individuals and help employers meet their workforce needs. This program enables workers to obtain jobs by providing them with career services like job search assistance, training opportunities, and services to enter or re-enter the workforce. This program also can deliver comprehensive youth services that focus on assisting out-of-school youth and in-school youth, with one or more barriers to employment, prepare for employment and postsecondary education opportunities; attain educational and/or skills training credentials; and secure employment with career/promotional opportunities. Activities to be performed: WIOA specifies that most WIOA services provided for the Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth programs, are delivered through the American Job Center network, also known as one-stop career centers. Outlying areas receiving a consolidated grant may use funds interchangeably between Adult, Youth, and Dislocated Worker program.
Restrictions
Restricted to outlying areas of American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of Northern Marianas Islands, Republic of Palau, and the United States Virgin Islands.
Required Documentation
Outlying areas may apply in two ways:
1. Receive the distribution of funds by formula, for each WIOA funded program (Adult, Dislocated Worker, Youth);
2. The Act waives the competition requirement, using the discretionary formula rationale and methodology for allocating PY 2023 funds, thus allowing Outlying Areas to submit a single application according to the requirements established by the Secretary for a consolidated grant for Adult, Dislocated Worker and Youth funds. Subject to approval of the grant application and other reporting requirements of the Secretary, the Act allows Outlying Areas receiving a consolidated grant, to use those funds interchangeably between the three core programs or activities.
Credentials and Documentation
Formula-funded programs are subject to an agreement between the Governor and Secretary and an approved State Plan. Outlying Areas sign a grant document agreeing to comply with the Act and regulations for the formula-allotted program. Cost principles apply to this program. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program.
For PY 2023, the Consolidated Appropriations Act waives the competition requirement for Outlying Areas .
Instructions are available in the Training and Employment Guidance Letters (TEGL) 15-22 and 15-22 Change 1.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements
Formula
Governed by WIOA Section 130 and 20 CFR Parts 603-687, these grants fund American Job Centers to provide training, career services, and youth activities tailored to local labor markets. Funds are consolidated into a single grant, allowing flexibility in serving adults, dislocated workers, and youth. Funding levels are determined by the Secretary of Labor, often based on formula factors similar to those in the states (unemployment, low-income data).