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New Guidance for National Dislocated Worker Grants: Change 1 to TEGL No. 09-24
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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced updated guidance for the National Dislocated Worker Grant (DWG) program through the release of Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) 09‑24, Change 1, on May 7, 2026. The updated policy enhances how states and local workforce systems can deploy DWG resources to help communities recover from major economic disruptions through Employment Recovery and Disaster Recovery Dislocated Worker Grants.
Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 09-24, Change 1, reflects current priorities such as:
- Administrative costs, which are now generally capped at 10% of the total grant award;
- Opioid Disaster Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grant (DWG) funding approach, employment and training focus, and sustainability;
- Disaster Recovery DWG FEMA-declared qualifying events which must be eligible for public assistance;
- The requirement that DWG recipients must be or become partners in the local American Job Center (AJC) network;
- Eligible applicants and participants;
- Self-attestation and data validation policies; and
- Wage Requirements.
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- Resource Publication Date: 2026
- Author(s): Ingrid Schonfield
- Organizational Author(s): US DOL Employment and Training Administration
- Posted by: Ingrid Schonfield
- Posted in: National Dislocated Worker Grants