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The table below includes the number of grants and total funding awarded in each Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) round.

In 2019, eighteen grants were awarded to two regional commissions: the Appalachian Regional Commission and the Lower Mississippi Delta Authority.

In 2022, 26 grants were awarded to two regional commissions: the Appalachian Regional Commission and the Lower Mississippi Delta Authority.

Thirty-two grants were awarded in 2023 to three regional commissions: the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Lower Mississippi Delta Authority, and the Northern Border Regional Commission.

In 2020, 27 grants were awarded to two regional commissions: the Appalachian Regional Commission and the Lower Mississippi Delta Authority.

In 2024,34 grants were awarded to three regional commissions: the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Lower Mississippi Delta Authority, and the Northern Border Regional Commission.

The webinars and trainings on this page were originally provided for WORC round 4 grantees, but are applicable to any demonstration grant recipients.  

The Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) Initiative is a partnership between the Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA) and three regional commissions— the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Delta...

The resources on this page are designed to support WORC grant recipients. 

This page provides links to resources and guidance for workforce development professionals serving military veterans, military spouses, and veteran performance reporting information.