Partner Resources

Disaster Recovery Dislocated Worker Grants (DWGs) provide disaster-relief employment, as well as employment and training services to minimize the impact of large, unexpected emergencies and natural disasters causing significant job losses. Disaster Recovery DWGs create temporary employment opportunities to assist with clean-up and restoration efforts and provide humanitarian assistance in impacted areas. The funding may also be used to temporarily expand capacity to serve dislocated workers and meet the increased demand for employment and training services, thus enhancing their employability and earnings.

Local Workforce Development Boards (LWDBs) in areas covered by a federal Disaster/Emergency Declaration are responsible for Disaster Recovery DWG program administration and service delivery, including but not limited to:

• Working with local governmental and other agencies to assess the need for temporary disaster-relief workers and developing worksite agreements to address these needs;
• Working with local businesses to address cleanup and restoration need of damaged property that poses a health or safety hazard to the community or that prevents the business from resuming operations, as well as address talent needs in the wake of the disaster/emergency; and
• Conducting outreach to dislocated workers and other unemployed individuals interested in disaster-relief employment and making them aware of services provided under the grant.

Active Florida Disaster Recovery DWGs

• Hurricane Ian - operating through CareerSource Central Florida, CareerSource Polk, CareerSource Suncoast, CareerSource Heartland, CareerSource Broward, and CareerSource Brevard Flagler Volusia.
• Hurricane Idalia- operating through CareerSource North Florida.
• North Florida Storms Hurricane Debby and South Florida flooding- operating through CareerSource Capital Region, CareerSource Broward.
• Hurricanes Helene and Milton- operating through CareerSource Pasco Hernando, CareerSource Suncoast, CareerSource Research Coast, CareerSource Hillsborough Pinellas.
• DWG Opioid 2024- operating through CareerSource Gulf Coast, CareerSource Central Florida, CareerSource Suncoast, CareerSource Brevard Flagler Volusia, CareerSource Hillsborough Pinellas.