# DOL Awards $95.5M Reskilling Grants

On October 19, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor awarded $95.5 million through Rapid Reskill Dislocated Worker Grants for 20 workforce projects across 17 states. The grants support training and placement of workers affected by layoffs into high-growth occupations, including manufacturing, aerospace, energy, and construction. The awards are already made, so this is not an open DOL solicitation; the potential business opportunity is to work with grant awardees on delivering training, credentials, apprenticeships, and employment services.

- The Employment and Training Administration and state agencies are among the public entities involved; named awardees include Per Scholas Inc., Pursuit Transformation Company Inc., and Adaptive Construction Solutions Inc.
- Training providers and contractors can evaluate opportunities to support grantees’ project delivery, particularly in the states represented among the extracted locations: New York, Texas, Florida, Michigan, and Ohio.
- Businesses should approach the grant awardees about relevant services rather than treating the announced grant total as an available contract award or open competition.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Education
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 08, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
- Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
- Florida Department of Commerce
- Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
- Ohio Department of Job and Family Services

### Vendors
- The Boot (grant awardee)
- Per Scholas Inc. (grant awardee)
- Pursuit Transformation Company Inc. (grant awardee)
- Adaptive Construction Solutions Inc. (grant awardee)
- SER-Jobs for Progress of the Texas Gulf Coast Inc. (grant awardee)

### Key Quotes
> They also help ensure a workforce for the Golden Age of reindustrialization and empower workers to stay rooted in their hometown.
> — Keith Sonderling, Secretary of Labor

### Sources
- [US Department of Labor awards $95.5M in grants to support innovative programs for reskilling, reemploying dislocated workers | U.S. Department of Labor](https://www.dol.gov/index.php/newsroom/releases/eta/eta20261019) - DOL