Our Funding

The Pierce County workforce development system is funded through a variety of federal, state, and local employment and training grants. To support transparency and accountability, we are sharing the funding sources listed below.


wdt_ID Grant Name Funding Type Funding Source Start Date End Date Award Amount
1 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult Program Federal U.S. Department of Labor 07/01/2025 06/30/2027 2,681,385
2 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Dislocated Worker Program Federal U.S. Department of Labor 07/01/2025 06/30/2027 3,273,662
3 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Program Federal U.S. Department of Labor 04/01/2024 06/30/2026 2,399,547
7 State Economic Security for All Non-Federal State of Washington Employment Security Department 07/01/2025 06/30/2026 602,937
10 Community Reinvestment Economic Security for All Non-Federal State of Washington Department of Commerce 07/01/0025 06/30/2027 2,111,402
11 Workforce Training and Internship Pathways Non-Federal Port of Tacoma 01/01/2024 12/31/2025 675,000
13 Construction Career Connect Washington Good Jobs Challenge Initiative Federal U.S. Department of Commerce 01/01/2024 06/30/2026 1,225,000
14 Manufacturing Career Connect Washington Good Jobs Challenge Initiative Federal U.S. Department of Commerce 01/01/2024 06/30/2026 1,770,000
16 Basic Food Employment & Training Federal U.S. Department of Agriculture 10/01/2025 09/30/2026 64,212
17 Behavioral Health Workforce Investments Non-Federal Carelon Behavioral Health 07/01/2025 09/30/2026 300,000
18 Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Workforce Development Federal U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 02/02/2026 12/31/2029 322,480
19 Quality Green Jobs for Eastside Tacoma Federal U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 09/25/0025 07/31/2027 345,350
20 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Program Federal U.S. Department of Labor 04/01/0025 06/30/2027 2,630,995
21 Pierce County Behavioral Health Consortium Non-Federal Pierce County 01/01/2026 12/31/2027 2,000,000
22 Pierce County Young Adult Internship & Employment Program Non-Federal Pierce County 01/01/2026 12/31/2027 400,000

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