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 |