---
kind: "section"
citation: "20 C.F.R. § 687.120"
title: "20"
number: "687.120"
heading: "Who is eligible to apply for National Dislocated Worker Grants?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/20/687.120"
---

# §687.120. Who is eligible to apply for National Dislocated Worker Grants?

- (a) **For Employment Recovery DWGs, the following entities are eligible to apply—**
  - (1) States or outlying areas, or a consortium of States;
  - (2) Local Workforce Development Boards (WDBs), or a consortium of WDBs;
  - (3) **An entity described in sec.** 166(c) of WIOA (relating to Indian and Native American programs);
  - (4) Other entities determined to be appropriate by the Governor of the State or outlying area involved; and
  - (5) Other entities that demonstrate to the Secretary the capability to respond effectively to circumstances relating to particular dislocations.
- (b) **For Disaster Recovery DWGs, the following entities are eligible to apply—**
  - (1) States;
  - (2) Outlying areas; and
  - (3) **Indian tribal governments as defined by the Robert T.** Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ([42 U.S.C. 5122(6)](/usc/42/5122.md?p=6)).

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Secs. 170, 189, 503, Pub. L. 113-128, 128 Stat. 1425 (Jul. 22, 2014).

### Source

Source: 81 FR 56457, Aug. 19, 2016, unless otherwise noted.