Tackle the Opioid Crisis Head-on with the FORWD DWG Grant

The FORWD DWG Grant empowers communities to address the opioid crisis impacting their residents through meaningful, disaster‑relief employment and supportive training opportunities.

Eligible participants include dislocated workers, Individuals temporarily or permanently laid off as a consequence of the opioid crisis, Individuals who are long-term unemployed or Self-employed individuals who became unemployed or significantly underemployed as a result of the opioid crisis.

FORWD DWG = Fostering Opioid Recovery through Workforce Development Dislocated Worker Grant 

Typical employment goals are general reintegration into the workforce, training to provide relief to those impacted by the crisis, addressing opioid recovery efforts or disaster relief. The Workforce Development Board can help explore how the FORWD DWG Grant may work for you. Please contact us by email or by calling the office number at 715-235-8393 and selecting the staff member extension.