Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development

Training Providers Encouraged to Apply for Commercial Driver Training Grants

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) encourages training businesses and organizations to apply for a Commercial Driver Training grant. The deadline to apply is Dec. 9, ...
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Gov. Evers and DWD Announce New Worker Training Grant Opportunity

MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Department of Workforce Development (DWD), today announced that about $5 million in funding is available to Wisconsin employers through Wisconsin Fast ...
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June Local Employment and Unemployment Data Released

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development today released U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates of employment and unemployment statistics for metropolitan areas, major cities, and ...
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DWD Warns of Sophisticated Email Scams Targeting Injured Workers

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is alerting the public about a possible multi-state fraud scheme targeting injured workers in which fraudsters trick individuals into ...
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DWD Announces Disaster Unemployment Assistance for Wisconsinites Impacted by

Disaster Unemployment Assistance is available for eligible workers in Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, Manitowoc, Marathon, Milwaukee ...
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DWD Announces Grant Program to Strengthen Healthcare Workforce

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce (DWD) today announced a new grant program that will fund projects to address healthcare workforce challenges in Wisconsin's rural communities. The ...
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Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Receives Additional Funding from Joint Finance Committee, Begins Moving New Participants ...

MADISON - Today, the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) approved the Department of Workforce Development's (DWD) Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) request for additional funding to end DVR’s ...
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DWD Releases Nursing Workforce Forecast Through 2050

The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) has released the 2024-2050 Registered Nurse Workforce Projections Report, the latest supply and demand forecast for Registered Nurses (RNs) in ...
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Insurance Letters

Ins 553 05/20/2026 To communicate to insurance carriers regarding the 2025 supplemental benefit reimbursement assessment rate. This includes information regarding deadlines and to remind insurance ...
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DWD Announces New Worker Training Grants

MADISON – Wisconsin employers are encouraged to apply for about $1 million in Wisconsin Fast Forward (WFF) grants, offered through the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) to address the state's ...
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ICYMI: Gov. Evers Announces Wisconsin Won $7.3 Million to Fund New Workforce Training Grants for Advanced Manufacturing and AI Sectors

MADISON – In his Feb. 17 State of the State address, Gov. Tony Evers announced the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) has received $7.3 million in competitive grant funding to build ...
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DWD & DFI Celebrate Career and Technical Education Month in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) and the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) are celebrating Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month and the ...