Promoting a prosperous community by providing a progressive workforce system that connects job seekers, employers, education and community partners to training, employment services, and supportive resources.
BENTON-FRANKLIN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL is a public charity based in Kennewick, WA. It reported $3,099,049 in annual grants for its latest 990 year on file, 2023, against total assets of $1,097,785. Its grantmaking is local and is concentrated in Washington, where 100% of its grants went to recipients in the HQ state. The council’s stated work centers on workforce development, including WIOA programs, One-Stop and WorkSource center operations, adult, dislocated worker, and youth employment services, training provider eligibility, supportive services, employer engagement, and other grant-funded workforce initiatives. The beneficiary groups named in the data include dislocated workers, youth job seekers and entrants to the workforce, unemployed job seekers, and local community members seeking employment services. Recent grantmaking is led by a single 2023 grant of $3,099,049 to CAREER PATH SERVICES (SPOKANE, WA) for program services. Active grant programs show that the council uses competitive contracts and requests for proposals to fund workforce services in Benton and Franklin Counties. Those programs include WIOA-funded service provider contracts, WIOA Title I-B program service contracts, and One-Stop Operator procurement. The council also administers the Employment Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grant and Disaster Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grant.
Recent grantmaking spans workforce development, job training and skills development, and dislocated worker support and reemployment. The active program list also shows youth employment and career readiness, career services and job matching, supportive services, and employer engagement and business services. Notable grants include the $3,099,049 grant to CAREER PATH SERVICES (SPOKANE, WA) for program services. Program descriptions show funding for WIOA Title I-B adult, dislocated worker, and out-of-school youth services; One-Stop center operations; eligible training provider services; and disaster recovery support such as sanitation, food bank delivery, childcare, and short- or long-term training.
BENTON-FRANKLIN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL’s typical grant size is $3,099,049 at the 25th, median, and 75th percentiles, based on the data provided. The recent grant list shows one grant at that amount in 2023. The council funds organizations rather than individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its active programs indicate a preference for providers that deliver WIOA-funded workforce services, One-Stop center operations, training, case management, and employment placement services through competitive contracts, requests for proposals, and related procurements. Some active grants accept unsolicited applications, while others are limited to competitive solicitations.
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Most grants fall between $3.1M and $3.1M, with a median of $3.1M.
25th Percentile
$3.1M
Median
$3.1M
75th Percentile
$3.1M
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BENTON-FRANKLIN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL is based in Kennewick, WA, and its grants are local. Washington is the top state by grant count, and 100% of grants went to recipients in WA. The active program geography is centered on Benton County, Franklin County, and the Tri-Cities/WorkSource Columbia Basin service area. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Recent grantmaking also includes CAREER PATH SERVICES in Spokane, WA.
Some active programs accept unsolicited applications, including the Employment Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grant and the Disaster Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grant. Other listed opportunities are competitive procurements or RFPs and do not accept unsolicited applications.
It funds workforce development services through WIOA programs, One-Stop and WorkSource center operations, adult, dislocated worker, and youth employment services, training provider eligibility, supportive services, and employer engagement. Recent program purposes also include re-employment assistance, job training, case management, and employment placement.
The data show a typical grant size of $3,099,049 at the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile. The top recent grant listed is also $3,099,049.
Its headquarters are in Kennewick, WA, and its giving is local. Washington is the state where it gives most often, and 100% of grants went to recipients in WA. Program geography centers on Benton County and Franklin County.
The recent grants list shows a 2023 grant of $3,099,049 to CAREER PATH SERVICES (SPOKANE, WA) for program services.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Benton-Franklin Workforce Development Council that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Qualified service providers able to deliver WIOA youth services in Benton and Franklin Counties. Detailed requirements are contained in the RFI document.
Deadline: The website identifies this RFI as now open but does not state a submission deadline.
Who can apply: Qualified service providers able to deliver WIOA adult and dislocated worker services in Benton and Franklin Counties. Detailed requirements are contained in the RFI document.
Deadline: The website identifies this RFI as now open but does not state a submission deadline.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAREER PATH SERVICES | SPOKANE, WA | $4,793,363 | 2026 | PROVIDE PROGRAM SERVICES |
| CAREER PATH SERVICES | SPOKANE, WA | $3,294,435 | 2025 | PROVIDE PROGRAM SERVICES |
| CAREER PATH SERVICES | SPOKANE, WA | $3,099,049 | 2023 | PROVIDE PROGRAM SERVICES |
