Accelerator
Grantee GuidanceWorkforce Accelerator Fund (Accelerator) grantees can access key resources and guidance to support all phases of grant implementation such as onboarding, grant implementation, and reporting. Using these materials promotes consistency and strengthens program performance to achieve optimal grantee outcomes.
This playlist of three videos dives into the strategies and goals of the Workforce Accelerator Fund projects. Innovation, collaboration, and system change are the pillars of the program that guide grantees to implement more effective projects.
ACCELERATOR VIDEOS
Key Accelerator 13 Guidance
May 1, 2025 – March 31, 2027
Quarterly Check-in Schedule
Quarter 1: May 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025
Quarter 2: July 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025
Quarter 3: October 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025
Quarter 4: January 1, 2026 – March 31, 2026
Quarter 5: April 1, 2026 – June 30, 2026
Quarter 6: July 1, 2026 – September 30, 2026
Quarter 7: October 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026
Quarter 8: January 1, 2027– March 31, 2027
Reporting Deadlines
Semi-Annual Report #1
Covering May 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025, due January 20, 2026.
Semi-Annual Report #2
Covering January 1, 2026 – June 30, 2026, due July 20, 2026.
Semi-Annual Report #3
Covering July 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026, due January 20, 2027.
Closeout
Closeout Report due by April 30, 2027.
Key Accelerator 12 Guidance
June 24, 2024 – March 31, 2026
Quarterly Check-in Schedule
Quarter 1: June 24, 2024 – September 30, 2024
Quarter 2: October 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024
Quarter 3: January 1, 2025 – March 31, 2025
Quarter 4: April 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025
Quarter 5: July 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025
Quarter 6: October 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025
Quarter 7: January 1, 2026 – March 31, 2026
Reporting Deadlines
Semi-Annual Report #1
Covering June 24, 2024 – December 31, 2024, due January 20, 2025.
Semi-Annual Report #2
Covering January 01, 2025 – June 30, 2025, due July 18, 2025.
Closeout
Closeout Report due by April 30, 2026.
