Where Nevada stands
Nevada opened Workforce Pell Phase 1 on July 1, 2026 for Nevada System of Higher Education institutions only, with submissions by email to nvworkforcepell@detr.nv.gov. Phase 2, which will extend eligibility to non-credit training providers, has no published date. The Governor's Workforce Development Board's August 20, 2026 agenda carried no Workforce Pell approvals, and the OWINN page lists no approved programs.
For the state's community colleges and universities, the door is open and the queue is short. For non-credit training providers, there is no door yet.
Nevada's two-board WIOA structure means the same programs are already on the ETPL through Workforce Connections or Nevadaworks. A Phase 1 institution that is also ETPL-listed is working with agencies that hold its data.
Tracker status: Nevada is accepting or reviewing program applications, as of Jul 1, 2026. The national tracker carries every state.
Who runs Workforce Pell in Nevada?
Office of Workforce Innovation (OWINN), the governor's designee within DETR, with the Governor's Workforce Development Board. OWINN, the governor's designee within DETR, sets the policy and takes Phase 1 submissions. It reviews programs with the Governor's Workforce Development Board before the governor signs off, and the U.S. Department of Education then decides eligibility.
The August 20 board agenda without Workforce Pell approvals is the tell: no Phase 1 program had cleared the board step by then.
When does Nevada Phase 2 open?
OWINN has not published a Phase 2 date. Non-credit training providers should prepare the file and watch the OWINN Workforce Pell page.
Phase 1 programs need board action, Governor certification, and federal review. Spring 2027 is the realistic first enrollment for the earliest of them.
Which programs are eligible in Nevada?
Phase 1: NSHE institution programs that meet the federal floors of 150 to 599 clock hours, 8 to 15 weeks, a recognized credential, and 70 percent completion and placement. Nevada has not published its own occupation list or count on the OWINN page; the in-demand occupation data the two boards use for the ETPL is the working reference.
Phase 2 will extend eligibility to non-credit training providers. OWINN has not published its date or any added criteria.
The 70/70 thresholds guide covers how completion and placement are measured, and the final rule guide covers the federal floors every state applies.
What should Nevada programs do now?
NSHE institutions: submit to nvworkforcepell@detr.nv.gov now. Phase 1 is open, the queue is short, and no program has cleared the board step yet. Early submissions define the first cohort.
Non-credit providers: prepare for Phase 2 and stay on the ETPL. The ETPL listing through Workforce Connections or Nevadaworks is the funded path today and the likely reference point when Phase 2 opens.
Build the placement record either way. Neither phase changes the 70 percent placement threshold. Verified placements per cohort are the document every Nevada applicant will need.
The reviewer's bar in every state is a defensible outcome record. See outcome verification software for the mechanics and the Nevada WIOA guide for how the ETPL and training accounts work alongside Workforce Pell today.
Sources
Sources for this page, from the state tracker. Primary sources are the agency, governor, or legislature; secondary sources are reporting or third-party trackers.
For the national picture across all 52 jurisdictions, see the Workforce Pell status page, last refreshed October 2, 2026.