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Training and Employment Guidance Letter (02-26) for FY 2026 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending

Employment and Training Administration · Department of Labor · ETA-TEGL-02-26

In plain English

Employment and Training Administration (Department of Labor) is accepting applications for this grant until Jan 31, 2027 (81 days left).

Individual awards range from $50,000 to $5,320,000, the agency expects to make 108 awards and estimated total program funding is $95,501,000.

Eligibility is described in the listing text (the "Others" category).

The listing says cost sharing or matching is not required.

Built only from the fields in the Grants.gov listing. Always confirm on the official listing.

Key facts

StatusPosted: open for applications
Close dateJan 31, 2027 · 81 days left
Agency note on the deadlineApplications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
Posted dateAug 25, 2026
Opportunity numberETA-TEGL-02-26
AgencyEmployment and Training Administration (Department of Labor)
Funding instrumentGrant
CategoryEmployment, Labor and Training
Opportunity categoryDiscretionary
Award ceiling (max per award)$5,320,000
Award floor (min per award)$50,000
Estimated total program funding$95,501,000
Expected number of awards108
Cost sharing or matching requiredNo
Assistance listing (CFDA/ALN)17.289 – Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending
Last updated on Grants.govSep 22, 2026

Who can apply

  • Others (see the eligibility details in the listing)

Additional eligibility information (excerpt from the listing):

Only the organizations specified in the Explanatory Statement for Division B Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, as named in Appendix I of this TEGL, are eligible for grant awards under this TEGL.

Description

Excerpt from the official synopsis on Grants.gov (shortened; read the full text on the official listing):

Questions regarding this Training and Employment Guidance Letter may be emailed to Community.Projects.ETA@dol.gov. We encourage FY2026 sponsored recipient organizations to use the Grants.gov subscription option to register for future updates provided for this particular TEGL.

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