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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) is accepting applications until January 31, 2027. It lists awards of up to $5.3 million, 108 awards expected, $95.5 million in total.

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Key facts

Opportunity number
ETA-TEGL-02-26
Status
Posted, open
Posted
August 25, 2026
Closes
January 31, 2027
Award ceiling
$5,320,000
Award floor
$50,000
Expected awards
108
Total funding
$95,501,000
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Category
Employment, Labor and Training
Assistance listing
17.289 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending
Contact
Employment and Training Administration · [email protected] · 202-693-2606

Who can apply

  • Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

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.

What the agency says

Questions regarding this Training and Employment Guidance Letter may be emailed to [email protected]. We encourage FY2026 sponsored recipient organizations to use the Grants.gov subscription option to register for future updates provided for this particular TEGL.

The notice on Grants.gov

Other open grants from the Department of Labor

OpportunityStatusClosesAward ceilingTotal fundingRecord
Fiscal Year 2027 State Workforce Agency Unemployment Insurance Resource Planning Targets and Guidelines
ETA-UIPL-15-26
OpenOct 30$457,710,985$2,632,033,000grants.gov
Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program - 84.041C
DOL-OESE-34832
OpenNov 10$8,000,000$19,000,000grants.gov
Updated National Dislocated Worker Grant Program Guidance and Application Information
ETA-TEGL-09-24-CH1
OpenDec 31, 2028$10,000,000$300,000,000grants.gov

· Everything closing in January 2027

Read from the Grants.gov API, last updated 2026-10-23. The agency's notice on Grants.gov is the official record; check it before you apply.