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

Federal funding opportunity ETA-TEGL-02-26 from Employment and Training Administration (Department of Labor).

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Posted
August 25, 2026
Closes
January 31, 2027
Award ceiling
$5,320,000
Award floor
$50,000
Program funding
$95,501,000
Expected awards
108
Cost sharing
No
Instrument
Grant
Assistance listing
17.289
Category
Employment, Labor and Training

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 17.289 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated
$213.9M
FY2025 obligated
$105.2M
FY2026 (to date) obligated
$0
Awards in window
358

Top recipients: Midlands Technical College, Workforce Development, Wisconsin Department of, Construction Trades Workforce Initiative, Fox Valley Workforce Development Board Inc, Prince George's County, Maryland

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed August 2026

Synopsis

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.

Who can apply

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.

How to apply

Applications go through the official government listing. Grants Radar links you straight to the source — applying is free.

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Agency contact: Employment and Training Administration · [email protected] · 202-693-2606

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