Training and Employment Guidance Letter (02-26) for FY 2026 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending
Open Posted
- Opportunity number
- ETA-TEGL-02-26
- Agency
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Employment and Training Administration
Department of Labor
- Applications due
- Award size
- $50,000 to $5,320,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Employment, Labor and Training
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Points of contact
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration is soliciting applications for FY 2026 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending grants totaling $95.501 million for 108 demonstration and pilot workforce development projects, with applications due January 31, 2027. Eligibility is restricted to organizations specified in Appendix I of the TEGL and named in the Explanatory Statement for Division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026; only those organizations may apply.
Applications must be submitted to Grants.gov no earlier than 30 days after publication and no later than January 31, 2027. The Notice of Award will specify the period of performance, which should be either 24 months for capacity-building projects or 36 months for direct training and employment programs. Grant awards are Project Grants under CFDA 17.289. Recipients must align funded activities with congressionally approved project descriptions, deliver direct employment and training services or workforce program development serving public benefit, establish measurable outcomes, and link services to state or local workforce systems.
Required application components include SF-424 and SF-424A forms, budget narrative, project abstract (two pages maximum), project narrative (10 pages maximum), work plan, organizational chart, performance measures and target goals, letters of commitment from partners, financial system risk assessment, and equipment prior approval requests where applicable. Applicants must register with SAM.gov, obtain Unique Entity Identifiers, and provide federally approved Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreements or Cost Allocation Plans if charging indirect costs. All applicants must comply with 2 CFR Part 200 (Uniform Guidance) and 2 CFR Part 2900 (Department of Labor regulations). Recipients must submit quarterly financial reports (ETA-9130) and performance progress reports within 45 days of each quarter end, participate in required technical assistance and evaluation activities, and maintain records for at least three years.
Synopsis
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.
Eligibility
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.
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