OpenDeadline extended (was Sep 21, 2026)Opportunity ETA-TEGL-02-26

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

Employment and Training Administration · Department of Labor

At a glance

Training and Employment Guidance Letter (02-26) for FY 2026 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending is an open federal grant opportunity from the Employment and Training Administration (Department of Labor). Applications are due January 31, 2027. Individual awards are listed as $50K – $5.32M, with about 108 awards expected and $95.5M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 17.289 (Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Aug 25, 2026Posted
Jan 31, 2027Application deadlinenext date

Posted: Aug 25, 2026
Close date: Jan 31, 2027
Award floor: $50,000
Award ceiling: $5,320,000
Est. total funding: $95,501,000
Original deadline (extended): Sep 21, 2026
Expected awards: 108
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

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.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

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.

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

How to apply

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Read the full announcement (NOFO)Eligibility, evaluation criteria, page limits and required attachments are in the full notice on Grants.gov. Open ↗
Confirm eligibility and fitCheck your organization type above; no cost sharing is required.
Register (or renew) in SAM.gov and get a UEIFree. New registrations can take several weeks; registrations must be renewed every year. Open ↗
Set up Grants.gov accessCreate a Grants.gov account and make sure someone has the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) role. Open ↗
Open the application packageUse opportunity number ETA-TEGL-02-26 on Grants.gov (Grants.gov Workspace). Open ↗
Prepare narrative, budget and attachmentsFollow the notice's format exactly — page limits and required forms are common reasons applications are rejected.
Ask the agency contact any questions earlyEmployment and Training Administration · Community.Projects.ETA@dol.gov Open ↗
Submit before January 31, 2027Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time. Submit a few days early and keep your Grants.gov confirmation and validation emails.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

17.289Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed SpendingProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 17.289

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$214M

FY25

$107M

FY26

$95.5M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 17.289. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Employment and Training Administration
Community.Projects.ETA@dol.gov
202-693-2606

Quick answers

When is the deadline for this opportunity?

According to the official notice, applications are due January 31, 2027. The notice adds: “Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time.” Confirm the deadline and submission time on Grants.gov before applying.

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $50k – $5.32m, total estimated program funding is $95,501,000 and the agency expects to make about 108 awards.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity ETA-TEGL-02-26), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedResearchALN 17.225