Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending
Employment and Training Administration · Department of Labor
At a glance
Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Employment and Training Administration (Department of Labor). The application deadline was January 31, 2024. Individual awards are listed as $30K – $3M, with about 249 awards expected and $217M in total estimated funding. The notice is unrestricted by applicant type, subject to any clarifications in the 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 1, 2023Posted
- Jan 31, 2024Application deadline
- Posted
- Aug 1, 2023
- Close date
- Jan 31, 2024
- Award floor
- $30,000
- Award ceiling
- $3,000,000
- Est. total funding
- $217,323,857
- Expected awards
- 249
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Unrestricted (any entity type)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
Only organizations named in Appendix 1, as specified in the Explanatory Statement for Division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 are eligible for grant awards under this Training and Employment Guidance Letter. Applications submitted from organizations not listed in this table will not be considered for review.
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 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) may be emailed to Community.Projects.ETA@dol.gov. We encourage prospective applicants and interested parties to use the Grants.gov subscription option to register for future updates provided for this particular FOA.
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.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 17.289
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Employment and Training Administration
Community.Projects.ETA@dol.gov
202-693-3346
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending”?
The notice lists eligibility as unrestricted — open to any type of entity — subject to clarifications in the notice's additional eligibility information.
How much funding is available through “Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $30k – $3m, total estimated program funding is $217,323,857 and the agency expects to make about 249 awards.
How do I apply for “Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity TEGL-19-22), 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.
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