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Assistance Listing 17.289

Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending

Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration

Assistance Listing 17.289, “Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending,” is a federal program administered by Department of Labor. It provides direct payment for specified use assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 1 open, 0 forecasted and 1 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $107M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.

Program objective

The goal is to fund projects in the amounts specified in the table titled “Community Project Funding/Congressional Directed Spending” in the Explanatory Statement for the U.S. Department of Labor’s annual appropriation.

As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.

Current opportunities under 17.289

Eligible applicants (program level)

  • State
  • Local
  • U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
  • Nonprofit Organization

Organizations listed in the Community Projects Funding/Congressional Directed Spending Table of the explanatory statement for the DOL appropriation.

Intended beneficiaries: Local, State and Nonprofit Organization.

Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.

Reported obligations by fiscal year

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$214M
FY25$107M
FY26$95.5M est.

Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): For FY 2024, the minimum grant award was $38,000 and the maximum award was $5 million. The average award was $885,000.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 17.289. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.

Recently closed under 17.289

Closed opportunities under 17.289
OpportunityStatusAward rangeClosesALN
Closed$30K – $3MJan 31, 202417.289

Frequently asked questions

What is ALN 17.289?

17.289 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.

Who can apply under ALN 17.289?

The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: State, Local, U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia) and Nonprofit Organization. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.

How much funding does 17.289 provide?

The agency reported $106,698,000 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.