Training and Employment Guidance Letter (02-26) for FY 2026 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending
Employment and Training Administration- Award range
- $50K – $5.32M
- Closes
- Jan 31, 2027
- Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Assistance Listing 17.289
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.
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.
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.
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.| Opportunity | Status | Award range | Closes | ALN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed SpendingEmployment and Training Administration | Closed | $30K – $3M | Jan 31, 2024 | 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.
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.
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.