Employment and Training Administration Advisory System - Training and Employment Guidance Letter No. 02-26 - Application Instructions and Program Guidance for FY 2026 Community Project Funding

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Training and Employment Guidance Letter No. 02-26 provides application instructions and program guidance for eligible recipients seeking Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (ETA) FY 2026 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending. The letter explains the purpose, submission actions and deadlines via Grants.gov, the required application content and workforce development alignment with Appendix I, and the statutory authority under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 and WIOA Section 169(c). It also directs inquiries and lists attachments and eligible recipients.

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Appendix I: Eligible Applicants

| EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION ADVISORY SYSTEM
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Washington, D.C. 20210 | CLASSIFICATION
Community Project
Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending | | --- | --- | | | CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
OGM/Funding | | | DATE
August 21, 2026 | ADVISORY: TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER NO. 02-26 TO: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FY 2026 COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING RECIPENTS FROM: MAREK LACO Acting Assistant Secretary SUBJECT: Application Instructions and Program Guidance for Department of Labor for FY 2026 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending 1. Purpose. To provide guidance to recipients of the Department of Labor’s (Department or DOL) Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending, specified in Appendix I: Eligible Applicants. 1 2. Action Requested. To receive Congressionally Directed funds, eligible applicants specified in Appendix I must submit applications responding to this Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL), including all required documents detailed in Appendix IV, to [Grants.gov](Grants.gov) no earlier than 12:00 am Eastern Time, 30 days after publication and no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time, January 31, 2027. 3. Summary and Background. a. Summary–This TEGL announces application procedures to solicit applications from eligible entities for the Department’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA) FY 2026 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending grants. b. Background – On February 3, 2026, President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (Public Law 119-75) . The legislation authorizes $95,501,000 for carrying out 108 demonstration and pilot projects overseen by ETA. The purpose and award amount of each recipient is specified in the Explanatory Statement for Division B Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending Table. 1 The use of the term“eligible applicants” or“applicants”in this TEGL refers to the Community Project recipients specified in the Explanatory Statement for the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, Division B – Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, Community ProjectFunding / Congressionally Directed SpendingTable, available at 172 Cong. Rec. H1599-H1602 (daily ed. January 22, 2026) . | RESCISSIONS
None | EXPIRATION DATE
Continuing | | --- | --- | To officially receive grant funds, recipients must submit an application that describes the workforce development project. Community Project recipients must design their project to align with the descriptions approved by Congress and reprinted in Appendix I. 4. Program Authority. Funds for ETA’s Community Project Demonstration Grants are authorized by Division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026. These projects are funded through Section 169(c) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) . 5. Inquiries. Please direct questions regarding this funding opportunity to [Community.Projects.ETA@dol.gov](Community.Projects.ETA@dol.gov. Applicants)[. Applicants](Community.Projects.ETA@dol.gov. Applicants) should include a contact name, organization name, phone number, and email with all questions to provide a means of response. This announcement is available on [Grants.gov](Grants.gov) and on the Community Project Grants Community of Practice, WorkforceGPS-Community Projects FY26 . 6. References. • Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (Public Law 119-75) • Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Section 169(c) (Public Law 113- 128) 7. Attachments. • Appendix I: Eligible Applicants • Appendix II: Award Information • Appendix III: Funding Restrictions • Appendix IV: Application Submission • Appendix V: Application Review and Award • Ap

FAQs

What is the purpose of TEGL No. 02-26?

TEGL No. 02-26 announces application procedures and program guidance for eligible entities seeking ETA FY 2026 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending grants.

What are the application submission deadlines and where must applications be submitted?

Applications must be submitted via Grants.gov no earlier than 12:00 am Eastern Time, 30 days after publication, and no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time, January 31, 2027.

Who is eligible to receive the community project grant awards?

Only organizations named in Appendix I, as specified in the Explanatory Statement for the relevant 2026 Division B appropriations act, are eligible; applications from organizations not listed will not be considered.

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