# Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Program Allotments for Program Year (PY) 2026.

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/eta-tegl-10-25-youth-workforce-innovation-and-opportunity-act-wioa-youth-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362125

> Employment and Training Administration offered grants of up to $156 million (at least $2.3 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 52 awards worth $947 million in total. Applications closed on May 29, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | ETA-TEGL-10-25-YOUTH |
| Agency | Employment and Training Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 29, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $156 million |
| Award floor | $2.3 million |
| Expected awards | 52 |
| Total funding | $947 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 17.259 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

States (including the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico).

## What the grant funds

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Activities Program Allotment for Program Year (PY) 2026. States should e-mail all submission questions to Anu Mathew, Grants Management Specialist, at WIOA-WP-WIG-ETAGrants@dol.gov. The email must reference the specific Funding Opportunity Number, and include a contact name, email address, and phone number.

## Questions people ask

### Is ETA-TEGL-10-25-YOUTH still open?

No. It closed on May 29, 2026.

### Who can apply for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Program Allotments for Program Year (PY) 2026.?

Employment and Training Administration accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Program Allotments for Program Year (PY) 2026.?

Closed May 29, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $156 million each. About $947 million in total across about 52 awards.

### Who has won WIOA Youth Activities grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were State of California Employment Development Department, Texas Workforce Commission, Department of Labor New York. The program made 274 awards worth $4.5 billion in that time.