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TEGL-19-22: Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending

Closed Closed January 31, 2024 Opportunity TEGL-19-22

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Training and Employment Guidance Letter (02-26) for FY 2026 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending (ETA-TEGL-02-26). Status: Closes January 31, 2027 (85 days left). It is in our archive of Employment and Training Administration notices from 2023.

Employment and Training Administration offered grants of up to $3.0 million (at least $30,000) to any type of organization. It expected to make about 249 awards worth $217 million in total. Applications closed on January 31, 2024.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed February 2, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.

Other notices with this title

Employment and Training Administration has posted this title under other numbers: earlier or later rounds, or the same competition for another area. Each has its own dates and may change its rules.

NoticePostedDeadlineStatus
TEGL-02-24September 1, 2024Closed February 18, 2025Closed

Key dates

PostedAugust 1, 2023
DeadlineJanuary 31, 2024

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to any type of organization.

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.

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Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

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.

Category: Employment, Labor and Training.

Who has won Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending (17.289) awarded $457 million across 536 grant awards, an average of $852,211 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Prince George's County, MarylandMaryland3$6.5 million
West Virginia Rural Water Association, Inc.West Virginia1$6.3 million
Midlands Technical CollegeSouth Carolina1$6.0 million
County of Fairfax VirginiaVirginia4$5.5 million
Construction Trades Workforce InitiativeCalifornia5$5.0 million

Top states: California ($50.3 million), New York ($27.9 million), Maryland ($25.7 million), Washington ($25.3 million), West Virginia ($19.5 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, ETA-TEGL-02-26, which is open now.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is TEGL-19-22 still open?

No. It closed on January 31, 2024. A newer notice is open: ETA-TEGL-02-26, closes January 31, 2027 (85 days left).

Who can apply for Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending?

Employment and Training Administration accepted applications from any type of organization. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending?

Closed January 31, 2024. 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 $3.0 million each. About $217 million in total across about 249 awards.

Who has won Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Prince George's County, Maryland, West Virginia Rural Water Association, Inc., Midlands Technical College. The program made 536 awards worth $457 million in that time.

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