# WIOA Youth Activities (17.259)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/17-259-wioa-youth-activities/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

WIOA Youth Activities is run by Department of Labor. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $4.5 billion in 274 grants, about $16.4 million per award.

## Objectives

To help low income youth, between the ages of 14 and 24, acquire the educational and occupational skills, training, and support needed to achieve academic and employment success and successfully transition into careers and productive adulthood.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $896 million | 57 |
| 2022 | $903 million | 57 |
| 2023 | $888 million | 102 |
| 2024 | $878 million | 57 |
| 2025 | $914 million | 52 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| State of California Employment Development Department | California | $725 million |
| Texas Workforce Commission | Texas | $415 million |
| Department of Labor New York | New York | $329 million |
| Illinois Department Commerce & Economic Opportunity | Illinois | $228 million |
| Department of Labor & Industry PA | Pennsylvania | $206 million |
| Florida Department of Commerce | Florida | $198 million |
| Ohio Department of Job & Family Services | Ohio | $186 million |
| Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity | Michigan | $170 million |
| New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development | New Jersey | $130 million |
| Arizona Department of Economic Security | Arizona | $122 million |
| North Carolina Department of Commerce | North Carolina | $122 million |
| State of Washington Employment Security Department | Washington | $106 million |
| Executive Office of Labor & Wo | Massachusetts | $89.0 million |
| Technical College System of Georgia | Georgia | $84.0 million |
| Indiana Department of Workforce Development | Indiana | $77.0 million |
| State of Maryland Department of Labor Licensing & Regulation | Maryland | $74.5 million |
| Louisiana Works | Louisiana | $73.4 million |
| TN Department of Labor & Workforce Dr | Tennessee | $72.9 million |
| Department of Workforce Development | Kentucky | $69.7 million |
| Training and Rehabilitation, Nevada Department of Employment | Nevada | $59.6 million |