# Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending (17.289)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/17-289-community-project-funding-congressionally-directed-spending/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending is run by Department of Labor. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $457 million in 536 grants, about $852,211 per award.

## Objectives

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.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $0 | 0 |
| 2023 | $138 million | 173 |
| 2024 | $214 million | 243 |
| 2025 | $105 million | 122 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Prince George's County, Maryland | Maryland | $6.5 million |
| West Virginia Rural Water Association, Inc. | West Virginia | $6.3 million |
| Midlands Technical College | South Carolina | $6.0 million |
| County of Fairfax Virginia | Virginia | $5.5 million |
| Construction Trades Workforce Initiative | California | $5.0 million |
| Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development | Wisconsin | $5.0 million |
| Skills for Rhode Island's Future | Rhode Island | $5.0 million |
| Fox Valley Workforce Development Board Inc | Wisconsin | $4.7 million |
| Marshall University Research Corporation | West Virginia | $4.5 million |
| Machinists Institute | Washington | $4.5 million |
| Hinds Community College | Mississippi | $4.0 million |
| Homeboy Industries | California | $4.0 million |
| Benedict College | South Carolina | $3.2 million |
| Youthcare | Washington | $3.1 million |
| Pawtucket Redevelopment Agency | Rhode Island | $3.0 million |
| Ozarks Tech Community College | Missouri | $3.0 million |
| New York State Energy Research & Development Authority | New York | $3.0 million |
| Santa Clara County Social Service | California | $3.0 million |
| University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. | Georgia | $3.0 million |
| University of Missouri System | Missouri | $3.0 million |

## Open opportunities

- [Training and Employment Guidance Letter (02-26) for FY 2026 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/eta-tegl-02-26-training-and-employment-guidance-letter-02-26-for/), closes January 31, 2027