Federal Register #2026-08199

Program Year 2026 WIOA Title I and Wagner-Peyser Act Grant Allotments Announcement

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is announcing funding allotments for Program Year 2026 under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I and the Wagner-Peyser Act. - Government Buyer: - Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Office of Workforce Investment - Programs and Services Requested: - WIOA Title I Youth Activities Program Grant - WIOA Title I Adult Activities Program Grant - WIOA Title I Dislocated Worker Activities Program Grant - Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service Activities Grant - Workforce Information Grants to States - No OEMs or commercial vendors are specified, as this is a grant allocation for workforce development programs, not a product or service procurement. - Notable Requirements: - Funding is distributed by formula to states and Outlying Areas (including American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Republic of Palau, and U.S. Virgin Islands) - Set-asides for program integrity and evaluations - Outlying Areas may submit consolidated grant applications and have flexibility to use funds interchangeably between Adult, Youth, and Dislocated Worker programs - Public comments are invited on the funding formula for Outlying Area allotments - No specific products, part numbers, or quantities are involved, as this is a grant opportunity - Place of performance and administration is the ETA Office of Workforce Investment in Washington, DC

Description

This notice announces the allotments for Program Year 2026 for various workforce programs under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I Youth, Adult, and Dislocated Worker Activities; allotments for Employment Service activities under the Wagner-Peyser Act; and Workforce Information Grants to States. It details the funding distribution methodology, including set-asides and formula calculations for states and Outlying Areas. The notice also invites comments on the formula used to allot funds to the Outlying Areas by May 28, 2026.

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