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Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Workforce Information Grants Program Allotments for Program Year (PY) 2026.

US Employment and Training Administration (DOL-ETA) grant open #ETA-TEGL-10-25-WIG
Response due May 29, 2026 · 00:00 UTC

Summary

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is announcing Workforce Information Grants (WIG) program allotments for Program Year 2026 under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). These formula-based grants support state workforce agencies in collecting, analyzing, and disseminating labor market and workforce information. The opportunity is posted as a synopsis on Grants.gov with a one-month window for application or response. Funding is distributed as allotments, suggesting formula-driven allocations to states rather than a competitive award process.

What they want

The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is issuing Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) 10-25-WIG to announce Workforce Information Grant (WIG) allotments for Program Year 2026 (PY2026) under WIOA. Recipients (typically State Workforce Agencies or State Labor Market Information offices) are expected to use grant funds to produce, improve, and disseminate labor market information (LMI) and workforce information in support of workforce development activities authorized under WIOA. Allotments are formula-based distributions to eligible entities.
Deliverables
  • Labor market information (LMI) products and publications
  • Workforce information data collection and analysis
  • Dissemination of workforce information to workforce development system stakeholders
Technical requirements
  • Recipients must comply with WIOA workforce information requirements as outlined in the applicable TEGL (ETA-TEGL-10-25-WIG)
  • Activities must support collection, analysis, and dissemination of labor market and workforce information
  • Adherence to federal grant reporting and administrative requirements under 2 CFR Part 200

How they evaluate

  • Formula-based allotment — not a competitive evaluation process
Submission: Grants.gov portal

Risks & flags

  • Formula-based allotments suggest this is not a competitive procurement — eligible entities are essentially pre-determined state agencies, limiting open competition.
  • Synopsis-only posting with minimal detail; full TEGL guidance document not included, making it difficult to assess true requirements or eligibility.
  • One-month open/close window (April 29 – May 29, 2026) is short for a federal grant program, though formula grants typically have shorter windows.
  • No dollar value or allotment amounts disclosed in the synopsis, reducing transparency for prospective applicants.
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Due May 29
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