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Program Year 2026 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Indian and Native American Programs – Employment and Training Grants - Youth

US U › S › Department of Labor – Employment and Training Administration (DOL-ETA) grant open #FOA-ETA-26-20-IY
Response due May 22, 2026 · 00:00 UTC

Summary

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is offering federal grant funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) for Program Year 2026. This opportunity specifically targets Indian and Native American Programs focused on youth employment and training. Eligible applicants are expected to deliver workforce development services to Native American and Indian youth populations. The grant aims to improve employment outcomes, skill development, and economic self-sufficiency for Native youth communities.

What they want

Provide employment and training services to Indian and Native American youth under WIOA Section 166 (Indian and Native American Programs). Awardees are expected to design and operate youth-focused workforce programs serving eligible Native populations, in alignment with WIOA program requirements and performance accountability standards for Program Year 2026 (FOA-ETA-26-20-IY).
Deliverables
  • Youth employment and training services
  • WIOA performance accountability reports
  • Program Year 2026 grant deliverables per FOA-ETA-26-20-IY requirements
Technical requirements
  • Must comply with WIOA Indian and Native American Program requirements
  • Must serve eligible Native American youth populations
  • Must meet WIOA performance accountability standards

How they evaluate

Submission: Grants.gov federal grants portal submission

Eligibility & certifications

SAM.gov registration (required for all federal grant applicants)Eligibility as a federally recognized Indian tribe or eligible tribal organization under WIOA Section 166

Risks & flags

  • Opportunity is restricted to Indian and Native American program operators by statute (WIOA Section 166), which functionally limits eligible applicants to federally recognized tribes and eligible tribal organizations — not technically a red flag but a hard eligibility constraint that effectively excludes most organizations.
  • Synopsis-only document type posted — full FOA details, eligibility criteria, and dollar amounts are not yet available in this record, limiting competitive intelligence.

Market context

inferred from NAICS
Health Care & Social Assistance
NAICS 624310
US market size
$2.7T
Typical award
$50K – $100M
Typical buyers
VAHHSDoD MHSIHS
Commonly required
Joint CommissionCMS

Sector-level estimate — full code lookup not yet in catalog.

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