Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Workforce Information Grants Program Allotments for Program Year (PY) 2026.
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The Employment and Training Administration is offering Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Workforce Information Grants for Program Year 2026 to provide formula-based funding to states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and outlying areas. The award supports state and sub-state allocations for WIOA and related workforce programs, with separate grant awards issued for each WIOA and Employment Service funding stream and an option for outlying areas to request a single consolidated WIOA Title I grant. Key requirements include submission of SF-424 applications through Grants.gov, financial reporting, possible reallotment tied to prior-year obligations, salary caps, and waiver conditions for outlying areas. Applications must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on May 29, 2026, and questions should be emailed to Sabrina Guerrier at WIOA-WP-WIG-ETAGrants@dol.gov with the funding opportunity number and contact information included; the program lists an estimated $32,031,000 in total funding across 54 awards.
Eligible Applicants
States (including the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico) and Outlying Areas (including Guam and the Virgin Islands).