employment_labor_and_training · DOL-ETA
Foreign Labor Certification Grant Planning Guidance for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 through FY 2028 (Change 1)
Employment and Training Administration · ETA-FLC-TEGL-15-24
Award Range
$5K – $2.2M
Total Program Funding
$23.3M
Expected Awards
54
Deadline
June 30, 2026
GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview
Foreign Labor Certification Grant Planning Guidance for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 through FY 2028 (Change 1). Employment and Training Administration. To provide guidance to State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) applicable through FY 2028 and announce the grant allotments for FY 2026 foreign labor certification grants. SWA staff should direct all grant-related questions to the OFLC National Office at FLC.Grant@dol.gov. $5,000-$2,211,046 per award; $23,282,000 total program funding; ~54 awards expected.
Who Should Apply
State governments, Other eligible entities
Who Should NOT Apply
Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types
Key Requirements (Plain English)
- •State Workforce Agencies (SWA)
- •Deadline: 2026-06-30
💡 GrantQuick Tip
Clearly demonstrate alignment with funding priorities and provide measurable outcomes.
Competitiveness: Moderate to high — federal grants are always competitive
What This Grant Funds
Attachments
Who Can Apply
Eligible Applicant Types
Funding Details
- Minimum Award
- $5K
- Maximum Award
- $2.2M
- Total Program Funding
- $23.3M
- Expected Number of Awards
- 54
- Cost Sharing Required?
- No
- Funding Instrument
- grant
Key Dates
Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
Agency Contact
OFLC National Office FLC.Grant@dol.gov
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