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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

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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

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.

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Who Can Apply

State Workforce Agencies (SWA). States (including the District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Virgin Islands)

Eligible Applicant Types

State GovernmentsOther (see NOFO for details)

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

Posted: June 12, 2025
Application Deadline: June 30, 2026 (0 days remaining)

Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time.

Agency Contact

OFLC National Office FLC.Grant@dol.gov

FLC.Grant@dol.gov

Ready to apply?

View the full NOFO and submit your application on Grants.gov