CFDA 17.278 · Education · Active
WIOA Youth Activities
Federal assistance program administered by U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), catalogued in the SAM.gov Assistance Listings.
- $500K–$20M
- Typical award range
- 12
- Indexed opportunities
- 0
- Open now
- DOL
- Administering agency
The verdict
CFDA 17.278 is an active Education program with 12 indexed Grants.gov opportunities - 0 open for application right now.
- $500K–$20M
- typical award range (SAM.gov)
- -
- next application deadline
- $206.0 million
- largest award ceiling indexed
- 18%
- of the catalog is Education
Program overview. CFDA 17.278 - WIOA Youth Activities - is a federal assistance listing in the Education category, administered by U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). The typical award range cataloged on SAM.gov is $500,000 to $20.0 million. The program is currently active in the SAM.gov Assistance Listings database. Eligible applicants include State or Local Government.
Funding opportunities. PlainGrants has indexed 12 Grants.gov opportunity announcements tied to CFDA 17.278. Of those, 0 are currently open for applications and 12 have closed. The largest award ceiling seen across these announcements is $206.0 million. Agencies have projected roughly $12.7 billion in total estimated funding across the indexed announcements for this CFDA number. Individual Notice of Funding Opportunity documents on Grants.gov carry the exact deadlines, required forms, and submission instructions.
Next steps. Before applying for CFDA 17.278, confirm your organization has an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID (UEI) - these are mandatory for every federal funding instrument. Read the current Notice of Funding Opportunity end-to-end, paying close attention to the cost-share or matching requirement, the evaluation criteria, and the narrative page limits. Education-category grants frequently require formal partnerships with local education agencies or accredited institutions, line those commitments up early. For structural help, the guides linked below cover SAM.gov setup, NOFO interpretation, and common rejection reasons.
Where Education sits in the federal catalog
Education accounts for 93 of the 504 catalogued programs (18%). This is one of them.
$500,000 to $20.0 million
Program Description
Formula grants for employment and education activities for in-school and out-of-school youth ages 14-24.
Who Is Eligible?
Ready to Apply?
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Administering Agency
U.S. Department of Labor
Workforce development, job training, worker protection, and employment services.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the CFDA 17.278 grant program?
Who is eligible for WIOA Youth Activities?
How much funding is available through CFDA 17.278?
How do I apply for this federal grant?
What is the application deadline for WIOA Youth Activities?
Where can I find more education grants?
Funding Opportunities
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Dislocated Worker Program Allotments for Program Year (PY) 2025
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Dislocated Worker Program Allotments for Program Year (PY) 2024
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Dislocated Worker Activities Program Allotments for Program Year (PY) 2023
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Dislocated Worker Program Allotments for Program Year (PY) 2022.
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Dislocated Worker Program Allotments for Program Year (PY) 2021
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Dislocated Worker Program Allotments for Program Year (PY) 2020
Revised Program Year 2019 Funding Levels for WIOA Title I Dislocated Worker
Revised Program Year 2018 Funding Levels for WIOA Title I Adult/Dislocated Worker/Youth Activities Program Allotments; and PY 2018 Allotments for Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Services (ES) Program
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Dislocated Worker Activities Program Allotments for Program Year (PY) 2019
Revised Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Advance Funding Levels Available October 2018 for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult and Dislocated Worker (DW) Program Allotments
Showing 10 of 12 opportunities.
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Grant Application Resources
What to do next
Turn CFDA 17.278 into an application.
- Confirm your organization is eligible and registered in SAM.gov with a Unique Entity ID before the next deadline. Check eligibility
- Read the application path end-to-end, forms, narratives, and deadlines live in the current NOFO on Grants.gov. How to apply
- Compare with the other Education programs to pick the best fit for your project. All Education grants
Award ranges and deadlines reflect the SAM.gov catalog snapshot; always verify against the live NOFO before applying.
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from SAM.gov Assistance Listings (CFDA) and is for informational purposes only. Program requirements, deadlines, and availability change frequently. Always verify current requirements directly with the awarding agency before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Related
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