Program Year 2026 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Indian and Native American Programs – Employment and Training Grants - Youth
Posted by Employment and Training Administration
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement — Program Year 2026 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Indian and Native American Programs – Employment and Training Grants - Youth — is cataloged under number FOA-ETA-26-20-IY and tied to CFDA assistance listing 17.265, posted by Employment and Training Administration. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as open, first posted on April 2, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $2,808,366. The agency has projected $14.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 63 awards. If the agency funds the expected 63 awards from the $14.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $222,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. Applications close on May 22, 2026. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully — federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed — it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities.
Award Range
Up to $2,808,366
Close Date
May 22, 2026
Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
Posted
April 2, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$14,000,000
Expected Awards
63
Instrument
Grant
Description
The Indian and Native American Program (INAP) supports employment and training activities for Indian and Native Americans throughout the United States by awarding grant funding to eligible entities at the local level for the provision of employment services. Grant award recipients may use funding to help all eligible Indian and Native Americans (INA), including Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians, with employment, financial assistance for education and training, and other supportive services necessary to achieve economic self-sufficiency.Per the requirements outlined in Section 166 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and implementing regulations found at 20 CFR Part 684, the Department must hold this INAP grant competition every four years. Recipients receiving an award as a result of this competition in Program Year 2026 will also receive one grant award annually for three subsequent program years, based on annual Departmental requirements and subject to appropriated funding. Current recipients of the INAP Employment and Training Grants that received an award and subsequent annual allotments under the last competition in 2022 (FOA-ETA-22-05) must apply under this Funding Opportunity Announcement if they wish to receive additional funding.
Eligibility
07;11;12;25
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
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U.S. Department of Labor
Agency Contact
INAP.OGM@dol.gov <br/>INAP.OGM@dol.gov
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