Employment and Training Administration · Department of Labor
Change 1 to Training and Employment Guidance Letter 02-25, Industry-Driven Skills Training Fund Grant Program
In short: Employment and Training Administration expects to make 10 awards of $3 million to $8 million. Open to state government.
Key facts
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jul 8 – Aug 17, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
The funder says: “Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time.” - Award size
- $3M – $8M
- Total available
- $40M · about 10 awards
- Match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- State government, and others named in the official notice
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
Before you apply: federal grants require an active SAM.gov registration (Unique Entity ID) and a Grants.gov account. Registration is free but can take weeks, so start now, not when the deadline is close. Get-ready checklist
How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- No match required
- Past Tennessee awards on file: 13
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
About this grant
Who can apply, from the official notice
Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/4f695aec-d4da-4163-8347-cbff3ce9a7af · Printed from grantme.click/grants/df16b26b-2d73-42cf-86f6-64412ffb7772
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Who in Tennessee has won this program
5 awards to Tennessee groups in 3 counties since 2024. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angelic Ministries International | Knoxville, Knox County | $1.5M | 2024 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | $479K spent that year | 2025 |
| Agricenter International | Memphis, Shelby County | $292K spent that year | 2025 |
| YMCA of Memphis & the Mid-South | Cordova, Shelby County | $275K spent that year | 2025 |
| Upper Cumberland Local Workforce Development Board, Inc. | Cookeville, Putnam County | $35K spent that year | 2025 |
Source: USAspending.gov; Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.
Tennessee groups that got this money through Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. In Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development passes it on: watch that agency for applications, not the federal agency. 8 pass-through grants on file. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Through | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Tennessee Development District | Johnson City, Washington County | Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development | $574K spent that year | 2025 |
| First Tennessee Development District | Johnson City, Washington County | TN Department of Labor | $442K spent that year | 2024 |
| First Tennessee Development District | Johnson City, Washington County | Tennessee Department of Labor | $407K spent that year | 2023 |
| Agricenter International | Memphis, Shelby County | Department of Labor | $269K spent that year | 2024 |
| Ballad Health | Johnson City, Washington County | First Tennessee Development District | $225K spent that year | 2025 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | West Virginia University Research Corporation | $72K spent that year | 2025 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | West Virginia University | $20K spent that year | 2024 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | Appalachian Sustainable Development | $5,570 spent that year | 2024 |
Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).
More from Employment and Training Administration
- Unemployment Insurance Integrity Center of Excellence Operations · The funder's estimated date (Sep 26, 2024) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Fiscal Year 2027 State Workforce Agency Unemployment Insurance Resource Planning Targets and Guidelines · Due Oct 30, 2026 · 21 days left
- Training and Employment Guidance Letter (02-26) for FY 2026 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending · Due Jan 31, 2027 · 114 days left
- The Reentry Employment in Skilled Trades, Advanced Manufacturing, Registered Apprenticeships, and Training (RESTART) Initiative · Next round: about Feb 25 – Apr 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Program Year 2026 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Indian and Native American Programs Employment and Training - Adult · Next round: about Apr 2 – May 22, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula, Round 4 (SAEF4) · Next round: about Apr 10 – May 26, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
About the federal program
WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grants, also called “Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grants”
Program number 17.280 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration · Project grant
How applications are judged
Match
None required (federal program listing).