Foreign Labor Certification Grant Planning Guidance for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 through FY 2028 (Change 1)
Agency: Employment and Training Administration
Assistance Listings: 17.273 -- Temporary Labor Certification for Foreign Workers
Last Updated: May 14, 2026
Description
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.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Government
- State governments
Additional information
State Workforce Agencies (SWA). States (including the District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Virgin Islands)
Grantor contact information
Description
OFLC National Office
FLC.Grant@dol.gov
FLC.Grant@dol.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| TEGL_15-24.pdf | TEGL 15-24.pdf | Jun 12, 2025 02:53 PM UTC |
| TEGL_15-24_Change_1.pdf | TEGL 15-24, Change 1.pdf | May 13, 2026 07:15 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Closing: June 13, 2026
Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
Award
$23,282,000
Program Funding
54
Expected awards
$5,000
Award Minimum
$2,211,046
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
ETA-FLC-TEGL-15-24
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Mandatory
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Employment labor and training
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
8
Posted date:
June 12, 2025
Archive date:
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