Program Year 2026 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Indian and Native American Programs – Employment and Training Grants - Youth
Agency: Employment and Training Administration
Assistance Listings: 17.265 -- Native American Employment and Training
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
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Nonprofit
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Government
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
INAP.OGM@dol.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| Financial_System_Risk_Assessment_-fillable_8.17.23.pdf | Financial System Risk Assessment -fillable 8.17.23.pdf | Apr 2, 2026 02:12 PM UTC |
| FOA-ETA-26-20-IY.pdf | FOA-ETA-26-20-IY.pdf | Apr 2, 2026 02:13 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Closing: May 22, 2026
Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
Award
$14,000,000
Program Funding
63
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$2,808,366
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
FOA-ETA-26-20-IY
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Category of Funding Activity:
Employment labor and training
Category Explanation:
History
Version:
2
Posted date:
April 2, 2026
Archive date:
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