Change 1 to Training and Employment Guidance Letter No. 01-25: Process for Requesting Fiscal Year 2026 Trade Adjustment Assistance Program Funds

The Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor is soliciting requests from State Workforce Agencies or Cooperating State Agencies for Fiscal Year 2026 Trade Adjustment Assistance Program funds, specifically for the Training and Occupational Adjustment (TaOA) component. This solicitation, identified as ETA-TEGL-NO-01-25-C1, issued on June 11, 2026, with a response deadline of July 13, 2026, outlines a competitive process based solely on demonstrated need rather than formulaic allocation. To be eligible, states must either have expended at least 50 percent of their combined FY 2023 and FY 2024 TaOA funds or demonstrate an urgent, unexpected increase in trade-affected workers requiring additional services. Each applicant must provide a documented estimate of funding needs through the end of the fiscal year, including the average cost of training, projected number of participants, and remaining available funds. The award will be determined on a case-by-case basis by the Department, evaluating each request for adequacy and necessity. All applicants are required to comply with federal administrative requirements including 2 CFR part 200 and its Departmental supplement at 2 CFR part 2900, as well as the Trade Act of 1974, 20 CFR part 618, and 29 CFR part 38 to ensure nondiscrimination and equal opportunity under WIOA. Applicants must be registered in SAM.gov with a valid Unique Entity Identifier and must submit a complete SF-424 form through Grants.gov, including the correct Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number 17.245, the requested funding amount in line item 18, and a written justification in line item 15 that supersedes the former ETA-9117 requirement. Applications must also include the solicitation number ETA-TEGL-NO-01-25-C1 in line item 12 and be simultaneously emailed to otaa.administrator@dol.gov. TaOA funds are available for a three-year period from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2028, and recipients must adhere to all reporting obligations including the Participant Individual Record Layout, ETA-9130 financial reports, and UI-3 Trade Reports. Oversight requirements mandate ongoing monitoring in accordance with Trade Act section 239(i) and federal audit standards to