TEGL 02-25 (Accessible PDF).pdf

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EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION ADVISORY SYSTEM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Washington D.C. 20210 CLASSIFICATION WIOA CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL OWI DATE August 6 2025 RESCISSIONS None EXPIRATION DATE Continuing ADVISORY TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER NO. TO FROM SUBJECT STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES STATE WORKFORCE ADMINISTRATORS STATE WORKFORCE LIAISONS STATE WORKFORCE BOARD CHAIRS AND DIRECTORS LORI FRAZIER BEARDEN s Acting Assistant Secretary Industry-Driven Skills Training Fund Grant Program Application Instructions and Program Description 1.Purpose . To announce the availability of approximately 30 million for an initial round of the Industry-Driven Skills Training Fund Training Fund grants with award amounts of up to 8 million. Pending the availability of funds there may be additional rounds of this grant program. These grants will address critical workforce needs for in-demand skilled trade careers and in high-growth and emerging industries in support of Executive Order 14278 Preparing Americans for High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future and America s AI Action Plan and at least 5 million of the total available funding will be awarded to support training in the shipbuilding industry. 2.Action Requested. Interested and eligible entities as described in Attachment I must submit complete applications no later than 11 59 PM ET on September 5 2025 in accordance with the application instructions in Attachment II. 3.Summary and Background. a.Summary This Training and Employment Guidance Letter TEGL announces application procedures to solicit applications from State Workforce Agencies for the Training Fund Grant Program. This TEGL describes the program goals and objectives expected performance outcomes eligibility funding restrictions policies and limitations period of performance application requirements and post-award policies related to this grant program. b .Background The purpose of this grant initiative is to fund demonstration grants to states to support businesses in creating or expanding training programs that provide workers with the critical industry skills needed to fill in-demand jobs in those states and advance national economic priorities. 2 These grants provide outcomes-based reimbursement funds to employers for training that is responsive to rapidly evolving skill demands and local workforce conditions with the goal of encouraging businesses to invest in workforce training that can effectively respond to those changes and build a stronger talent pipeline for the targeted industries. Successful applicants will engage employers within targeted industry sectors who commit to upskilling current employees and creating entry pipelines and pathways for hiring and training new employees ranging from new entrants to the workforce to those needing to change careers. Project Planning Phase Post Award Before implementing projects during a 60-day planning phase successful applicants will finalize their grant Statement of Work including final project designs and outcome goals in collaboration with the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration the Department or Department of Labor . Details of the planning phase and information that will be required are described in Attachment III. Project Planning Phase Requirements. Authorization These grants are authorized under section 169 c of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act WIOA and section 414 c of the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 ACWIA as amended codified at 29 U.S.C. 3224a . 4.Training Fund Program Description and OMB Information Collection. See Attachment I Program Description for specific program details and requirements. OMB Information Collection. OMB Information Collection number 1225-0086 Expires June 30 2028. According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 50 hours per response including time for reviewing instructions searching existing data sources gathering and maintaining the data needed and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments about the burden estimated or any other aspect of this collection of information including suggestions for reducing this burden to the U.S. Department of Labor to the attention of the Departmental Clearance Officer 200 Constitution Avenue NW Room N1301 Washington D.C. 20210. Comments may also be emailed to DOL PRA PUBLIC dol.gov. Please do not return your grant application to this address. Send only comments about the burden caused by the collection of information to this address. Send your grant application to the Employment and Training Administration ETA via https www.grants.gov as described in Attachment II. This information is being collected for the purpose of awarding a grant. The Department will use the information collected through this Funding Opportunity Announcement to ensure 3 that grants are awarded to the applicants best suited to perform the functions of the grant. This information is required to be considered for this grant. 5.Inquiries. Please direct questions regarding this funding opportunity to Daniela Petchik Grants Management Specialist at petchik.daniela.m dol.gov. 6.References. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act WIOA Pub. L. 113-128 July 22 2014 Section 414 c of the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 ACWIA as amended codified at 29 U.S.C. 3224a 7.Attachment s . Attachment I. Program Description Attachment II. Application Requirements Review Process and Award Notices Attachment III. Project Planning Phase Requirements Attachment IV. Performance Reporting Requirements Attachment V. Definitions Attachment VI. Abstract Template