Change 1 to Training and Employment Guidance Letter No. 01-25: Process for Requesting Fiscal Year 2026 Trade Adjustment Assistance Program Funds
This grant outlines the process and deadlines for states to request FY 2026 Trade Adjustment Assistance Program funds.
Funder: Employment and Training Administration
Due Dates: July 11, 2026: SF-424 submission deadline | July 11, 2026: TRA and A/RTAA fund request deadline | July 13, 2026: Grants.gov application closing date
Funding Amounts: Estimated total program funding: $34,933,000 | Typical award ceiling: $5,000,000; floor: $0; up to 53 awards
Summary: Provides formula-based grant funding to states for administration and delivery of Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program services to workers affected by foreign trade.
Key Information: States must demonstrate need and follow revised application instructions; funding is available by request only.
Description
This program provides funding to state workforce agencies (or agencies designated by governors as Cooperating State Agencies) to support the administration and delivery of Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program services. The TAA Program assists workers who have lost jobs or had hours reduced as a result of foreign trade impacts, providing them with training, employment and case management services, job search and relocation allowances, and related state administrative support. For Fiscal Year 2026, funds are awarded based on demonstrated need through a request process, with updated application requirements and deadlines.
