Description
The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is providing guidance on the process for requesting Fiscal Year 2026 Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program funds. The TAA Program provides training, employment, and case management services to workers who have been adversely affected by trade. States must submit their requests for funding no later than 30 calendar days from the publication date of the guidance. The requests must include a written justification for the funds requested, which must include the items listed in Paragraph 4.b. of the guidance. The Department will analyze each request and approve or suggest revisions to each state's request on a case-by-case basis.
• The TAA Program provides training, employment, and case management services to workers who have been adversely affected by trade.
• States must submit their requests for funding no later than 30 calendar days from the publication date of the guidance.
• The requests must include a written justification for the funds requested, which must include the items listed in Paragraph 4.b. of the guidance.
• The Department will analyze each request and approve or suggest revisions to each state's request on a case-by-case basis.
• The TAA Program is a required partner under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and must meet its obligations under WIOA.
• States must use their state's American Job Centers (AJCs) as the main point of contact for participant intake and the delivery of TAA benefits and services.