Description
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Program Allotments for Program Year (PY) 2026 provide funding to states to support youth employment and training activities. The program aims to help disadvantaged youth acquire the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in the workforce. The funding is allocated based on a formula that takes into account factors such as the number of unemployed individuals, excess unemployed individuals, and disadvantaged youth in each state. States must distribute the funds among local workforce areas, reserving up to 15% for statewide activities. The program also includes provisions for outlying areas, such as American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Some key points to consider for this opportunity include:
• The total appropriation for WIOA Youth Activities in PY 2026 is $948,130,000.
• States must distribute funds among local workforce areas, reserving up to 15% for statewide activities.
• Outlying areas may submit a single application for a consolidated grant for Adult, Youth, and Dislocated Worker funds.
• The program includes provisions for reallotment of funds based on state obligation levels at the end of the first program year.
• States must report the aggregate amount of allocations to local areas on the Local Youth ETA-9130 (B) financial reports.