Community Projects

Community Projects are organizations that have been designated as recipients of Community Projects/Congressionally-Directed grant funds. The legislation authorizes congressionally directed funds to carry out demonstration and pilot projects under section 169(c) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), overseen by the Department’s Employment and Training Administration. Projects must align with the project description authorized by Congress to use grant funds for the direct employment and training services to individuals or for the development of workforce programs that serve a public benefit. Grant administration and program implementation guidance for these projects are described in the Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) for each grant program.

• FY 2024 Community Projects: The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 authorized $107,834,000 for 128 demonstration and pilot projects. FY 2024 Community Projects are identified in the Joint Explanatory Statement for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024.

• FY 2023 Community Projects: The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 authorized $217,324,000 for 249 demonstration and pilot projects. These grant programs follow the grants management, policy and performance guidance provided in Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) 19-22. FY 2023 Community Projects are identified in the Explanatory Statement for Division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 - LHHS Statement.

• FY 2022 Community Projects: The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 authorized $137,638,000 for 173 demonstration and pilot projects. These grant programs follow the grants management, policy and performance guidance provided in Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) 03-22. FY 2022 Community projects are identified in the Explanatory Statement for Division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022.