Change 1 to Training and Employment Guidance Letter No. 01-25: Process for Requesting Fiscal Year 2026 Trade Adjustment Assistance Program Funds
FY 2026 Trade Adjustment Assistance Program funds for eligible state workforce agencies and cooperating state agencies to administer TAA-related services and employment support.
RESTRICTED TO: STATE LOCAL GOV
⚑ Eligible applicants are limited to states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. · This is a by-request funding process tied to TAA program administration, not a general research competition.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 5 none | no commercialization signal |
Description
To advise State Workforce Agencies, or agencies designated by Governors as "Cooperating State Agencies" (CSAs) (also jointly referred to as "states") of the "by request" process and associated deadlines for receiving FY 2026 TAA Program TaOA funds. Questions regarding this Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) may be emailed to Chanta Ferrell (ferrell.chanta@dol.gov).
Eligibility
States (including the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico); and the Virgin Islands.
Apply
View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: Employment and Training Administration <<p><a href="mailto:Ferrell.Chanta@dol.gov">Ferrell.Chanta@dol.gov</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p>>
Proposal brief SEE AN EXAMPLE →
A one-page internal memo: fit assessment, submission requirements, document scaffold, and next steps dated back from the deadline — tailored to your project idea if you add one.
Proposal shell · Federal (generic) conventions SEE A FEDERAL EXAMPLE →
Funder-faithful document skeletons — Federal (generic)'s document set with section headings, page limits, reviewer guidance, and writing prompts; add a project idea to get [DRAFT] starter bullets. Download as .md for Word or Overleaf.
Legacy IPPRA LLM assessment (v2.0, for comparison)
0/100 · gpt-5.4-mini · 2026-07-06
This is a state workforce agency funding notice for administering Trade Adjustment Assistance program funds, not a research opportunity. It is limited to states and territories and does not fund a public university or research partner in a way relevant to IPPRA’s survey, behavioral, policy, or risk-communication work.
Legacy scoring history
| 2026-07-06 | 0 | gpt-5.4-mini | This is a state workforce agency funding notice for administering Trade Adjustment Assistance program funds, not a research opportunity. It is limited to states and territories and does not fund a public university or research partner in a way relevant to IPPRA’s survey, behavioral, policy, or risk-communication work. |
| 2026-07-06 | 8 | gpt-5.4-mini | This is an administrative funding notice for state Workforce Agencies to request Trade Adjustment Assistance program funds, not a research opportunity. It is restricted to states and territorial agencies, so a public university like OU/IPPRA would not be eligible to apply directly or as a named research partner. |