WIOA Youth ActivitiesFederal awards under assistance listing 17.259
- Assistance listing 17.259
Federal agencies obligated $929M to awards under assistance listing 17.259 in FY2026.
The obligations since FY2023 are $3.6B.
The obligations in FY2027 to date are $0.
The largest award value came from the Department of Labor.
The state with the largest amount by place of performance is California.
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Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2023 | $888M |
| FY2024 | $878M |
| FY2025 | $914M |
| FY2026 | $929M |
| FY2027 to date | $0 |
Recipients
Agencies and states
| Agency | Award value |
|---|---|
| Department of Labor | $2.5B |
| State | Obligations |
|---|---|
| California | $600M |
| Nevada | $48M |
Awards of $1 million or more
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State of California Employment Development Department | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $169M | 22 Jul 2025 | CA | USAspending |
| State of California Employment Development Department | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $146M | 21 Jun 2024 | CA | USAspending |
| State of California Employment Development Department | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $143M | 14 Jun 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| Texas Workforce Commission | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $96M | 21 Jun 2024 | TX | USAspending |
| Texas Workforce Commission | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $92M | 12 Jun 2023 | TX | USAspending |
| Texas Workforce Commission | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $86M | 17 Jul 2025 | TX | USAspending |
| Department of Labor New York | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $71M | 12 Jun 2023 | NY | USAspending |
| Department of Labor New York | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $68M | 20 Jun 2024 | NY | USAspending |
| Department of Labor New York | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $65M | 17 Jul 2025 | NY | USAspending |
| Illinois Department Commerce & Economic Opportunity | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $52M | 17 Jul 2025 | IL | USAspending |
Other assistance listings with a number that starts with 17
In order of number. The figure is the obligations since FY2023.
- 17.002 Labor Force Statistics$295M
- 17.207 Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities$2.9B
- 17.225 Unemployment Insurance$11B
- 17.235 Senior Community Service Employment Program$1.5B
- 17.258 WIOA Adult Program$3.6B
- 17.261 Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI)$202M
- 17.264 National Farmworker Jobs Program$365M
- 17.265 Native American Employment and Training$179M
- 17.268 H-1B Job Training Grants$191M
- 17.270 Reentry Employment Opportunities$454M
- 17.271 Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program (WOTC) $77M
- 17.273 Temporary Labor Certification for Foreign Workers$92M
- 17.274 YouthBuild$364M
- 17.277 WIOA National Dislocated Worker Grants / WIA National Emergency Grants$163M
- 17.278 WIOA Dislocated Worker Formula Grants$4.4B
- 17.280 WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grants$232M
- 17.285 Registered Apprenticeship$691M
- 17.289 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending$457M
- 17.290 WIOA Adult, Dislocated Worker and Youth Outlying Areas Consolidated Grants$28M
- 17.401 International Labor Programs$251M
- 17.503 Occupational Safety and Health State Program$468M
- 17.504 Consultation Agreements$246M
- 17.720 Disability Employment Policy Development$84M
- 17.801 Jobs for Veterans State Grants$703M
- 17.805 Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program $204M
Official records
- SAM.gov search for assistance listing 17.259SAM.gov, U.S. General Services Administration. The listing gives the objectives, the eligibility and the agency contact of the program.
- SAM.gov assistance listingsSAM.gov, U.S. General Services Administration. The search of all assistance listings.
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Cite this page
Fed Spend Map. "WIOA Youth Activities (17.259): federal assistance". Data: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, loaded .
https://fedspendmap.com/program/17.259/
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Where the figures come from
USAspending.gov API v2: spending by category (assistance listing) by fiscal year, the table by recipient for FY2022 to FY2025, and the award search. USAspending loaded the data on 30 Sep 2026. See how the atlas is made.
Questions
How many recipients are in the list on this page?
The list has 25 recipients.
It counts the obligations of FY2022 to FY2025.
How many awards of $1 million or more are on record?
136 awards started in FY2023 or later.
Their award value is $2.5B.
What is an assistance listing?
It is the number of one federal assistance program on SAM.gov. Each grant, loan or direct payment record has one.
This listing is 17.259.
Contracts have no assistance listing and are not in these figures.
How complete are the amounts by state?
The amounts by state come from the 100 largest entries of each state. A small amount in a state can be absent.
The total since FY2023, $3.6B, is complete.