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ID: SGA-DFA-PY-13-06 • Type: Posted

Description

The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department), announces the availability of up to $53 million in grant funds to be awarded under the Workforce Innovation Fund (WIF) grant program and anticipates awarding between 8 - 15 grants. These funds support innovative approaches that generate long-term improvements in the performance of the public workforce system, outcomes for job seekers and employers, and cost-effectiveness. All projects funded under the WIF will be rigorously evaluated in order to build a body of knowledge about what works in workforce development.

Overview

Category of Funding
Employment, Labor and Training
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
On 5/14/14 Employment and Training Administration posted grant opportunity SGA-DFA-PY-13-06 for Workforce Innovation Fund Grants with funding of $53.0 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 17.283 Workforce Innovation Fund. It is expected that 10 total grants will be made worth between $3.0 million and $12.0 million.

Timing

Posted Date
May 14, 2014, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
June 18, 2014, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Closing Date Explanation
The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is June 18, 2014. Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Version
1
Archive Date
July 18, 2014

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
Eligible institutions are: 1) State Workforce Agencies; 2) Local Workforce Investment Boards; and 3) entities eligible to apply for WIA Section 166 grants. Current WIF grantees are eligible to apply; however, the proposed project cannot be an expansion of the current WIF project and must be entirely separate from any existing project funded under the WIF. See Section III.A for complete details.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$12,000,000
Floor
$3,000,000
Estimated Program Funding
$53,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
10

Contacts

Contact
Employment and Training Administration
Email Description
Email Grant Specialist
Contact Phone
(202) 693-3346

Documents

Posted documents for SGA-DFA-PY-13-06

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