The Employment and Training Administration within the U.S. Department of Labor is offering approximately $76 million in grant funds for the YouthBuild program under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. The grants will support organizations in providing education, occupational skills training, and employment services to disadvantaged youth, with a goal to serve 4,950 participants across approximately 76 projects nationwide. Each grant, ranging from $700,000 to $1.1 million, requires a 25 percent match from applicants. The grant period is 40 months, including a planning period, and applications must align with pending WIOA regulations. The closing date for applications is June 5, 2015.
Opportunity ID: 275699
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FOA-ETA-15-05 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | YouthBuild |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 76 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.274 — Youthbuild |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 06, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 19, 2015 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 05, 2015 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is June 5, 2015. Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 05, 2015 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is June 5, 2015. Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 05, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $76,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,100,000 |
| Award Floor: | $700,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants for these grants are public or private non-profit agencies or organizations including rural, urban, or Native American agencies that have previously served disadvantaged youth in a YouthBuild or other similar program. These agencies or organizations include, but are not limited to:• a community-based organization;• a faith-based organization;• an entity carrying out activities under the WIOA, such as a local workforce development board;• a community action agency;• a state or local housing development agency;• an Indian tribe or other agency primarily serving Native Americans, including those living on reservations;• a community development corporation;• a state or local youth service or conservation corps;• any other entity eligible to provide education or employment training under a federal program; or• an entity in an area designated as a Promise Zone or member of a Promise Zone collaboration, if applicable. For more information on about Promise Zones go to http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/comm_planning/economicdevelopment/programs/pzGrantees who received funding from the FY 2014 YouthBuild competition [SGA/DFA PY 13-04] are funded through December 2017 and these grantees (based on their unique Employer Identification Numbers) are not eligible to participate in this competition. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Employment and Training Administration |
| Description: | The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL or Department), announces the availability of approximately $76 million in grant funds authorized by the YouthBuild provisions of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) (Pub. L. 113-128). It is the Department’s intention to align this Announcement with pending WIOA regulations.Under this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) (formerly known as a Solicitation for Grant Applications), DOL will award grants through a competitive process to organizations to oversee the provision of education, occupational skills training, and employment services to disadvantaged youth in their communities while performing meaningful work and service to their communities. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2015, DOL hopes to serve approximately 4,950 participants during the grant period of performance, with approximately 76 projects awarded across the country. Individual grants will range from $700,000 to $1.1 million and require an exact 25 percent match from applicants, using sources other than federal funding. The grant period of performance for this FOA is 40 months, including a four-month planning period. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Kia Mason
Grants Management Specialist mason.kia@dol.gov Email:mason.kia@dol.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| This amendment clarifies Section II.C, corrects Section IV.B.3.a(1)(a), clarifies Section IV.B.3.a(2)(a), clarifies Section IV.B.3.a(5)(1), revises Section IV.B.3.a(5)(1)(a), corrects Section V.A.1(a), and revises Section V.A.5(a). | May 19, 2015 | |
| May 19, 2015 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FOA-ETA-15-05 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | YouthBuild |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 76 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.274 — Youthbuild |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 06, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 19, 2015 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 05, 2015 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is June 5, 2015. Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 05, 2015 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is June 5, 2015. Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 05, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $76,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,100,000 |
| Award Floor: | $700,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants for these grants are public or private non-profit agencies or organizations including rural, urban, or Native American agencies that have previously served disadvantaged youth in a YouthBuild or other similar program. These agencies or organizations include, but are not limited to:• a community-based organization;• a faith-based organization;• an entity carrying out activities under the WIOA, such as a local workforce development board;• a community action agency;• a state or local housing development agency;• an Indian tribe or other agency primarily serving Native Americans, including those living on reservations;• a community development corporation;• a state or local youth service or conservation corps;• any other entity eligible to provide education or employment training under a federal program; or• an entity in an area designated as a Promise Zone or member of a Promise Zone collaboration, if applicable. For more information on about Promise Zones go to http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/comm_planning/economicdevelopment/programs/pzGrantees who received funding from the FY 2014 YouthBuild competition [SGA/DFA PY 13-04] are funded through December 2017 and these grantees (based on their unique Employer Identification Numbers) are not eligible to participate in this competition. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Employment and Training Administration |
| Description: | The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL or Department), announces the availability of approximately $76 million in grant funds authorized by the YouthBuild provisions of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) (Pub. L. 113-128). It is the Department’s intention to align this Announcement with pending WIOA regulations.Under this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) (formerly known as a Solicitation for Grant Applications), DOL will award grants through a competitive process to organizations to oversee the provision of education, occupational skills training, and employment services to disadvantaged youth in their communities while performing meaningful work and service to their communities. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2015, DOL hopes to serve approximately 4,950 participants during the grant period of performance, with approximately 76 projects awarded across the country. Individual grants will range from $700,000 to $1.1 million and require an exact 25 percent match from applicants, using sources other than federal funding. The grant period of performance for this FOA is 40 months, including a four-month planning period. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Kia Mason
Grants Management Specialist mason.kia@dol.gov Email:mason.kia@dol.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FOA-ETA-15-05 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | YouthBuild |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 76 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.274 — Youthbuild |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 19, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 05, 2015 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is June 5, 2015. Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 05, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $76,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,100,000 |
| Award Floor: | $700,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants for these grants are public or private non-profit agencies or organizations including rural, urban, or Native American agencies that have previously served disadvantaged youth in a YouthBuild or other similar program. These agencies or organizations include, but are not limited to:
• a community-based organization; Grantees who received funding from the FY 2014 YouthBuild competition [SGA/DFA PY 13-04] are funded through December 2017 and these grantees (based on their unique Employer Identification Numbers) are not eligible to participate in this competition. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Employment and Training Administration |
| Description: | The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL or Department), announces the availability of approximately $76 million in grant funds authorized by the YouthBuild provisions of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) (Pub. L. 113-128). It is the Department’s intention to align this Announcement with pending WIOA regulations. Under this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) (formerly known as a Solicitation for Grant Applications), DOL will award grants through a competitive process to organizations to oversee the provision of education, occupational skills training, and employment services to disadvantaged youth in their communities while performing meaningful work and service to their communities. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2015, DOL hopes to serve approximately 4,950 participants during the grant period of performance, with approximately 76 projects awarded across the country. Individual grants will range from $700,000 to $1.1 million and require an exact 25 percent match from applicants, using sources other than federal funding. The grant period of performance for this FOA is 40 months, including a four-month planning period. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Kia Mason
Grants Management Specialist mason.kia@dol.gov Email:mason.kia@dol.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 275699 Full Announcement-1 -> foa-eta-15-05.pdf
Folder 275699 Other Supporting Documents-FOA-ETA-15-05 Amendment One 1 -> foa-eta-15-05 amendment one.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Kia Mason Grants Management Specialist mason.kia@dol.gov Email: mason.kia@dol.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.274 | FOA-ETA-15-05 | YouthBuild | PKG00216018 | Apr 06, 2015 | Jun 05, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
275699 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
275699 Other-1.1.pdf
275699 Project-1.1.pdf
275699 Budget-1.1.pdf
275699 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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