Opportunity ID: 305566

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: FOA-ODEP-18-01
Funding Opportunity Title: Retaining Employment and Talent After Injury/Illness Network (RETAIN) Demonstration Projects
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation: Office of Disability Employment Policy
Expected Number of Awards: 8
Assistance Listings: 17.720 — Disability Employment Policy Development
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 5
Posted Date: May 24, 2018
Last Updated Date: Jul 06, 2018
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jul 23, 2018 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is July 23, 2018. Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Current Closing Date for Applications: Aug 03, 2018 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is August 3, 2018. Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Archive Date: Aug 22, 2018
Estimated Total Program Funding: $20,000,000
Award Ceiling: $2,500,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: State Departments of Labor, State Workforce Development Agencies, or an equivalent entity with responsibility for labor, employment, and/or workforce development; andEntities described in section 166(c) of WIOA relating to Indian and Native American programs. These entities include Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Alaska Native entities, Indian-controlled organizations serving Indians, or Native Hawaiian organizations. These applicants are not required to partner with Local Workforce Development Boards (LWDBs).

Additional Information

Agency Name: Office of Disability Employment Policy
Description:

The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), incollaboration with the Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S.Department of Labor (DOL, the Department, or we), and the Social SecurityAdministration (SSA) announce the availability of approximately $20,000,000 infunds authorized by Section 169, subsection (b)(5), of the Workforce Innovationand Opportunity Act (WIOA), Section 1110 of the Social Security Act, andConsolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 to plan and conduct pilot demonstrationprojects in Phase 1 of RETAIN – the Retaining Employment and Talent afterInjury/Illness Network. A subset of Phase 1 RETAIN awardees will competitivelyreceive Phase 2 RETAIN cooperative agreements and funds to implement projectsat full scale. DOL will award all funds and administer all cooperativeagreements in both phases of RETAIN.

The RETAIN Demonstration Projects will be funded in two (2)phases. This FOA covers Phase 1. The initial period of performance (Phase 1) iseighteen (18) months and includes planning and start-up activities, includingthe launch of a small pilot demonstration. The small pilot demonstration mustbegin within nine (9) months of the award or immediately after the Office ofManagement and Budget (OMB) provides Paperwork Reduction Act approval for theproject’s information collection, whichever occurs later. We expect to provideapproximately $2,500,000 each to up to eight (8) state workforce agencies inthe form of cooperative agreements for Phase 1. The state workforce agenciesmust partner with the State Health Departments, or equivalent entitiesgenerally responsible for managing, regulating, or influencing the provision ofhealth services; health care systems practicing coordinated care and populationhealth management; and the State Workforce Development Board. Expenditures forplanning activities are limited to $1,000,000, leaving a minimum of $1,500,000for pilot implementation.

At the conclusion of the initial period of performance, upto four (4) Phase 1 awardees will be awarded supplemental funding of up to$19,750,000 each to implement the demonstration projects during Phase 2 througha separate competition. Awardees will continue receiving support from theRETAIN Program TA Provider. If funds are available in future years, DOL mayaward additional Phase 2 cooperative agreements to Phase 1 awardees notinitially selected for Phase 2. More information on the two-phased fundingprocess is in Section II.A and II.B.

DOL will host a prospective applicant webinar for thiscompetition. The date, time, and other logistical information will be posted onODEP’s website at https://www.dol.gov/odep.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Jeannette Flowers,

Grants Management Specialist

Flowers.Jeannette@dol.gov

Email:Flowers.Jeannette@dol.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is August 3, 2018. Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Jul 06, 2018
This is an amendment to the FOA to extend the closing date. The closing date for receipt of applications under this Announcement is August 3, 2018. We must receive applications no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Jul 06, 2018
Update to provide the webpage for a recording and transcript of the second prospective applicant teleconference: A second prospective applicant teleconference was held on June 25, 2018. The purpose of this amendment is to publicly notify all prospective applicants that the audio recording of that second teleconference is now available on the following webpage: https://www.dol.gov/odep/topics/SAW-RTW/news-events.htm Jul 05, 2018
Per the Executive Summary section of the above-referenced FOA, a prospective applicant teleconference was held on June 7, 2018 at 3 p.m. ET. The purpose of this amendment is to publicly notify all prospective applicants that the audio recording and transcript of that teleconference is now available on the following webpage: https://www.dol.gov/odep/topics/SAW-RTW/news-events.htm and
provide notice that ODEP plans to host a second prospective applicant teleconference in the next couple of weeks. Please monitor dol.gov/odep for details.
Jul 05, 2018
Jun 15, 2018

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 5

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: FOA-ODEP-18-01
Funding Opportunity Title: Retaining Employment and Talent After Injury/Illness Network (RETAIN) Demonstration Projects
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation: Office of Disability Employment Policy
Expected Number of Awards: 8
Assistance Listings: 17.720 — Disability Employment Policy Development
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 5
Posted Date: May 24, 2018
Last Updated Date: Jul 06, 2018
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jul 23, 2018 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is July 23, 2018. Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Current Closing Date for Applications: Aug 03, 2018 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is August 3, 2018. Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Archive Date: Aug 22, 2018
Estimated Total Program Funding: $20,000,000
Award Ceiling: $2,500,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: State Departments of Labor, State Workforce Development Agencies, or an equivalent entity with responsibility for labor, employment, and/or workforce development; andEntities described in section 166(c) of WIOA relating to Indian and Native American programs. These entities include Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Alaska Native entities, Indian-controlled organizations serving Indians, or Native Hawaiian organizations. These applicants are not required to partner with Local Workforce Development Boards (LWDBs).

Additional Information

Agency Name: Office of Disability Employment Policy
Description:

The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), incollaboration with the Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S.Department of Labor (DOL, the Department, or we), and the Social SecurityAdministration (SSA) announce the availability of approximately $20,000,000 infunds authorized by Section 169, subsection (b)(5), of the Workforce Innovationand Opportunity Act (WIOA), Section 1110 of the Social Security Act, andConsolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 to plan and conduct pilot demonstrationprojects in Phase 1 of RETAIN – the Retaining Employment and Talent afterInjury/Illness Network. A subset of Phase 1 RETAIN awardees will competitivelyreceive Phase 2 RETAIN cooperative agreements and funds to implement projectsat full scale. DOL will award all funds and administer all cooperativeagreements in both phases of RETAIN.

The RETAIN Demonstration Projects will be funded in two (2)phases. This FOA covers Phase 1. The initial period of performance (Phase 1) iseighteen (18) months and includes planning and start-up activities, includingthe launch of a small pilot demonstration. The small pilot demonstration mustbegin within nine (9) months of the award or immediately after the Office ofManagement and Budget (OMB) provides Paperwork Reduction Act approval for theproject’s information collection, whichever occurs later. We expect to provideapproximately $2,500,000 each to up to eight (8) state workforce agencies inthe form of cooperative agreements for Phase 1. The state workforce agenciesmust partner with the State Health Departments, or equivalent entitiesgenerally responsible for managing, regulating, or influencing the provision ofhealth services; health care systems practicing coordinated care and populationhealth management; and the State Workforce Development Board. Expenditures forplanning activities are limited to $1,000,000, leaving a minimum of $1,500,000for pilot implementation.

At the conclusion of the initial period of performance, upto four (4) Phase 1 awardees will be awarded supplemental funding of up to$19,750,000 each to implement the demonstration projects during Phase 2 througha separate competition. Awardees will continue receiving support from theRETAIN Program TA Provider. If funds are available in future years, DOL mayaward additional Phase 2 cooperative agreements to Phase 1 awardees notinitially selected for Phase 2. More information on the two-phased fundingprocess is in Section II.A and II.B.

DOL will host a prospective applicant webinar for thiscompetition. The date, time, and other logistical information will be posted onODEP’s website at https://www.dol.gov/odep.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Jeannette Flowers,

Grants Management Specialist

Flowers.Jeannette@dol.gov

Email:Flowers.Jeannette@dol.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: FOA-ODEP-18-01
Funding Opportunity Title: Retaining Employment and Talent After Injury/Illness Network (RETAIN) Demonstration Projects
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation: Office of Disability Employment Policy
Expected Number of Awards: 8
Assistance Listings: 17.720 — Disability Employment Policy Development
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 4
Posted Date: Jul 06, 2018
Last Updated Date: Jul 05, 2018
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 23, 2018 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is July 23, 2018. Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Archive Date: Aug 22, 2018
Estimated Total Program Funding: $20,000,000
Award Ceiling: $2,500,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: State Departments of Labor, State Workforce Development Agencies, or an equivalent entity with responsibility for labor, employment, and/or workforce development; andEntities described in section 166(c) of WIOA relating to Indian and Native American programs. These entities include Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Alaska Native entities, Indian-controlled organizations serving Indians, or Native Hawaiian organizations. These applicants are not required to partner with Local Workforce Development Boards (LWDBs).

Additional Information

Agency Name: Office of Disability Employment Policy
Description:

The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), incollaboration with the Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S.Department of Labor (DOL, the Department, or we), and the Social SecurityAdministration (SSA) announce the availability of approximately $20,000,000 infunds authorized by Section 169, subsection (b)(5), of the Workforce Innovationand Opportunity Act (WIOA), Section 1110 of the Social Security Act, andConsolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 to plan and conduct pilot demonstrationprojects in Phase 1 of RETAIN – the Retaining Employment and Talent afterInjury/Illness Network. A subset of Phase 1 RETAIN awardees will competitivelyreceive Phase 2 RETAIN cooperative agreements and funds to implement projectsat full scale. DOL will award all funds and administer all cooperativeagreements in both phases of RETAIN.

The RETAIN Demonstration Projects will be funded in two (2)phases. This FOA covers Phase 1. The initial period of performance (Phase 1) iseighteen (18) months and includes planning and start-up activities, includingthe launch of a small pilot demonstration. The small pilot demonstration mustbegin within nine (9) months of the award or immediately after the Office ofManagement and Budget (OMB) provides Paperwork Reduction Act approval for theproject’s information collection, whichever occurs later. We expect to provideapproximately $2,500,000 each to up to eight (8) state workforce agencies inthe form of cooperative agreements for Phase 1. The state workforce agenciesmust partner with the State Health Departments, or equivalent entitiesgenerally responsible for managing, regulating, or influencing the provision ofhealth services; health care systems practicing coordinated care and populationhealth management; and the State Workforce Development Board. Expenditures forplanning activities are limited to $1,000,000, leaving a minimum of $1,500,000for pilot implementation.

At the conclusion of the initial period of performance, upto four (4) Phase 1 awardees will be awarded supplemental funding of up to$19,750,000 each to implement the demonstration projects during Phase 2 througha separate competition. Awardees will continue receiving support from theRETAIN Program TA Provider. If funds are available in future years, DOL mayaward additional Phase 2 cooperative agreements to Phase 1 awardees notinitially selected for Phase 2. More information on the two-phased fundingprocess is in Section II.A and II.B.

DOL will host a prospective applicant webinar for thiscompetition. The date, time, and other logistical information will be posted onODEP’s website at https://www.dol.gov/odep.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Jeannette Flowers,

Grants Management Specialist

Flowers.Jeannette@dol.gov

Email:Flowers.Jeannette@dol.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: FOA-ODEP-18-01
Funding Opportunity Title: Retaining Employment and Talent After Injury/Illness Network (RETAIN) Demonstration Projects
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation: Office of Disability Employment Policy
Expected Number of Awards: 8
Assistance Listings: 17.720 — Disability Employment Policy Development
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 3
Posted Date: Jul 05, 2018
Last Updated Date: Jul 05, 2018
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 23, 2018 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is July 23, 2018. Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Archive Date: Aug 22, 2018
Estimated Total Program Funding: $20,000,000
Award Ceiling: $2,500,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: State Departments of Labor, State Workforce Development Agencies, or an equivalent entity with responsibility for labor, employment, and/or workforce development; andEntities described in section 166(c) of WIOA relating to Indian and Native American programs. These entities include Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Alaska Native entities, Indian-controlled organizations serving Indians, or Native Hawaiian organizations. These applicants are not required to partner with Local Workforce Development Boards (LWDBs).

Additional Information

Agency Name: Office of Disability Employment Policy
Description:

The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), incollaboration with the Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S.Department of Labor (DOL, the Department, or we), and the Social SecurityAdministration (SSA) announce the availability of approximately $20,000,000 infunds authorized by Section 169, subsection (b)(5), of the Workforce Innovationand Opportunity Act (WIOA), Section 1110 of the Social Security Act, andConsolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 to plan and conduct pilot demonstrationprojects in Phase 1 of RETAIN – the Retaining Employment and Talent afterInjury/Illness Network. A subset of Phase 1 RETAIN awardees will competitivelyreceive Phase 2 RETAIN cooperative agreements and funds to implement projectsat full scale. DOL will award all funds and administer all cooperativeagreements in both phases of RETAIN.

The RETAIN Demonstration Projects will be funded in two (2)phases. This FOA covers Phase 1. The initial period of performance (Phase 1) iseighteen (18) months and includes planning and start-up activities, includingthe launch of a small pilot demonstration. The small pilot demonstration mustbegin within nine (9) months of the award or immediately after the Office ofManagement and Budget (OMB) provides Paperwork Reduction Act approval for theproject’s information collection, whichever occurs later. We expect to provideapproximately $2,500,000 each to up to eight (8) state workforce agencies inthe form of cooperative agreements for Phase 1. The state workforce agenciesmust partner with the State Health Departments, or equivalent entitiesgenerally responsible for managing, regulating, or influencing the provision ofhealth services; health care systems practicing coordinated care and populationhealth management; and the State Workforce Development Board. Expenditures forplanning activities are limited to $1,000,000, leaving a minimum of $1,500,000for pilot implementation.

At the conclusion of the initial period of performance, upto four (4) Phase 1 awardees will be awarded supplemental funding of up to$19,750,000 each to implement the demonstration projects during Phase 2 througha separate competition. Awardees will continue receiving support from theRETAIN Program TA Provider. If funds are available in future years, DOL mayaward additional Phase 2 cooperative agreements to Phase 1 awardees notinitially selected for Phase 2. More information on the two-phased fundingprocess is in Section II.A and II.B.

DOL will host a prospective applicant webinar for thiscompetition. The date, time, and other logistical information will be posted onODEP’s website at https://www.dol.gov/odep.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Jeannette Flowers,

Grants Management Specialist

Flowers.Jeannette@dol.gov

Email:Flowers.Jeannette@dol.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: FOA-ODEP-18-01
Funding Opportunity Title: Retaining Employment and Talent After Injury/Illness Network (RETAIN) Demonstration Projects
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation: Office of Disability Employment Policy
Expected Number of Awards: 8
Assistance Listings: 17.720 — Disability Employment Policy Development
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Jul 05, 2018
Last Updated Date: Jun 15, 2018
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 23, 2018 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is July 23, 2018. Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Archive Date: Aug 22, 2018
Estimated Total Program Funding: $20,000,000
Award Ceiling: $2,500,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: State Departments of Labor, State Workforce Development Agencies, or an equivalent entity with responsibility for labor, employment, and/or workforce development; andEntities described in section 166(c) of WIOA relating to Indian and Native American programs. These entities include Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Alaska Native entities, Indian-controlled organizations serving Indians, or Native Hawaiian organizations. These applicants are not required to partner with Local Workforce Development Boards (LWDBs).

Additional Information

Agency Name: Office of Disability Employment Policy
Description:

The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), incollaboration with the Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S.Department of Labor (DOL, the Department, or we), and the Social SecurityAdministration (SSA) announce the availability of approximately $20,000,000 infunds authorized by Section 169, subsection (b)(5), of the Workforce Innovationand Opportunity Act (WIOA), Section 1110 of the Social Security Act, andConsolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 to plan and conduct pilot demonstrationprojects in Phase 1 of RETAIN – the Retaining Employment and Talent afterInjury/Illness Network. A subset of Phase 1 RETAIN awardees will competitivelyreceive Phase 2 RETAIN cooperative agreements and funds to implement projectsat full scale. DOL will award all funds and administer all cooperativeagreements in both phases of RETAIN.

The RETAIN Demonstration Projects will be funded in two (2)phases. This FOA covers Phase 1. The initial period of performance (Phase 1) iseighteen (18) months and includes planning and start-up activities, includingthe launch of a small pilot demonstration. The small pilot demonstration mustbegin within nine (9) months of the award or immediately after the Office ofManagement and Budget (OMB) provides Paperwork Reduction Act approval for theproject’s information collection, whichever occurs later. We expect to provideapproximately $2,500,000 each to up to eight (8) state workforce agencies inthe form of cooperative agreements for Phase 1. The state workforce agenciesmust partner with the State Health Departments, or equivalent entitiesgenerally responsible for managing, regulating, or influencing the provision ofhealth services; health care systems practicing coordinated care and populationhealth management; and the State Workforce Development Board. Expenditures forplanning activities are limited to $1,000,000, leaving a minimum of $1,500,000for pilot implementation.

At the conclusion of the initial period of performance, upto four (4) Phase 1 awardees will be awarded supplemental funding of up to$19,750,000 each to implement the demonstration projects during Phase 2 througha separate competition. Awardees will continue receiving support from theRETAIN Program TA Provider. If funds are available in future years, DOL mayaward additional Phase 2 cooperative agreements to Phase 1 awardees notinitially selected for Phase 2. More information on the two-phased fundingprocess is in Section II.A and II.B.

DOL will host a prospective applicant webinar for thiscompetition. The date, time, and other logistical information will be posted onODEP’s website at https://www.dol.gov/odep.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Jeannette Flowers,

Grants Management Specialist

Flowers.Jeannette@dol.gov

Email:Flowers.Jeannette@dol.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: FOA-ODEP-18-01
Funding Opportunity Title: Retaining Employment and Talent After Injury/Illness Network (RETAIN) Demonstration Projects
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation: Office of Disability Employment Policy
Expected Number of Awards: 8
Assistance Listings: 17.720 — Disability Employment Policy Development
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Jun 15, 2018
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 23, 2018 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is July 23, 2018. Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Archive Date: Aug 22, 2018
Estimated Total Program Funding: $20,000,000
Award Ceiling: $2,500,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: State Departments of Labor, State Workforce Development Agencies, or an equivalent entity with responsibility for labor, employment, and/or workforce development; and

Entities described in section 166(c) of WIOA relating to Indian and Native American programs. These entities include Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Alaska Native entities, Indian-controlled organizations serving Indians, or Native Hawaiian organizations. These applicants are not required to partner with Local Workforce Development Boards (LWDBs).

Additional Information

Agency Name: Office of Disability Employment Policy
Description:

The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), in
collaboration with the Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S.
Department of Labor (DOL, the Department, or we), and the Social Security
Administration (SSA) announce the availability of approximately $20,000,000 in
funds authorized by Section 169, subsection (b)(5), of the Workforce Innovation
and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Section 1110 of the Social Security Act, and
Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 to plan and conduct pilot demonstration
projects in Phase 1 of RETAIN – the Retaining Employment and Talent after
Injury/Illness Network. A subset of Phase 1 RETAIN awardees will competitively
receive Phase 2 RETAIN cooperative agreements and funds to implement projects
at full scale. DOL will award all funds and administer all cooperative
agreements in both phases of RETAIN.

The RETAIN Demonstration Projects will be funded in two (2)
phases. This FOA covers Phase 1. The initial period of performance (Phase 1) is
eighteen (18) months and includes planning and start-up activities, including
the launch of a small pilot demonstration. The small pilot demonstration must
begin within nine (9) months of the award or immediately after the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) provides Paperwork Reduction Act approval for the
project’s information collection, whichever occurs later. We expect to provide
approximately $2,500,000 each to up to eight (8) state workforce agencies in
the form of cooperative agreements for Phase 1. The state workforce agencies
must partner with the State Health Departments, or equivalent entities
generally responsible for managing, regulating, or influencing the provision of
health services; health care systems practicing coordinated care and population
health management; and the State Workforce Development Board. Expenditures for
planning activities are limited to $1,000,000, leaving a minimum of $1,500,000
for pilot implementation.

At the conclusion of the initial period of performance, up
to four (4) Phase 1 awardees will be awarded supplemental funding of up to
$19,750,000 each to implement the demonstration projects during Phase 2 through
a separate competition. Awardees will continue receiving support from the
RETAIN Program TA Provider. If funds are available in future years, DOL may
award additional Phase 2 cooperative agreements to Phase 1 awardees not
initially selected for Phase 2. More information on the two-phased funding
process is in Section II.A and II.B.

DOL will host a prospective applicant webinar for this
competition. The date, time, and other logistical information will be posted on
ODEP’s website at https://www.dol.gov/odep.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Jeannette Flowers,

Grants Management Specialist

Flowers.Jeannette@dol.gov

Email:Flowers.Jeannette@dol.gov

Folder 305566 Full Announcement-FOA-ODEP-18-01 -> FOA-ODEP-18-01.pdf

Folder 305566 Other Supporting Documents-FOA-ODEP-18-01 Amendment One -> FOA-ODEP-18-01 Amendment One.pdf

Folder 305566 Other Supporting Documents-FOA-ODEP-18-01 Amendment Three -> FOA-ODEP-18-01 Amendment Three.pdf

Folder 305566 Other Supporting Documents-FOA-ODEP-18-01 Amendment Two -> FOA-ODEP-18-01 Amendment Two.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Jeannette Flowers,
Grants Management Specialist
Flowers.Jeannette@dol.gov

Email: Flowers.Jeannette@dol.gov

Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
17.720 FOA-ODEP-18-01 Retaining Employment and Talent After Injury/Illness Network (RETAIN) Demonstration Projects PKG00242496 May 24, 2018 Aug 03, 2018 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

305566 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf

305566 SF424A-1.0.pdf

305566 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

305566 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

305566 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf

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