The Department of Labor is offering Environmental Workforce Development Grants to support programs that train unemployed and under-employed individuals for environmental jobs. Eligible nonprofit organizations can apply to recruit, train, and place residents in full-time environmental employment. Previous grant recipients from FY17 are ineligible for FY18 funding. The closing date for applications is December 15, 2017.
Opportunity ID: 298017
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-OLEM-OBLR-17-10 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY18 ENVIRONMENTAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND JOB TRAINING (EWDJT) GRANTS |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 16 |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.815 — Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Cooperative Agreements |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 17, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 15, 2017 See Section IV of the solicitation for additional close date information. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 15, 2017 See Section IV of the solicitation for additional close date information. |
| Archive Date: | Jan 14, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $3,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $200,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See Section III of the solicitation for eligibility information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Description: | This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits proposals from eligible entities, including nonprofit organizations, to deliver Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training programs that recruit, train, and place local, unemployed and under-employed residents with the skills needed to secure full-time employment in the environmental field. Please note that eligible entities who received an EWDJT grant in Fiscal Year 2017 (FY17) are not eligible to apply for funding in FY18. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FY 2018 Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training (EWDJT) Grants |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Rachel Congdon
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W. Mail Code: 5105T Washington, D.C. 20460 Phone: (202) 566-1564 Email:congdon.rachel@epa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 298017 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> 17-10_0.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Rachel Congdon 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W. Mail Code: 5105T Washington, D.C. 20460 Phone: (202) 566-1564 Email: congdon.rachel@epa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.815 | PKG00235230 | Oct 17, 2017 | Dec 15, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
298017 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
298017 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
298017 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf