The U.S. Department of Labor is offering the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) grants program to expand and improve education and career training programs. This grant program provides up to $500 million to eligible institutions of higher education across the 50 States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and U.S. territories. The primary purpose of this multi-year grant is to enhance institutions’ capacity to deliver training programs, completable in two years or less, specifically tailored for workers eligible under the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers Program and other adults. Funding supports the development of new educational strategies or the replication of proven, evidence-based program designs to meet the evolving needs of the workforce.
Opportunity ID: 146333
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-DFA-PY-11-08 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grants Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 70 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.282 — Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 24, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 19, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 24, 2012 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is May 24, 2012. Applications must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 24, 2012 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is May 24, 2012. Applications must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | Jun 23, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $500,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $15,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $2,500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Only “eligible institutions” may be awarded TAACCCT grants. Eligible institutions are institutions of higher education as defined in Section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002) which offer programs that can be completed in not more than two years. They include public, proprietary, or other nonprofit educational institutions. Generally, such institutions of higher education include 2-year and 4-year colleges and universities, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-serving Institutions, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving Institutions. Educational institutions in the U.S. territories are eligible if they offer programs that can be completed in not more than two years and are accredited by an agency or association recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Section III.A of the full announcement for more detail on eligibility requirements. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Employment and Training Administration |
| Description: | The U.S. Department of Labor (the Department) announces the availability of up to $500 million in grant funds to be awarded under the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) grants program. The TAACCCT grants program provides eligible institutions of higher education, as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002), with funds to expand and improve their ability to deliver education and career training programs that can be completed in two years or less, and are suited for workers who are eligible for training under the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Workers Program (“TAA-eligible workers”) of the Trade Act of 1974 (as amended) 19 U.S.C. 2271-2323, as well as other adults. Eligible institutions may be located in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico or the U.S. territories; however, the competitiveness of institutions in the U.S. territories under this SGA may be impacted by their limited opportunity to serve TAA-eligible workers. The Department intends to fund multi-year grants to eligible institutions for either developing new education and career training program strategies or for replicating existing evidence-based design, development, and/or delivery strategies for such programs. |
| Link to Additional Information: | DOLETA Find Grants |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Melissa Abdullah
Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-693-3346 Email:Abdullah.Melissa@dol.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| This amendment to the SGA clarifies the intent of the Department of Labor to fund projects that expand and improve the ability of eligible institutions to deliver undergraduate education and training programs, and clarifies that costs associated with the development and delivery of a graduate degree program will not be allowed under these grants. See the full amendment on http://www.doleta.gov/grants/find_grants.cfm. | Apr 19, 2012 | |
| Apr 19, 2012 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-DFA-PY-11-08 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grants Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 70 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.282 — Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 24, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 19, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 24, 2012 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is May 24, 2012. Applications must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 24, 2012 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is May 24, 2012. Applications must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | Jun 23, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $500,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $15,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $2,500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Only “eligible institutions” may be awarded TAACCCT grants. Eligible institutions are institutions of higher education as defined in Section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002) which offer programs that can be completed in not more than two years. They include public, proprietary, or other nonprofit educational institutions. Generally, such institutions of higher education include 2-year and 4-year colleges and universities, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-serving Institutions, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving Institutions. Educational institutions in the U.S. territories are eligible if they offer programs that can be completed in not more than two years and are accredited by an agency or association recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Section III.A of the full announcement for more detail on eligibility requirements. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Employment and Training Administration |
| Description: | The U.S. Department of Labor (the Department) announces the availability of up to $500 million in grant funds to be awarded under the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) grants program. The TAACCCT grants program provides eligible institutions of higher education, as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002), with funds to expand and improve their ability to deliver education and career training programs that can be completed in two years or less, and are suited for workers who are eligible for training under the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Workers Program (“TAA-eligible workers”) of the Trade Act of 1974 (as amended) 19 U.S.C. 2271-2323, as well as other adults. Eligible institutions may be located in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico or the U.S. territories; however, the competitiveness of institutions in the U.S. territories under this SGA may be impacted by their limited opportunity to serve TAA-eligible workers. The Department intends to fund multi-year grants to eligible institutions for either developing new education and career training program strategies or for replicating existing evidence-based design, development, and/or delivery strategies for such programs. |
| Link to Additional Information: | DOLETA Find Grants |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Melissa Abdullah
Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-693-3346 Email:Abdullah.Melissa@dol.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-DFA-PY-11-08 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grants Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 70 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.282 — Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 19, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 24, 2012 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is May 24, 2012. Applications must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | Jun 23, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $500,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $15,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $2,500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Only “eligible institutions” may be awarded TAACCCT grants. Eligible institutions are institutions of higher education as defined in Section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002) which offer programs that can be completed in not more than two years. They include public, proprietary, or other nonprofit educational institutions. Generally, such institutions of higher education include 2-year and 4-year colleges and universities, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-serving Institutions, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving Institutions. Educational institutions in the U.S. territories are eligible if they offer programs that can be completed in not more than two years and are accredited by an agency or association recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Section III.A of the full announcement for more detail on eligibility requirements. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Employment and Training Administration |
| Description: | The U.S. Department of Labor (the Department) announces the availability of up to $500 million in grant funds to be awarded under the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) grants program. The TAACCCT grants program provides eligible institutions of higher education, as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002), with funds to expand and improve their ability to deliver education and career training programs that can be completed in two years or less, and are suited for workers who are eligible for training under the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Workers Program (“TAA-eligible workers”) of the Trade Act of 1974 (as amended) 19 U.S.C. 2271-2323, as well as other adults. Eligible institutions may be located in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico or the U.S. territories; however, the competitiveness of institutions in the U.S. territories under this SGA may be impacted by their limited opportunity to serve TAA-eligible workers. The Department intends to fund multi-year grants to eligible institutions for either developing new education and career training program strategies or for replicating existing evidence-based design, development, and/or delivery strategies for such programs. |
| Link to Additional Information: | DOLETA Find Grants |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Melissa Abdullah
Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-693-3346 Email:Abdullah.Melissa@dol.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 146333 Full Announcement-1 -> taaccct_sga_dfa_py_11_08.pdf
Folder 146333 Other Supporting Documents-Amendment One 1 -> 11_08_taaccct_amed_one.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Melissa Abdullah Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-693-3346 Email: Abdullah.Melissa@dol.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.282 | PKG00099590 | Feb 24, 2012 | May 24, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
146333 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
146333 Other-1.1.pdf
146333 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
146333 Project-1.1.pdf
146333 Budget-1.1.pdf
146333 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
146333 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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