This grant, offered by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Women’s Bureau and Office of Apprenticeship, provides approximately $1,800,000. This funding is specifically for assisting employers and labor management organizations in the placement and retention of women in apprenticeship and nontraditional occupations. Authorized by the WANTO Act of 1992, the program aims to disburse grants to six community-based organization and registered apprenticeship program consortia. These consortia will implement innovative projects focused on enhancing outreach, recruitment, hiring, training, employment, and overall retention of women in these vital sectors. The initiative is designed to expand opportunities and support for women entering and succeeding in roles traditionally underrepresented by them.
Opportunity ID: 53319
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-DFA-PY-09-03 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 6 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.201 — Registered Apprenticeship and Other Training |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 30, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 29, 2010 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is April 29, 2010. Applications must be received no later than 4 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 29, 2010 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is April 29, 2010. Applications must be received no later than 4 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | May 29, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,800,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $300,000 |
| Award Floor: | $300,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are Community-Based Organization/Registered Apprenticeship Program (CBO/RAP) Consortia as defined in Section VIII.F of this solicitation. The lead eligible applicant for the CBO/RAP consortia and the fiscal agent for the grant must be a CBO. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Employment and Training Administration |
| Description: | The Women’s Bureau (WB) and the Employment and Training Administration’s (ETA) Office of Apprenticeship (OA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL or Department), announce the availability of approximately $1,800,000 to establish a grant program for the purpose of assisting employers and labor management organizations in the placement and retention of women in apprenticeship and nontraditional occupations. This Program Year (PY) 2009 and 2010 SGA is authorized under the WANTO Act of 1992, Public Law 102-530, 29 USC 2501 et seq. To that end, the OA and WB plan to disburse PY 2009 and 2010 WANTO grant funds to six community-based organization (CBO)/registered apprenticeship program (RAP) consortia to conduct innovative projects to improve outreach, recruitment, hiring, training, employment, and retention of women in apprenticeships in the nontraditional occupations |
| Link to Additional Information: | SGA-DFA-PY-09-03 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Mamie Williams
Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-693-3341 Email:Williams.Mamie@dol.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
Folder 53319 Full Announcement-1 -> sga-py-09-03.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Mamie Williams Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-693-3341 Email: Williams.Mamie@dol.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.201 | PKG00017643 | Mar 30, 2010 | Apr 29, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
53319 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
53319 Budget-1.1.pdf
53319 SF424A-1.0.pdf
53319 Project-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
53319 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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