The Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA), in coordination with the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), is offering the Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) grant. Approximately $22 million is available for 6 to 10 cooperative agreements to state Workforce Investment Act (WIA) administering entities. This grant is for improving educational, training, and employment opportunities for youth and adults with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed, or receiving Social Security disability benefits. The initiative aims to help these individuals achieve middle-class employment through model service delivery by the public workforce system. Grants will cover a three-year period, with substantial engagement, technical assistance, and evaluation from ETA and ODEP.
Opportunity ID: 56448
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-DFA-PY-10-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA) to Fund Cooperative Agreements under the Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 8 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.207 — Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 06, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | Aug 31, 2010 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – *SEE SGA |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 08, 2010 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is September 8, 2010. Applications must be received no later than 4 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | Oct 10, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $22,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $6,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants must be the State Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Administering Agency. (Refer to SGA Part III, Eligibility Information and Other Grant Specifications; A. Eligible Applicants) |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Employment and Training Administration |
| Description: | The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), in coordination with DOLs Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), announces the availability of approximately $22 million for cooperative agreements to state Workforce Investment Act (WIA) administering entities. The Combined Appropriation Act of 2010, Division D of P.L. 111-117, included $12 million in funds to ETA and $12 million to ODEP to develop and implement a plan for improving effective and meaningful participation of persons with disabilities in the workforce. This funding is being used to implement the Disability Employment Initiative (DEI), under which the Department intends to make 6 to 10 grant awards that are designed to: 1) improve educational, training, and employment opportunities and outcomes of youth and adults with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed and/or receiving Social Security disability benefits; and 2) help these individuals with disabilities find a path into the middle class through exemplary and model service delivery by the public workforce system. DEI grants will be awarded for a three year period of performance. Grants will be issued as cooperative agreements with the expectation that there will be considerable engagement by ETA and ODEP with states and their local workforce investment areas throughout the life of the initiative. Extensive technical assistance will be available to grantees and an independent evaluation of the projects will be conducted utilizing quantitative and qualitative data from grantees. |
| Link to Additional Information: | SGA-DFA-PY-10-01 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Eileen Banks
Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-693-3403 Email:Banks.Eileen@dol.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| This modification includes the revision of phone number for grants management specialist, and the revision of point value for one criterion. | Aug 31, 2010 | |
| This modification is to add the closing date for receipt of applications. | Aug 31, 2010 | |
| Aug 09, 2010 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-DFA-PY-10-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA) to Fund Cooperative Agreements under the Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 8 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.207 — Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 06, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | Aug 31, 2010 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – *SEE SGA |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 08, 2010 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is September 8, 2010. Applications must be received no later than 4 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | Oct 10, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $22,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $6,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants must be the State Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Administering Agency. (Refer to SGA Part III, Eligibility Information and Other Grant Specifications; A. Eligible Applicants) |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Employment and Training Administration |
| Description: | The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), in coordination with DOLs Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), announces the availability of approximately $22 million for cooperative agreements to state Workforce Investment Act (WIA) administering entities. The Combined Appropriation Act of 2010, Division D of P.L. 111-117, included $12 million in funds to ETA and $12 million to ODEP to develop and implement a plan for improving effective and meaningful participation of persons with disabilities in the workforce. This funding is being used to implement the Disability Employment Initiative (DEI), under which the Department intends to make 6 to 10 grant awards that are designed to: 1) improve educational, training, and employment opportunities and outcomes of youth and adults with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed and/or receiving Social Security disability benefits; and 2) help these individuals with disabilities find a path into the middle class through exemplary and model service delivery by the public workforce system. DEI grants will be awarded for a three year period of performance. Grants will be issued as cooperative agreements with the expectation that there will be considerable engagement by ETA and ODEP with states and their local workforce investment areas throughout the life of the initiative. Extensive technical assistance will be available to grantees and an independent evaluation of the projects will be conducted utilizing quantitative and qualitative data from grantees. |
| Link to Additional Information: | SGA-DFA-PY-10-01 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Eileen Banks
Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-693-3403 Email:Banks.Eileen@dol.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-DFA-PY-10-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA) to Fund Cooperative Agreements under the Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 8 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.207 — Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 31, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 08, 2010 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is September 8, 2010. Applications must be received no later than 4 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | Oct 10, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $22,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $6,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants must be the State Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Administering Agency. (Refer to SGA Part III, Eligibility Information and Other Grant Specifications; A. Eligible Applicants) |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Employment and Training Administration |
| Description: | The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), in coordination with DOLs Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), announces the availability of approximately $22 million for cooperative agreements to state Workforce Investment Act (WIA) administering entities. The Combined Appropriation Act of 2010, Division D of P.L. 111-117, included $12 million in funds to ETA and $12 million to ODEP to develop and implement a plan for improving effective and meaningful participation of persons with disabilities in the workforce. This funding is being used to implement the Disability Employment Initiative (DEI), under which the Department intends to make 6 to 10 grant awards that are designed to: 1) improve educational, training, and employment opportunities and outcomes of youth and adults with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed and/or receiving Social Security disability benefits; and 2) help these individuals with disabilities find a path into the middle class through exemplary and model service delivery by the public workforce system. DEI grants will be awarded for a three year period of performance. Grants will be issued as cooperative agreements with the expectation that there will be considerable engagement by ETA and ODEP with states and their local workforce investment areas throughout the life of the initiative. Extensive technical assistance will be available to grantees and an independent evaluation of the projects will be conducted utilizing quantitative and qualitative data from grantees. |
| Link to Additional Information: | SGA-DFA-PY-10-01 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Eileen Banks
Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-693-3403 Email:Banks.Eileen@dol.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-DFA-PY-10-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA) to Fund Cooperative Agreements under the Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 8 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.207 — Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 09, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | – *SEE SGA |
| Archive Date: | Oct 10, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $22,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $6,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants must be the State Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Administering Agency. (Refer to SGA Part III, Eligibility Information and Other Grant Specifications; A. Eligible Applicants) |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Employment and Training Administration |
| Description: | The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), in coordination with DOLs Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), announces the availability of approximately $22 million for cooperative agreements to state Workforce Investment Act (WIA) administering entities. The Combined Appropriation Act of 2010, Division D of P.L. 111-117, included $12 million in funds to ETA and $12 million to ODEP to develop and implement a plan for improving effective and meaningful participation of persons with disabilities in the workforce. This funding is being used to implement the Disability Employment Initiative (DEI), under which the Department intends to make 6 to 10 grant awards that are designed to: 1) improve educational, training, and employment opportunities and outcomes of youth and adults with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed and/or receiving Social Security disability benefits; and 2) help these individuals with disabilities find a path into the middle class through exemplary and model service delivery by the public workforce system. DEI grants will be awarded for a three year period of performance. Grants will be issued as cooperative agreements with the expectation that there will be considerable engagement by ETA and ODEP with states and their local workforce investment areas throughout the life of the initiative. Extensive technical assistance will be available to grantees and an independent evaluation of the projects will be conducted utilizing quantitative and qualitative data from grantees. |
| Link to Additional Information: | SGA-DFA-PY-10-01 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Eileen Banks
Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-693-3403 Email:Banks.Eileen@dol.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 56448 Full Announcement-1 -> sga-dfa-py-10-01.pdf
Folder 56448 Other Supporting Documents-Amendment One 1 -> amendment1-sga-dfa-py-10-01.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Eileen Banks Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-693-3403 Email: Banks.Eileen@dol.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.207 | PKG00020288 | Aug 09, 2010 | Sep 08, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
56448 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
56448 Budget-1.1.pdf
56448 SF424A-1.0.pdf
56448 Project-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
56448 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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