The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is offering the Career Pathways Innovation Fund (CPIF) grant, making up to $122 million available to foster innovative career pathways. This grant is specifically designed to support projects that enhance workforce development, with a significant allocation of at least $65 million reserved for initiatives within the healthcare sector. Eligible lead applicants include Local Workforce Investment Boards, individual community and technical colleges, community college districts, and state community college systems. DOL intends to award approximately 40 to 50 grants, each ranging from $1 million to $5 million, to advance this purpose. Additionally, about $6.25 million is reserved to fund third-party evaluations of successful grant activities.
Opportunity ID: 74813
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-DFA-PY-10-06 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Career Pathways Innovation Fund |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 40 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.269 — Community Based Job Training Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 28, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 31, 2011 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is March 31, 2011. Applications must be received no later than 4 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 31, 2011 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is March 31, 2011. Applications must be received no later than 4 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | Apr 30, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $12,300,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | In order to be eligible for consideration under this solicitation, the lead applicant must be an eligible institution, as defined in this paragraph, and must submit an application in partnership with the required partners identified in Section III.B. Applicants must specify their applicant type in the Abstract, as described in Section IV.B Part III.1. Eligible institutions are: (1) Local Workforce Investment Boards, which partner with one or more community or technical college(s) where education/training activities will occur under the grant; (2) community or technical colleges; (3) community college districts; and, (4) State community college systems. Requirements for each of these lead applicant types are provided below. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Employment and Training Administration |
| Description: | The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL or the Department) announces the availability of up to $122 million in grant funds to be awarded under the Career Pathways Innovation Fund (CPIF) Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA, or Solicitation). Based on statutory requirements, at least $65 million of the total designated funds will be reserved for projects that focus on the health care sector. Four types of entities are eligible to apply as lead grantees: Local Workforce Investment Boards (LWIBs), individual community and technical colleges, community college districts, and state community college systems. For the total amount of funds available through this SGA, DOL intends to fund approximately 40 to 50 grants ranging from $1 million to $5 million. In addition, DOL intends to reserve funding of approximately $6.25 million of the total appropriation to award additional funding to support grantee efforts to conduct a third-party evaluation of the grant activities. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Link to Full Announcement SGA-DFA-PY-10-06 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Linda Forman
Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-693-3416 Email:Forman.Linda@dol.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 74813 Full Announcement-1 -> sga-dfa-py-10-06.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Linda Forman Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-693-3416 Email: Forman.Linda@dol.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.269 | PKG00036790 | Feb 28, 2011 | Mar 31, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
74813 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
74813 Budget-1.1.pdf
74813 SF424A-1.0.pdf
74813 Project-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
74813 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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