This Department of Labor grant, authorized by Sections 7(a) and 7(b) of the Wagner-Peyser Act, provides financial allotments to States for Program Year 2017. The primary purpose is to enhance employment services nationwide. Ninety percent of the funds are dedicated to essential labor exchange activities, including job search and placement assistance for job seekers, comprehensive recruitment services for employers, program evaluations, development of crucial labor market information, and administration of work tests for unemployment insurance claimants. The remaining ten percent is reserved for gubernatorial use, focusing on performance incentives for employment service offices, delivering specialized services for groups with unique needs, and supporting exemplary models for service delivery.
Opportunity ID: 294557
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ETA-TEGL-ES-2017 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service Program Allotments (PY) 2017 |
| Opportunity Category: | Mandatory |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 54 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.207 — Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 12, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 14, 2017 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is July 14, 2017. Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 14, 2017 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is July 14, 2017. Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | Aug 13, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $666,229,935 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | States including the District of Columbia and Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; Outlying areas of Guam and the United States Virgin Islands |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Employment and Training Administration |
| Description: | Section 7(a) of the Wagner-Peyser Act (49 U.S.C. § 49f (a)) authorizes States to use 90 percent of the funds allotted to a State for labor exchange services, and other career services such as job search and placement services to job seekers; appropriate recruitment services for employers; program evaluations; developing and providing labor market and occupational information; developing management information systems; and administering the work test for unemployment insurance claimants.
Section 7(b) of the Wagner-Peyser Act (49 U.S.C. § 49f(b)), states that 10 percent of the funds allotted to a State must be reserved for use by the Governor to provide performance incentives for public employment service offices and programs, provide services for groups with special needs, and provide for the extra costs of exemplary models for delivering services of the type described in section 7(a). Training and Employment Guidance Letter No. 27-16, Attachment I shows the distribution of PY 2017 ES formula amounts by State compared to PY 2016. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Tammy Edwards
Grants Management Specialist Edwards.Tammy.A@dol.gov Email:Edwards.Tammy.A@dol.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 294557 Full Announcement-TEGL-27-16 -> TEGL_27-16.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Tammy Edwards Grants Management Specialist Edwards.Tammy.A@dol.gov Email: Edwards.Tammy.A@dol.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.207 | ETA-TEGL-ES-2017 | Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service Program Allotments (PY) 2017 | PKG00233132 | Jun 12, 2017 | Jul 14, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
294557 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
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