This department is offering the WANTO program to provide technical assistance for employers and labor unions to promote the employment of women in apprenticeable and nontraditional occupations. The grant aims to establish training programs, offer resources for creating a supportive environment for women in these occupations, and enhance support services for women to improve retention. Eligible applicants must be community-based organizations focusing on industries where women are underrepresented or concentrated in lower-wage roles such as manufacturing, construction, healthcare, and technology.
Opportunity ID: 340246
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | FOA-WB-22-15 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Education |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 6 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 17.701 — Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (“WANTO”) Technical Assistance Grant Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | May 11, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date:: | May 11, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Jun 20, 2022 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Jun 20, 2022 |
| Archive Date:: | Jul 20, 2022 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 3,400,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $750,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $350,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | To be eligible for funds under this grant program, an applicant must be a community-based organization (CBO), as defined in the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Womens Bureau |
| Description:: | The WANTO program is intended to provide technical assistance (TA) to employers and labor unions to encourage employment of women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations (A/NTO), specifically by: 1) Developing (establishing, expanding, and/or enhancing) pre-apprenticeship, apprenticeship, or other nontraditional skills training programs designed to prepare women for careers in A/NTO; 2) Providing ongoing orientations or other resources for employers, unions, and workers on creating a successful environment for women in A/NTO; and/or 3) Setting up support groups, facilitating networks, and/or providing supportive services for women in A/NTO to improve their retention. Applicants may propose to provide technical assistance to support women’s participation and success in the full range of industries in which women are historically underrepresented or where women are disproportionately concentrated in the lower-wage occupations. Such industries include but are not limited to advanced manufacturing, construction, energy, health care, information technology, finance, and transportation. To be eligible for funds under this grant program, an applicant must be a community-based organization (CBO), as defined in the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 | May 11, 2022 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 17.701 |
| Competition ID: | FOA-WB-22-15 |
| Competition Title: | Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00274156 |
| Opening Date: | May 11, 2022 |
| Closing Date: | Jun 20, 2022 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Marc Purvis |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V4.0] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.2] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.2] |
| optional_forms | Attachments [V1.2] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.701 | FOA-WB-22-15 | Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program | PKG00274156 | May 11, 2022 | Jun 20, 2022 | View | Marc Purvis | Organization Applicants |