The Department of Labor, through the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy – Chief Evaluation Office, is offering approximately $2 million in grant funds for Research and Evaluation (LRE) grants. These grants, with a funding limit of $250,000 per grantee over two years, aim to support research on various priority areas such as employee benefits security, workplace safety, labor standards, and equal employment opportunities. University-based researchers are invited to apply for grants with a performance period of 12 to 24 months. Applications should focus on innovative approaches to evaluate the impact of DOL programs. The closing date for applications is November 4, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 286915
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FOA-CEO-16-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RESEARCH AND EVALUATION GRANTS |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.791 — Department of Labor Chief Evaluation Office |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 03, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 20, 2016 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 03, 2016 Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 04, 2016 Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | Dec 04, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The following organizations are eligible to apply:• Public/State Controlled Institution of Higher Education• Indian/Native American Tribal Government (Federally Recognized)• Indian/Native American Tribal Government (Other than Federally Recognized)• Indian/Native American Tribally Designated Organization• Private Institution of Higher Education• Hispanic-serving Institution• Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)• Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)• Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Employment and Training Administration |
| Description: | The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy – Chief Evaluation Office (CEO), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department, or we), announces the availability of approximately $2 million in grant funds authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 (PL. 114-113) for the Department of Labor Research and Evaluation (LRE) grants. The CEO is soliciting applications from university-based researchers to fund up to ten Department of Labor Research and Evaluation (LRE) grants for a period of up to two years. Grants of no more than $250,000 per grantee over a two-year period will be awarded. Suggested topic areas for an LRE grant that are of priority interest to DOL include but are not limited to:• Employee Benefits Security,• Miners’ Safety and Health,• Wage and Hour and Labor Standards, • Worker and Workplace Safety and Health,• Workers’ Compensation,• Labor/Management Relations,• International Topics in Worker Protection including child and forced labor issues,• Improving Equal Employment Opportunities for Targeted Populations,• Innovative approaches to evaluating the impact of DOL worker protection programs and policies using existing administrative or other data, and • Low-cost randomized controlled trials or natural experiments to evaluate the impact of DOL programs.The period of performance for the LRE grants is between 12 and 24 months with an anticipated start date of December 1, 2016. This performance period includes all necessary implementation and start-up activities. Depending on the nature of the research, LRE applicants may propose a 12-, 18- or 24- month period of performance. No federal funding is anticipated beyond the initial grant period. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Charese Moore
Grants Management Specialist Email:Moore.Charese@dol.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| This amendment updates the number of applications that an applicant may submit and extends the closing date for receipt of applications. | Sep 20, 2016 | |
| Sep 20, 2016 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FOA-CEO-16-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RESEARCH AND EVALUATION GRANTS |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.791 — Department of Labor Chief Evaluation Office |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 03, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 20, 2016 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 03, 2016 Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 04, 2016 Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | Dec 04, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The following organizations are eligible to apply:• Public/State Controlled Institution of Higher Education• Indian/Native American Tribal Government (Federally Recognized)• Indian/Native American Tribal Government (Other than Federally Recognized)• Indian/Native American Tribally Designated Organization• Private Institution of Higher Education• Hispanic-serving Institution• Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)• Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)• Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Employment and Training Administration |
| Description: | The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy – Chief Evaluation Office (CEO), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department, or we), announces the availability of approximately $2 million in grant funds authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 (PL. 114-113) for the Department of Labor Research and Evaluation (LRE) grants. The CEO is soliciting applications from university-based researchers to fund up to ten Department of Labor Research and Evaluation (LRE) grants for a period of up to two years. Grants of no more than $250,000 per grantee over a two-year period will be awarded. Suggested topic areas for an LRE grant that are of priority interest to DOL include but are not limited to:• Employee Benefits Security,• Miners’ Safety and Health,• Wage and Hour and Labor Standards, • Worker and Workplace Safety and Health,• Workers’ Compensation,• Labor/Management Relations,• International Topics in Worker Protection including child and forced labor issues,• Improving Equal Employment Opportunities for Targeted Populations,• Innovative approaches to evaluating the impact of DOL worker protection programs and policies using existing administrative or other data, and • Low-cost randomized controlled trials or natural experiments to evaluate the impact of DOL programs.The period of performance for the LRE grants is between 12 and 24 months with an anticipated start date of December 1, 2016. This performance period includes all necessary implementation and start-up activities. Depending on the nature of the research, LRE applicants may propose a 12-, 18- or 24- month period of performance. No federal funding is anticipated beyond the initial grant period. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Charese Moore
Grants Management Specialist Email:Moore.Charese@dol.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FOA-CEO-16-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RESEARCH AND EVALUATION GRANTS |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.791 — Department of Labor Chief Evaluation Office |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 20, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 03, 2016 Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | Nov 02, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The following organizations are eligible to apply:
• Public/State Controlled Institution of Higher Education |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Employment and Training Administration |
| Description: | The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy – Chief Evaluation Office (CEO), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department, or we), announces the availability of approximately $2 million in grant funds authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 (PL. 114-113) for the Department of Labor Research and Evaluation (LRE) grants. The CEO is soliciting applications from university-based researchers to fund up to ten Department of Labor Research and Evaluation (LRE) grants for a period of up to two years. Grants of no more than $250,000 per grantee over a two-year period will be awarded. Suggested topic areas for an LRE grant that are of priority interest to DOL include but are not limited to: • Employee Benefits Security, The period of performance for the LRE grants is between 12 and 24 months with an anticipated start date of December 1, 2016. This performance period includes all necessary implementation and start-up activities. Depending on the nature of the research, LRE applicants may propose a 12-, 18- or 24- month period of performance. No federal funding is anticipated beyond the initial grant period. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Charese Moore
Grants Management Specialist Email:Moore.Charese@dol.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 286915 Full Announcement-FOA-CEO-16-01 -> FOA-CEO-16-01.pdf
Folder 286915 Other Supporting Documents-FOA-CEO-16-01 Amendment One -> FOA-CEO-16-01 Amendment One.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Charese Moore Grants Management Specialist Email: Moore.Charese@dol.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.791 | FOA-CEO-16-01 | DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RESEARCH AND EVALUATION GRANTS | PKG00226349 | Aug 03, 2016 | Nov 04, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
286915 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
286915 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
286915 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
286915 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
286915 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
286915 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
286915 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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