The Department of Labor offers the WANTO Technical Assistance Grant Program to provide support for employers and labor unions in promoting women’s participation in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional industries. This grant aims to develop pre-apprenticeship programs, offer orientations for creating inclusive work environments, and establish support networks for women in underrepresented fields such as advanced manufacturing, energy, healthcare, information technology, and transportation. Applicants can propose projects to enhance women’s success in industries where they are traditionally marginalized or confined to lower-wage roles. Application deadline: August 16, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 307197
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FOA-WB-18-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (“WANTO”) Technical Assistance Grant Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 6 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.201 — Registered Apprenticeship |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 17, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 16, 2018 Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 16, 2018 Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | Sep 15, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $994,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $250,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Only Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) as defined in Section III.C.1 of the FOA are eligible to apply for these grants. A consortium of CBOs may apply as a single applicant, provided the applicant includes a copy of the consortium agreement that specifies which entity will administer the grant. Current and former recipients of funds awarded under previous WANTO ACT grant programs, listed on Attachment 1 of the FOA are eligible to apply for this funding opportunity. Former WANTO Act grantees must explain, in their “Statement of Need” (Section IV.B.3), how their proposed TA activities are materially different from those already performed using funds awarded through a WANTO Act grant program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Employment and Training Administration |
| Description: | This 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: • Developing (establishing, expanding or enhancing) pre-apprenticeship or nontraditional skills training programs designed to prepare women for careers in A/NTO; • Providing ongoing orientations for employers, unions, and workers on creating a successful environment for women in A/NTO; and/or • Setting up support groups and facilitating networks 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 traditionally underrepresented or disproportionately concentrated in the lower-wage occupations. Such industries include but are not limited to: advanced manufacturing, energy, healthcare, information technology, and transportation. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Erika Beasley
Grants Management Specialist Email:Beasley.Erika@dol.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 307197 Full Announcement-FOA-WB-18-01 -> FOA-WB-18-01.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Erika Beasley Grants Management Specialist Email: Beasley.Erika@dol.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.201 | FOA-WB-18-01 | Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (“WANTO”) Technical Assistance Grant Program | PKG00243773 | Jul 17, 2018 | Aug 16, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
307197 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
307197 SF424A-1.0.pdf
307197 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
307197 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
307197 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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