The Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is offering approximately $40 million in grant funds for Enhanced Transitional Jobs (ETJ) programs. This grant aims to increase workforce participation among low-income, hard-to-employ populations, specifically non-custodial parents and/or ex-offenders reentering communities. ETA seeks innovative ETJ models that surpass previously tested programs. Eligible applicants include Local Workforce Investment Boards or non-profit community/faith-based organizations with 503(c)(3) IRS status, possessing experience in transitional jobs programs or forming partnerships with such experienced entities. Applicants must demonstrate established or readily establishable relationships with required partners. Selected grantees will be required to participate in a random assignment evaluation.
Opportunity ID: 75853
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-DFA-PY-10-11 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Enhanced Transitional Jobs Demonstration (ETJD) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 9 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.261 — WIA Pilots, Demonstrations, and Research Projects |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 02, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 21, 2011 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 15, 2011 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is April 15, 2011. Applications must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 15, 2011 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is April 15, 2011. Applications must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | May 15, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $40,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $6,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $3,000,000 |
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, an applicant must be a Local Workforce Investment Board or non-profit community or faith-based organization with 501(c)(3) IRS status. Applicants forming a consortium (or banding together to apply as a consortium) and National or regional organizations will also be considered, however the lead applicant submitting the application must be one of the eligible applicants listed above. The geographic area to be served by an individual project must be contiguous. Only one application will be funded for an applicant. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Employment and Training Administration |
| Description: | The Department of Labors Employment and Training Administration (ETA) announces the availability of approximately $40 million in grant funds authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010 to support successful applicants in providing enhanced transitional jobs (ETJ) programs, as well as other activities and services, to increase the workforce participation of low-income, hard-to-employ populations, specifically non-custodial parents and/or ex-offenders reentering their communities. ETA intends to fund grantees proposing to implement ETJ program models that go beyond transitional jobs (TJ) programs currently operating or tested previously. ETA seeks applications from either Local Workforce Investment Boards or non-profit community or faith-based organizations with 503(c)(3) IRS status with experience with providing TJ programs, or that represents a partnership that includes an organization with experience providing TJ programs. Applicants must demonstrate that a relationship exists with the required partners or that such a relationship could be established quickly because of existing connections and agreements to work together. Applicants may also include other partners that can provide needed services for program participants and/or refer participants to the applicant as described in the SGA. Upon selection, all grantees will be required to participate in a random assignment evaluation. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Link to Full Announcement SGA-DFA-PY-10-11 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Mamie Williams
Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-693-3341 Email:Williams.Mamie@dol.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| This amendment to the SGA changes language in Section I.A. and Section III.D.1. Please see Amenment Two to this solicitation on http://www.doleta.gov/grants/find_grants.cfm for more information. | Mar 21, 2011 | |
| This amendment corrects the IRS citation referenced in the Summary Section of the SGA. Please see Amendment One on http://www.doleta.gov/grants/find_grants.cfm for more information. | Mar 21, 2011 | |
| Mar 09, 2011 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-DFA-PY-10-11 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Enhanced Transitional Jobs Demonstration (ETJD) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 9 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.261 — WIA Pilots, Demonstrations, and Research Projects |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 02, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 21, 2011 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 15, 2011 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is April 15, 2011. Applications must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 15, 2011 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is April 15, 2011. Applications must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | May 15, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $40,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $6,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $3,000,000 |
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, an applicant must be a Local Workforce Investment Board or non-profit community or faith-based organization with 501(c)(3) IRS status. Applicants forming a consortium (or banding together to apply as a consortium) and National or regional organizations will also be considered, however the lead applicant submitting the application must be one of the eligible applicants listed above. The geographic area to be served by an individual project must be contiguous. Only one application will be funded for an applicant. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Employment and Training Administration |
| Description: | The Department of Labors Employment and Training Administration (ETA) announces the availability of approximately $40 million in grant funds authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010 to support successful applicants in providing enhanced transitional jobs (ETJ) programs, as well as other activities and services, to increase the workforce participation of low-income, hard-to-employ populations, specifically non-custodial parents and/or ex-offenders reentering their communities. ETA intends to fund grantees proposing to implement ETJ program models that go beyond transitional jobs (TJ) programs currently operating or tested previously. ETA seeks applications from either Local Workforce Investment Boards or non-profit community or faith-based organizations with 503(c)(3) IRS status with experience with providing TJ programs, or that represents a partnership that includes an organization with experience providing TJ programs. Applicants must demonstrate that a relationship exists with the required partners or that such a relationship could be established quickly because of existing connections and agreements to work together. Applicants may also include other partners that can provide needed services for program participants and/or refer participants to the applicant as described in the SGA. Upon selection, all grantees will be required to participate in a random assignment evaluation. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Link to Full Announcement SGA-DFA-PY-10-11 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Mamie Williams
Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-693-3341 Email:Williams.Mamie@dol.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-DFA-PY-10-11 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Enhanced Transitional Jobs Demonstration (ETJD) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 9 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.261 — WIA Pilots, Demonstrations, and Research Projects |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 21, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 15, 2011 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is April 15, 2011. Applications must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | May 15, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $40,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $6,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $3,000,000 |
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, an applicant must be a Local Workforce Investment Board or non-profit community or faith-based organization with 501(c)(3) IRS status. Applicants forming a consortium (or banding together to apply as a consortium) and National or regional organizations will also be considered, however the lead applicant submitting the application must be one of the eligible applicants listed above. The geographic area to be served by an individual project must be contiguous. Only one application will be funded for an applicant. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Employment and Training Administration |
| Description: | The Department of Labors Employment and Training Administration (ETA) announces the availability of approximately $40 million in grant funds authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010 to support successful applicants in providing enhanced transitional jobs (ETJ) programs, as well as other activities and services, to increase the workforce participation of low-income, hard-to-employ populations, specifically non-custodial parents and/or ex-offenders reentering their communities. ETA intends to fund grantees proposing to implement ETJ program models that go beyond transitional jobs (TJ) programs currently operating or tested previously. ETA seeks applications from either Local Workforce Investment Boards or non-profit community or faith-based organizations with 503(c)(3) IRS status with experience with providing TJ programs, or that represents a partnership that includes an organization with experience providing TJ programs. Applicants must demonstrate that a relationship exists with the required partners or that such a relationship could be established quickly because of existing connections and agreements to work together. Applicants may also include other partners that can provide needed services for program participants and/or refer participants to the applicant as described in the SGA. Upon selection, all grantees will be required to participate in a random assignment evaluation. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Link to Full Announcement SGA-DFA-PY-10-11 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Mamie Williams
Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-693-3341 Email:Williams.Mamie@dol.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-DFA-PY-10-11 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Enhanced Transitional Jobs Demonstration (ETJD) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 9 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.261 — WIA Pilots, Demonstrations, and Research Projects |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 09, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 15, 2011 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is April 15, 2011. Applications must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | May 15, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $40,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $6,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $3,000,000 |
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, an applicant must be a Local Workforce Investment Board or non-profit community or faith-based organization with 501(c)(3) IRS status. Applicants forming a consortium (or banding together to apply as a consortium) and National or regional organizations will also be considered, however the lead applicant submitting the application must be one of the eligible applicants listed above. The geographic area to be served by an individual project must be contiguous. Only one application will be funded for an applicant. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Employment and Training Administration |
| Description: | The Department of Labors Employment and Training Administration (ETA) announces the availability of approximately $40 million in grant funds authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010 to support successful applicants in providing enhanced transitional jobs (ETJ) programs, as well as other activities and services, to increase the workforce participation of low-income, hard-to-employ populations, specifically non-custodial parents and/or ex-offenders reentering their communities. ETA intends to fund grantees proposing to implement ETJ program models that go beyond transitional jobs (TJ) programs currently operating or tested previously. ETA seeks applications from either Local Workforce Investment Boards or non-profit community or faith-based organizations with 503(c)(3) IRS status with experience with providing TJ programs, or that represents a partnership that includes an organization with experience providing TJ programs. Applicants must demonstrate that a relationship exists with the required partners or that such a relationship could be established quickly because of existing connections and agreements to work together. Applicants may also include other partners that can provide needed services for program participants and/or refer participants to the applicant as described in the SGA. Upon selection, all grantees will be required to participate in a random assignment evaluation. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Link to Full Announcement SGA-DFA-PY-10-11 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Mamie Williams
Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-693-3341 Email:Williams.Mamie@dol.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 75853 Full Announcement-1 -> sga-dfa-py-10-11.pdf
Folder 75853 Other Supporting Documents-Amendment One 1 -> sga-dfa-10-11-amendment1.pdf
Folder 75853 Other Supporting Documents-Amendment Two 1 -> sga-10-11-amendment-two.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Mamie Williams Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-693-3341 Email: Williams.Mamie@dol.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.261 | PKG00037990 | Mar 02, 2011 | Apr 15, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
75853 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
75853 Budget-1.1.pdf
75853 SF424A-1.0.pdf
75853 Project-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
75853 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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