The Department of Labor is offering these Workforce Information Grants (WIG) to support State workforce agencies in developing and disseminating crucial state and local Workforce and Labor Market Information. This grant is for enhancing access to vital labor market data, serving diverse customer groups including job seekers, businesses, and workforce and career counselors. It also benefits program planners, policymakers, economic development entities, human resource professionals, researchers, and media. The primary purpose is to ensure comprehensive and timely workforce data is available to aid career decisions, support business growth, and inform workforce development strategies across states, ultimately strengthening the labor market.
Opportunity ID: 294562
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ETA-TEGL-WIG-2017 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Workforce Information Grants (WIG) 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: | $31,840,000 |
| 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: | These grants are provided to State workforce agencies to develop and disseminate essential state and local Workforce and Labor Market Information for a range of customer groups, such as: • job seekers; • businesses/employers; • workforce and labor market intermediaries ( employment, school, and career counselors, as well as case managers at American Job Centers who help individuals find a job or make career decisions, or engage businesses seeking skilled workers; • program and service planners at educational institutions and community-based organizations; • policy makers, including state and local workforce development boards; • partners, such as economic development entities and human resource professionals; and • other customers, including recipients of workforce development grants, researchers, commercial data providers, and the media. Training and Employment Guidance Letter No. 27-16, Attachment J shows the distribution of PY 2017 WIGS 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
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Related Documents
Folder 294562 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-WIG-2017 | Workforce Information Grants (WIG) Allotments (PY) 2017 | PKG00233135 | Jun 12, 2017 | Jul 14, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
294562 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
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