The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is offering approximately $13.2 million in grant funds, authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This grant is for projects that utilize virtual service-delivery models to promote career opportunities within the healthcare sector. Applicants can choose one of two categories: Category 1 focuses on developing and operating a Healthcare Virtual Career Platform (HVCP), with one award up to $6.6 million. Category 2 aims to enhance the ability of national community- and faith-based organizations and non-profit One-Stop Career Center operators to deliver virtual career exploration services, including healthcare careers, with two to four awards totaling approximately $6.6 million.
Opportunity ID: 53530
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-DFA-PY-09-09 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Recovery Act – Category 1–Healthcare Virtual Career Platform (HVCP) and Category 2–Enhancing the Ability of Community- and Faith-Based Organizations to Deliver Virtual Career Exploration Services, Including Healthcare Careers |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 4 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.275 — Program of Competitive Grants for Worker Training and Placement in High Growth and Emerging Industry Sectors |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 07, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 07, 2010 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is May 7, 2010. Applications must be received no later than 4 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 07, 2010 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is May 7, 2010. Applications must be received no later than 4 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | Jun 06, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $13,200,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $6,600,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Under this Solicitation, applicants may apply under one of two categories: Category 1 – Healthcare Virtual Career Platform (HVCP); or Category 2 – Enhancing the Ability of Community- and Faith-Based Organizations to Deliver Virtual Career Exploration Services, Including Healthcare Careers. i. Eligible applicants for Category 1: Eligible applicants for Category 1 grants are private nonprofit organizations with a nationally-focused mission to promote education, workforce development, career pathways, employment, or retention (such as national healthcare occupational associations, national health associations with experience in working with diverse populations, national educational associations with experience in healthcare workforce development, national workforce development associations, or nationwide healthcare systems that focus on both healthcare service delivery and education). An organization with a mission that focuses on a specific State, region, or local area (such as a State Workforce Agency, local workforce investment board, or community college) is not eligible to apply as the lead applicant, but may be included as part of the strategic partnership described in section III.A.ii. ii. Eligible Applicants for Category 2: Eligible applicants for Category 2 grants are private national or multi-state nonprofit community- or faith-based organizations that deliver services through networks of local affiliates, coalition members, or other established partners, including labor management organizations and non-profit organizations that operate One-Stop Career Centers in more than one state. It is ETA’s intent that investments in Category 2 achieve geographic balance across the country and increase capacity in both rural and urban settings in at least six different sites. Therefore, applicants under Category 2 must demonstrate that they have the capacity to work in a variety of communities in more than one state. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Employment and Training Administration |
| Description: | The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department), announces the availability of approximately $13.2 million in grant funds authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Recovery Act) for projects that use virtual service-delivery models to promote career opportunities in the healthcare sector.This Solicitation provides applicants with the option to choose from two categories to submit a single grant application. These categories are: Category 1Healthcare Virtual Career Platform (HVCP) and Category 2Enhancing the Ability of Community- and Faith-Based Organizations to Deliver Virtual Career Exploration Services, Including Healthcare Careers Under Category 1, ETA intends to award one grant for up to $6.6 million to develop and operate an HVCP. Under Category 2, ETA intends to award two to four grants totaling approximately $6.6 million to national community- and faith-based organizations and non-profit One-Stop Career Center operators. The Category 2 grantees will increase access to virtual career exploration services by (a) building their capacity to deliver these services to their customers in local communities and (b) increasing the ability of their customers to make use of and benefit from online resources. |
| Link to Additional Information: | SGA-DFA-PY-09-09 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Melissa Abdullah
Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-693-3346 Email:Abdullah.Melissa@dol.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 53530 Full Announcement-1 -> healthcare-grant-sga-py-09-09pdf.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Melissa Abdullah Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-693-3346 Email: Abdullah.Melissa@dol.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.275 | PKG00017799 | Apr 07, 2010 | May 07, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
53530 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
53530 Budget-1.1.pdf
53530 SF424A-1.0.pdf
53530 Project-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
53530 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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