The Employment and Training Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor offers grants totaling $20.6 million to assist adult ex-offenders in successfully reintegrating into their communities. These grants, up to $1,212,000 each for 27-months, aim to provide job training, employment preparation, mentoring, and access to support services like housing and mental health treatment. Non-profit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status can apply to support ex-offenders in high-poverty, high-crime areas. The grants have a planning phase of up to three months and a minimum of 24 months of operation. Application deadline is Mar 13, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 137673
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | SGA-DFA-PY-11-02 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Reintegration of Ex-Offenders (RExO) Adult Generation 5 |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 17 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 17.270 — Reintegration of Ex-Offenders |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Jan 12, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Feb 07, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Mar 13, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Mar 13, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Apr 12, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 20,600,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $1,212,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Any non-profit organization with IRS 501(c)(3) status may apply for these grants to provide pre-release and post-release services to ex-offenders returning to high-poverty, high-crime communities. Recipients of these grants will be located in or have an existing staff presence, such as satellite offices or shared office space in the high-poverty, high-crime area to be served. See Section III, A of the SGA for more information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Employment and Training Administration |
| Description:: | The Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, announces the availability of approximately $20.6 million to serve adult ex-offenders returning to their communities. The Department expects to award approximately 17 grants of up to $1,212,000 each for 27-months, which includes up to three months for a planning phase and a minimum of 24 months of operation. Any non-profit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status may apply for these grants to provide pre-release and post-release services to ex-offenders returning to high-poverty, high-crime communities. These services will include job training leading to credentials for in-demand industries, employment preparation, mentoring and assistance connecting to supportive services such as housing, and substance abuse programs and mental health treatment. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 2 | The full announcement has been amended. Text in Sections I, III, and V has been replaced. Please see Amendment One under the Full Announcement for this SGA on www.doleta.gov/grants/find_grants for the replaced text. | Feb 07, 2012 |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 17.270 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00091451 |
| Opening Date: | Jan 12, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Mar 13, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Brinda Ruggles |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Other Attachments Form [V1.1] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.4] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] |
| optional_forms |
Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Attachments [V1.1] Faith Based EEO Survey [V1.2] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.270 | PKG00091451 | Jan 12, 2012 | Mar 13, 2012 | View | Brinda Ruggles | Organization Applicants |