This grant from the Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA) aims to increase the number of individuals who complete training programs, obtain industry-recognized credentials, and secure employment in green jobs. Approximately $40 million is available through the Green Jobs Innovation Fund. ETA plans to award 5-8 grants to national and statewide organizations, with local affiliates, that have existing career training programs. These grants will support technical and basic skills training, leading to green job opportunities in at least six communities per grant. The initiative emphasizes forging linkages between Registered Apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs, and integrating skills training via community-based partnerships.
Opportunity ID: 73414
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-DFA-PY-10-07 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Green Jobs Innovation Fund |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 8 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.279 — Green Jobs Innovation Fund Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 23, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 16, 2011 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 29, 2011 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is March 29, 2011. Applications must be received no later than 4 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 29, 2011 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is March 29, 2011. Applications must be received no later than 4 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | Apr 28, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $40,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $8,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $5,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | These funds are available to applicants with existing career training programs, including pre-apprenticeship and Registered Apprenticeship programs. DOL intends to award large grants to national and statewide organizations with local affiliates in at least six communities per grant to ensure a broad variety of projects and broad geographic distribution across the country. For purposes of this SGA, a community will be defined using all or part of the applicant’s existing service areas for each of the local affiliates participating in the training programs. It is anticipated that these service areas will represent a single geographic area such as a neighborhood, city, or county, and the six communities should not overlap. Eligible applicants must apply under one of three categories and state the eligibility in the abstract: 1) national labor-management organizations with local affiliates; 2) national non-profit organizations with local affiliates; or 3) statewide non-profit organizations or state Workforce Investment Act administering agencies with local affiliates. Applicants from any of the three pools must propose training programs that operate in at least six locations. The Department strongly encourages applicants to stretch their reach and resources to serve as many sites and individuals as practical within the project design. Applicants under all three categories should note the partnership requirements in Section III.C. |
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 Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Title I, Subtitle D, Section 171(d), Public Law 105-220 for the Green Jobs Innovation Fund (GJIF) to increase the number of individuals completing training programs who receive industry-recognized credentials and to increase the number of individuals completing training programs for employment in green jobs. ETA proposes to fund approximately five to eight grants to national and statewide organizations with local affiliates with existing career training programs to provide technical and basic skills training that lead to green job opportunities in at least six communities per grant with this SGA. With these grants, the Department is emphasizing critical steps along green career pathways by: 1) forging linkages between Registered Apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs, and/or 2) integrating the delivery of technical and basic skills training through community-based partnerships. |
| Link to Additional Information: | SGA-DFA-PY-10-07 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Kia Mason
Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-693-2606 Email:Mason.Kia@dol.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| This amendment to the SGA adds language to Section I.A., Section V.A.2.i., and Section V.A.3.ii. Please see Amendment Two on http://www.doleta.gov/grants/find_grants.cfm for more information. | Mar 16, 2011 | |
| This amendment to the SGA adds language to Section IV.E., Section V.A.2.i, and Section V.A.3.i. Please see Amendment One for this SGA on http://www.doleta.gov/grants/find_grants.cfm for more information. | Mar 16, 2011 | |
| Mar 09, 2011 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-DFA-PY-10-07 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Green Jobs Innovation Fund |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 8 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.279 — Green Jobs Innovation Fund Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 23, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 16, 2011 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 29, 2011 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is March 29, 2011. Applications must be received no later than 4 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 29, 2011 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is March 29, 2011. Applications must be received no later than 4 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | Apr 28, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $40,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $8,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $5,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | These funds are available to applicants with existing career training programs, including pre-apprenticeship and Registered Apprenticeship programs. DOL intends to award large grants to national and statewide organizations with local affiliates in at least six communities per grant to ensure a broad variety of projects and broad geographic distribution across the country. For purposes of this SGA, a community will be defined using all or part of the applicant’s existing service areas for each of the local affiliates participating in the training programs. It is anticipated that these service areas will represent a single geographic area such as a neighborhood, city, or county, and the six communities should not overlap. Eligible applicants must apply under one of three categories and state the eligibility in the abstract: 1) national labor-management organizations with local affiliates; 2) national non-profit organizations with local affiliates; or 3) statewide non-profit organizations or state Workforce Investment Act administering agencies with local affiliates. Applicants from any of the three pools must propose training programs that operate in at least six locations. The Department strongly encourages applicants to stretch their reach and resources to serve as many sites and individuals as practical within the project design. Applicants under all three categories should note the partnership requirements in Section III.C. |
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 Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Title I, Subtitle D, Section 171(d), Public Law 105-220 for the Green Jobs Innovation Fund (GJIF) to increase the number of individuals completing training programs who receive industry-recognized credentials and to increase the number of individuals completing training programs for employment in green jobs. ETA proposes to fund approximately five to eight grants to national and statewide organizations with local affiliates with existing career training programs to provide technical and basic skills training that lead to green job opportunities in at least six communities per grant with this SGA. With these grants, the Department is emphasizing critical steps along green career pathways by: 1) forging linkages between Registered Apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs, and/or 2) integrating the delivery of technical and basic skills training through community-based partnerships. |
| Link to Additional Information: | SGA-DFA-PY-10-07 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Kia Mason
Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-693-2606 Email:Mason.Kia@dol.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-DFA-PY-10-07 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Green Jobs Innovation Fund |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 8 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.279 — Green Jobs Innovation Fund Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 16, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 29, 2011 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is March 29, 2011. Applications must be received no later than 4 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | Apr 28, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $40,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $8,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $5,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | These funds are available to applicants with existing career training programs, including pre-apprenticeship and Registered Apprenticeship programs. DOL intends to award large grants to national and statewide organizations with local affiliates in at least six communities per grant to ensure a broad variety of projects and broad geographic distribution across the country. For purposes of this SGA, a community will be defined using all or part of the applicant’s existing service areas for each of the local affiliates participating in the training programs. It is anticipated that these service areas will represent a single geographic area such as a neighborhood, city, or county, and the six communities should not overlap. Eligible applicants must apply under one of three categories and state the eligibility in the abstract: 1) national labor-management organizations with local affiliates; 2) national non-profit organizations with local affiliates; or 3) statewide non-profit organizations or state Workforce Investment Act administering agencies with local affiliates. Applicants from any of the three pools must propose training programs that operate in at least six locations. The Department strongly encourages applicants to stretch their reach and resources to serve as many sites and individuals as practical within the project design. Applicants under all three categories should note the partnership requirements in Section III.C. |
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 Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Title I, Subtitle D, Section 171(d), Public Law 105-220 for the Green Jobs Innovation Fund (GJIF) to increase the number of individuals completing training programs who receive industry-recognized credentials and to increase the number of individuals completing training programs for employment in green jobs. ETA proposes to fund approximately five to eight grants to national and statewide organizations with local affiliates with existing career training programs to provide technical and basic skills training that lead to green job opportunities in at least six communities per grant with this SGA. With these grants, the Department is emphasizing critical steps along green career pathways by: 1) forging linkages between Registered Apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs, and/or 2) integrating the delivery of technical and basic skills training through community-based partnerships. |
| Link to Additional Information: | SGA-DFA-PY-10-07 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Kia Mason
Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-693-2606 Email:Mason.Kia@dol.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-DFA-PY-10-07 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Green Jobs Innovation Fund |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 8 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.279 — Green Jobs Innovation Fund Grants |
| 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: | Mar 29, 2011 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is March 29, 2011. Applications must be received no later than 4 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | Apr 28, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $40,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $8,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $5,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | These funds are available to applicants with existing career training programs, including pre-apprenticeship and Registered Apprenticeship programs. DOL intends to award large grants to national and statewide organizations with local affiliates in at least six communities per grant to ensure a broad variety of projects and broad geographic distribution across the country. For purposes of this SGA, a community will be defined using all or part of the applicant’s existing service areas for each of the local affiliates participating in the training programs. It is anticipated that these service areas will represent a single geographic area such as a neighborhood, city, or county, and the six communities should not overlap. Eligible applicants must apply under one of three categories and state the eligibility in the abstract: 1) national labor-management organizations with local affiliates; 2) national non-profit organizations with local affiliates; or 3) statewide non-profit organizations or state Workforce Investment Act administering agencies with local affiliates. Applicants from any of the three pools must propose training programs that operate in at least six locations. The Department strongly encourages applicants to stretch their reach and resources to serve as many sites and individuals as practical within the project design. Applicants under all three categories should note the partnership requirements in Section III.C. |
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 Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Title I, Subtitle D, Section 171(d), Public Law 105-220 for the Green Jobs Innovation Fund (GJIF) to increase the number of individuals completing training programs who receive industry-recognized credentials and to increase the number of individuals completing training programs for employment in green jobs. ETA proposes to fund approximately five to eight grants to national and statewide organizations with local affiliates with existing career training programs to provide technical and basic skills training that lead to green job opportunities in at least six communities per grant with this SGA. With these grants, the Department is emphasizing critical steps along green career pathways by: 1) forging linkages between Registered Apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs, and/or 2) integrating the delivery of technical and basic skills training through community-based partnerships. |
| Link to Additional Information: | SGA-DFA-PY-10-07 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Kia Mason
Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-693-2606 Email:Mason.Kia@dol.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 73414 Full Announcement-1 -> sga-dfa-py-10-07.pdf
Folder 73414 Other Supporting Documents-Amendment One 1 -> sga-dfa-10-07-amendment1.pdf
Folder 73414 Other Supporting Documents-Amendment Two 1 -> gjif_amendment_two_31511final.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Kia Mason Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-693-2606 Email: Mason.Kia@dol.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.279 | PKG00035470 | Feb 23, 2011 | Mar 29, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
73414 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
73414 Budget-1.1.pdf
73414 SF424A-1.0.pdf
73414 Project-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
73414 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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