The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), through its Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and Office of Apprenticeship (OA), is offering approximately $400,000 to fund two cooperative agreements. This grant is for conducting pilot projects aimed at developing models to improve systemic capacity for providing inclusive Registered Apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship training. The initiative targets youth and young adults with disabilities, aged 16 to 27, including those with the most significant disabilities, integrating them into high-growth industries. Funding will be competitively awarded to two consortia, each requiring representation from a Registered Apprenticeship Program sponsor, a community-based organization, an organization specializing in services for people with disabilities, and an educational institution. The projects will have a 24-month performance period.
Opportunity ID: 47974
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-09-03 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Registered Apprenticeship for Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities Initiative Cooperative Agreement |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.720 — Disability Employment Policy Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 16, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 16, 2009 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 15, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 15, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 14, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $400,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $400,000 |
| Award Floor: | $200,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 1. Eligible Applicants Under this announcement only consortia may apply for and receive a cooperative agreement. Each consortium must, at a minimum, have representation from each of the following four organization types: (1) A RAP sponsor in a high-growth industry sector; (2) A CBO with demonstrated experience in securing job training services from established training institutions such as community colleges, and providing placement and support services to apprentices in high growth industries; (3) A public/private nonprofit or for-profit organization which may be faith-based with demonstrated experience in providing employment and training services and employment related support services to people with disabilities; and (4) An educational institution. This requirement does not in any way prevent the participation of other entities, which are integral to the implementation of the project. All applications must clearly identify the lead grant recipient and fiscal agent, as well as all other members of the consortium applying for the cooperative agreement. In addition, the application must identify the relationship between all of the members of the consortium, and their respective roles in carrying out the project. According to section 18 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, an organization, as described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, that engages in lobbying activities will not be eligible for the receipt of Federal funds constituting an 23 award, grant, or loan. See 2 U.S.C. 1611; 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(4). Funding restrictions apply. See Section IV(5). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | OASAM |
| Description: | The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL or Department), Office ofDisability Employment Policy (ODEP) and the DOLs Employment and TrainingAdministrations (ETA) Office of Apprenticeship (OA) announce the availability ofapproximately $400,000 to fund cooperative agreements to conduct two pilot projects to develop models to improve systems capacity to provide inclusive Registered Apprenticeship training and pre-apprenticeship training to youth and young adults withdisabilities with a 24-month period of performance, and the possibility of up to 3additional option years of funding at the discretion of the Department depending on theavailability of funds and satisfactory performance. Under this initiative, funding will beawarded through a competitive process to two consortia to research, test, and evaluateinnovative systems models for providing inclusive integrated apprentice training in ahigh-growth industry to youth and young adults with disabilities, including those with themost significant disabilities, between the ages of 16 and 27. To be considered for anaward, consortium applying for the grant must have representation from each of thefollowing four organization types:1. A Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) sponsor in a high-growth industrysector;2. A community-based organization (CBO) with demonstrated experience securingjob training services from established training institutions such as community colleges,and providing placement and support services to apprentices in high-growth industries;3. A public/private non-profit or for-profit organization, which may be faith-based, withdemonstrated experience providing employment and training services and employmentrelated support services to people with disabilities; and4. An educational institution.This solicitation provides background information, describes the application submission requirements, outlines the process that eligible entities must use to apply for funds3covered by this solicitation, and outlines the evaluation criteria used as a basis forselecting the grantees.Application and submission information is explained in detail in Part IV of this SGA.There will be a Prospective Applicant Webinar held for this grant competition. The date and access information for this Prospective Applicant Webinar will be posted on ODEPs Web site at http://www.dol.gov/odep. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Federal Register Notice |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Cassandra Mitchell
Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-693-4570 Email:mitchell.cassandra@dol.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Added URL link to Federal Register Notice. | Jun 16, 2009 | |
| Full announcement link to the federal register | Jun 16, 2009 | |
| Jun 16, 2009 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-09-03 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Registered Apprenticeship for Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities Initiative Cooperative Agreement |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.720 — Disability Employment Policy Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 16, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 16, 2009 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 15, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 15, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 14, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $400,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $400,000 |
| Award Floor: | $200,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 1. Eligible Applicants Under this announcement only consortia may apply for and receive a cooperative agreement. Each consortium must, at a minimum, have representation from each of the following four organization types: (1) A RAP sponsor in a high-growth industry sector; (2) A CBO with demonstrated experience in securing job training services from established training institutions such as community colleges, and providing placement and support services to apprentices in high growth industries; (3) A public/private nonprofit or for-profit organization which may be faith-based with demonstrated experience in providing employment and training services and employment related support services to people with disabilities; and (4) An educational institution. This requirement does not in any way prevent the participation of other entities, which are integral to the implementation of the project. All applications must clearly identify the lead grant recipient and fiscal agent, as well as all other members of the consortium applying for the cooperative agreement. In addition, the application must identify the relationship between all of the members of the consortium, and their respective roles in carrying out the project. According to section 18 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, an organization, as described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, that engages in lobbying activities will not be eligible for the receipt of Federal funds constituting an 23 award, grant, or loan. See 2 U.S.C. 1611; 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(4). Funding restrictions apply. See Section IV(5). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | OASAM |
| Description: | The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL or Department), Office ofDisability Employment Policy (ODEP) and the DOLs Employment and TrainingAdministrations (ETA) Office of Apprenticeship (OA) announce the availability ofapproximately $400,000 to fund cooperative agreements to conduct two pilot projects to develop models to improve systems capacity to provide inclusive Registered Apprenticeship training and pre-apprenticeship training to youth and young adults withdisabilities with a 24-month period of performance, and the possibility of up to 3additional option years of funding at the discretion of the Department depending on theavailability of funds and satisfactory performance. Under this initiative, funding will beawarded through a competitive process to two consortia to research, test, and evaluateinnovative systems models for providing inclusive integrated apprentice training in ahigh-growth industry to youth and young adults with disabilities, including those with themost significant disabilities, between the ages of 16 and 27. To be considered for anaward, consortium applying for the grant must have representation from each of thefollowing four organization types:1. A Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) sponsor in a high-growth industrysector;2. A community-based organization (CBO) with demonstrated experience securingjob training services from established training institutions such as community colleges,and providing placement and support services to apprentices in high-growth industries;3. A public/private non-profit or for-profit organization, which may be faith-based, withdemonstrated experience providing employment and training services and employmentrelated support services to people with disabilities; and4. An educational institution.This solicitation provides background information, describes the application submission requirements, outlines the process that eligible entities must use to apply for funds3covered by this solicitation, and outlines the evaluation criteria used as a basis forselecting the grantees.Application and submission information is explained in detail in Part IV of this SGA.There will be a Prospective Applicant Webinar held for this grant competition. The date and access information for this Prospective Applicant Webinar will be posted on ODEPs Web site at http://www.dol.gov/odep. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Federal Register Notice |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Cassandra Mitchell
Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-693-4570 Email:mitchell.cassandra@dol.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-09-03 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Registered Apprenticeship for Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities Initiative Cooperative Agreement |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.720 — Disability Employment Policy Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 16, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 15, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 14, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $400,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $400,000 |
| Award Floor: | $200,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 1. Eligible Applicants Under this announcement only consortia may apply for and receive a cooperative agreement. Each consortium must, at a minimum, have representation from each of the following four organization types: (1) A RAP sponsor in a high-growth industry sector; (2) A CBO with demonstrated experience in securing job training services from established training institutions such as community colleges, and providing placement and support services to apprentices in high growth industries; (3) A public/private nonprofit or for-profit organization which may be faith-based with demonstrated experience in providing employment and training services and employment related support services to people with disabilities; and (4) An educational institution. This requirement does not in any way prevent the participation of other entities, which are integral to the implementation of the project. All applications must clearly identify the lead grant recipient and fiscal agent, as well as all other members of the consortium applying for the cooperative agreement. In addition, the application must identify the relationship between all of the members of the consortium, and their respective roles in carrying out the project. According to section 18 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, an organization, as described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, that engages in lobbying activities will not be eligible for the receipt of Federal funds constituting an 23 award, grant, or loan. See 2 U.S.C. 1611; 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(4). Funding restrictions apply. See Section IV(5). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | OASAM |
| Description: | The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL or Department), Office ofDisability Employment Policy (ODEP) and the DOLs Employment and TrainingAdministrations (ETA) Office of Apprenticeship (OA) announce the availability ofapproximately $400,000 to fund cooperative agreements to conduct two pilot projects to develop models to improve systems capacity to provide inclusive RegisteredApprenticeship training and pre-apprenticeship training to youth and young adults withdisabilities with a 24-month period of performance, and the possibility of up to 3additional option years of funding at the discretion of the Department depending on theavailability of funds and satisfactory performance. Under this initiative, funding will beawarded through a competitive process to two consortia to research, test, and evaluateinnovative systems models for providing inclusive integrated apprentice training in ahigh-growth industry to youth and young adults with disabilities, including those with themost significant disabilities, between the ages of 16 and 27. To be considered for anaward, consortium applying for the grant must have representation from each of thefollowing four organization types:1. A Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) sponsor in a high-growth industrysector;2. A community-based organization (CBO) with demonstrated experience securingjob training services from established training institutions such as community colleges,and providing placement and support services to apprentices in high-growth industries;3. A public/private non-profit or for-profit organization, which may be faith-based, withdemonstrated experience providing employment and training services and employmentrelated support services to people with disabilities; and4. An educational institution.This solicitation provides background information, describes the application submissionrequirements, outlines the process that eligible entities must use to apply for funds3covered by this solicitation, and outlines the evaluation criteria used as a basis forselecting the grantees.Application and submission information is explained in detail in Part IV of this SGA.There will be a Prospective Applicant Webinar held for this grant competition. The dateand access information for this Prospective Applicant Webinar will be posted on ODEPsWeb site at http://www.dol.gov/odep. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Federal Register Notice |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Cassandra Mitchell
Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-693-4570 Email:mitchell.cassandra@dol.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-09-03 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Registered Apprenticeship for Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities Initiative Cooperative Agreement |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.720 — Disability Employment Policy Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 16, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 15, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 14, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $400,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $400,000 |
| Award Floor: | $200,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 1. Eligible Applicants Under this announcement only consortia may apply for and receive a cooperative agreement. Each consortium must, at a minimum, have representation from each of the following four organization types: (1) A RAP sponsor in a high-growth industry sector; (2) A CBO with demonstrated experience in securing job training services from established training institutions such as community colleges, and providing placement and support services to apprentices in high growth industries; (3) A public/private nonprofit or for-profit organization which may be faith-based with demonstrated experience in providing employment and training services and employment related support services to people with disabilities; and (4) An educational institution. This requirement does not in any way prevent the participation of other entities, which are integral to the implementation of the project. All applications must clearly identify the lead grant recipient and fiscal agent, as well as all other members of the consortium applying for the cooperative agreement. In addition, the application must identify the relationship between all of the members of the consortium, and their respective roles in carrying out the project. According to section 18 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, an organization, as described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, that engages in lobbying activities will not be eligible for the receipt of Federal funds constituting an 23 award, grant, or loan. See 2 U.S.C. 1611; 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(4). Funding restrictions apply. See Section IV(5). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | OASAM |
| Description: | The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL or Department), Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and the DOLs Employment and Training Administrations (ETA) Office of Apprenticeship (OA) announce the availability of approximately $400,000 to fund cooperative agreements to conduct two pilot projects to develop models to improve systems capacity to provide inclusive Registered Apprenticeship training and pre-apprenticeship training to youth and young adults with disabilities with a 24-month period of performance, and the possibility of up to 3 additional option years of funding at the discretion of the Department depending on the availability of funds and satisfactory performance. Under this initiative, funding will be awarded through a competitive process to two consortia to research, test, and evaluate innovative systems models for providing inclusive integrated apprentice training in a high-growth industry to youth and young adults with disabilities, including those with the most significant disabilities, between the ages of 16 and 27. To be considered for an award, consortium applying for the grant must have representation from each of the following four organization types: 1. A Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) sponsor in a high-growth industry sector; 2. A community-based organization (CBO) with demonstrated experience securing job training services from established training institutions such as community colleges, and providing placement and support services to apprentices in high-growth industries; 3. A public/private non-profit or for-profit organization, which may be faith-based, with demonstrated experience providing employment and training services and employment related support services to people with disabilities; and 4. An educational institution. This solicitation provides background information, describes the application submission requirements, outlines the process that eligible entities must use to apply for funds 3 covered by this solicitation, and outlines the evaluation criteria used as a basis for selecting the grantees. Application and submission information is explained in detail in Part IV of this SGA. There will be a Prospective Applicant Webinar held for this grant competition. The date and access information for this Prospective Applicant Webinar will be posted on ODEPs Web site at http://www.dol.gov/odep. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Cassandra Mitchell
Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-693-4570 Email:mitchell.cassandra@dol.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 47974 Other Supporting Documents-Supporting Documents 1 -> appendixd revisedequaltreatmentsurvey(2006).pdf
Folder 47974 Other Supporting Documents-Supporting Documents 1 -> appendix_c_assurances.pdf
Folder 47974 Other Supporting Documents-Supporting Documents 1 -> appendix_b_sf_424a (2).pdf
Folder 47974 Other Supporting Documents-Supporting Documents 1 -> appendix a sf424version 2.pdf
Folder 47974 Other Supporting Documents-Supporting Documents 1 -> appendixefinal nicra form 6 2 2009.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Cassandra Mitchell Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-693-4570 Email: mitchell.cassandra@dol.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.720 | SGA-09-03 | Registered Apprenticeship for Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities Initiative Cooperative Agreem | PKG00012625 | Jun 16, 2009 | Jul 15, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
47974 SF424-2.0.pdf
47974 Budget-1.1.pdf
47974 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
47974 SF424A-1.0.pdf
47974 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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