The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) is offering approximately $2,000,000 in grant funds for the first year to operate the Leadership for the Employment and Economic Advancement of People with Disabilities Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Policy Development Center (LEAD WIOA PDC). This department is offering this grant to continue and build upon the work of the existing LEAD Center, focusing on developing policies and providing technical expertise. This grant is for the purpose of increasing competitive integrated employment (CIE) services, opportunities, and outcomes for individuals with disabilities across various workforce systems. Key priorities include advancing economic self-sufficiency, creating career pathways to CIE as defined in WIOA, and improving data reporting on disability through WIOA programs. The total award is expected to be $8 million over four years.
Opportunity ID: 337722
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FOA-ODEP-22-10 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Leadership for the Employment and Economic Advancement of People with Disabilities Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Policy Development Center |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.720 — Disability Employment Policy Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 03, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 03, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 17, 2022 Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 17, 2022 Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 17, 2022 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,200,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See Funding Opportunity Announcement for specific eligibility requirements. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office of Disability Employment Policy |
| Description: | The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is announcing the availability of approximately $2,000,000 in grant funds authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103) for the operation of the Leadership for the Employment and Economic Advancement of People with Disabilities Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Policy Development Center (LEAD WIOA PDC). The entity selected to operate the LEAD WIOA PDC will continue and build upon the work of the existing LEAD WIOA PDC, called the LEAD Center, to work across the full range of workforce systems to develop policies and provide technical expertise that increases competitive integrated employment (CIE) services, opportunities, and outcomes for individuals with disabilities. The LEAD WIOA PDC will focus its work across three priorities related to WIOA: advancing economic self-sufficiency for people with disabilities, creating career pathways to CIE as defined in WIOA, and improving data reporting on disability through WIOA programs. The Department expects to award a total of approximately $8 million for one cooperative agreement, to be provided in annual increments of approximately $2 million during a four-year period of performance. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) solicits applications for the full four years of funding; however, applicants must submit budget documents requesting no more than $2 million for the first year of operation. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Andrea Hill
Hill.Andrea@dol.gov Email:Hill.Andrea@dol.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 337722 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> FOA-ODEP-22-10_pdf.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Andrea Hill Hill.Andrea@dol.gov Email: Hill.Andrea@dol.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.720 | FOA-ODEP-22-10 | Leadership for the Employment and Economic Advancement of People with Disabilities Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Policy Development Center | PKG00273912 | May 03, 2022 | Jun 17, 2022 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
337722 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
337722 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
337722 SF424A-1.0.pdf
337722 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
337722 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
337722 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
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