Opportunity ID: 357576

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: FOA-ETA-25-35
Funding Opportunity Title: Next Level Now Technical Assistance Collaborative
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation: –
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Employment, Labor and Training
Category Explanation: –
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 17.207 — Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 6
Posted Date: Dec 06, 2024
Last Updated Date: Feb 11, 2025
Original Closing Date for Applications: Feb 04, 2025 Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
Current Closing Date for Applications: Feb 25, 2025 Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
Archive Date: –
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,500,000
Award Ceiling: $1,500,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants must be organizations that possess the internal capacity, external relationships, and expertise in workforce development that will enable them to deliver TA services on a national, system-wide scale to the public workforce system. The following entities are eligible to apply:• Non-profit organizations;• Educational institutions, including research institutions that provide technical assistance;• Labor organizations or trade unions; • State governments; or • For-profit technical assistance providers, private institutes, or independent policy research organizations.Among eligible applicants listed above, the applicant agency or organization must also have the expertise (particularly within the publicly funded workforce system), resources, and capacity (number of personnel, subject matter experts) to deliver comprehensive TA at a nationwide scale. DOL anticipates that most eligible entities will not singularly possess the expertise or capacity to operate the project unassisted and will need to engage partners. As such, the lead applicant’s implementation plan must include a description of the associated partners, if engaged, to supplement program activities to fully address and execute all of the required grant funded activities and deliverables.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Employment and Training Administration
Description:

*NOTE: The U.S. Department of Labor is reviewing all Funding Opportunity Announcements for consistency with the Executive Orders titled, “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing,” issued on January 20, 2025, and “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” issued on January 21, 2025. The Department will take necessary action with the Funding Opportunity Announcement and issue additional guidance including adjusting the close date if appropriate. 

This funding will support a cooperative agreement between the U.S. Department of Labor and the selected awardee(s), who will operate a Technical Assistance Collaborative to provide strategic, short- and long-term technical assistance (TA) to help public workforce system entities at the state and local levels improve service quality and outcomes for job seekers and employers who use the public workforce system. For the purposes of this announcement, the public workforce system is considered as primarily Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I and Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service grantees and required partners of the one stop delivery system. TA may be provided to a broader range of workforce system partners to improve WIOA Title I and Wagner-Peyser Act service delivery.
Link to Additional Information: –
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

dfandp_awards@dol.gov
Email:dfandp_awards@dol.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
The amendment extends the closing date to February 25, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, as well as amends language in the identified sections throughout the funding opportunity announcement. Feb 11, 2025
The closing date for this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is extended to February 11, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Applicants wishing to resubmit a revised application during the extended period may do so; however, in accordance with Section III.C.2 of this FOA, “We will consider only one application from each organization. If we receive multiple applications from the same organization, we will consider only the most recently received application that met the deadline. If the most recent application is disqualified for any reason, we will not replace it with an earlier application.” Dec 06, 2024
to add language re: review per E.O.s of Jan 20/21 2925 Dec 06, 2024
The change better aligns the eligibility options available in the Grants.gov system with the eligibility requirements of the FOA. Dec 06, 2024
Update to Description section. Dec 06, 2024
Dec 06, 2024

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 6

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: FOA-ETA-25-35
Funding Opportunity Title: Next Level Now Technical Assistance Collaborative
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation: –
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Employment, Labor and Training
Category Explanation: –
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 17.207 — Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 6
Posted Date: Dec 06, 2024
Last Updated Date: Feb 11, 2025
Original Closing Date for Applications: Feb 04, 2025 Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
Current Closing Date for Applications: Feb 25, 2025 Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
Archive Date: –
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,500,000
Award Ceiling: $1,500,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants must be organizations that possess the internal capacity, external relationships, and expertise in workforce development that will enable them to deliver TA services on a national, system-wide scale to the public workforce system. The following entities are eligible to apply:• Non-profit organizations;• Educational institutions, including research institutions that provide technical assistance;• Labor organizations or trade unions; • State governments; or • For-profit technical assistance providers, private institutes, or independent policy research organizations.Among eligible applicants listed above, the applicant agency or organization must also have the expertise (particularly within the publicly funded workforce system), resources, and capacity (number of personnel, subject matter experts) to deliver comprehensive TA at a nationwide scale. DOL anticipates that most eligible entities will not singularly possess the expertise or capacity to operate the project unassisted and will need to engage partners. As such, the lead applicant’s implementation plan must include a description of the associated partners, if engaged, to supplement program activities to fully address and execute all of the required grant funded activities and deliverables.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Employment and Training Administration
Description:

*NOTE: The U.S. Department of Labor is reviewing all Funding Opportunity Announcements for consistency with the Executive Orders titled, “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing,” issued on January 20, 2025, and “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” issued on January 21, 2025. The Department will take necessary action with the Funding Opportunity Announcement and issue additional guidance including adjusting the close date if appropriate. 

This funding will support a cooperative agreement between the U.S. Department of Labor and the selected awardee(s), who will operate a Technical Assistance Collaborative to provide strategic, short- and long-term technical assistance (TA) to help public workforce system entities at the state and local levels improve service quality and outcomes for job seekers and employers who use the public workforce system. For the purposes of this announcement, the public workforce system is considered as primarily Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I and Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service grantees and required partners of the one stop delivery system. TA may be provided to a broader range of workforce system partners to improve WIOA Title I and Wagner-Peyser Act service delivery.
Link to Additional Information: –
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

dfandp_awards@dol.gov
Email:dfandp_awards@dol.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 5

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: FOA-ETA-25-35
Funding Opportunity Title: Next Level Now Technical Assistance Collaborative
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation: –
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Employment, Labor and Training
Category Explanation: –
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 17.207 — Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 5
Posted Date: Dec 06, 2024
Last Updated Date: Feb 04, 2025
Original Closing Date for Applications: –
Current Closing Date for Applications: Feb 11, 2025 Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
Archive Date: –
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,500,000
Award Ceiling: $1,500,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants must be organizations that possess the internal capacity, external relationships, and expertise in workforce development that will enable them to deliver TA services on a national, system-wide scale to the public workforce system. The following entities are eligible to apply:• Non-profit organizations;• Educational institutions, including research institutions that provide technical assistance;• Labor organizations or trade unions; • State governments; or • For-profit technical assistance providers, private institutes, or independent policy research organizations.Among eligible applicants listed above, the applicant agency or organization must also have the expertise (particularly within the publicly funded workforce system), resources, and capacity (number of personnel, subject matter experts) to deliver comprehensive TA at a nationwide scale. DOL anticipates that most eligible entities will not singularly possess the expertise or capacity to operate the project unassisted and will need to engage partners. As such, the lead applicant’s implementation plan must include a description of the associated partners, if engaged, to supplement program activities to fully address and execute all of the required grant funded activities and deliverables.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Employment and Training Administration
Description:

*NOTE: The U.S. Department of Labor is reviewing all Funding Opportunity Announcements for consistency with the Executive Orders titled, “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing,” issued on January 20, 2025, and “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” issued on January 21, 2025. The Department will take necessary action with the Funding Opportunity Announcement and issue additional guidance including adjusting the close date if appropriate. 

This funding will support a cooperative agreement between the U.S. Department of Labor and the selected awardee(s), who will operate a Technical Assistance Collaborative to provide strategic, short- and long-term technical assistance (TA) to help public workforce system entities at the state and local levels improve service quality and outcomes for job seekers and employers who use the public workforce system. For the purposes of this announcement, the public workforce system is considered as primarily Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I and Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service grantees and required partners of the one stop delivery system. TA may be provided to a broader range of workforce system partners to improve WIOA Title I and Wagner-Peyser Act service delivery.
Link to Additional Information: –
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

dfandp_awards@dol.gov
Email:dfandp_awards@dol.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: FOA-ETA-25-35
Funding Opportunity Title: Next Level Now Technical Assistance Collaborative
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation: –
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Employment, Labor and Training
Category Explanation: –
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 17.207 — Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 4
Posted Date: Dec 06, 2024
Last Updated Date: Jan 22, 2025
Original Closing Date for Applications: –
Current Closing Date for Applications: Feb 04, 2025 Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
Archive Date: –
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,500,000
Award Ceiling: $1,500,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants must be organizations that possess the internal capacity, external relationships, and expertise in workforce development that will enable them to deliver TA services on a national, system-wide scale to the public workforce system. The following entities are eligible to apply:• Non-profit organizations;• Educational institutions, including research institutions that provide technical assistance;• Labor organizations or trade unions; • State governments; or • For-profit technical assistance providers, private institutes, or independent policy research organizations.Among eligible applicants listed above, the applicant agency or organization must also have the expertise (particularly within the publicly funded workforce system), resources, and capacity (number of personnel, subject matter experts) to deliver comprehensive TA at a nationwide scale. DOL anticipates that most eligible entities will not singularly possess the expertise or capacity to operate the project unassisted and will need to engage partners. As such, the lead applicant’s implementation plan must include a description of the associated partners, if engaged, to supplement program activities to fully address and execute all of the required grant funded activities and deliverables.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Employment and Training Administration
Description:

*NOTE: The U.S. Department of Labor is reviewing all Funding Opportunity Announcements for consistency with the Executive Orders titled, “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing,” issued on January 20, 2025, and “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” issued on January 21, 2025. The Department will take necessary action with the Funding Opportunity Announcement and issue additional guidance including adjusting the close date if appropriate. 

This funding will support a cooperative agreement between the U.S. Department of Labor and the selected awardee(s), who will operate a Technical Assistance Collaborative to provide strategic, short- and long-term technical assistance (TA) to help public workforce system entities at the state and local levels improve service quality and outcomes for job seekers and employers who use the public workforce system. For the purposes of this announcement, the public workforce system is considered as primarily Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I and Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service grantees and required partners of the one stop delivery system. TA may be provided to a broader range of workforce system partners to improve WIOA Title I and Wagner-Peyser Act service delivery.
Link to Additional Information: –
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

dfandp_awards@dol.gov
Email:dfandp_awards@dol.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: FOA-ETA-25-35
Funding Opportunity Title: Next Level Now Technical Assistance Collaborative
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation: –
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Employment, Labor and Training
Category Explanation: –
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 17.207 — Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 3
Posted Date: Dec 06, 2024
Last Updated Date: Dec 18, 2024
Original Closing Date for Applications: –
Current Closing Date for Applications: Feb 04, 2025 Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
Archive Date: –
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,500,000
Award Ceiling: $1,500,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants must be organizations that possess the internal capacity, external relationships, and expertise in workforce development that will enable them to deliver TA services on a national, system-wide scale to the public workforce system. The following entities are eligible to apply:
• Non-profit organizations;
• Educational institutions, including research
institutions that provide technical assistance;
• Labor organizations or trade unions;
• State governments; or
• For-profit technical assistance providers, private
institutes, or independent policy research
organizations.

Among eligible applicants listed above, the applicant agency or organization must also have the expertise (particularly within the publicly funded workforce system), resources, and capacity (number of personnel, subject matter experts) to deliver comprehensive TA at a nationwide scale. DOL anticipates that most eligible entities will not singularly possess the expertise or capacity to operate the project unassisted and will need to engage partners. As such, the lead applicant’s implementation plan must include a description of the associated partners, if engaged, to supplement program activities to fully address and execute all of the required grant funded activities and deliverables.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Employment and Training Administration
Description:

This funding will support a cooperative agreement between the U.S. Department of Labor and the selected awardee(s), who will operate a Technical Assistance Collaborative to provide strategic, short- and long-term technical assistance (TA) to help public workforce system entities at the state and local levels improve service quality and outcomes for job seekers and employers who use the public workforce system. For the purposes of this announcement, the public workforce system is considered as primarily Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I and Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service grantees and required partners of the one stop delivery system. TA may be provided to a broader range of workforce system partners to improve WIOA Title I and Wagner-Peyser Act service delivery.
Link to Additional Information: –
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

dfandp_awards@dol.gov
Email:dfandp_awards@dol.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: FOA-ETA-25-35
Funding Opportunity Title: Next Level Now Technical Assistance Collaborative
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation: –
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Employment, Labor and Training
Category Explanation: –
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 17.207 — Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Dec 06, 2024
Last Updated Date: Dec 06, 2024
Original Closing Date for Applications: –
Current Closing Date for Applications: Feb 04, 2025 Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
Archive Date: –
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,500,000
Award Ceiling: $1,500,000
Award Floor: $0

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
State governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants must be organizations that possess the internal capacity, external relationships, and expertise in workforce development that will enable them to deliver TA services on a national, system-wide scale to the public workforce system. Among eligible applicants listed above, the applicant agency or organization must also have the expertise (particularly within the publicly funded workforce system), resources, and capacity (number of personnel, subject matter experts) to deliver comprehensive TA at a nationwide scale. DOL anticipates that most eligible entities will not singularly possess the expertise or capacity to operate the project unassisted and will need to engage partners. As such, the lead applicant’s implementation plan must include a description of the associated partners, if engaged, to supplement program activities to fully address and execute all of the required grant funded activities and deliverables.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Employment and Training Administration
Description:

This funding will support a cooperative agreement between the U.S. Department of Labor and the selected awardee(s), who will operate a Technical Assistance Collaborative to provide strategic, short- and long-term technical assistance (TA) to help public workforce system entities at the state and local levels improve service quality and outcomes for job seekers and employers who use the public workforce system. For the purposes of this announcement, the public workforce system is considered as primarily Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I and Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service grantees and required partners of the one stop delivery system. TA may be provided to a broader range of workforce system partners to improve WIOA Title I and Wagner-Peyser Act service delivery.
Link to Additional Information: –
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

dfandp_awards@dol.gov
Email:dfandp_awards@dol.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: FOA-ETA-25-35
Funding Opportunity Title: Next Level Now Technical Assistance Collaborative
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation: –
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Employment, Labor and Training
Category Explanation: –
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 17.207 — Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Dec 06, 2024
Last Updated Date: Dec 06, 2024
Original Closing Date for Applications: –
Current Closing Date for Applications: Feb 04, 2025 Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
Archive Date: –
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,500,000
Award Ceiling: $1,500,000
Award Floor: $0

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
State governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants must be organizations that possess the internal capacity, external relationships, and expertise in workforce development that will enable them to deliver TA services on a national, system-wide scale to the public workforce system. Among eligible applicants listed above, the applicant agency or organization must also have the expertise (particularly within the publicly funded workforce system), resources, and capacity (number of personnel, subject matter experts) to deliver comprehensive TA at a nationwide scale. DOL anticipates that most eligible entities will not singularly possess the expertise or capacity to operate the project unassisted and will need to engage partners. As such, the lead applicant’s implementation plan must include a description of the associated partners, if engaged, to supplement program activities to fully address and execute all of the required grant funded activities and deliverables.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Employment and Training Administration
Description: Questions regarding this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Forecast must be emailed to dfandp_awards@dol.gov.
Link to Additional Information: –
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

dfandp_awards@dol.gov
dfandp_awards@dol.gov
Email:dfandp_awards@dol.gov

Folder 357576 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> Next Level Now Techncial Assistance FOA — Amendment One.pdf

Folder 357576 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> FOA-ETA-25-35.pdf

Folder 357576 Other Supporting Documents-Other Supporting Documents -> Financial System Risk Assessment -fillable 8.17.23.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: dfandp_awards@dol.gov
Email: dfandp_awards@dol.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
17.281 FOA-ETA-25-35 Next Level Now Technical Assistance Collaborative PKG00289503 Dec 06, 2024 Feb 25, 2025 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

357576 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf

357576 SF424A-1.0.pdf

357576 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

357576 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

357576 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf

Optional forms

357576 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

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