The U.S. Department of Labor’s Women’s Bureau is offering approximately $1.8 million in grant funds for the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance (TA) Grant. The grant aims to support community-based organizations in developing innovative projects to enhance the recruitment, hiring, and retention of women, particularly women of color and women with disabilities, in apprenticeships and nontraditional occupations. Grants ranging from $400,000 to $650,000 will be awarded to up to four grantees for a 2-year period to promote diversity and inclusivity in the workforce. Closing date for applications is May 02, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 253353
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-DFA-PY-13-08 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance (TA) Grant |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 4 |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.201 — Registered Apprenticeship |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 02, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 02, 2014 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is May 2, 2014. Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 02, 2014 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is May 2, 2014. Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | Jun 01, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,800,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $650,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants for these TA grants must be CBOs as defined in Section VIII.A., with the capacity to establish a Regional/Multi-State TA Resource Center to deliver TA training to RAPs in the geographic area identified to assist women to enter, remain, and succeed in A/NTO. This capacity must be a major component of the activities proposed to be eligible to receive a grant. Applicants must be able to serve a minimum of 13 RAPs at least one of which is a National Registered Apprenticeship Program Sponsor or an organization that has certified National Guidelines for Apprenticeship Standards, as defined in Section VIII. A. A consortium of CBOs may also apply for a grant, provided they include a copy of the consortium agreement and identify the entity that will administer the grant. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Employment and Training Administration |
| Description: | The U.S. Department of Labors (DOL, or the Department) Womens Bureau (WB) and Employment and Training Administration (ETA) Office of Apprenticeship (OA), announce the availability of approximately $1.8 million in grant funds authorized by the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Act of 1992, Pub. L. 102-530, 29 U.S.C. 2501 et seq. Awards made under this announcement are subject to the availability of Federal funds. The Department plans to disburse Program Year (PY) 2013 and PY 14 WANTO grant funds to up to four (4) community-based organization (CBO) grantees within the range of $400,000 to $650,000 for a 2-year grant period to develop and operate innovative TA projects to improve outreach, recruitment, hiring, training, employment, and retention of women, women of color and women with disabilities in apprenticeships and nontraditional occupations, as defined in Section VIII.A., of this solicitation. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Latifa Jeter
Grant Officer Phone 202-693-3553 Email:jeter.latifa@dol.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 253353 Full Announcement-1 -> wanto sga-dfa-py-13-08.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Latifa Jeter Grant Officer Phone 202-693-3553 Email: jeter.latifa@dol.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.201 | PKG00194708 | Apr 02, 2014 | May 02, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
253353 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
253353 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
253353 Other-1.1.pdf
253353 Project-1.1.pdf
253353 Budget-1.1.pdf
253353 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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