The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is offering substantial funding through its Indian and Native American Employment and Training Program. This grant is specifically designed to provide vital employment and training services to eligible Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians, aligning with Section 166 of the Workforce Investment Act. Approximately $47.5 million is allocated for adult programs and over $12.3 million for supplemental youth services, with additional competitive funds for comprehensive adult and youth programs. These funds are designated for Program Years 2012 and 2013, with the Department actively seeking to select and designate qualified grantees to deliver these crucial workforce development initiatives across these communities.
Opportunity ID: 153593
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SGA-DFA-PY-11-07 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Indian and Native American Employment and Training Program; Solicitation for Grant Applications and Announcement of Competition Waivers for Program Years 2012 and 2013 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 17.265 — Native American Employment and Training |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 15, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 18, 2012 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is April 18, 2012. Applications must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 18, 2012 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is April 18, 2012. Applications must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| Archive Date: | May 18, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | To be eligible for an award of funds under WIA Section 166 and this solicitation, an entity must meet all eligibility requirements of WIA Section 166 and 20 CFR 668.200, as well as the application and designation requirements found at 20 CFR part 668, subpart B. The Federal regulations are available at: http://www.doleta.gov/dinap/cfml/wiaregfinal.cfm. Potential applicants are expected to thoroughly review and comply with the statute and regulations. Additionally, to be eligible, entities must have a legal status as a government, an agency of a government, a private non-profit corporation (i.e., incorporated under IRS Section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) (except for Section 501(c)(4) organizations that engage in lobbying, as discussed in Section VI. B and C herein), or a consortium as defined below. Applicants seeking to provide services in a geographic service area for the first time must also satisfy the funding threshold identified below. See Section III for more detail. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Employment and Training Administration |
| Description: | The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. Department of Labor (the Department or DOL), announces the availability of $47,561,938 in adult funding and $12,365,295 in Supplemental Youth program funding to grantees designated to provide employment and training services to Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians under section 166 of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) for Program Year (PY) 2012 (July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013). Approximately $1,418,542 of these funds are available for competition for the Comprehensive Services Program (Adult), and approximately $8,138 of these funds are available for the Supplemental (Youth) Services Program. This SGA contains the procedures by which the Department will select and designate the WIA section 166 grantees for PYs 2012 and 2013 (July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2014). |
| Link to Additional Information: | DOL-ETA Find Grants |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Gwendolyn Baron-Simms
Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-693-3309 Email:baron-simms.gwendolyn@dol.gov@dol.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 153593 Full Announcement-1 -> dinap_sga_dfa_py_11_07.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Gwendolyn Baron-Simms Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-693-3309 Email: baron-simms.gwendolyn@dol.gov@dol.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.265 | PKG00106131 | Mar 15, 2012 | Apr 18, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
153593 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
153593 Other-1.1.pdf
153593 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
153593 Project-1.1.pdf
153593 Budget-1.1.pdf
153593 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
153593 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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