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Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance (TA) Grant

ID: SGA-DFA-PY-13-08 • Type: Posted
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Description

The U.S. Department of Labor s (DOL, or the Department) Women s 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.
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Overview

Agency
Employment and Training Administration (ETA) [DOL]
Category of Funding
Employment, Labor and Training
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
17.201 - Registered Apprenticeship
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
Grants.gov
On 4/2/14 Employment and Training Administration posted grant opportunity SGA-DFA-PY-13-08 for Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance (TA) Grant with funding of $1.8 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 17.201 Registered Apprenticeship. It is expected that 4 total grants will be made.

Timing

Posted Date
April 2, 2014, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
May 2, 2014, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Closing Date Explanation
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.
Version
1
Archive Date
June 1, 2014

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
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.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$650,000
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
$1,800,000
Estimated Number of Grants
4

Contacts

Contact
Employment and Training Administration
Contact Email
jeter.latifa@dol.gov   Profile
Email Description
Email
Contact Phone
(202) 693-3346

Documents

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