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Workforce Innovation Fund

Department of Labor

 
Synopsis
       


The synopsis for this grant opportunity is detailed below, following this paragraph. This synopsis contains all of the updates to this document that have been posted as of 12/22/2011 . If updates have been made to the opportunity synopsis, update information is provided below the synopsis.

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Description of Modification

This amendment to the SGA announces an Administrative Flexibility webinar, offers clarification to two sets of Frequently Asked Questions posted on the Workforce Innovation Fund website, inserts additional text after Section III.A.1.vi of the SGA, and replaces text in Section V.A.6 of the SGA. Please see Amendment One for more details.

Document Type: Modification to Previous  Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: SGA-DFA-PY-11-05
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Dec 22, 2011
Creation Date: Jan 30, 2012
Original Closing Date for Applications: Mar 22, 2012    The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is March 22, 2012. Applications must be received no later than 4 p.m. Eastern Time.
Current Closing Date for Applications: Mar 22, 2012    The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is March 22, 2012. Applications must be received no later than 4 p.m. Eastern Time.
Archive Date: Apr 21, 2012
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Employment, Labor and Training
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 25
Estimated Total Program Funding: $98,500,000
Award Ceiling: $12,000,000
Award Floor: $1,000,000
CFDA Number(s): 17.283  --  Workforce Innovation Fund
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No

Eligible Applicants

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
 

Additional Information on Eligibility:

Eligible institutions are: (i) State Workforce Agencies; (ii) Local Workforce Investment Boards; (iii) entities eligible to apply for WIA Section 166 grants; (iv) consortia of State Workforce Agencies; (v) consortia of Local Workforce Investment Boards; and (vi) consortia of entities eligible to apply for WIA Section 166 grants. See Section III of the SGA for requirements for each of these applicant types.

Agency Name

Employment and Training Administration

Description

The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), announces the availability of approximately $98.5 million in Workforce Innovation Fund grants authorized by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (P.L. 112-10). These funds support innovative approaches to the design and delivery of employment and training services that generate long-term improvements in the performance of the public workforce system, both in terms of outcomes for job seeker and employer customers and cost-effectiveness.

Link to Additional Information

DOL ETA Find Grants

If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Ariam Ferro
Grants Management Specialist
Phone 202-693-3968 Email Grant Specialist

Synopsis Modification History

The following files represent the modifications to this synopsis with the changes noted within the documents. The list of files is arranged from newest to oldest with the newest file representing the current synopsis. Changed sections from the previous document are shown in a light grey background.

File Name Date
Original Synopsis Dec 22, 2011