May 15, 2008

ETA REGIONAL INFORMATION ALERT     084-08

ORIGINATING OFFICE:     Region 5

SUBJECT:    Solicitation for Grant Applications for Mentoring, Educational, and Employment Strategies to Improve Academic, Social, and Career Pathway Outcomes, SGA/DFA-PY-07-09

PROGRAM(S): All Programs

1.  Purpose.  To transmit a Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA) for Mentoring, Educational, and Employment Strategies to improve academic, social, and career pathway outcomes.

2.  References.   Federal Register, Vol. 73, No. 94, May 14, 2008, pp. 27852-27863; Elementary and Secondary Education Act, section 9532; Workforce Investment Act of 1998 [Pub.L. 105-220]; Guidance to Faith-Based and Community Organizations on Partnering with the Federal Government; Circulars A-21, 87, 122, 133; 20 CFR Part 667; 29 CFR Parts 2, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 93, 95, 96, 97, 570 and 1926; Lobbying Disclosure Act [Pub.L. 104-65 (2U.S.C.1611)]; Community Based Organization Information Booklet; Help With Solicitation for Grant Applications; SF-424; SF-424A; Executive Order 12372

3.  Links.  This Alert is in the Regional Resources website archive at: http://www.doleta.gov/regions/regionalresources/

Link to the Federal Register attachment (.pdf)

4.  Action:  Program administrators are requested to share this Information Alert with appropriate staff and other agencies. Eligible applicants, as defined in Part III (A) of the Solicitation, are invited to submit an application on or before June 11, 2008 to the individual named in Part IV (C) of the Solicitation.

This announcement is also being made available on http://www.grants.gov and http://www.doleta.gov/sga.

5.  Contact.  Comments or questions about this Solicitation may be directed to B. Jai Johnson on 202.693.3296. Comments or questions about the format of this Alert may be directed to Robert Rainault on 312.596.5416.

6.  Expiration Date. June 11, 2008

7. Attachments.  Federal Register, Vol. 73, No. 94, May 14, 2008, pp. 27852-27863.