Change 01, SGA-Community-Based Job Training Grants

October 22, 2008

ETA REGIONAL INFORMATION ALERT 005-09, Change-01

ORIGINATING OFFICE: Region 5

SUBJECT: Solicitation for Grant Applications - Community-Based Job Training Grants, SGA/DFA-PY-08-02

PROGRAM(S): All Programs

1. Purpose. To transmit notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA) to fund Community-Based Job Training Grants.

2. References. Federal Register, Vol. 73, No. 203, October 20, 2008, p. 62325; Federal Register, Vol. 73, No. 198, October 10, 2008, pp. 60340-60356; Information Alert No. 005-09

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

Link to the Federal Register attachment for October 20^th (.pdf)

Link to the Federal Register attachment for October 10^th (.pdf)

4. Substance: The Employment and Training Administration published a document in the Federal Register on October 10, 2008, announcing the availability of funds and solicitation for grant applications (SGA) for Community-Based Job Training Grants to be awarded through a competitive process. This notice is the first amendment to the SGA and it amends the date for the Virtual Prospective Applicant conference that will be posted on ETA's Web site at http:// www.doleta.gov/business/Community- BasedJob TrainingGrants.cfm. Supplemental Information Correction: The Virtual Prospective Applicant Conference has been changed from Friday, October 24, 2008 at 1 p.m. Eastern Time to Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at 1 p.m. Eastern Time.

5. Action: Program administrators are requested to share this Information Alert with appropriate staff and other agencies.

6. Contact. Comments or questions about this Solicitation may be directed to Chari Magruder on 202.693.3313. Comments or questions about the format of this Alert may be directed to Robert Rainault on 312.596.5416.

7. Expiration Date. November 24, 2008

8. Attachments. Federal Register, Vol. 73, No. 203, October 20, 2008, p. 62325; Federal Register, Vol. 73, No. 198, October 10, 2008, pp. 60340-60356.