April 6, 2005

ETA REGIONAL INFORMATION ALERT 053-05

ORIGINATING OFFICE:       Region 5

SUBJECT:   Solicitations for Grant Applications - Small Grassroots Organizations, SGA/DFA-PY04-03; Workforce Investment Boards, SGA/DFA-PY04-04; Homeless Veterans Reintegration, SGA-05-01; Prisoner re-Entry, SGA/DFA04-08

PROGRAM(S):      All Programs

1.  Purpose.   To transmit four Solicitation for Grant Applications for Program Years 2004 awards to grassroots and faith-based organizations, Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs), homeless veterans programs and prisoner re-entry programs.

2.  References.   Federal Register, Vol. 70, No. 57, March 25, 2005, pp. 15353-15367 (Grassroots organizations); Federal Register, Vol. 70, No. 58, March 28, 2005, pp. 15653-15666 (Workforce Investment Boards); Federal Register, Vol. 70, No. 59, March 29, 2005, pp. 15899-15937 (Homeless Veterans); Federal Register, Vol. 70, No. 62, April 1, 2005, pp. 16853-16870 (Prisoner Re-Entry); Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA), 17.257, 17.261 and 17.805; Workforce Investment Act of 1998; Wagner-Peyser Act; Executive Orders 12372 and 13279; Training and Employment Guidance Letters 17-01 and 15-03, Adult Education and Literacy Act [29 U.S.C. 9201 (1998)]; Rehabilitation Act [29 U.S.C. 701 (1998)];   Jobs for Veterans Act (.pdf) (Pub.L. 107-288); Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Assistance Act of 2001 (HVCAA), Section 2021 [Pub.L. 107-95] Obtaining a DUNS Number (.pdf) Guide;  DUNS; Use of a Universal Identifier Number by Grant Applicants, OMB Notice, June 27, 2003; OMB Circulars A-21, A-87 and A-122; 20 CFR 660-671; 29 CFR 2, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37,  93, 95, 96, 97, 98 and 99; 48 CFR 31 (FAR); Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (.pdf) [Pub.L. 104-65]; SF-269 (.pdf) and SF-424 (.pdf). 

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

Link to the Federal Register attachment on Grassroots grants (.pdf)

Link to the Federal Register attachment on WIB grants (.pdf)

Link to the Federal Register attachment on Veterans grants (.pdf)

Link to the Federal Register attachment on Prisoner grants (.pdf)

4.  Action. Program administrators are invited to share this Information Alert with appropriate staff and other agencies/entities. Eligible applicants, as described in each of the solicitations, are invited to submit an application, on or before the due dates, to the individual named in the Application and Submission Information section of the appropriate attachment.

5.  Contact.    Comments or questions about these grant solicitations may be directed as follows:

Grassroots Grants - Marsha Daniels, 202.693.3504
Workforce Investment Board Grants - Eric Luetkenhaus, 202.693.3109
Homeless Veterans Grants - Cassandra Mitchell, 202.693.4570
Prisoner Re-Entry Grants - Kevin Brumbeck, 202.693.3381

Comments or questions about the format of this Alert may be directed to Tom Coyne on 312.596.5435.

6.  Expiration Date. April 28, 2005

7.  Attachments. 

Federal Register, Vol. 70, No. 57, March 25, 2005, pp. 15353-15367 (Grassroots organizations)

Federal Register, Vol. 70, No. 58, March 28, 2005, pp. 15653-15666 (WIBs)

Federal Register, Vol. 70, No. 59, March 29, 2005, pp. 15899-15937 (Homeless Veterans)

Federal Register, Vol. 70, No. 62, April 1, 2005, pp. 16853-16870 (Prisoner Re-Entry)