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Workforce Investment Act - Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA) for Community-Based Job Training Grants (SGA/DFA PY 05-11).

The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), announces the availability of approximately $125 million in grant funds for Community-Based Job Training Grants. Community-Based Job Training Grants will be awarded through a competitive process to support workforce training for high-growth/high-demand industries through the national system of community and technical colleges. The primary purpose of these grants is to build the capacity of community colleges to train workers to develop the skills required to succeed in local or regional: (i) industries and occupations that are expected to experience high-growth and (ii) industries where demand for qualified workers is outstripping the supply. Funds will be awarded to individual community and technical colleges, community college districts, state community college systems, and One-Stop Career Centers to support or engage in a combination of capacity building and training activities for the purpose of building the capacity of community colleges to train for careers in high-growth/high-demand industries in the local and/or regional economies. This Solicitation contains an exception for rural areas and other communities that are educationally underserved due to their lack of access to community or technical colleges.

Issue Date: July 3, 2006
Closing Date: August 29, 2006
Full Announcement (pdf format)

Issue Date: August 4, 2006
Closing Date: August 29, 2006
Modification One (pdf format)

SCSEP State Application -Program Year 2006 Planning Instructions and Allotments for State Applicants (SGA/DFA PY 05-12).

The U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA) announces the availability of funds for the annual renewal of the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) state grant projects. The SCSEP is authorized under the Title V of the Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000 (OAA Amendments), Pub. L. 106-501, 42 U.S.C. 3056 and implemented under 20 CFR part 641 (April 9, 2004). These projects will promote part-time work-based training opportunities in local communities for unemployed, low-income individuals who are age 55 or older, and will foster increased prospects for their economic self-sufficiency. SCSEP is the only nationwide Federal program that focuses on placing older individuals into community work-based training to be followed by unsubsidized employment. Participants train while providing a wide variety of community services at non-profit community and government agencies.

Issue Date: May 30, 2006
Closing Date: June 12, 2006
Full Announcement (pdf format)
Attachment I (pdf format)
Attachment II (pdf format)
Attachment VI (pdf format)

Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant Applications for High Growth Job Training Initiative Grants for the Advanced Manufacturing Industry (SGA/DFA PY 05-07).

The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), announces the availability of approximately $10 million in grant funds for new and innovative approaches to meeting the workforce challenges of the advanced manufacturing industry under the President's High Growth Job Training Initiative. ETA defines "advanced manufacturing" as the use of technology or other productivity-enhancing business processes in the manufacturing enterprise and/or value-added supply chain. These advanced manufacturing technologies and processes may be used in a variety of industry sectors.

Issue Date: May 31, 2006
Closing Date: July 25, 2006
Full Announcement (pdf format)

Issue Date: June 26, 2006
Closing Date: August 1, 2006
Modification One (pdf format)

Awarded
Grant Awardees for (SGA/DFA PY 05-07) (pdf format)

Workforce Investment Act – Small Grassroots Organizations Connecting with the One-Stop Delivery System (SGA/DFA PY 05-08).

The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. Department of Labor
(DOL) announces the availability of $4,000,000 to award grants to eligible “grassroots”organizations with the ability to connect to the local One-Stop delivery system. The term “Grassroots” is defined under the Eligibility Criteria.

Issue Date: March 21, 2006
Closing Date: May 2, 2006
Full Announcement (pdf format)

Issue Date: April 3, 2006
Closing Date: May 2, 2006
Modification One (pdf format)

Awarded
Grant Awardees for (SGA/DFA PY 05-08) (pdf format)

Employment and Training Administration – Older Americans Act – Solicitation for Grant Applications; Senior Community Service Employment Program National Grants for Program Year 2006 (SGA/DFA-PY 05-06)

The U.S. Department of Labor (the Department), Employment and Training Administration (ETA) announces a grant competition for national grantee funding under the Senior Community Service Employment Program ( SCSEP ) authorized under title V of the Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000 (OAA Amendments), Pub. L. 106-501, 42 U.S.C. 3056 and implemented under 20 CFR part 641 ( April 9, 2004 ).

These projects will promote part-time work-based training opportunities in local communities for unemployed, low-income individuals who are age 55 and over, and will foster increased prospects for their economic self-sufficiency. SCSEP is the only nationwide Federal program that focuses on training and placing older individuals into community work-based training and unsubsidized employment.

Issue Date: March 2, 2006
Closing Date: April 17, 2006
Full Announcement (pdf format)
Appendix F – Authorized Positions (Excel Format)
Appendix K – Positions Bid Form (Excel Format)

Issue Date: March 23, 2006
Closing Date: April 17, 2006
Modification One - (pdf format)
Appendix F – Authorized Positions (Excel Format)
Appendix K – Positions Bid Form (Excel Format)

Issue Date: April 6, 2006
Closing Date: May 26, 2006
Modification Two - (pdf format)
Appendix F – Authorized Positions (Excel Format)
Appendix K – Positions Bid Form (Excel Format)

Issue Date: April 17, 2006
Closing Date: May 26, 2006
Modification Three - (pdf format)
Appendix F – Authorized Positions (Excel Format)
Appendix K – Positions Bid Form (Excel Format)

 

Indian and Native American Employment and Training Programs; Solicitation for Grant Applications and Announcement of Competition Waivers for Program Years 2006 and 2007 (SGA/DFA PY 05-05).

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