Opportunity Information: Apply for SGA DFA PY 08 02
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- The Employment and Training Administration in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Community Based Job Training Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 20, 2008 and posted on Oct 10, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 3, 2008 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is December 3, 2008. Applications must be received at the address below no later than 400 p.m. (Eastern Time). Application and submission information is explained in detail in Part IV of this SGA.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 70 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- (1) an individual Community or Technical College, (2) a Community College District, (3) a state Community College System, or (4) a One Stop Career Center in partnership with its Local Workforce Investment Board. For educationally underserved communities without access to community or technical colleges, there are other eligible applicants please see Section III.C.5 . Requirements for each of these applicant types are provided in the SGA.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Community Based Job Training Grants opportunity is a discretionary, competitive grant program offered by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA). It sets aside about $125 million to expand and strengthen workforce training tied to high-growth, high-demand industries, using the national network of community and technical colleges as the main delivery system. The core purpose is to help colleges and workforce partners build the capacity to prepare people for jobs that local and regional employers actually need filled, rather than offering training in isolation from labor market demand.
Funding is intended to support a mix of capacity-building and direct training activities. In practical terms, that means grants can be used to help community and technical colleges scale or modernize their ability to train workers for in-demand careers, which may include things like upgrading equipment, developing or improving curricula aligned with industry needs, expanding lab or classroom capacity, strengthening partnerships with employers, and increasing the number of people who can be trained and credentialed for targeted occupations. The focus is explicitly on industries and occupations that are growing or experiencing persistent hiring demand within the applicant's local or regional economy.
Eligible applicants include (1) individual community or technical colleges, (2) community college districts, (3) state community college systems, and (4) One Stop Career Centers, but only if they apply in partnership with their Local Workforce Investment Board. The solicitation also includes a special exception aimed at rural areas and other communities considered educationally underserved because they lack reasonable access to a community or technical college. For those areas, the announcement indicates additional eligible applicant types may apply under the rules laid out in the grant guidance (referenced as Section III.C.5 in the solicitation), ensuring that communities without nearby college infrastructure are not automatically excluded from competing for funding.
ETA anticipated making around 70 awards nationwide, with individual grant amounts expected to fall between $500,000 (the award floor) and $2,000,000 (the award ceiling). There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which generally makes it easier for institutions and workforce partners with limited discretionary funds to participate. The Department also notes an intent to distribute awards fairly across rural and urban areas and across different geographic regions of the United States, signaling that proposals will be considered with an eye toward balanced national coverage rather than concentrating awards in only a few states or metropolitan areas.
Administratively, this funding opportunity is identified as SGA DFA PY 08 02 and was posted October 10, 2008, with an updated application deadline of December 3, 2008. Applications had to be received by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time by the closing date, following the submission instructions described in Part IV of the solicitation. Questions about accessing the full announcement were directed to the Grant Officer contact listed, Chari Magruder, at 202-693-3346.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Community Based Job Training Grants (ETA)
What is the Community Based Job Training Grants opportunity?
The Community Based Job Training Grants opportunity is a discretionary, competitive grant program offered by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA). It is designed to expand and strengthen workforce training tied to high-growth, high-demand industries by using the national network of community and technical colleges as the primary training delivery system.
What is the main purpose of this grant program?
The core purpose is to help community and technical colleges and their workforce partners build capacity to prepare people for jobs that local and regional employers actually need filled. The program emphasizes training that is driven by labor market demand, rather than training designed in isolation from employer hiring needs.
How much funding is available through this program overall?
About $125 million was set aside for this grant opportunity to support workforce training expansion and capacity building.
How many awards did ETA expect to make?
ETA anticipated making around 70 awards nationwide.
What is the expected award size (minimum and maximum)?
Individual grant amounts were expected to range from $500,000 (the award floor) to $2,000,000 (the award ceiling).
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include: (1) individual community or technical colleges, (2) community college districts, (3) state community college systems, and (4) One Stop Career Centers, but only if they apply in partnership with their Local Workforce Investment Board.
Can a One Stop Career Center apply on its own?
No. A One Stop Career Center is only eligible if it applies in partnership with its Local Workforce Investment Board.
Is there any special eligibility for rural or educationally underserved communities?
Yes. The solicitation includes a special exception for rural areas and other communities considered educationally underserved because they lack reasonable access to a community or technical college. In those cases, the announcement indicates additional applicant types may be eligible under rules described in the grant guidance (referenced as Section III.C.5 in the solicitation).
What kinds of projects or activities can grant funds support?
Funding is intended to support a mix of capacity-building and direct training activities. Examples described include upgrading equipment, developing or improving curricula aligned with industry needs, expanding lab or classroom capacity, strengthening employer partnerships, and increasing the number of people who can be trained and credentialed for targeted occupations.
Does the program focus on any particular industries or occupations?
Yes. The focus is explicitly on industries and occupations that are high-growth, high-demand, or experiencing persistent hiring needs within the applicant's local or regional economy.
What role do employers and workforce partners play in this program?
The program is intended to connect training to real hiring demand, which means strengthening partnerships with employers and workforce partners is a central theme. The goal is to ensure training aligns with the jobs local and regional employers need to fill.
Are community and technical colleges the required training delivery system?
The opportunity emphasizes the national network of community and technical colleges as the main delivery system for training supported by these grants.
Will awards be distributed evenly across the country?
The Department noted an intent to distribute awards fairly across rural and urban areas and across different geographic regions of the United States, suggesting a goal of balanced national coverage rather than concentrating awards in only a few locations.
What is the funding opportunity identifier?
This funding opportunity is identified as SGA DFA PY 08 02.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on October 10, 2008.
What was the updated application deadline?
The updated application deadline was December 3, 2008.
What time were applications due?
Applications had to be received by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time by the closing date.
Where were the submission instructions described?
The submission instructions were described in Part IV of the solicitation.
Who should be contacted to access the full announcement?
Questions about accessing the full announcement were directed to the Grant Officer contact listed: Chari Magruder at 202-693-3346.
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