Opportunity Information: Apply for FOA ETA 15 08
Apply for FOA ETA 15 08
- The Employment and Training Administration in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Disability Employment Initiative Round VI" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 17.207 Employment Service/Wagner Peyser Funded Activities.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 29, 2015 and posted on Apr 13, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 11, 2015 Applications must be received no later than 40000 p.m. Eastern Time.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $15,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- The lead applicant must be the state workforce agency (SWA) that is eligible for funding under Title I of WIOA or for funding under the W P Act. The SWA and its Local Workforce Development Board(s) (LWDB), identified as a required partner for this grant, must be involved in existing career pathways systems, programs, and partnerships.Applicants may also include entities receiving funds under WIA Section 166 grants. An eligible applicant is a tribe, tribal consortium, or tribal non profit organization that receives funds under WIOA Section 166 Indian and Native American Program.States that received DEI Round V funds are not eligible for funding under this FOA.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) Round VI was a discretionary grant opportunity released by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA), under Funding Opportunity Number FOA ETA 15 08. It made about $15 million available under Section 169(b) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to help state workforce systems improve how they serve people with disabilities, especially within existing career pathways efforts. ETA anticipated making around eight awards through cooperative agreements, with typical award sizes expected to fall between $1.5 million and $2.5 million, and with applicants permitted to request up to $2.5 million. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement listed.
The main purpose of Round VI was to strengthen and expand job-driven approaches that are innovative, integrated across partners, flexible in practice, and built with universal design principles so services work better for everyone, including individuals with disabilities. Rather than creating separate disability-only programs, the FOA emphasized improving service delivery strategies within established career pathways systems and programs, including those connected to American Job Centers (AJCs). The underlying goal was to increase the participation of youth and adults with disabilities in those mainstream career pathways structures, ultimately improving education, training, and employment outcomes.
Round VI was positioned as a continuation of the DEI work DOL had funded since 2010. The announcement noted that, since the initiative began, DOL had awarded more than $95 million to 37 state workforce agencies across 26 states. The stated approach over the years was to refine and expand workforce strategies that had already shown promise, rather than reinventing systems from scratch. The FOA also referenced expectations introduced in Round V (starting in 2014), where grantees were required to boost participation of youth and adults with disabilities in career pathway systems operating in AJCs. Round V awards were made to California, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and South Dakota, and an important eligibility rule for Round VI was that states that received Round V funding were not eligible to apply under this Round VI competition.
Eligibility centered on state-level workforce leadership. The lead applicant had to be the state workforce agency (SWA) that is eligible for funding under WIOA Title I or the Wagner-Peyser Act. The FOA required that the SWA and its Local Workforce Development Board(s) be involved, because the local boards were identified as a required partner for implementing the work through existing career pathways systems, programs, and partnerships. The eligibility language also acknowledged that applicants could include entities receiving funds under WIA Section 166 and clarified that eligible Section 166 entities include tribes, tribal consortia, or tribal nonprofit organizations that receive funding under the WIOA Section 166 Indian and Native American Program, reflecting the initiative's interest in alignment with broader workforce programs that serve specific populations.
Key administrative details included that the opportunity was posted April 13, 2015, with an application deadline of June 11, 2015, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and it was later archived July 11, 2015. The catalog listing associated with the opportunity was CFDA 17.207 (Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities). For applicant support, the announcement provided a point of contact in ETA grants management: Cam Nguyen (nguyen.cam@dol.gov), including assistance for anyone who had trouble accessing the full announcement electronically.
Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) Round VI (FOA ETA 15-08) - FAQs
What is the Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) Round VI?
DEI Round VI was a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA), released under Funding Opportunity Number FOA ETA 15 08.
Which federal agency offered this grant opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA).
How much funding was available under DEI Round VI?
ETA made approximately $15 million available for DEI Round VI.
What legal authority funded DEI Round VI?
The funding was made available under Section 169(b) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).
How many awards did ETA expect to make?
ETA anticipated making around eight awards.
What was the expected award size?
Typical award sizes were expected to fall between $1.5 million and $2.5 million.
What was the maximum amount an applicant could request?
Applicants were permitted to request up to $2.5 million.
What type of award instrument was anticipated?
Awards were expected to be made through cooperative agreements.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed in the information provided.
What was the main purpose of DEI Round VI?
The main purpose was to strengthen and expand job-driven approaches that are innovative, integrated across partners, flexible in practice, and built with universal design principles so services work better for everyone, including individuals with disabilities.
Was the goal to create disability-only programs?
No. The FOA emphasized improving service delivery strategies within established career pathways systems and programs, rather than creating separate disability-only programs.
What systems or service settings were specifically mentioned?
The FOA emphasized improvements within existing career pathways systems and programs, including those connected to American Job Centers (AJCs).
Who was intended to benefit from the improved services?
The goal was to increase participation of youth and adults with disabilities in mainstream career pathways structures, improving education, training, and employment outcomes.
How did universal design factor into the program approach?
Round VI emphasized universal design principles so that service strategies work better for everyone, including individuals with disabilities.
Was DEI Round VI a new initiative or a continuation of prior work?
DEI Round VI was positioned as a continuation of DEI work DOL had funded since 2010, focusing on refining and expanding workforce strategies that had shown promise.
How much had DOL awarded through DEI since the initiative began?
Since DEI began, DOL had awarded more than $95 million to 37 state workforce agencies across 26 states.
How did Round V relate to Round VI?
The FOA referenced expectations introduced in Round V (starting in 2014), including requirements for grantees to boost participation of youth and adults with disabilities in career pathway systems operating in AJCs.
Were Round V awardees eligible to apply for Round VI?
No. A key eligibility rule stated that states that received Round V funding were not eligible to apply under the Round VI competition.
Which states received Round V awards (and were therefore ineligible for Round VI)?
Round V awards were made to California, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and South Dakota.
Who was eligible to be the lead applicant for DEI Round VI?
The lead applicant had to be the state workforce agency (SWA) that is eligible for funding under WIOA Title I or the Wagner-Peyser Act.
Were local workforce partners required to be involved?
Yes. The FOA required that the SWA and its Local Workforce Development Board(s) be involved, because the local boards were identified as a required partner for implementing the work through existing career pathways systems, programs, and partnerships.
Did the eligibility language mention Section 166 entities?
Yes. The eligibility language acknowledged that applicants could include entities receiving funds under WIA Section 166.
Which entities are considered eligible Section 166 entities (as described in the information provided)?
Eligible Section 166 entities include tribes, tribal consortia, or tribal nonprofit organizations that receive funding under the WIOA Section 166 Indian and Native American Program.
When was the funding opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on April 13, 2015.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was June 11, 2015, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Is the opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was later archived on July 11, 2015.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The catalog listing associated with the opportunity was CFDA 17.207 (Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities).
Who was the point of contact for applicant support?
The announcement provided a point of contact in ETA grants management: Cam Nguyen.
What email was provided for the point of contact?
The email provided was nguyen.cam@dol.gov.
What kind of help was the point of contact able to provide?
The information provided noted assistance for anyone who had trouble accessing the full announcement electronically.
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