Opportunity Information: Apply for SGA DFA PY 10 11
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- The Employment and Training Administration in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Enhanced Transitional Jobs Demonstration (ETJD)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 17.261 WIA Pilots, Demonstrations, and Research Projects 17.270 Reintegration of Ex Offenders.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 21, 2011 and posted on Mar 2, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 15, 2011 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is April 15, 2011. Applications must be received no later than 400 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 $40,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $6,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 9 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- In order to be eligible for consideration under this solicitation, an applicant must be a Local Workforce Investment Board or non profit community or faith based organization with 501(c)(3) IRS status. Applicants forming a consortium (or banding together to apply as a consortium) and National or regional organizations will also be considered, however the lead applicant submitting the application must be one of the eligible applicants listed above. The geographic area to be served by an individual project must be contiguous. Only one application will be funded for an applicant.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Enhanced Transitional Jobs Demonstration (ETJD) was a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA) discretionary grant competition designed to expand workforce participation among low-income, hard-to-employ individuals, with a specific focus on non-custodial parents and people with criminal records who are reentering their communities. Backed by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010, the program set aside about $40 million to support organizations that could operate "enhanced" transitional jobs models. The central idea was not simply to fund standard transitional jobs programs, but to push grantees to implement approaches that go beyond what had already been operating or previously tested, pairing paid, time-limited work experiences with stronger employment supports and coordinated services that improve long-term attachment to the labor market.
ETA expected to make roughly 9 awards, with individual grants ranging from $3 million to $6 million. The opportunity was classified under Employment, Labor, and Training, and aligned with CFDA numbers 17.261 (WIA Pilots, Demonstrations, and Research Projects) and 17.270 (Reintegration of Ex-Offenders). There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which meant applicants were not required to bring additional non-federal funds to be eligible, although strong partnerships and service capacity were clearly important to the program design.
Eligible applicants were limited to two main types of entities: Local Workforce Investment Boards (LWIBs) or nonprofit community- or faith-based organizations with 501(c)(3) IRS status. ETA also allowed consortium applications and applications from national or regional organizations, but the lead applicant had to be one of the eligible entity types. Another structural requirement was geographic: the area served by a single project had to be contiguous, reinforcing that the project should operate as a coherent local or regional intervention rather than a scattered set of sites. The solicitation also stated that only one application would be funded per applicant, reducing the chance that the same organization would receive multiple awards under this competition.
A key expectation was that applicants either already had experience providing transitional jobs (TJ) programs or could credibly demonstrate that they were partnering with an organization that did. ETA emphasized the need for real, ready-to-operate partnerships, not just informal intentions. Applicants needed to show that relationships with required partners already existed or could be put in place quickly due to existing connections and agreements to work together. Beyond required partners, applicants were encouraged to bring in additional organizations that could deliver wraparound services (for example, supportive services, reentry supports, parenting and child support-related assistance for non-custodial parents, mentoring, behavioral health supports, or job placement and retention services) and/or refer eligible participants into the program, as described in the solicitation.
The grant’s defining feature was its emphasis on an "enhanced" transitional jobs model. While the summary does not list every allowable component, the program’s framing makes the intent clear: ETA wanted models that extend past the typical short-term subsidized work placement by integrating stronger service strategies that address barriers to employment and improve outcomes after the subsidized period ends. In practice, that usually implies more deliberate employer engagement, structured skill-building, improved case management, and retention-focused supports that help participants stay employed in the regular labor market once the transitional job ends.
Finally, all selected grantees were required to participate in a random assignment evaluation. This is a major operational and philosophical component of the opportunity: projects needed to be willing and able to support rigorous evaluation methods, which generally involve assigning eligible individuals either to the program group (receiving ETJD services) or to a control group (receiving alternative or standard services), in order to measure the program’s true impact. That requirement affects recruitment, intake, data collection, service workflows, and staffing, and it signals that ETA viewed ETJD as both a service initiative and a research-and-learning demonstration meant to generate credible evidence about what works.
Administratively, the funding opportunity number was SGA-DFA-PY-10-11, and the application deadline was April 15, 2011, with applications due by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The solicitation was posted March 2, 2011, with an archive date of May 15, 2011. The listed grants management contact for access issues was Mamie Williams, Grants Management Specialist, at 202-693-3341.
Enhanced Transitional Jobs Demonstration (ETJD) - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Enhanced Transitional Jobs Demonstration (ETJD)?
ETJD was a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA) discretionary grant competition created to expand workforce participation among low-income, hard-to-employ individuals. The competition emphasized "enhanced" transitional jobs approaches rather than standard transitional jobs programs.
What populations did ETJD focus on serving?
The solicitation specifically focused on low-income, hard-to-employ individuals, with particular emphasis on (1) non-custodial parents and (2) people with criminal records who are reentering their communities.
What was the overall purpose of the ETJD funding?
The purpose was to support organizations that could operate enhanced transitional jobs models that go beyond typical time-limited, paid work experiences by pairing those experiences with stronger employment supports and coordinated services aimed at improving long-term attachment to the labor market.
How much funding was available under ETJD?
About $40 million was set aside for this competition.
How many awards did ETA expect to make?
ETA expected to make roughly 9 awards.
What was the expected grant size per award?
Individual grants were expected to range from $3 million to $6 million.
What was the funding source or legislative authority for ETJD?
The program was backed by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010.
What type of grant competition was ETJD?
ETJD was an ETA discretionary grant competition and was described as a demonstration designed to generate credible evidence about what works, not only a service initiative.
What category did this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity was classified under Employment, Labor, and Training.
Which CFDA numbers were associated with ETJD?
The solicitation aligned with CFDA 17.261 (WIA Pilots, Demonstrations, and Research Projects) and CFDA 17.270 (Reintegration of Ex-Offenders).
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were limited to (1) Local Workforce Investment Boards (LWIBs) and (2) nonprofit community- or faith-based organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status.
Were consortium applications allowed?
Yes. ETA allowed consortium applications, and it also allowed applications from national or regional organizations, as long as the lead applicant was an eligible entity type (an LWIB or a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community- or faith-based organization).
Could a national or regional organization apply?
Yes. National or regional organizations could apply, but the lead applicant still had to be an eligible entity type under the solicitation.
Was a cost-sharing or matching contribution required?
No. The competition did not include a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to bring additional non-federal funds to be eligible.
Did ETA still care about partnerships and capacity even without a match requirement?
Yes. While no match was required, the program design emphasized strong partnerships and service capacity, including partnerships that could deliver required elements and coordinated supports.
Was there a geographic requirement for the service area?
Yes. The area served by a single project had to be contiguous, reinforcing that the project should operate as a coherent local or regional intervention rather than a scattered set of sites.
Could an applicant submit multiple applications and receive multiple awards?
No. The solicitation stated that only one application would be funded per applicant, reducing the chance that the same organization would receive multiple awards under the competition.
Did applicants need prior experience operating transitional jobs (TJ) programs?
Applicants were expected to either already have experience providing transitional jobs programs or to credibly demonstrate that they were partnering with an organization that did.
What did ETA mean by requiring "ready-to-operate" partnerships?
ETA emphasized that partnerships needed to be real and capable of operating quickly. Applicants were expected to show that relationships with required partners already existed or could be put in place quickly due to existing connections and agreements to work together, rather than relying on informal intentions.
What kinds of additional partners or services were encouraged?
Beyond required partners, applicants were encouraged to include organizations that could provide wraparound services and supports or refer eligible participants into the program. Examples cited included supportive services, reentry supports, parenting and child support-related assistance for non-custodial parents, mentoring, behavioral health supports, and job placement and retention services.
What makes ETJD "enhanced" compared to a standard transitional jobs program?
The defining feature was the emphasis on approaches that go beyond typical short-term subsidized work placements by integrating stronger service strategies addressing employment barriers and improving outcomes after the subsidized period ends. The framing suggests models with more deliberate employer engagement, structured skill-building, improved case management, and retention-focused supports to help participants remain employed in the regular labor market.
Did ETJD require participation in an evaluation?
Yes. All selected grantees were required to participate in a random assignment evaluation.
What is a random assignment evaluation in the context of ETJD?
It generally involves assigning eligible individuals either to a program group (receiving ETJD services) or to a control group (receiving alternative or standard services) in order to measure the program's true impact.
How does the random assignment requirement affect program operations?
Because random assignment affects how services are delivered and measured, it impacts recruitment, intake, data collection, service workflows, and staffing. The requirement signals that ETA viewed ETJD as both a service initiative and a research-and-learning demonstration.
What was the funding opportunity number for ETJD?
The funding opportunity number was SGA-DFA-PY-10-11.
When was the solicitation posted?
The solicitation was posted March 2, 2011.
What was the application deadline?
Applications were due April 15, 2011, by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed for the solicitation was May 15, 2011.
Who was the grants management contact listed for access issues?
The listed grants management contact for access issues was Mamie Williams, Grants Management Specialist.
How could applicants contact the grants management specialist?
The phone number provided for Mamie Williams was 202-693-3341.
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