Opportunity Information: Apply for SGA DFA PY 12 09
Apply for SGA DFA PY 12 09
- The Employment and Training Administration in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Face Forward Serving Juvenile Offenders Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 17.270 Reintegration of Ex Offenders.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 17, 2013 and posted on Apr 1, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 10, 2013 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is May 10, 2013. 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 $26,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 26 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Any non profit organization with IRS 501(c)(3) status, unit of state or local government, or any Indian and Native American entity eligible for grants under WIA Section 166, may apply for these grants to provide services to eligible participants (as defined in Section III.C.3.) in areas with high poverty and high crime rates. For the purpose of this SGA, areas with high poverty and high crime rates are defined as high poverty communities are those communities with poverty rates of at least 30 percent (applicants must use American Community Survey data to show the average poverty rate of the various Census Tracts included in their target community. For more information, see Section IV.B.3 and VIII.E.) high crime communities are those communities where the felony crime rate is higher than the felony crime rate of the overall community as described in V.B.3. Applicants will be separately evaluated on the evidence of high poverty and high crime rates in the community to be served. Recipients of these grants should be located in or have existing staff presence, such as satellite offices or shared office space, in the high poverty high crime area to be served. A single application may be submitted to serve multiple sites. However, applicants should demonstrate that they have an existing organizational presence in each of the identified geographic areas to be served.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Face Forward Serving Juvenile Offenders Grants opportunity was a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA), designed to help court-involved youth and juvenile offenders improve their long-term employment outcomes. The core idea behind "Face Forward" is that young people should be able to move past earlier mistakes and build a stable future in the workforce without being permanently held back by involvement in the juvenile justice system. The program focused especially on two juvenile-justice-connected approaches: diversion, which routes eligible youth away from deeper system involvement before adjudication, and expungement, which helps eliminate or clear juvenile records that can become lifelong barriers to jobs, training, and advancement.
A major emphasis of the grants was reducing the employment stigma and practical obstacles that come with juvenile records. Even juvenile arrests can show up in ways that limit access to work, credentials, housing, and other stabilizing supports. ETA positioned expungement and diversion as essential strategies under juvenile justice jurisdiction, but noted that these strategies work best when paired with strong workforce and supportive services. In other words, the grants were meant to fund programs that do more than legal paperwork: they also help youth build skills, connect to training and employment, and access wraparound supports that make successful reentry and workforce attachment more realistic.
The total funding available was estimated at about $26,000,000, with ETA expecting to make roughly 26 awards. The award ceiling was $1,000,000 per grant (with no stated minimum award floor), and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The assistance listing tied to the opportunity was CFDA 17.270, Reintegration of Ex-Offenders, reflecting the workforce reintegration purpose even though the target population was youth involved with juvenile systems.
Eligibility was broad but specific. Applicants could include nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, units of state or local government, and Indian and Native American entities eligible under WIA Section 166. However, projects had to serve eligible participants in communities with both high poverty and high crime. For this solicitation, "high poverty" was defined as a poverty rate of at least 30 percent, documented using American Community Survey data at the census tract level for the target community. "High crime" was defined comparatively, meaning the felony crime rate in the target community had to be higher than the felony crime rate of the overall community, with applicants evaluated separately on the evidence for poverty and crime. Applicants were also expected to be located in, or already have staff presence within, the target area (for example through satellite offices or shared space). One application could cover multiple sites, but the applicant needed to show an existing organizational presence in each area proposed.
Program design requirements centered on close collaboration with the juvenile justice system and legal partners. Grantees had to use an approach that either partnered with nonprofit legal services providers to help participants pursue expungement actions and/or operated as a diversion program designated by the juvenile justice system. This requirement made the legal component non-optional and ensured that funded programs were integrated with the systems that control diversion decisions and record-clearing processes, while also delivering employment and training supports aimed at improving long-term labor market prospects.
Key administrative details from the announcement include the funding opportunity number SGA-DFA-PY-12-09, a posted date of April 1, 2013, and an application deadline of May 10, 2013 (4:00 p.m. Eastern Time). The opportunity was later archived on June 9, 2013. The point of contact listed was Mamie Williams, Grants Management Specialist, reachable at 202-693-3341.
Face Forward Serving Juvenile Offenders Grants: FAQs
What was the Face Forward Serving Juvenile Offenders Grants program?
Face Forward was a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA). It was designed to help court-involved youth and juvenile offenders improve long-term employment outcomes by reducing the stigma and practical barriers tied to juvenile justice involvement.
What was the main idea behind "Face Forward"?
The core idea was that young people should be able to move past earlier mistakes and build stable workforce futures without being permanently held back by juvenile system involvement.
What types of juvenile-justice approaches did the program focus on?
The program emphasized two juvenile-justice-connected approaches: diversion (routing eligible youth away from deeper system involvement before adjudication) and expungement (helping eliminate or clear juvenile records that can become barriers to jobs, training, and advancement).
Why did the program emphasize expungement and diversion?
ETA positioned expungement and diversion as essential strategies because juvenile records, and even juvenile arrests, can show up in ways that limit access to employment, credentials, housing, and other stabilizing supports. The grants aimed to reduce employment stigma and remove practical obstacles linked to those records.
Did the grants fund only legal services like record clearing?
No. The grants were meant to support programs that do more than legal paperwork. ETA noted that expungement and diversion strategies work best when paired with strong workforce and supportive services, so the funded approach was expected to include employment and training supports plus wraparound services that improve reentry and workforce attachment.
How much total funding was available under this opportunity?
Total funding was estimated at about $26,000,000.
How many awards did ETA expect to make?
ETA expected to make roughly 26 awards.
What was the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling was $1,000,000 per grant.
Was there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award floor was stated.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement stated there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What assistance listing (CFDA) was associated with this grant?
The opportunity was tied to CFDA 17.270, Reintegration of Ex-Offenders, reflecting the workforce reintegration purpose even though the target population was youth involved with juvenile systems.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants could include nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, units of state or local government, and Indian and Native American entities eligible under WIA Section 166.
Were there geographic or community eligibility requirements?
Yes. Projects had to serve eligible participants in communities with both high poverty and high crime, as defined in the solicitation.
How did the solicitation define a "high poverty" community?
"High poverty" was defined as a poverty rate of at least 30 percent. Applicants were expected to document this using American Community Survey data at the census tract level for the target community.
How did the solicitation define a "high crime" community?
"High crime" was defined comparatively: the felony crime rate in the target community had to be higher than the felony crime rate of the overall community. Applicants were evaluated separately on the evidence for poverty and crime.
Did an applicant need to already be present in the target area?
Yes. Applicants were expected to be located in, or already have staff presence within, the target area (for example through satellite offices or shared space).
Could one application cover more than one site?
Yes. One application could cover multiple sites, but the applicant needed to show an existing organizational presence in each proposed area.
What collaboration or partnership requirements applied to program design?
Program design requirements centered on close collaboration with the juvenile justice system and legal partners.
Was the legal component optional?
No. Grantees had to use an approach that either partnered with nonprofit legal services providers to help participants pursue expungement actions and/or operated as a diversion program designated by the juvenile justice system.
What did ETA require regarding diversion programs under this opportunity?
If using a diversion approach, the program needed to be a diversion program designated by the juvenile justice system, ensuring the funded activities were integrated with the system that controls diversion decisions.
What did ETA require regarding expungement support under this opportunity?
If using an expungement approach, the grantee had to partner with nonprofit legal services providers to help participants pursue expungement actions, integrating record-clearing support with workforce services.
What was the goal of pairing legal strategies with workforce services?
The goal was to reduce stigma and barriers associated with juvenile records while also improving skills and access to training and employment, supported by wraparound services that make successful reentry and workforce attachment more realistic.
What was the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number was SGA-DFA-PY-12-09.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posted date was April 1, 2013.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was May 10, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on June 9, 2013.
Who was the point of contact listed in the announcement?
The point of contact was Mamie Williams, Grants Management Specialist.
How could applicants reach the point of contact?
The phone number provided was 202-693-3341.
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