Opportunity Information: Apply for FOA ETA 15 03
Apply for FOA ETA 15 03
- The Employment and Training Administration in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Linking to Employment Activities Pre release Specialized American Job Centers (AJCs)" 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 Mar 10, 2015 and posted on Feb 3, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 3, 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 $5,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- LWIBs must apply in partnership with their county or municipal governments and their county, municipal, or regional correctional facilities (this excludes any state or Federal correctional facilities that may be located in the local commuting area) and provide evidence of this partnership in their application. In states where the State Workforce Investment Board (SWIB) carries out the functions of the LWIB pursuant to a DOL approved waiver, or in states designated as a single state local area, as established under Section 116 (b) of WIA, the SWIB is an eligible applicant.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Linking to Employment Activities Pre-release Specialized American Job Centers (AJCs) grant opportunity (FOA ETA-15-03) is a U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (ETA) discretionary funding program designed to improve employment outcomes for people transitioning out of local incarceration. Backed by authority under Section 171 of the Workforce Investment Act (pilot and demonstration projects) and Section 212 of the Second Chance Act of 2007, the program makes about $5,000,000 available nationwide to support the creation or enhancement of jail-based, pre-release "specialized AJCs" that connect incarcerated individuals to workforce services before they leave custody and then continue those services after release through community-based American Job Centers.
At its core, the program is meant to build a seamless, practical bridge from jail to work. Grant-funded sites are expected to deliver employability and job-readiness services while individuals are still incarcerated in local facilities, including support that helps them prepare for employment prior to release. A key feature is continuity: participants begin individualized development and service planning in jail and then carry that same plan into the community, where they can continue receiving employment, training, education, and supportive services through the local AJC network. The grants also emphasize employer engagement, with the goal of building connections to local businesses so that participants have a clearer pathway to job opportunities and may be positioned to secure employment tied to pre-release planning.
The funding structure anticipates around 10 awards, with an estimated award ceiling of $500,000 per grant and no required cost sharing or matching. The relevant CFDA listing is 17.270, Reintegration of Ex-Offenders, which signals the program's focus on reentry and employment as a public safety and economic mobility strategy. Overall, ETA frames these jail-based specialized AJCs as an extension of proven approaches used in other correctional-facility-based one-stop centers across the country, with the intent to replicate and expand strategies that have already shown promise in improving workforce outcomes for people leaving incarceration.
Eligibility is centered on the workforce system and local government/corrections partnerships. Local Workforce Investment Boards (LWIBs) are the primary eligible applicants, but they must apply in partnership with their county or municipal governments and with county, municipal, or regional correctional facilities. The announcement explicitly excludes state or federal correctional facilities from being the correctional partners for this grant, even if such facilities are located in the area. In states where the State Workforce Investment Board (SWIB) carries out LWIB functions under a Department of Labor-approved waiver, or where the state is designated as a single state local area under WIA Section 116(b), the SWIB may apply as the eligible applicant. Applications are required to include evidence of the required partnerships.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted February 3, 2015, with an application deadline of April 3, 2015 (noted as due by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time). The estimated total funding is $5,000,000, the opportunity category is discretionary, and the funding instrument is a grant. Questions about accessing the full announcement were directed to ETA Grants Management Specialist Andrea Hill (202-693-3542, hill.andrea@dol.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the Linking to Employment Activities Pre-release Specialized AJCs grant (FOA ETA-15-03)?
This opportunity is a U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (ETA) discretionary grant program intended to improve employment outcomes for people transitioning out of local incarceration by creating or enhancing jail-based, pre-release "specialized American Job Centers (AJCs)" that connect individuals to workforce services before release and continue services after release through community-based AJCs.
2) What is the main goal of this program?
The program is designed to build a seamless bridge from jail to work by starting employment-focused planning and services while participants are still in local custody and then continuing those services after release through the AJC network.
3) How much funding is available under this grant opportunity?
ETA expects to make approximately $5,000,000 available nationwide under this funding opportunity.
4) About how many awards does ETA expect to make?
The funding structure anticipates approximately 10 awards.
5) What is the maximum award amount per grant?
The estimated award ceiling is $500,000 per grant.
6) Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. The announcement indicates there is no required cost sharing or matching.
7) What type of funding opportunity is this?
This is an ETA discretionary funding opportunity, and the funding instrument is a grant.
8) What is meant by a "specialized AJC" in this program?
In this context, a specialized AJC refers to a jail-based, pre-release workforce service approach that either creates or enhances service delivery inside local correctional facilities and is designed to connect participants to continued services after release through the community-based AJC network.
9) Where are services delivered under this program?
Services are expected to begin inside local correctional facilities prior to release and then continue after release through community-based American Job Centers.
10) What kinds of services are participants expected to receive while still incarcerated?
Grant-funded sites are expected to provide employability and job-readiness services while participants are still incarcerated, including support that helps individuals prepare for employment prior to release.
11) What does "continuity of services" mean in this grant?
Continuity means participants begin individualized development and service planning in jail and then carry that same plan into the community so they can continue receiving employment, training, education, and supportive services through the local AJC network after release.
12) Is employer engagement part of the program design?
Yes. The grants emphasize employer engagement to build connections to local businesses so participants have clearer pathways to job opportunities and may be positioned to secure employment linked to pre-release planning.
13) Who is eligible to apply as the primary applicant?
Local Workforce Investment Boards (LWIBs) are the primary eligible applicants.
14) Are partnerships required to apply?
Yes. LWIBs must apply in partnership with their county or municipal governments and with county, municipal, or regional correctional facilities. Applications are required to include evidence of the required partnerships.
15) Can a State Workforce Investment Board (SWIB) apply?
Yes, in specific situations: if the SWIB carries out LWIB functions under a Department of Labor-approved waiver, or if the state is designated as a single state local area under WIA Section 116(b), then the SWIB may apply as the eligible applicant.
16) Can state or federal correctional facilities be used as the correctional partner for this grant?
No. The announcement explicitly excludes state or federal correctional facilities from being the correctional partners for this grant, even if those facilities are located in the applicant's area.
17) What populations is this grant intended to serve?
The program targets people transitioning out of local incarceration, with services beginning pre-release in local facilities and continuing post-release in the community through AJCs.
18) What legal authority supports this program?
The program is backed by authority under Section 171 of the Workforce Investment Act (pilot and demonstration projects) and Section 212 of the Second Chance Act of 2007.
19) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The relevant CFDA listing is 17.270, Reintegration of Ex-Offenders.
20) When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The opportunity was posted on February 3, 2015. Applications were due April 3, 2015, by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
21) Who can be contacted for questions about accessing the full announcement?
Questions about accessing the full announcement were directed to ETA Grants Management Specialist Andrea Hill at 202-693-3542 or hill.andrea@dol.gov.
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