Opportunity Information: Apply for SGA 12 14
Apply for SGA 12 14
- The OASAM in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Center on Leadership for Employment and Advancement of People with Disabilities (LEAD)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 17.720 Disability Employment Policy Development.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 2, 2012 and posted on Aug 2, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 31, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,100,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- III. Eligibility Information A. Eligible Applicants Eligible lead entities include public/private nonprofit organizations, for profit organizations, (including, not limited to small businesses), and faith based or disability led organizations with relevant experience in technical assistance and policy analysis as they relate to increasing employment and economic advancement for people with disabilities. Such experience must include demonstrated capacity for work at both an individual and systems level, and prior development of deliverables including policy outputs. The lead entity must document a consortium of additional organizations as appropriate to meet the requirements of this SGA. The lead entity must have demonstrated experience in technical assistance, knowledge transfer and disability policy analysis at both an individual and systems level and must provide examples of this prior experience in the Appendix. The lead entity must also lay out in clear detail the specific roles and responsibilities of each additional partner. Consortium partners should provide a specific expertise vital to achieving one or more of the five target goal areas. According to section 18 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, an organization, as described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, that engages in lobbying activities will not be eligible for the receipt of Federal funds constituting an award, grant, or loan. See 2 U.S.C. 1611 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(4). Funding restrictions apply.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Center on Leadership for Employment and Advancement of People with Disabilities (LEAD) is a U.S. Department of Labor opportunity administered through the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) to fund a single national center designed to improve employment outcomes and economic advancement for people with disabilities. The Department set aside approximately $1.1 million for one cooperative agreement (meaning the federal agency expects to be actively involved in the work rather than simply issuing a hands-off grant). The project is funded for an initial one-year period, with the possibility of up to four additional optional years if performance is strong and future funds are available.
The purpose of the LEAD Center is organized around five strategic goal areas that combine systems change with practical, on-the-ground improvements for individuals. First, the Center is expected to identify, stimulate, and bring to scale innovative practices and solution-oriented models that can lead to sustainable systems change while also improving individual-level employment practices and outcomes. Second, it must coordinate and deliver high-quality technical assistance, training, and knowledge transfer to a broad workforce audience that includes federal, state, and local staff; grantees; subcontractors; and external partners, with an emphasis on evidence-based strategies and best practices. Third, the Center is expected to translate and spread emerging and successful solutions that come out of demonstration projects and research, particularly those focused on retention and return-to-work issues for people with disabilities, with special attention to mature workers. Fourth, the Center must support ODEP policy development by providing rapid-response policy analysis and help addressing policy implementation questions when requested. Fifth, the Center must serve as a real-time, accurate information hub on disability employment, acting as a central repository for best practices and effective strategies that can be used both by individual job seekers and by the systems and professionals that help people obtain, keep, and advance in employment.
Eligibility is broad, but experience requirements are specific. The lead applicant may be a public or private nonprofit organization, a for-profit organization (including small businesses), a faith-based organization, or a disability-led organization, as long as it can show relevant experience related to technical assistance and policy analysis aimed at increasing employment and economic advancement for people with disabilities. Applicants must demonstrate capacity to work at both the individual level and the systems level, and they must show a track record of producing concrete deliverables such as policy-related outputs. The solicitation also requires the lead entity to form and document a consortium of partner organizations as needed to cover the full scope of work; the application must clearly define what each partner will do and how each partner brings specialized expertise tied to one or more of the five goal areas. One notable restriction is that certain 501(c)(4) organizations that engage in lobbying activities are not eligible to receive federal funds for this award, consistent with the Lobbying Disclosure Act provisions cited in the announcement. The opportunity also indicates that funding restrictions apply, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, the opportunity is identified as SGA 12-14 under CFDA 17.720 (Disability Employment Policy Development). It is a discretionary funding opportunity, with one expected award and a fixed funding level listed as an award ceiling and floor of $1,100,000 (effectively indicating a single award at that amount). The notice was posted August 2, 2012, with an original and current closing date of August 31, 2012, and an archive date of September 30, 2012. Programmatically, the award sits in the Employment, Labor, and Training category. For technical questions or access issues related to the full announcement, the listed contact is Cassandra Mitchell, Grants Management Specialist, at 202-693-4570.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - LEAD Center (ODEP) Cooperative Agreement
1) What is the LEAD Center grant opportunity?
The National Center on Leadership for Employment and Advancement of People with Disabilities (LEAD) is a U.S. Department of Labor funding opportunity administered by the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) to support a single national center focused on improving employment outcomes and economic advancement for people with disabilities.
2) Which federal agency is offering and administering this opportunity?
The opportunity is within the U.S. Department of Labor and is administered through ODEP (Office of Disability Employment Policy).
3) How many awards are expected?
One award is expected. The announcement describes funding for a single national center and indicates one anticipated cooperative agreement.
4) What type of funding instrument is this?
This is a cooperative agreement. That means the federal agency expects to be actively involved in the work, rather than issuing a hands-off grant.
5) What is the total funding amount for the award?
Approximately $1.1 million is set aside for the project, and the award ceiling and floor are both listed as $1,100,000, which effectively indicates a single award at that amount.
6) Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
7) What is the project period and how long can the funding last?
The project is funded for an initial one-year period, with the possibility of up to four additional optional years if performance is strong and future funds are available.
8) What is the primary purpose of the LEAD Center?
The center is intended to improve employment outcomes and economic advancement for people with disabilities by combining systems change efforts with practical improvements that impact individuals directly.
9) What are the five strategic goal areas for the LEAD Center?
The LEAD Center is organized around five strategic goal areas:
- Identify, stimulate, and bring to scale innovative practices and solution-oriented models that drive sustainable systems change and improve individual employment practices and outcomes.
- Coordinate and deliver high-quality technical assistance, training, and knowledge transfer to a broad workforce audience, emphasizing evidence-based strategies and best practices.
- Translate and spread emerging and successful solutions from demonstration projects and research, including a focus on retention and return-to-work for people with disabilities, with special attention to mature workers.
- Support ODEP policy development through rapid-response policy analysis and help addressing policy implementation questions when requested.
- Serve as a real-time, accurate information hub on disability employment, acting as a central repository of best practices and effective strategies for job seekers and for systems and professionals supporting employment.
10) Who is eligible to apply as the lead applicant?
Eligibility is broad. The lead applicant may be a public or private nonprofit organization, a for-profit organization (including small businesses), a faith-based organization, or a disability-led organization, as long as it can demonstrate relevant experience tied to the opportunity requirements.
11) What experience must applicants demonstrate?
Applicants must show relevant experience related to technical assistance and policy analysis aimed at increasing employment and economic advancement for people with disabilities.
12) Does the opportunity require capacity at both the individual and systems level?
Yes. Applicants must demonstrate the capacity to work at both the individual level and the systems level.
13) Are applicants expected to show a track record of deliverables?
Yes. The solicitation indicates applicants should have a track record of producing concrete deliverables, including policy-related outputs.
14) Is a consortium of partners required?
The solicitation requires the lead entity to form and document a consortium of partner organizations as needed to cover the full scope of work.
15) What must the application include about partner organizations?
The application must clearly define what each partner will do and how each partner brings specialized expertise tied to one or more of the five strategic goal areas.
16) Are any organizations specifically ineligible?
Yes. The announcement notes that certain 501(c)(4) organizations that engage in lobbying activities are not eligible to receive federal funds for this award, consistent with the Lobbying Disclosure Act provisions cited.
17) Are there other funding restrictions?
The opportunity indicates that funding restrictions apply, though the specific restrictions are referenced generally in the summary provided.
18) What is the CFDA number and program name for this opportunity?
The opportunity is identified under CFDA 17.720, Disability Employment Policy Development.
19) What is the solicitation identifier?
The opportunity is identified as SGA 12-14.
20) Is this discretionary or formula funding?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity.
21) What program category does this opportunity fall under?
The award sits in the Employment, Labor, and Training category.
22) What were the key dates for the opportunity posting and closing?
The notice was posted on August 2, 2012. The original and current closing date was August 31, 2012. The archive date was September 30, 2012.
23) Who is the listed point of contact for technical questions or access issues?
The listed contact is Cassandra Mitchell, Grants Management Specialist, at 202-693-4570.
24) What audiences are expected to benefit from technical assistance and training?
The technical assistance, training, and knowledge transfer are expected to serve a broad workforce audience that includes federal, state, and local staff; grantees; subcontractors; and external partners.
25) Does the LEAD Center have a specific emphasis on certain employment topics?
Yes. One of the strategic areas emphasizes translating and spreading solutions from demonstration projects and research, particularly focused on retention and return-to-work issues for people with disabilities, with special attention to mature workers.
26) What does it mean that the center will be an information hub?
The center is expected to function as a real-time, accurate information hub on disability employment and serve as a central repository for best practices and effective strategies usable by individual job seekers and by systems and professionals who support people in obtaining, keeping, and advancing in employment.
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