Opportunity Information: Apply for SGA 12 06
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- The OASAM in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Technical Assistance and Demonstration Center on Preparing Youth with Disabilities for Employment" 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 Jul 19, 2012 and posted on Jul 19, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 17, 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 applicants are consortia made up of a minimum of three entities that may include a combination of any of the following public/private non profits or for profit organizations including faith based organizations, and universities and colleges. Among the consortia partners, there must be demonstrated experience and expertise in developing policy, conducting research and evaluation, disseminating information and providing technical assistance on issues important to increasing employment opportunities for youth with disabilities. The required expertise also should include, but need not be limited to #61607 Education and career planning for transitioning youth #61607 Comprehensive transition services delivery strategies for systems change #61607 Family involvement #61607 Professional development strategies for youth service professionals #61607 Youth development and leadership and #61607 Transportation, health and other related employment support services. Consortia partners must bring different transition expertise either by representing a specific stakeholder group (i.e., parents, youth, educators, policymakers) and/or a different system (e.g., juvenile justice, education, workforce development, etc.). There must be a member of the consortium designated as the lead grant recipient responsible for overall grant management and serving as the fiscal agent. All applications must clearly identify the lead grant recipient as well as all other members of the consortium and specify what expertise each member brings to the consortium. 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. See Section IV(5).
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Department of Labor, through its Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), offered a competitive cooperative agreement to fund and oversee the National Technical Assistance and Demonstration Center on Preparing Youth with Disabilities for Employment. The award was set at up to $1.1 million for an initial 12-month period of performance, with the possibility of up to four additional option years if funding remained available and performance expectations were met. Only one award was anticipated, making this a single-recipient national center intended to serve as a hub for training, technical assistance, and practical implementation support.
At its core, the opportunity focused on improving the transition outcomes of youth with disabilities, particularly their readiness for employment and postsecondary education. The Center was designed to build on prior work funded by ODEP, especially the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Y). The primary audiences for support included Workforce Investment Act (WIA)-funded youth programs, current and former Department of Labor grantees, and anticipated future PROMISE grantees. The expectation was that the Center would help these programs adopt and integrate evidence-based practices that measurably improve results for youth with disabilities as they move from school to adulthood and the workforce.
The Center was expected to use the "Guideposts for Success" as the organizing transition framework, emphasizing that successful outcomes require coordinated effort among youth, families, educators, workforce professionals, and other stakeholders. Rather than working only within disability-specific services, the Center was meant to strengthen capacity across both general youth-serving systems and disability-focused systems. In practice, this meant helping multiple systems align policies, training, and service strategies so that youth with disabilities experience consistent support and higher expectations for competitive employment and continued education.
The solicitation laid out three major focus areas. First, Career Exploration, Management and Planning, which centered on strengthening pathways into further education and careers through strategies that help youth with disabilities explore options, plan, and navigate career development. Second, Youth Development and Leadership, which aimed to build youths knowledge, self-advocacy, and leadership skills so they could become engaged stakeholders in the systems serving them, not just passive recipients of services. Third, Professional Development, which targeted the staff and organizations within youth-serving systems by improving the quality and reach of training so programs can deliver better services and achieve stronger outcomes for all youth, including those with disabilities.
A major expectation of the Center was cross-system collaboration. The Center was to work with federal, state, and local partners across education, workforce development, juvenile justice, foster care, transportation, mental health, vocational rehabilitation, and other relevant systems. This reflects the grant’s emphasis on systems change: improving transition outcomes was not framed as a single-program problem, but as a coordination and capacity issue across multiple agencies that touch young people’s lives. The Center’s role was to identify, demonstrate, and spread effective practices and policy approaches that can be adopted broadly.
To reach youth ages 12 to 24 and the adults who support them, the Center was expected to use social media and other electronic tools alongside traditional technical assistance methods. Deliverables included maintaining an accessible website with online resources and publications, and providing training in multiple formats, including in-person sessions, web-based learning, and telephonic trainings. Outreach was not treated as optional; the Center had to actively build and maintain working relationships with a wide range of organizations to share knowledge and accelerate adoption of proven practices and supportive policies.
The grant also connected directly to ODEP’s performance goals. The Center was expected to contribute to ODEP annual performance measures by developing and promoting effective policies and practices, disseminating information broadly, and encouraging real-world implementation by partner programs and systems. In other words, the work was intended to translate research and lessons learned into routine practice within youth programs and public systems, with an emphasis on measurable improvement in employment and education outcomes.
Eligibility was limited to consortia of at least three entities. These partners could include public or private nonprofits, for-profit organizations, faith-based organizations, and colleges or universities, as long as the consortium collectively demonstrated strong expertise in policy development, research and evaluation, information dissemination, and technical assistance related to improving employment opportunities for youth with disabilities. The solicitation highlighted needed strengths such as education and career planning for transitioning youth, comprehensive transition services and systems-change strategies, family involvement approaches, professional development methods for youth-serving staff, youth development and leadership, and key supports like transportation and health-related services. The consortium had to include partners bringing different perspectives or representing different stakeholder groups or systems, and it had to designate a lead recipient responsible for overall management and serving as the fiscal agent. The announcement also noted a statutory restriction: certain 501(c)(4) organizations that engage in lobbying activities would not be eligible for federal award funds.
Administratively, this opportunity was posted July 19, 2012, with an application closing date of August 17, 2012, under Funding Opportunity Number SGA 12 06, CFDA 17.720 (Disability Employment Policy Development). It did not require cost sharing or matching. For questions, applicants were directed to contact Cassandra Mitchell, Grants Management Specialist at the Department of Labor.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity was a competitive cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) through the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) to fund and oversee the National Technical Assistance and Demonstration Center on Preparing Youth with Disabilities for Employment.
What is the purpose of the National Technical Assistance and Demonstration Center?
The Center was intended to improve transition outcomes for youth with disabilities, with a strong focus on readiness for competitive employment and postsecondary education. It was designed to function as a national hub for training, technical assistance, and practical implementation support so youth-serving programs can adopt evidence-based practices that measurably improve results.
How many awards were expected to be made?
Only one award was anticipated. The solicitation described this as a single-recipient national center.
What was the award amount and project period?
The award was set at up to $1.1 million for an initial 12-month period of performance, with the possibility of up to four additional option years if funding remained available and performance expectations were met.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement stated that cost sharing or matching was not required.
Which federal office sponsored the opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP).
What framework was the Center expected to use?
The Center was expected to use the "Guideposts for Success" as the organizing transition framework, emphasizing coordinated effort among youth, families, educators, workforce professionals, and other stakeholders.
Who were the primary audiences the Center was expected to support?
The primary audiences included Workforce Investment Act (WIA)-funded youth programs, current and former Department of Labor grantees, and anticipated future PROMISE grantees.
What types of outcomes was the Center expected to improve?
The work emphasized measurable improvement in employment and education outcomes for youth with disabilities as they move from school to adulthood and the workforce.
What prior ODEP work was this Center expected to build on?
The Center was designed to build on prior ODEP-funded work, especially the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Y).
What were the three major focus areas described in the solicitation?
The solicitation identified three major focus areas:
- Career Exploration, Management and Planning: strengthening pathways into education and careers through strategies that help youth with disabilities explore options, plan, and navigate career development.
- Youth Development and Leadership: building youth knowledge, self-advocacy, and leadership skills so they can be engaged stakeholders in the systems serving them.
- Professional Development: improving the quality and reach of training for staff and organizations in youth-serving systems so programs deliver better services and outcomes.
Was cross-system collaboration a required part of the Center’s work?
Yes. Cross-system collaboration was a major expectation. The Center was expected to work with federal, state, and local partners across multiple systems to support systems change and improve transition outcomes.
Which partner systems were specifically mentioned for collaboration?
The opportunity referenced collaboration across education, workforce development, juvenile justice, foster care, transportation, mental health, vocational rehabilitation, and other relevant systems.
What age group was the Center expected to reach?
The Center was expected to reach youth ages 12 to 24, as well as the adults who support them.
What outreach and communication methods were expected?
The Center was expected to use social media and other electronic tools alongside traditional technical assistance methods to reach youth and stakeholders.
What deliverables were mentioned for online access and resources?
Deliverables included maintaining an accessible website with online resources and publications.
What training formats were expected?
The Center was expected to provide training in multiple formats, including in-person sessions, web-based learning, and telephonic trainings.
Was relationship-building with other organizations part of the expectation?
Yes. Outreach was not treated as optional; the Center was expected to actively build and maintain working relationships with a wide range of organizations to share knowledge and accelerate adoption of proven practices and supportive policies.
How did this Center align with ODEP’s performance goals?
The Center was expected to contribute to ODEP annual performance measures by developing and promoting effective policies and practices, disseminating information broadly, and encouraging real-world implementation by partner programs and systems.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to consortia of at least three entities.
What types of organizations could be part of an eligible consortium?
Consortium partners could include public or private nonprofits, for-profit organizations, faith-based organizations, and colleges or universities, as long as the consortium collectively demonstrated the required expertise.
What expertise did the consortium need to demonstrate?
The consortium was expected to collectively demonstrate strong expertise in policy development, research and evaluation, information dissemination, and technical assistance related to improving employment opportunities for youth with disabilities.
What strengths and topic areas did the solicitation highlight as important?
The solicitation highlighted strengths such as education and career planning for transitioning youth, comprehensive transition services and systems-change strategies, family involvement approaches, professional development methods for youth-serving staff, youth development and leadership, and key supports like transportation and health-related services.
Did the consortium need to include different perspectives or stakeholder groups?
Yes. The consortium was expected to include partners bringing different perspectives or representing different stakeholder groups or systems.
Was a lead organization required?
Yes. The consortium had to designate a lead recipient responsible for overall management and serving as the fiscal agent.
Were any organizations specifically restricted from eligibility?
Yes. The announcement noted a statutory restriction that certain 501(c)(4) organizations that engage in lobbying activities would not be eligible for federal award funds.
What was the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) and CFDA number?
The opportunity was listed as Funding Opportunity Number SGA 12 06 and CFDA 17.720 (Disability Employment Policy Development).
When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The opportunity was posted on July 19, 2012, and the application closing date was August 17, 2012.
Who was the point of contact for questions?
Applicants were directed to contact Cassandra Mitchell, Grants Management Specialist at the Department of Labor.
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