Opportunity Information: Apply for SGA 09 04
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- The OASAM in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Technical Assistance, Policy, and Research Center for Employers on Employment of People with Disabilities" 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 18, 2009 and posted on Aug 11, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 10, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,600,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,600,000.00 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).
- Under this announcement only consortia may apply for and receive the cooperative agreement. Each consortium must consist of (1) A public/private non profit or for profit organization. This includes community based organizations, both secular and faith based, serving people with disabilities and the workforce system or with demonstrated experience working with national organizations serving people with disabilities, national organizations serving human resource professionals, and national business organizations (2) an educational institution, and (3) a national organization serving a network of employers or employer organizations with demonstrated experience in facilitating a business to business dialogue with employers on the business case for employing people with disabilities. This requirement does not in any way prevent the participation of other entities, which may be integral to the implementation of the project.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), offers up to $1.6 million to create and operate a National Technical Assistance, Policy, and Research Center focused on helping employers improve employment outcomes for people with disabilities. The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the selected recipient is expected to work closely with ODEP rather than operate entirely independently. The overall purpose is to strengthen employers ability to recruit, hire, retain, and advance workers with disabilities by combining research, policy support, information dissemination, and hands-on technical assistance in one national center.
The Center is expected to play several connected roles. On the research side, it will study employer practices and workforce issues related to disability employment and translate findings into practical, employer-ready guidance. On the policy side, it will support ODEP in developing and promoting employer-focused policies, likely including tools, frameworks, and recommendations that can influence employer behavior and broader workforce systems. On the outreach and service side, it will disseminate reliable information and provide technical assistance to a wide range of employers and employer organizations, which can include supporting HR professionals, leadership teams, and industry groups with strategies that make disability inclusion workable in real workplace settings.
Funding is anticipated to support one award. The initial period of performance is 12 months, with the possibility of up to four additional option years, contingent on continued funding availability and satisfactory performance. The estimated total funding and the award ceiling are both listed at $1,600,000, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated for applicants, which can reduce barriers for eligible organizations that may not have substantial non-federal funds available.
Eligibility is limited to consortia only, and each consortium must include three required components. First, it must include a public or private organization that may be nonprofit or for-profit, including community-based organizations (secular or faith-based) that serve people with disabilities and the workforce system, or organizations with demonstrated experience working with national disability-serving organizations, national HR professional organizations, and national business organizations. Second, the consortium must include an educational institution, which suggests an expectation of research capacity, evaluation expertise, and evidence-based product development. Third, it must include a national organization that serves a network of employers or employer organizations and can demonstrate experience facilitating business-to-business dialogue, particularly around the business case for hiring people with disabilities. While these three elements are mandatory, the solicitation also notes that other entities may participate if they are important to delivering the project effectively.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity under CFDA 17.720 (Disability Employment Policy Development). The opportunity was posted on August 11, 2009, with a closing date in September 2009 (current closing date listed as September 10, 2009), and it was archived in October 2009. The full solicitation (SGA 09-04) includes detailed instructions on how to apply, what to submit, and how applications will be evaluated, with the application and submission requirements specifically referenced as being explained in Part IV of the solicitation. For access issues or questions about the announcement, the listed grants management contact is Cassandra Mitchell at the Department of Labor (phone 202-693-4570, email mitchell.cassandra@dol.gov), and an additional information link points to the ODEP website for supporting materials.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the purpose of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity supports the creation and operation of a National Technical Assistance, Policy, and Research Center focused on helping employers improve employment outcomes for people with disabilities. The overall goal is to strengthen employers' ability to recruit, hire, retain, and advance workers with disabilities by combining research, policy support, information dissemination, and hands-on technical assistance through one national center.
2. Which federal agency is offering this funding?
The grant is offered by the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP).
3. What type of award is this?
This is a cooperative agreement. That means the selected recipient is expected to work closely with ODEP rather than operating entirely independently.
4. How much funding is available?
The award ceiling and estimated total funding are both listed as $1,600,000, and funding is anticipated to support one award.
5. How many awards are expected to be made?
Funding is anticipated to support one award.
6. Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated for applicants in the information provided.
7. What is the period of performance?
The initial period of performance is 12 months, with the possibility of up to four additional option years. Option years are contingent on continued funding availability and satisfactory performance.
8. What work is the National Center expected to do?
The Center is expected to combine multiple, connected functions, including:
- Research: Studying employer practices and workforce issues related to disability employment and translating findings into practical, employer-ready guidance.
- Policy support: Supporting ODEP in developing and promoting employer-focused policies, including tools, frameworks, and recommendations intended to influence employer behavior and broader workforce systems.
- Outreach and dissemination: Disseminating reliable information to employers and employer organizations.
- Technical assistance: Providing hands-on support to a range of employers and employer organizations, including HR professionals, leadership teams, and industry groups, with strategies that make disability inclusion workable in real workplace settings.
9. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to consortia only. Individual organizations applying alone are not described as eligible in the information provided.
10. What required partners must be included in an eligible consortium?
Each consortium must include three required components:
- A public or private organization (may be nonprofit or for-profit), including community-based organizations (secular or faith-based) that serve people with disabilities and the workforce system, or organizations with demonstrated experience working with national disability-serving organizations, national HR professional organizations, and national business organizations.
- An educational institution, indicating an expectation of research capacity, evaluation expertise, and evidence-based product development.
- A national organization serving a network of employers or employer organizations that can demonstrate experience facilitating business-to-business dialogue, particularly around the business case for hiring people with disabilities.
11. Can additional organizations participate beyond the three required consortium components?
Yes. While the three components are mandatory, the solicitation notes that other entities may participate if they are important to delivering the project effectively.
12. What kinds of employers or employer groups will the Center serve?
The Center is expected to provide information and technical assistance to a wide range of employers and employer organizations. Examples noted include HR professionals, leadership teams, and industry groups, as well as organizations that can support business-to-business dialogue.
13. What is the CFDA number and program name associated with this opportunity?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity under CFDA 17.720, Disability Employment Policy Development.
14. What is the solicitation number?
The full solicitation is identified as SGA 09-04.
15. When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on August 11, 2009. The closing date is listed as September 10, 2009 (September 2009), and the opportunity was archived in October 2009.
16. Where are the application instructions and submission requirements described?
The solicitation states that detailed application and submission requirements are explained in Part IV of the solicitation.
17. Who can applicants contact with questions or access issues related to the announcement?
The grants management contact listed is Cassandra Mitchell at the U.S. Department of Labor. Phone: 202-693-4570. Email: mitchell.cassandra@dol.gov.
18. Is there an additional information source mentioned for supporting materials?
Yes. An additional information link points to the ODEP website for supporting materials.
19. What does it mean that this award is a cooperative agreement?
Based on the information provided, it means the selected recipient should expect substantial collaboration with ODEP and should plan to work closely with the agency in carrying out the project.
20. What is the main audience or end user for the Center's products and services?
The Center's products and services are aimed at employers and employer organizations, with an emphasis on improving disability employment outcomes and making disability inclusion practical in workplace settings.
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