Opportunity Information: Apply for SGA DFA PY 09 10
Apply for SGA DFA PY 09 10
- The Employment and Training Administration in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA) to Fund Demonstration Projects for State Workforce Agencies (SWA) to develop the Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 17.261 WIA Pilots, Demonstrations, and Research Projects.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 17, 2010 and posted on May 17, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 16, 2010 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is August 16, 2010. Applications must be received no later than 4 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 $12,200,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are all State Workforce Agencies (SWAs). These SWAs include those within the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. SWAs can apply for their individual State or they can work cooperatively with one or more SWAs in other States in a multi state consortium or through a multi state data sharing agreement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA) released a discretionary grant competition to fund demonstration projects under the Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI). Using Fiscal Year 2010 Training and Employment Services funds, ETA made approximately $12.2 million available to help State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) build, expand, or improve statewide longitudinal administrative data systems focused on workforce programs. The central idea is to help states connect data over time at the individual level across major workforce-related programs so states can do stronger analysis, evaluate outcomes, and provide clearer, more useful information to the public and to decision-makers in the workforce system.
The grants are meant to support the creation or enhancement of workforce longitudinal databases that, at a minimum, include administrative information from training programs, employment services, and unemployment insurance (UI). A key feature is longitudinal linkage at the individual level, allowing analysts to track participants across programs and over time. This structure is intended to enable more credible program evaluation (for example, understanding employment and earnings outcomes after specific services or training) and to improve the quality and usefulness of performance and customer information for stakeholders such as jobseekers, employers, policymakers, and program administrators.
ETA also made clear that WDQI funds could be used at different starting points depending on a state’s current capacity. For states that do not yet have a robust longitudinal workforce data system (or only have early-stage efforts), the money can support design and development work to build a system that is longitudinal by design and positioned to connect with relevant education data. For states that already have a functioning longitudinal system, WDQI funds can be used to improve the system and to strengthen how the state uses it, with an emphasis on improving data quality, expanding the range of information available, and increasing accessibility of workforce information for consumers and stakeholders.
Awards were planned for up to 12 states. Funding levels depended on how applicants applied: a single-state applicant could receive up to $1 million, while states applying together as a multi-state consortium (or collaborating through a multi-state data sharing agreement) could receive up to $3 million. No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed for this opportunity, which lowers the barrier to participation and signals the federal intent to directly accelerate state capacity-building.
Successful grantees were expected to do three broad things within a three-year grant period: establish or enhance a workforce longitudinal database, conduct meaningful data analysis using the system, and share analysis results with consumers and workforce stakeholders. In other words, the program was not only about building infrastructure; it also required states to actually use the data system to produce findings and make those findings available in ways that improve decision-making and transparency.
In administrative terms, the opportunity was posted May 17, 2010 under Funding Opportunity Number SGA-DFA-PY-09-10, under CFDA 17.261 (WIA Pilots, Demonstrations, and Research Projects). Applications were due by August 16, 2010, no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and the opportunity was archived September 15, 2010. Eligible applicants were State Workforce Agencies across the 50 states as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, with the option to apply individually or in partnership with other SWAs. The listed grant officer contact for access issues was Willie Harris at 202-693-3344.
Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI) Demonstration Grants - FAQs
What is this grant opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA) discretionary grant competition to fund demonstration projects under the Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI). The focus is on helping states build, expand, or improve statewide longitudinal administrative data systems for workforce programs.
What is the main purpose of WDQI funding in this competition?
The central purpose is to help State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) connect data over time at the individual level across major workforce-related programs. By doing that, states can conduct stronger analysis, evaluate outcomes more credibly, and provide clearer, more useful information to the public and to workforce decision-makers.
How much funding was available?
ETA made approximately $12.2 million available through this competition using Fiscal Year 2010 Training and Employment Services funds.
How many awards were expected?
Awards were planned for up to 12 states.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) across the 50 states, plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Can states apply together?
Yes. SWAs could apply individually or as part of a multi-state consortium (or collaborate through a multi-state data sharing agreement).
What were the maximum award amounts?
Maximum funding depended on the application approach:
- Up to $1 million for a single-state applicant
- Up to $3 million for states applying together as a multi-state consortium (or collaborating through a multi-state data sharing agreement)
Was there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed for this opportunity.
What types of projects were these grants intended to support?
The grants were intended to support the creation or enhancement of workforce longitudinal databases. At a minimum, the database was expected to include administrative information from training programs, employment services, and unemployment insurance (UI).
What does "longitudinal" mean in this context?
In this context, longitudinal means the system is designed to link and follow records over time at the individual level. This enables tracking a participant across workforce programs and across multiple time periods.
What is the required minimum data scope for the workforce longitudinal database?
At a minimum, the system was expected to include administrative information from:
- Training programs
- Employment services
- Unemployment insurance (UI)
What outcomes or benefits was ETA trying to achieve with these systems?
ETA emphasized that longitudinal linkage would support more credible program evaluation (for example, analyzing employment and earnings outcomes after specific services or training) and improve the quality and usefulness of performance and customer information for jobseekers, employers, policymakers, and program administrators.
Could WDQI funds be used by states at different stages of data system maturity?
Yes. ETA indicated states could use funds differently depending on existing capacity. States without a robust system could use funds for design and development work. States with functioning systems could use funds to improve and strengthen the system and how it is used.
What could states without a robust longitudinal workforce data system use the money for?
States with early-stage efforts could use WDQI funds for design and development work to build a system that is longitudinal by design and positioned to connect with relevant education data.
What could states with an existing longitudinal system use the money for?
States with functioning systems could use WDQI funds to improve the system and strengthen use of it, with emphasis on improving data quality, expanding the range of information available, and increasing accessibility of workforce information for consumers and stakeholders.
What were the main expectations for successful grantees?
Within a three-year grant period, successful grantees were expected to:
- Establish or enhance a workforce longitudinal database
- Conduct meaningful data analysis using the system
- Share analysis results with consumers and workforce stakeholders
How long was the grant period?
The expected performance period was three years.
Was the program only about building data infrastructure?
No. The program required states not only to establish or enhance the data system, but also to use it for meaningful analysis and to share results with consumers and workforce stakeholders to improve transparency and decision-making.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on May 17, 2010.
What was the application deadline?
Applications were due by August 16, 2010, no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
What does it mean that the opportunity was archived?
The listing indicates the opportunity was archived on September 15, 2010, meaning it was no longer an active, open solicitation after that date.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number was SGA-DFA-PY-09-10.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity was listed under CFDA 17.261 (WIA Pilots, Demonstrations, and Research Projects).
Who was the listed contact for access issues?
The listed grant officer contact for access issues was Willie Harris at 202-693-3344.
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