Opportunity Information: Apply for FOA WB 15 01
Apply for FOA WB 15 01
- The Employment and Training Administration in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Paid Leave Analysis" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 17.261 WIA/WIOA Pilots, Demonstrations, and Research Projects.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 15, 2015 and posted on Jun 15, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 15, 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 $1,250,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 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).
- Eligible applicants include government entities from any of the following levels of government State Governments County Governments City or Township Governments U.S. Territories or Possessions and Federally recognized Indian/Native American Tribal Governments
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Opportunity Summary:
The Paid Leave Analysis grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number FOA-WB-15-01) was a discretionary grant program from the U.S. Department of Labor's Women’s Bureau, administered under the Employment and Training Administration. Backed by roughly $1.25 million in total funding authorized under 29 U.S.C. 13 and the 2015 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, the program was designed to help public-sector jurisdictions build the research base they need to explore, develop, implement, and/or improve paid family and medical leave programs. The focus is not on directly paying benefits to workers, but on producing the analysis that governments typically need before launching or strengthening a paid leave program, especially at the state and municipal levels, as well as in U.S. Territories and Possessions and federally recognized Tribal governments.
Grant-funded work had to fit into one or more of five allowable research and analysis categories. These categories included statistical analysis (for example, cost-benefit studies or actuarial projections), feasibility studies, economic impact analysis, financing/eligibility/benefit modeling, and implementation-oriented education, outreach, and marketing analysis. In practical terms, the Department was looking for projects that could answer key policy and operational questions such as what a paid leave program would cost, how it could be financed, who would qualify, what benefit levels and durations might look like, how the program might affect workers and employers, and what communication strategies would be needed to roll it out effectively.
Eligibility was limited to government entities only. Applicants had to be a state, county, city or township, a U.S. Territory or Possession, or a federally recognized Indian/Native American Tribal government. Beyond being a government applicant, the jurisdiction also had to have an estimated population of at least 100,000 residents, and the Department indicated it would verify that threshold before making an award. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which lowered the barrier for jurisdictions that wanted to do this work but did not have budget capacity to provide a match.
The program anticipated making up to ten awards, with each individual grant capped at $250,000 (award ceiling), and an estimated total program budget of $1,250,000. Awards were to be made based primarily on the strength of the proposal, while also considering other factors such as geographic distribution to avoid concentrating funds in just one region. Applicants were expected to provide a clear and concrete plan describing the specific analyses they would conduct, the deliverables they would produce, and how those outputs would move their jurisdiction closer to a workable paid family and medical leave program. Proposals also needed to estimate how many individuals could potentially be eligible to benefit under the paid leave program being studied, and they had to demonstrate a solid financial and administrative infrastructure capable of managing federal funds responsibly.
A notable expectation of the grant was knowledge-sharing beyond the funded jurisdiction. Grantees were required to commit to sharing lessons learned and promising practices with non-participating jurisdictions at future events, effectively treating each project as a building block for broader national learning on paid leave policy design and implementation. In addition, the Department emphasized evidence and accountability: full participation by the grantee and any sub-grantees or contractors in any evaluation initiated by DOL was a condition of award. This meant recipients needed to be prepared to cooperate with performance measurement, data requests, and evaluation activities meant to assess what works in supporting governments as they design and improve paid leave systems.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted on June 15, 2015, with an application deadline of July 15, 2015, by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and it was archived on August 14, 2015. The CFDA listing associated with the opportunity was 17.261 (WIA/WIOA Pilots, Demonstrations, and Research Projects). The point of contact listed for applicant support was Grant Officer Donna Kelly (202-693-3934, kelly.donna@dol.gov).
Paid Leave Analysis Grant (FOA-WB-15-01) - Frequently Asked Questions
1) What is the Paid Leave Analysis grant opportunity (FOA-WB-15-01)?
The Paid Leave Analysis grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number FOA-WB-15-01) was a discretionary grant program from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Women’s Bureau, administered under the Employment and Training Administration. It was designed to help public-sector jurisdictions build the research base needed to explore, develop, implement, and/or improve paid family and medical leave programs.
2) What was the purpose of this grant program?
The program’s purpose was to fund research and analysis that governments typically need before launching or strengthening a paid family and medical leave program. The emphasis was on generating actionable analysis to answer policy and operational questions, rather than directly providing paid leave benefits to workers.
3) Was this funding meant to pay paid leave benefits directly to workers?
No. The stated focus was not on directly paying benefits to workers. The funding supported analysis and research activities that would help jurisdictions plan and design paid family and medical leave programs.
4) Who administered the program within the U.S. Department of Labor?
The program was from DOL’s Women’s Bureau and was administered under the Employment and Training Administration.
5) What was the total funding amount for the program?
The program was backed by roughly $1.25 million in total funding.
6) What was the maximum award amount per grant?
Each individual grant was capped at $250,000 (the award ceiling).
7) How many awards did DOL anticipate making?
The program anticipated making up to ten awards.
8) What types of applicants were eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to government entities only. Eligible applicants included states, counties, cities or townships, U.S. Territories or Possessions, and federally recognized Indian/Native American Tribal governments.
9) Were nonprofit organizations, universities, or private companies eligible to apply directly?
No. Based on the eligibility description provided, applicants had to be government entities. Non-government organizations were not listed as eligible applicants.
10) Was there a minimum population requirement for eligible jurisdictions?
Yes. The jurisdiction had to have an estimated population of at least 100,000 residents, and DOL indicated it would verify that threshold before making an award.
11) Did the grant require cost sharing or a matching contribution?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
12) What kinds of work could be funded under this grant?
Grant-funded work had to fit into one or more of five allowable research and analysis categories: statistical analysis (such as cost-benefit studies or actuarial projections), feasibility studies, economic impact analysis, financing/eligibility/benefit modeling, and implementation-oriented education, outreach, and marketing analysis.
13) What is meant by “statistical analysis†under the allowable categories?
Statistical analysis could include work such as cost-benefit studies or actuarial projections, aimed at quantifying costs, benefits, and other measurable program impacts.
14) What kinds of policy questions were projects expected to help answer?
DOL was looking for projects that could address questions such as what a paid leave program would cost, how it could be financed, who would qualify, what benefit levels and durations might be, how the program might affect workers and employers, and what communication strategies would be needed to roll out the program effectively.
15) What did proposals need to include about project planning and deliverables?
Applicants were expected to provide a clear and concrete plan describing the specific analyses they would conduct, the deliverables they would produce, and how those outputs would move their jurisdiction closer to a workable paid family and medical leave program.
16) Did proposals need to estimate how many people might be eligible for paid leave benefits?
Yes. Proposals needed to estimate how many individuals could potentially be eligible to benefit under the paid leave program being studied.
17) Were there expectations related to financial and administrative capacity?
Yes. Applicants had to demonstrate a solid financial and administrative infrastructure capable of managing federal funds responsibly.
18) How were awards expected to be selected?
Awards were to be made primarily based on the strength of the proposal. Other considerations included factors such as geographic distribution to avoid concentrating funds in a single region.
19) Were grantees required to share findings with other jurisdictions?
Yes. Grantees were required to commit to sharing lessons learned and promising practices with non-participating jurisdictions at future events, so that funded projects contributed to broader national learning on paid leave policy design and implementation.
20) Were grantees required to participate in any DOL evaluation activities?
Yes. Full participation by the grantee and any sub-grantees or contractors in any evaluation initiated by DOL was a condition of award. This included cooperating with performance measurement, data requests, and evaluation activities.
21) When was the opportunity posted, and what was the application deadline?
The opportunity was posted on June 15, 2015. The application deadline was July 15, 2015, by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
22) When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on August 14, 2015.
23) What CFDA listing was associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing associated with the opportunity was 17.261 (WIA/WIOA Pilots, Demonstrations, and Research Projects).
24) What legal authority or appropriations supported this program’s funding?
The program’s funding was authorized under 29 U.S.C. 13 and the 2015 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act.
25) Who was the point of contact for applicant support?
The listed point of contact was Grant Officer Donna Kelly. Phone: 202-693-3934. Email: kelly.donna@dol.gov.
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