Opportunity Information: Apply for SCA 14 03
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- The OASAM in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Pathways to Careers Community Colleges for Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities Demonstration Project" 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 Jun 26, 2014 and posted on Jun 26, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 11, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,083,300.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,041,650.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- III. Eligibility Information A. Eligible Applicants Eligible institutions are institutions of higher education as defined by the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002), which offer programs that can be completed in not more than two years. They include public, proprietary, or other nonprofit educational institutions. Generally, such institutions include two year and four year colleges and universities, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander serving institutions. Educational institutions in the U.S. territories are eligible if they offer programs that can be completed in not more than two years and are accredited by an agency or association recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Eligible applicants must also be 1) recipients of grant awards under the TAACCCT program and 2) in good standing with the TAACCCT program. If not, the applicant will be deemed ineligible and the application will not be reviewed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Pathways to Careers Community Colleges for Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities Demonstration Project is a U.S. Department of Labor initiative run through the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) that funds community-college-based pilot projects focused on improving education and career outcomes for young people with disabilities. The program sets out to support the research, development, testing, and joint evaluation (with DOL involvement) of new "systems models" that deliver inclusive, integrated education and career development services. The target population is youth and young adults with disabilities, including individuals with significant disabilities, specifically ages 14 to 24. The overall goal is practical and employment-centered: strengthen pathways so participants can earn skills, degrees, and industry-recognized credentials that lead to high-wage, high-skill jobs.
Funding is structured as discretionary cooperative agreements, which typically means the Department expects to be actively involved during the project rather than operating as a hands-off funder. DOL anticipated making two awards, splitting an estimated total of $2,083,300 across the two recipients. Each award is set at a fixed amount of $1,041,650 (both the ceiling and floor), and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The period of performance is 60 months (five years), but the announcement funds only the first 12-month budget period up front. After that, ODEP may choose to issue continuation awards in additional 12-month increments for the remainder of the project term, depending on factors like performance and available funding.
Eligibility is intentionally narrow and tied to prior federal workforce-training investments. Applicants must be eligible institutions of higher education as defined under Section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and they must offer education and career training programs that can be completed in two years or less. In practice, that points to community colleges and similar institutions, including public, proprietary, and nonprofit schools, and it also explicitly includes institutions such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander serving institutions, as long as they offer qualifying two-years-or-less programs. Institutions in U.S. territories may apply if they meet the program-length requirement and are accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
In addition to being a qualifying institution, applicants must already be recipients of a Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) grant and must be in good standing with that program. This requirement is central to the opportunity because DOL wants to leverage the infrastructure many TAACCCT grantees built, such as curriculum development, career pathway frameworks, employer partnerships, and training capacity. While TAACCCT was primarily designed to help workers affected by foreign trade (and other workers seeking training for in-demand jobs), this Pathways to Careers opportunity is not limited to trade-affected workers. Instead, it uses the TAACCCT base as a springboard for designing and testing more inclusive training and support strategies specifically for youth and young adults with disabilities.
The expected project work revolves around designing and piloting improved models of inclusive education and career preparation, then evaluating what works and what can be replicated. The emphasis on "inclusive integrated" services signals that the Department is looking for approaches that bring students with disabilities into mainstream education and career training tracks with appropriate supports, rather than separating them into isolated programs. At the same time, the demonstration focus suggests the pilots should generate usable evidence, implementation lessons, and scalable practices that community colleges and partners can adopt to improve transitions from school to postsecondary training and into competitive employment.
Administrative details in the announcement include the funding opportunity number SCA-14-03, CFDA 17.720 (Disability Employment Policy Development), and an original closing date of August 11, 2014, with the opportunity later archived on September 10, 2014. For support accessing the full announcement at the time, the listed contact was Cassandra Mitchell, Grants Management Specialist at the Department of Labor (202-693-4570, mitchell.cassandra@dol.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the Pathways to Careers Community Colleges for Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities Demonstration Project?
It is a U.S. Department of Labor initiative administered through the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) that funds community-college-based pilot projects designed to improve education and career outcomes for youth and young adults with disabilities.
2) What is the main goal of this grant opportunity?
The overall goal is to strengthen pathways so participants can earn skills, degrees, and industry-recognized credentials that lead to high-wage, high-skill jobs, with a practical emphasis on employment outcomes.
3) Who is the target population for the funded projects?
The target population is youth and young adults with disabilities, including individuals with significant disabilities, specifically ages 14 to 24.
4) What types of projects does the Department of Labor want to fund?
The opportunity is focused on the research, development, testing, and joint evaluation (with DOL involvement) of new "systems models" that deliver inclusive, integrated education and career development services through community colleges.
5) What does "inclusive, integrated" mean in the context of this program?
Based on the announcement language, it signals interest in approaches that bring students with disabilities into mainstream education and career training tracks with appropriate supports, rather than separating them into isolated programs.
6) Is this funding a grant or a cooperative agreement?
Funding is structured as discretionary cooperative agreements, which typically means the Department expects to be actively involved during the project rather than acting as a hands-off funder.
7) How many awards did DOL anticipate making?
DOL anticipated making two awards.
8) How much funding is available per award?
Each award is a fixed amount of $1,041,650. The award amount is both the ceiling and the floor.
9) What is the total estimated funding across all awards?
The estimated total funding was $2,083,300, split across two anticipated recipients.
10) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
11) How long is the period of performance?
The period of performance is 60 months (five years).
12) Is the full five years funded at the time of award?
No. The announcement funds only the first 12-month budget period up front.
13) Can funding continue beyond the first year?
Yes. ODEP may choose to issue continuation awards in additional 12-month increments for the remainder of the 60-month term, depending on factors such as performance and available funding.
14) Who is eligible to apply?
Applicants must be eligible institutions of higher education as defined under Section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and they must offer education and career training programs that can be completed in two years or less.
15) Does this opportunity specifically target community colleges?
Yes. The eligibility and design point to community colleges and similar institutions that offer qualifying programs that can be completed in two years or less.
16) Are public, proprietary, and nonprofit institutions eligible?
Yes, the description indicates community colleges and similar institutions may include public, proprietary, and nonprofit schools, as long as they meet the program-length and other eligibility requirements.
17) Are minority-serving institutions included?
Yes. The description explicitly includes institutions such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander serving institutions, provided they offer qualifying two-years-or-less programs and meet other requirements.
18) Can institutions in U.S. territories apply?
Yes, institutions in U.S. territories may apply if they meet the program-length requirement and are accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
19) Is there any additional eligibility requirement beyond being a qualifying institution of higher education?
Yes. Applicants must already be recipients of a Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) grant and must be in good standing with that program.
20) Why is TAACCCT status required?
The requirement is central because DOL intends to leverage infrastructure built by TAACCCT grantees, such as curriculum development, career pathway frameworks, employer partnerships, and training capacity.
21) Is participation limited to trade-affected workers (as in TAACCCT)?
No. The description states this Pathways to Careers opportunity is not limited to trade-affected workers. It uses the TAACCCT base as a springboard for more inclusive training and support strategies for youth and young adults with disabilities.
22) What kinds of outcomes are these pilots expected to support?
The pilots are expected to strengthen education and career pathways that help participants earn skills, degrees, and industry-recognized credentials leading toward high-wage, high-skill jobs, and to improve transitions into competitive employment.
23) Is evaluation part of the expected work?
Yes. The opportunity emphasizes testing and joint evaluation (with DOL involvement), with the intent to generate usable evidence, implementation lessons, and scalable practices.
24) What does "systems models" refer to here?
Based on the description, it refers to new models that organize and deliver inclusive, integrated education and career development services, designed for research, development, testing, and evaluation in community-college settings.
25) What is the funding opportunity number and CFDA number?
The funding opportunity number is SCA-14-03. The CFDA number is 17.720 (Disability Employment Policy Development).
26) What were the key dates for this opportunity?
The original closing date was August 11, 2014, and the opportunity was later archived on September 10, 2014.
27) Who was listed as the contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact was Cassandra Mitchell, Grants Management Specialist at the U.S. Department of Labor. Phone: 202-693-4570. Email: mitchell.cassandra@dol.gov.
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