Opportunity Information: Apply for FOA ETA 16 09
Apply for FOA ETA 16 09
- The DOL-ETA in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Pathways to Justice Careers for Youth (PJC)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 17.270.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 07, 2016 and posted on Apr 07, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 09, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
Pathways to Justice Careers for Youth (PJC) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOL-ETA), focused on helping in-school youth who are at risk of dropping out, already court-involved, or otherwise at risk of becoming involved with the justice system. The core idea is to keep young people connected to school while giving them a realistic, structured introduction to careers in justice and emergency services, paired with the kind of mentoring and supports that make it more likely they will finish a high school diploma or equivalency and avoid further justice involvement.
The program is designed for in-school youth ages 16 to 21 who are enrolled in a public secondary school or alternative secondary school and are on track to be able to graduate within two years. Rather than offering a one-size-fits-all set of activities, the grant emphasizes customer-focused services built around each participant's situation. Grantees are expected to combine multiple components into a coordinated approach: case management to identify needs and remove barriers, mentoring relationships to build motivation and persistence in school, career exploration to help participants understand the range of roles available in justice and emergency services, and direct exposure to the world of work so youth can see what these jobs actually involve and how to prepare for them.
A central requirement is that each participant must have an Individualized Service Strategy (ISS). The ISS functions like a personalized roadmap that lays out what the participant needs to do to progress along a career pathway program. It should show the participant's entry point, the steps and milestones for advancement, and what longer-term outcomes the pathway leads to. In practice, this is meant to connect education planning, career planning, and supportive services into one coherent plan, rather than treating them as separate activities.
Another notable feature is the expectation that youth have a real voice in how services are designed and delivered. Participants are supposed to be closely involved in the design and implementation of services so that programming reflects their lived experience, their goals, and the barriers they face. This youth-centered approach is intended to increase engagement, improve service relevance, and strengthen the likelihood that participants will stick with the program and school.
Funding is capped at an award ceiling of $1,000,000 per grant, with the Department planning to make about five awards. The opportunity is identified as FOA-ETA-16-09 under CFDA 17.270, with an original and current closing date of May 9, 2016, and it was created and posted on April 7, 2016. Overall, PJC is essentially a career-pathways and prevention-focused initiative: it tries to reduce dropout risk and justice-system entanglement by pairing credible career exposure in justice and emergency services with consistent mentoring, individualized planning, and wraparound supports.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Pathways to Justice Careers for Youth (PJC)
What is the Pathways to Justice Careers for Youth (PJC) grant?
Pathways to Justice Careers for Youth (PJC) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOL-ETA). It focuses on helping in-school youth who are at risk of dropping out, already court-involved, or otherwise at risk of becoming involved with the justice system by keeping them connected to school while providing structured exposure to careers in justice and emergency services.
What is the overall goal of PJC?
The program aims to reduce dropout risk and prevent further justice involvement by combining mentoring, individualized planning, supportive services, and credible career exploration and work exposure in justice and emergency services. A key outcome emphasis is supporting participants to complete a high school diploma or equivalency while staying engaged in school.
Which federal agency administers this opportunity?
The opportunity is administered by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOL-ETA).
Who is the program designed to serve?
PJC is designed for in-school youth ages 16 to 21 who are enrolled in a public secondary school or alternative secondary school and are on track to be able to graduate within two years.
What youth populations are specifically emphasized?
The grant emphasizes serving youth who are at risk of dropping out, already court-involved, or otherwise at risk of becoming involved with the justice system.
Does PJC focus on youth who are currently in school or out of school?
Based on the opportunity description, PJC focuses on in-school youth (not out-of-school youth), specifically those enrolled in public or alternative secondary schools.
Is there a requirement related to graduation timing?
Yes. Participants are expected to be on track to be able to graduate within two years.
What types of services does the grant expect grantees to provide?
Grantees are expected to combine multiple components into a coordinated approach that can include case management (to identify needs and remove barriers), mentoring, career exploration focused on justice and emergency services, and direct exposure to the world of work so youth can see what these jobs involve and how to prepare for them.
Does the program use a one-size-fits-all model?
No. The opportunity emphasizes customer-focused services built around each participant's situation rather than a one-size-fits-all set of activities.
What is case management expected to do within PJC?
Case management is described as a way to identify participant needs and remove barriers that might interfere with staying in school and progressing along a career pathway.
What role does mentoring play in PJC?
Mentoring relationships are expected to help build motivation and persistence in school, which supports the broader goals of completion and reduced justice involvement.
What is meant by career exploration in this grant?
Career exploration is intended to help participants understand the range of roles available in justice and emergency services and what it takes to prepare for those careers.
What does "direct exposure to the world of work" mean in the context of PJC?
It means giving youth a realistic look at jobs in justice and emergency services so they can see what the work actually involves and how to prepare for it, as part of a structured introduction to these career areas.
Are supportive or wraparound services part of the program approach?
Yes. The description highlights supports that help participants stay in school and persist, and it refers to wraparound supports as part of the overall prevention-focused approach.
What is an Individualized Service Strategy (ISS)?
An Individualized Service Strategy (ISS) is a required, personalized roadmap for each participant. It lays out the participant's entry point, the steps and milestones for advancement, and the longer-term outcomes the pathway leads to.
Is an ISS required for every participant?
Yes. A central requirement is that each participant must have an Individualized Service Strategy (ISS).
What should an ISS connect or integrate?
The ISS is intended to connect education planning, career planning, and supportive services into one coherent plan, rather than treating them as separate activities.
How does PJC ensure youth voice and participation?
The opportunity expects youth to have a real voice in how services are designed and delivered. Participants are supposed to be closely involved in the design and implementation of services so programming reflects their lived experience, goals, and barriers.
Why does the grant emphasize a youth-centered approach?
The youth-centered approach is intended to increase engagement, improve service relevance, and strengthen the likelihood that participants will stick with the program and school.
What career fields does PJC emphasize?
PJC emphasizes careers in justice and emergency services, providing structured exposure and exploration of roles within those areas.
How much funding is available per award?
Funding is capped at an award ceiling of $1,000,000 per grant.
How many awards does the Department plan to make?
The Department plans to make about five awards.
What is the funding opportunity identifier (FOA) number?
The opportunity is identified as FOA-ETA-16-09.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 17.270.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was created and posted on April 7, 2016.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed for this opportunity is May 9, 2016.
Is PJC primarily a prevention-focused initiative?
Yes. PJC is described as a career-pathways and prevention-focused initiative aimed at reducing dropout risk and justice-system entanglement through mentoring, individualized planning, career exposure, and supportive services.
How does the program link school engagement with career pathways?
The program is built to keep youth connected to school while also providing a realistic, structured introduction to justice and emergency services careers, supported by mentoring, case management, and an ISS that ties education and career planning together.
What are the main elements grantees are expected to coordinate?
The opportunity describes a coordinated approach that brings together individualized planning (ISS), case management, mentoring, career exploration, and direct work exposure, with youth actively shaping how services are delivered.
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