Opportunity Information: Apply for SGA DFA PY 11 03
Apply for SGA DFA PY 11 03
- The Employment and Training Administration in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Serving Young Adult Ex Offenders through Training and Service Learning" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 17.270 Reintegration of Ex Offenders.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 16, 2012 and posted on Feb 16, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 17, 2012 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is April 17, 2012. Applications must be received no later than 400 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 $30,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Any non profit organization with IRS 501(c)(3) status, unit of state or local government, or any Indian and Native American entity eligible for grants under WIA Section 166 may apply for these grants.
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) offered this discretionary grant opportunity to fund projects that help young adult ex-offenders build job skills, earn industry-recognized credentials, and reconnect with their communities through structured service learning. The program, authorized under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and issued as a Reintegration of Ex Offenders (RExO) Training and Service Learning grant, set aside an estimated total of about $30 million to support organizations working with a very specific population: young people ages 18 to 21 who were involved in the juvenile justice system starting at age 14 or older, and who have never been convicted as an adult under federal or state law. The overall goal was to improve employment outcomes and successful reintegration by combining workforce training with supervised community service that is intentionally designed as a learning experience.
A central feature of the opportunity is the requirement that funded projects use "service learning" rather than volunteer work alone. In this context, service learning means participants do meaningful community service that is tightly connected to instruction and guided reflection. The expectation is that the service component is not just a public good, but also a structured method for teaching work habits, responsibility, teamwork, and civic engagement. By pairing real service projects with learning and reflection, the program aimed to help participants develop practical competencies while also rebuilding community trust and improving their standing in the places they live.
On the workforce side, the grant emphasized training that leads to credentials recognized by in-demand industries in the local area served by the grantee. In other words, training was expected to align with real labor market needs and result in portable, employer-recognized credentials rather than general participation certificates. The intent was to increase employability in fields where hiring demand exists, while also giving participants verifiable proof of skills that can help them compete for jobs.
In terms of funding structure, ETA anticipated making around 20 awards, with an award ceiling of $1.5 million per grant. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated for applicants, which typically lowers barriers for community-based organizations and public entities that may not have access to significant non-federal funds.
Eligibility was open to several types of entities: nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, units of state or local government, and Indian and Native American entities eligible for grants under WIA Section 166. This eligibility design supports a range of potential lead applicants, including community-based reentry providers, workforce organizations, local governments, and tribal entities, often in partnership with training providers, employers, and community service partners.
The official solicitation identifiers were Funding Opportunity Number SGA-DFA-PY-11-03 and the title "Serving Young Adult Ex Offenders through Training and Service Learning," listed under CFDA 17.270 (Reintegration of Ex Offenders). The announcement was posted on February 16, 2012, with applications due by April 17, 2012, no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and the opportunity archived on May 17, 2012. For access issues or administrative questions, the notice provided a grants management contact (Denise Roach) at 202-693-3820.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA), issued as a Reintegration of Ex Offenders (RExO) Training and Service Learning grant. It funded projects designed to help eligible young adult ex-offenders build job skills, earn industry-recognized credentials, and reconnect with their communities through structured service learning.
2) What is the official name of the grant?
The solicitation title is "Serving Young Adult Ex Offenders through Training and Service Learning."
3) What are the solicitation identifiers for this opportunity?
The Funding Opportunity Number is SGA-DFA-PY-11-03, and it is listed under CFDA 17.270 (Reintegration of Ex Offenders).
4) Who was the grant intended to serve?
The target population was a very specific group of young people ages 18 to 21 who were involved in the juvenile justice system beginning at age 14 or older, and who have never been convicted as an adult under federal or state law.
5) What age range was eligible to participate?
Participants were required to be ages 18 to 21.
6) What juvenile justice involvement was required for participant eligibility?
Participants needed to have been involved in the juvenile justice system starting at age 14 or older.
7) Are individuals with adult convictions eligible to participate?
No. The opportunity specified that participants must have never been convicted as an adult under federal or state law.
8) What is the main goal of the program?
The overall goal was to improve employment outcomes and successful reintegration by combining workforce training with supervised community service that is intentionally designed as a learning experience.
9) What types of activities were projects expected to deliver?
Funded projects were expected to combine workforce training (leading to industry-recognized credentials) with structured service learning and guided reflection to support skill development, employability, and community reconnection.
10) What does "service learning" mean in this grant?
In this context, service learning means participants perform meaningful community service that is tightly connected to instruction and guided reflection. The service component is designed to function as a learning method, not just as volunteer work.
11) How is service learning different from volunteer work for this program?
The grant emphasized that the service component should not be volunteer work alone. It needed to be structured as a learning experience, intentionally linked to instruction and reflection, and used to teach work habits, responsibility, teamwork, and civic engagement.
12) What kinds of participant outcomes was service learning expected to support?
Service learning was intended to help participants develop practical competencies and employability skills while also rebuilding community trust and improving participants' standing in their communities.
13) What was expected on the workforce training side?
The grant emphasized training that leads to credentials recognized by in-demand industries in the local area served by the grantee. Training was expected to align with real labor market needs and result in portable, employer-recognized credentials.
14) What does "industry-recognized credentials" mean in this opportunity?
It refers to credentials that are recognized by employers and in-demand industries, with value in the local labor market, rather than general participation certificates.
15) Was training required to align with local labor market demand?
Yes. Training was expected to align with in-demand industries in the local area served by the grantee.
16) How much funding was available overall?
ETA set aside an estimated total of about $30 million for this opportunity.
17) How many awards did ETA anticipate making?
ETA anticipated making around 20 awards.
18) What was the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling was $1.5 million per grant.
19) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement was stated for applicants.
20) Who was eligible to apply as the lead applicant?
Eligibility was open to (1) nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, (2) units of state or local government, and (3) Indian and Native American entities eligible for grants under WIA Section 166.
21) Are tribal entities eligible to apply?
Yes. Indian and Native American entities eligible for grants under Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Section 166 were eligible applicants.
22) Are nonprofit organizations eligible to apply?
Yes, nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status were eligible.
23) Are state or local government agencies eligible to apply?
Yes. Units of state or local government were eligible.
24) What law authorized this program?
The program was authorized under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and issued as a Reintegration of Ex Offenders (RExO) Training and Service Learning grant.
25) What did the program expect service learning to teach participants?
The service learning component was intended to teach work habits, responsibility, teamwork, and civic engagement through meaningful community service connected to instruction and reflection.
26) When was the opportunity posted?
The announcement was posted on February 16, 2012.
27) What was the application deadline?
Applications were due by April 17, 2012, no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
28) Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on May 17, 2012.
29) Who was listed as the grants management contact for access issues or administrative questions?
The notice provided a grants management contact: Denise Roach at 202-693-3820.
30) What types of organizations could this eligibility design support in practice?
Based on the eligible entity types, the design could support community-based reentry providers, workforce organizations, local governments, and tribal entities, often working in partnership with training providers, employers, and community service partners.
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