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Opportunity Information: Apply for JOBSACCELERATOR2011

• The Economic Development Administration in the business and commerce employment, labor and training other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) regional development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "The Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge, A Coordinated Initiative to Advance Regional Competitiveness" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.307 Economic Adjustment Assistance 17.268 H 1B Job Training Grants 59.007 7(j) Technical Assistance.
• This funding opportunity was created on May 20, 2011 and posted on May 20, 2011.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 7, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2024.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,200,000.00 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) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments Private institutions of higher education Small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments.
• Detailed information regarding eligibility is discussed at section IV of the Jobs Accelerator Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO), a link to which is provided below. For convenience, a non controlling synopsis of eligible applicants is provided below. Economic Development Administration (EDA). Pursuant to section 3 of PWEDA (42 U.S.C. 3122) and EDAs regulation at 13 C.F.R. 300.3, the following entities are eligible to receive funding assistance from EDA a) District Organizations b) Indian Tribes or a consortium of Indian Tribes c) States, cities, or other political subdivisions of a State, including a special purpose unit of a State or local government engaged in economic or infrastructure development activities, or a consortium of political subdivisions d) Institutions of higher education or a consortium of institutions of higher education or e) Public or private non profit organizations or associations acting in cooperation with officials of a political subdivision of a State. EDA cannot provide assistance directly or indirectly to individuals or to for profit entities. Employment Training Administration (ETA). For the purposes of the Jobs Accelerator FFO, entities eligible to be the grantee organization for H 1B training funds are a) Business related nonprofit organizations b) Education and training providers c) Entities involved in administering the workforce investment system established under Title I of the Workforce Investment Act and d) Economic development agencies. Additionally, if the grantee organization is not itself an entity involved in administering the workforce investment system, the grantee organization is required to partner with such an entity. Also, regardless of which organization is the grantee, the grantee must partner with at least one employer or a consortium of employers. Small Business Administration (SBA). Under 7(j) SBA may provide financial assistance to public or private organizations to pay all or part of the cost of projects designed to provide technical or management assistance to 7(j) eligible small businesses. Because of the 7(j) eligibility criteria, each 7(j) Technical Assistance provider will be required to determine, document, and report on the eligibility of each recipient of services provided under this grant. In order to be eligible for SBA assistance under the Jobs Accelerator FFO, an applicant must a) Be a public, private, non profit, or for profit entity b) Have been in existence continually for at least the past three years c) Have experience dealing with issues relating to 7(j) eligible small business and d) Demonstrate that it has the capacity to provide assistance to 7(j) eligible small business.

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