Opportunity Information: Apply for SGA DFA PY 13 08
Apply for SGA DFA PY 13 08
- The Employment and Training Administration in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance (TA) Grant" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 17.201 Registered Apprenticeship.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 2, 2014 and posted on Apr 2, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 2, 2014 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is May 2, 2014. 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 $1,800,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $650,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants for these TA grants must be CBOs as defined in Section VIII.A., with the capacity to establish a Regional/Multi State TA Resource Center to deliver TA training to RAPs in the geographic area identified to assist women to enter, remain, and succeed in A/NTO. This capacity must be a major component of the activities proposed to be eligible to receive a grant. Applicants must be able to serve a minimum of 13 RAPs at least one of which is a National Registered Apprenticeship Program Sponsor or an organization that has certified National Guidelines for Apprenticeship Standards, as defined in Section VIII. A. A consortium of CBOs may also apply for a grant, provided they include a copy of the consortium agreement and identify the entity that will administer the grant.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance (TA) Grant is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Labor, led jointly by the Women s Bureau (WB) and the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) Office of Apprenticeship (OA). The program is authorized under the WANTO Act of 1992 (Public Law 102 530, 29 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.) and is intended to strengthen the systems that help women enter and thrive in Registered Apprenticeship Programs and other nontraditional occupations. The emphasis is not simply on placing individuals, but on building practical, replicable technical assistance capacity that improves how apprenticeship and related training programs recruit, hire, train, employ, and retain women, including women of color and women with disabilities.
For this solicitation (Funding Opportunity Number SGA DFA PY 13 08), the Department announced approximately $1.8 million in total available funding, contingent on the availability of federal funds. The Department expected to make up to four awards. Individual awards were anticipated to fall within a range of $400,000 to $650,000, with an award ceiling of $650,000, and each grant would support a two year project period. The funding instrument is a grant, categorized under Employment, Labor and Training, and tied to CFDA 17.201 (Registered Apprenticeship). No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed, meaning applicants were not required to provide non federal match as a condition of eligibility.
Eligibility was limited to community based organizations (CBOs), as defined in the solicitation, with a very specific capacity requirement: applicants needed to be able to establish and operate a Regional or Multi State Technical Assistance Resource Center. In other words, the grant was designed for organizations that could serve as a hub for technical assistance delivery across a defined geography, helping multiple Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs) improve their practices and outcomes for women in apprenticeship and nontraditional fields. This resource center capacity was not optional; it had to be a major component of the proposed work in order for an application to be considered eligible. The solicitation also allowed a consortium of CBOs to apply together, as long as the application included a consortium agreement and clearly identified which entity would administer the grant.
A key service expectation was scale and reach. Applicants needed to demonstrate that they could serve a minimum of 13 Registered Apprenticeship Programs. Among those RAPs, at least one had to be a National Registered Apprenticeship Program Sponsor or an organization that had certified National Guidelines for Apprenticeship Standards, as defined in the solicitation. This requirement points to the Department s intent to ensure that technical assistance would reach programs with broader influence or standardized national frameworks, increasing the likelihood that improved practices could spread and be sustained beyond a single local site.
The overall project goal was to support innovative technical assistance approaches that lead to measurable improvements in outreach and recruitment pipelines, hiring and selection processes, training and supportive practices, employment outcomes, and long term retention for women in apprenticeships and nontraditional occupations. While the summary does not list specific allowable activities in detail, the framing makes clear that grantees were expected to work directly with apprenticeship sponsors and related partners to identify barriers, strengthen recruitment and referral strategies, improve retention supports, and help programs adopt practices that make participation and advancement more accessible and durable for the target populations.
Important administrative details include the posting and closing dates. The opportunity was posted April 2, 2014, and the application deadline was May 2, 2014, with applications due by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The listing was archived June 1, 2014. For applicant support, the contact listed for issues accessing the full announcement was Latifa Jeter, Grant Officer, at 202 693 3553 (email was referenced but not provided in the text shown).
Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant - FAQs
What is the WANTO Technical Assistance (TA) Grant?
The Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance (TA) Grant is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Labor. It is designed to strengthen systems that help women enter and succeed in Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs) and other nontraditional occupations by building practical, replicable technical assistance capacity.
Which U.S. Department of Labor offices lead this grant?
The program is led jointly by the U.S. Department of Labor's Women's Bureau (WB) and the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) Office of Apprenticeship (OA).
What law authorizes this grant program?
The WANTO program is authorized under the WANTO Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-530, 29 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.).
What is the main focus of this solicitation?
The emphasis is not simply on placing individual participants into jobs or apprenticeships. Instead, the focus is on building technical assistance (TA) capacity that improves how apprenticeship and related training programs recruit, hire, train, employ, and retain women, including women of color and women with disabilities.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this solicitation?
The Funding Opportunity Number is SGA-DFA-PY-13-08.
How much funding was expected to be available under this opportunity?
The Department announced approximately $1.8 million in total funding available, contingent on the availability of federal funds.
How many awards did the Department expect to make?
The Department expected to make up to four awards.
What was the anticipated award size and maximum award amount?
Individual awards were anticipated to range from $400,000 to $650,000. The award ceiling was $650,000.
How long was the project period?
Each award was intended to support a two-year project period.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument is a grant.
What is the program category and CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is categorized under Employment, Labor and Training and is tied to CFDA 17.201 (Registered Apprenticeship).
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed. Applicants were not required to provide a non-federal match as a condition of eligibility.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to community-based organizations (CBOs), as defined in the solicitation.
What specific capacity requirement did eligible applicants need to meet?
Applicants had to be able to establish and operate a Regional or Multi-State Technical Assistance Resource Center. This resource center capacity had to be a major component of the proposed work for the application to be considered eligible.
Could a consortium apply instead of a single organization?
Yes. The solicitation allowed a consortium of CBOs to apply, as long as the application included a consortium agreement and clearly identified which entity would administer the grant.
What scale and reach did applicants need to demonstrate?
Applicants needed to demonstrate the ability to serve a minimum of 13 Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs).
Was there a requirement related to National Registered Apprenticeship sponsors or national guidelines?
Yes. Among the RAPs served, at least one had to be a National Registered Apprenticeship Program Sponsor or an organization that had certified National Guidelines for Apprenticeship Standards, as defined in the solicitation.
Why did the solicitation include a national sponsor or national guidelines requirement?
The requirement reflects the Department's intent to reach programs with broader influence or standardized national frameworks, which can increase the likelihood that improved practices spread and are sustained beyond a single local site.
What outcomes was the project intended to improve?
The overall project goal was to support innovative technical assistance approaches that lead to measurable improvements in outreach and recruitment pipelines, hiring and selection processes, training and supportive practices, employment outcomes, and long-term retention for women in apprenticeships and nontraditional occupations.
Who are the intended beneficiaries or target populations?
The grant is intended to improve systems and practices that support women in apprenticeship and nontraditional occupations, specifically including women of color and women with disabilities.
Does the solicitation list specific allowable activities?
The summary provided does not list specific allowable activities in detail. However, it makes clear that grantees were expected to work directly with apprenticeship sponsors and related partners to identify barriers, strengthen recruitment and referral strategies, improve retention supports, and help programs adopt practices that improve access and durability of participation and advancement for the target populations.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on April 2, 2014.
What was the application deadline and time zone?
Applications were due by May 2, 2014, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
When was the listing archived?
The listing was archived on June 1, 2014.
Who was listed as the contact for issues accessing the full announcement?
The contact listed was Latifa Jeter, Grant Officer, at (202) 693-3553. An email was referenced but was not provided in the text shown.
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