Opportunity Information: Apply for FOA ETA 15 06
Apply for FOA ETA 15 06
- The Employment and Training Administration in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Workforce Data Quality Initiative Round V" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 17.261 WIA/WIOA Pilots, Demonstrations, and Research Projects.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 7, 2015 and posted on Apr 7, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 6, 2015 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is May 6, 2015. 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 $10,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants for this grant competition are SWAs in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands which Did not receive a Round IV award under solicitation SGA DFA PY 13 05 and Have received no more than one award through SGA DFA PY 09 10 (Round 1), SGA DFA PY 11 01 (Round 2), and SGA DFA PY 12 07 (Round 3). SWAs that have received two WDQI grant awards, as well as SWAs that received a WDQI grant award through SGA DFA PY 13 05 are not eligible to apply. These following States SWAs are ineligible Connecticut, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, Ohio, and Virginia. Of those that have received no more than one award through SGA DFA PY 09 10 (Round 1), SGA DFA PY 11 01 (Round 2), and SGA DFA PY 12 07 (Round 3), we do not anticipate funding more than two such applicants through this competition. Additionally, applicants must be members of the Wage Record Interchange System (WRIS) 2 at the time grant funds are released and must abide by the WRIS2 Data Sharing Agreement (DSA).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI) Round V is a U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA) discretionary grant competition designed to help State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) build or strengthen statewide workforce longitudinal administrative databases. ETA made about $10,000,000 available under authorities in the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The basic aim is to help states modernize and integrate workforce data so they can track program participation and outcomes over time, link workforce and education information, and present results in ways that are genuinely useful to jobseekers, employers, program managers, and policymakers.
A major emphasis in Round V is supporting the data integration expectations that come with WIOA, which broadened and deepened performance and reporting requirements across workforce and education programs. ETA highlights that WIOA increases the need for states to weave together information from both the Department of Labor and the Department of Education in ways that are not typical in the workforce system. As a result, WDQI funding is positioned as a practical tool for building an integrated data structure that supports program management, performance reporting, and, where feasible, common case management approaches. The announcement also stresses reducing administrative burden through smarter IT design, so frontline staff and partner programs spend less time duplicating data entry and more time on service delivery.
The core deliverable is a state workforce longitudinal database that, at a minimum, meets five functional expectations. First, it must include data on programs that provide training, employment services, and unemployment insurance. Second, it must connect to education information housed in a Statewide Longitudinal Data System (SLDS), enabling a clearer view of how education pathways relate to employment outcomes. Third, it must be linked at the individual level, which is essential for evaluating how federally and state-supported education and workforce programs perform for the same people over time. Fourth, it must be able to generate training provider performance information and outcomes in standardized, easy-to-understand formats such as consumer-friendly scorecards, while complying with all applicable federal and state privacy laws. Fifth, the overall result should be better, more actionable information for customers and stakeholders, meaning the data should not just exist, but should be usable for decision-making and transparency.
The grant allows flexibility depending on a state s starting point. If a longitudinal workforce data system does not exist or is still early-stage, funds may be used for design and development. If a state already has a system, funds may be used to improve and expand it, including stronger linkages across programs and agencies, improved reporting and analytics, and better information-sharing tools. ETA also encourages states to use WDQI resources to expand access to comprehensive tools that allow both participants and employers to view program outcome information, reinforcing the idea that the data should support customer choice and market clarity rather than remaining solely an internal reporting asset.
Funding details include an estimated total of $10,000,000, with an award ceiling of $1,200,000 and no cost sharing or matching requirement. ETA anticipated making about 8 awards. Up to 3 percent of the total funding (roughly $300,000) was set aside by the Department to provide technical assistance to grantees as they develop and implement these longitudinal administrative databases, signaling that ETA expected complex work and intended to support implementation beyond just awarding funds.
Eligibility is limited and specifically targeted to ensure broader distribution across states over multiple WDQI rounds. Eligible applicants are SWAs in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands, but only if they did not receive a Round IV award and have received no more than one award across the earlier WDQI rounds (Rounds I-III). States that had already received two WDQI awards, or that received a Round IV award, were not eligible. The announcement identifies the following SWAs as ineligible: Connecticut, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, Ohio, and Virginia. In addition, ETA noted that it did not anticipate funding more than two applicants that had already received one prior WDQI award, which effectively favored states with little or no prior WDQI funding history. Applicants also had to be members of the Wage Record Interchange System (WRIS) 2 by the time funds were released and had to comply with the WRIS2 Data Sharing Agreement, reflecting the importance of secure cross-state wage record data sharing for outcome measurement.
Administratively, this opportunity was posted April 7, 2015, under Funding Opportunity Number FOA-ETA-15-06 (CFDA 17.261), with an application deadline of May 6, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and it was later archived June 5, 2015. The full announcement described submission requirements and the selection process for awards, and ETA provided a point of contact for access issues through Linda Forman, Grants Management Specialist, at forman.linda@dol.gov.
Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI) Round V (FOA-ETA-15-06) - FAQs
1) What is the Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI) Round V?
WDQI Round V is a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA) discretionary grant competition intended to help State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) build or strengthen statewide workforce longitudinal administrative databases.
2) What is the main goal of WDQI Round V?
The main goal is to modernize and integrate workforce data so states can track program participation and outcomes over time, link workforce and education information, and present results in ways that are useful to jobseekers, employers, program managers, and policymakers.
3) How does WIOA influence the focus of WDQI Round V?
Round V places major emphasis on supporting WIOA-related data integration expectations. WIOA broadened and deepened performance and reporting requirements across workforce and education programs, increasing the need to weave together information from both the Department of Labor and the Department of Education.
4) What kinds of systems or deliverables are expected from grantees?
The core deliverable is a state workforce longitudinal database that supports program management, performance reporting, and, where feasible, common case management approaches. The announcement also emphasizes smarter IT design to reduce administrative burden and duplicate data entry.
5) What are the minimum functional expectations for the longitudinal database?
At a minimum, the database is expected to meet five functional expectations:
- Include data on programs providing training, employment services, and unemployment insurance.
- Connect to education information housed in a Statewide Longitudinal Data System (SLDS).
- Be linked at the individual level to evaluate education and workforce program performance for the same people over time.
- Generate training provider performance information and outcomes in standardized, easy-to-understand formats (such as consumer-friendly scorecards) while complying with applicable federal and state privacy laws.
- Produce better, more actionable information for customers and stakeholders, meaning the data must be usable for decision-making and transparency.
6) Can WDQI Round V funds be used to build a system from scratch?
Yes. If a longitudinal workforce data system does not exist or is early-stage, funds may be used for design and development.
7) Can WDQI Round V funds be used to improve an existing system?
Yes. If a state already has a system, funds may be used to improve and expand it, including strengthening linkages across programs and agencies, improving reporting and analytics, and enhancing information-sharing tools.
8) Does the grant encourage tools that are useful to the public and employers, not just internal reporting?
Yes. ETA encourages using WDQI resources to expand access to comprehensive tools that allow participants and employers to view program outcome information, reinforcing that the data should support customer choice and market clarity.
9) How much funding was available under WDQI Round V?
ETA made an estimated total of about $10,000,000 available for WDQI Round V.
10) What is the maximum award amount per grant?
The award ceiling was $1,200,000 per grant.
11) Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The announcement states there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
12) How many awards did ETA anticipate making?
ETA anticipated making about 8 awards.
13) Was technical assistance included as part of the overall funding approach?
Yes. Up to 3 percent of total funding (roughly $300,000) was set aside to provide technical assistance to grantees as they develop and implement longitudinal administrative databases.
14) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands, subject to limits based on prior WDQI awards (see eligibility restrictions).
15) What restrictions applied based on prior WDQI awards?
To broaden distribution across states, eligibility was limited to SWAs that:
- Did not receive a Round IV award, and
- Had received no more than one award across WDQI Rounds I-III.
States that had already received two WDQI awards, or that received a Round IV award, were not eligible.
16) Which State Workforce Agencies were identified as ineligible in the announcement?
The announcement identified the following SWAs as ineligible: Connecticut, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, Ohio, and Virginia.
17) Did ETA express any preference regarding applicants with prior WDQI awards?
Yes. ETA noted it did not anticipate funding more than two applicants that had already received one prior WDQI award, which effectively favored states with little or no prior WDQI funding history.
18) Was membership in WRIS 2 required?
Yes. Applicants had to be members of the Wage Record Interchange System (WRIS) 2 by the time funds were released and had to comply with the WRIS2 Data Sharing Agreement.
19) Why is WRIS 2 relevant to WDQI Round V?
The announcement reflects the importance of secure cross-state wage record data sharing for measuring outcomes, which is supported through WRIS 2 participation and compliance with its data sharing agreement.
20) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FOA) and CFDA number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is FOA-ETA-15-06, and the CFDA number is 17.261.
21) When was WDQI Round V posted, and what was the application deadline?
The opportunity was posted on April 7, 2015. The application deadline was May 6, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
22) When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was later archived on June 5, 2015.
23) What privacy or compliance considerations were explicitly mentioned?
The announcement emphasizes that training provider performance information and consumer-friendly reporting (such as scorecards) must comply with all applicable federal and state privacy laws.
24) Who was the point of contact for access issues?
ETA provided a point of contact for access issues: Linda Forman, Grants Management Specialist, at forman.linda@dol.gov.
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