Opportunity Information: Apply for SGA DFA PY 11 01
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- The Employment and Training Administration in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Workforce Data Quality Initiative" 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 Feb 22, 2012 and posted on Feb 21, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 19, 2012 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is April 19, 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 $12,100,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- 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 12 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants for this solicitation are those SWAs within the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands that were not recipients of a round one WDQI grant (as a result of solicitation SGA/DFA PY 09 10). States ineligible for this round of funding consists of the following Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) designed to help State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) build, expand, or better use statewide workforce longitudinal data systems. The core aim is to improve the quality and usability of administrative workforce data so states can do stronger analysis over time, evaluate what programs work, and provide clearer, more reliable information to jobseekers, employers, policymakers, and other workforce system stakeholders.
ETA made about $12.1 million available under the FY 2011 appropriation for Training and Employment Services, with an expectation of making roughly 12 awards. Each grant could be as large as $1 million, and the period of performance is 36 months. That three-year window is intended to cover not just ongoing work but also the upfront implementation and start-up activities needed to stand up or significantly enhance a longitudinal data capability.
Eligible applicants are SWAs in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, but only if they did not receive a prior "round one" WDQI grant under solicitation SGA/DFA PY 09-10. The announcement explicitly lists the states that are ineligible for this round because they were funded previously: Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to contribute non-federal funds to receive an award.
On the project side, the grant is focused on developing statewide longitudinal administrative data systems that, at a minimum, include information drawn from key workforce programs such as training programs, employment services, and unemployment insurance. A central requirement is that the data be linkable longitudinally at the individual level so that a person's interactions and outcomes can be followed over time. This longitudinal, person-level linkage is what enables practical program evaluation, performance tracking, and deeper analysis (for example, examining which training pathways lead to sustained employment, wage progression, or reduced reliance on unemployment insurance).
Another major requirement is that the workforce longitudinal system connect with the U.S. Department of Education's Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SLDS) databases. In plain terms, WDQI is pushing states to bridge workforce and education data so they can better understand transitions from education into the labor market, measure outcomes of education and training programs, and support more coordinated policy decisions. For states that do not yet have a robust longitudinal workforce data system, WDQI funds can be used to design and develop one with the intention of linking it to relevant education data. For states that already have some longitudinal capacity, WDQI funds can be used to improve, expand, and more effectively use existing systems rather than starting from scratch.
Key administrative details include the Funding Opportunity Number SGA-DFA-PY-11-01, CFDA 17.261 (WIA/WIOA Pilots, Demonstrations, and Research Projects), and the activity category of Employment, Labor and Training. The opportunity was posted February 21, 2012, and applications were due by April 19, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with an estimated total funding level of $12,100,000 and an award ceiling of $1,000,000. For access issues or questions about the announcement, the listed contact is Gerald Tate, Grants Management Specialist, at 202-693-3703.
Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI) Grant FAQs
What is the Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI)?
The Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA). It is intended to help State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) build, expand, or better use statewide workforce longitudinal data systems so states can improve the quality, usability, and analysis of administrative workforce data over time.
What is the main purpose of WDQI funding?
The core aim is to improve the quality and usability of administrative workforce data so states can conduct stronger longitudinal analysis, evaluate which programs are effective, and provide clearer and more reliable information to jobseekers, employers, policymakers, and other workforce system stakeholders.
Which federal agency is offering this grant?
This opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this WDQI solicitation?
The Funding Opportunity Number is SGA-DFA-PY-11-01.
What is the CFDA number associated with this grant?
The CFDA number listed is 17.261, described as WIA/WIOA Pilots, Demonstrations, and Research Projects.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Employment, Labor and Training.
How much total funding was ETA planning to make available under this round?
ETA made about $12.1 million available under the FY 2011 appropriation for Training and Employment Services, with an estimated total funding level of $12,100,000.
How many awards were expected?
ETA indicated an expectation of making roughly 12 awards.
What is the maximum award amount per grant?
Each grant could be as large as $1,000,000 (the award ceiling).
How long is the period of performance?
The period of performance is 36 months.
Does the 36-month period include start-up and implementation work?
Yes. The three-year window is intended to cover ongoing work as well as upfront implementation and start-up activities needed to stand up or significantly enhance a longitudinal data capability.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, but only if they did not receive a prior "round one" WDQI grant under solicitation SGA/DFA PY 09-10.
Which states are explicitly ineligible because they received prior WDQI (round one) funding?
The announcement lists the following as ineligible for this round: Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia.
Is a non-federal match or cost sharing required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement; applicants are not required to contribute non-federal funds to receive an award.
What types of systems or capabilities does WDQI support?
The grant is focused on developing statewide longitudinal administrative data systems. Funding can support designing and developing a system for states that do not yet have robust longitudinal workforce data capability, or improving, expanding, and more effectively using an existing system for states that already have some longitudinal capacity.
What is the minimum data content expected in a WDQI-supported workforce longitudinal system?
At a minimum, the statewide longitudinal administrative data system is expected to include information drawn from key workforce programs such as training programs, employment services, and unemployment insurance.
What does it mean for data to be linkable longitudinally at the individual level?
A central requirement is that data be linkable over time at the individual level so a person's interactions with workforce programs and their outcomes can be followed across multiple points in time. This person-level linkage is what enables practical program evaluation, performance tracking, and deeper longitudinal analysis.
What kinds of analysis or outcomes does longitudinal, person-level linkage enable?
The described examples include evaluating which training pathways lead to sustained employment, wage progression, or reduced reliance on unemployment insurance, as well as broader program evaluation and performance tracking over time.
Is connecting workforce data to education data required?
Yes. A major requirement is that the workforce longitudinal system connect with the U.S. Department of Education's Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SLDS) databases, supporting the goal of bridging workforce and education data.
Why does WDQI emphasize linking to the Department of Education SLDS systems?
WDQI is intended to help states better understand transitions from education into the labor market, measure outcomes of education and training programs, and support more coordinated policy decisions by bridging workforce and education data.
Can states use WDQI funds if they already have a longitudinal workforce data system?
Yes. For states that already have some longitudinal capacity, WDQI funds can be used to improve, expand, and more effectively use existing systems rather than starting from scratch.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on February 21, 2012.
What was the application deadline?
Applications were due by April 19, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Who is the listed contact for access issues or questions about the announcement?
The listed contact is Gerald Tate, Grants Management Specialist.
How can applicants contact the listed grants management specialist?
The phone number provided for Gerald Tate is 202-693-3703.
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