Opportunity Information: Apply for SGA DFA PY 10 12
Apply for SGA DFA PY 10 12
- The Employment and Training Administration in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Young Parents Demonstration" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 17.261 WIA Pilots, Demonstrations, and Research Projects.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 30, 2011 and posted on Mar 30, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 29, 2011 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is April 29, 2011. 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 $5,500,000.00 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 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- In order to be eligible for consideration under this solicitation, applicants must 1) currently be operating a program for young parents that includes the Necessary Existing Program Components as described in Section I.A., 2) provide mentoring services or partner with an organization that provides these services as described in Section I.B. and 3) propose to enroll at least 400 individuals under this grant as described in Section I.D. Eligible applicants include A Local Workforce Investment Board A Federally recognized Indian Tribe or A non profit provider (such as a community or faith based organization, industry association, etc.) of workforce system services determined to be tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Applicants must provide a letter of commitment from the key partners an organization that provides mentoring services if the applicant chooses to partner with such entity and a workforce investment board as discussed in Section I.C.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Young Parents Demonstration grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SGA DFA PY 10 12) was a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA), under CFDA 17.261 (WIA Pilots, Demonstrations, and Research Projects). It offered a total of about $5.5 million, authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010, with ETA expecting to make roughly six awards. Individual grants were projected to range from $500,000 to $1,500,000, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
The central purpose of the opportunity was to expand and strengthen intensive mentoring for low-income young parents and expectant parents ages 16 to 24 who were already participating in workforce development programs. The grant was framed as a demonstration and pilot effort authorized under Section 171(b) of the Workforce Investment Act, meaning ETA was specifically looking to test and demonstrate specialized approaches that could show effectiveness in meeting employment and training needs. In practical terms, the mentoring component was not meant to stand alone; it was intended to reinforce participants progress through education, training, and entry into employment, with the broader goal of helping families move toward economic self-sufficiency.
A key eligibility requirement was that applicants could not be starting from scratch. To qualify, an applicant had to already be operating a young-parent program that included the necessary existing components: educational and occupational skills training, case management, and supportive services tied to achieving family economic self-sufficiency. In addition, the applicant had to either already provide mentoring services or formally partner with an organization that provides mentoring. The solicitation also set a scale expectation: each applicant had to propose enrolling at least 400 individuals under the grant, indicating ETA was looking for relatively high-volume implementations rather than small pilots.
Eligible applicants were limited to three main types of entities: a Local Workforce Investment Board, a federally recognized Indian Tribe, or a nonprofit provider of workforce system services with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status (examples mentioned include community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, and industry associations). Partnerships were treated as essential, not optional. Applicants were required to include letters of commitment from key partners, specifically including (1) a mentoring organization if the applicant planned to rely on a partner for mentoring and (2) a workforce investment board, reflecting the expectation that projects would be integrated with the public workforce system and not operate in isolation.
While the population focus was broadly low-income young mothers and fathers (and expectant parents), ETA explicitly encouraged projects to prioritize young parents facing higher-risk circumstances. The announcement highlighted categories such as victims of child abuse, children of incarcerated parents, court-involved youth or those at risk of court involvement, homeless and runaway youth, Indian and Native American youth, migrant youth, youth in or aging out of foster care, and youth with disabilities. This emphasis signals that the demonstration was intended to reach young parents who face compounded barriers to education and employment, where mentoring and coordinated supports could plausibly produce measurable gains.
The opportunity was posted March 30, 2011, and applications were due April 29, 2011, no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. It was later archived May 29, 2011. For technical access issues with the full announcement, the listed grant officer contact was Latifa Jeter at (202) 693-3553.
Young Parents Demonstration Grant (SGA DFA PY 10 12) - FAQs
What is the Young Parents Demonstration grant opportunity?
The Young Parents Demonstration (Funding Opportunity Number SGA DFA PY 10 12) was a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA), under CFDA 17.261 (WIA Pilots, Demonstrations, and Research Projects).
What was the main purpose of this grant?
The central purpose was to expand and strengthen intensive mentoring for low-income young parents and expectant parents ages 16 to 24 who were already participating in workforce development programs. The mentoring component was intended to reinforce participants progress through education, training, and entry into employment, with the broader goal of helping families move toward economic self-sufficiency.
Was this intended to be a pilot or a full-scale program?
It was framed as a demonstration and pilot effort authorized under Section 171(b) of the Workforce Investment Act. ETA was specifically looking to test and demonstrate specialized approaches that could show effectiveness in meeting employment and training needs.
How much total funding was available?
The opportunity offered a total of about $5.5 million in funding.
What was the expected number of awards?
ETA expected to make roughly six awards.
What was the estimated grant amount per award?
Individual grants were projected to range from $500,000 to $1,500,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What law authorized the funding?
The funding was authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010.
Who was the target population?
The target population was low-income young parents and expectant parents ages 16 to 24 who were already participating in workforce development programs.
Did the solicitation encourage focusing on certain subgroups of young parents?
Yes. ETA explicitly encouraged projects to prioritize young parents facing higher-risk circumstances, including victims of child abuse, children of incarcerated parents, court-involved youth or those at risk of court involvement, homeless and runaway youth, Indian and Native American youth, migrant youth, youth in or aging out of foster care, and youth with disabilities.
Could the mentoring component operate as a stand-alone service?
No. The mentoring component was not meant to stand alone. It was intended to reinforce progress through education and training and support entry into employment as part of a broader approach aimed at family economic self-sufficiency.
What existing program components did applicants need to already have in place?
Applicants could not be starting from scratch. To qualify, an applicant had to already be operating a young-parent program that included educational and occupational skills training, case management, and supportive services tied to achieving family economic self-sufficiency.
Did applicants need to already provide mentoring services?
Applicants had to either already provide mentoring services or formally partner with an organization that provides mentoring.
What enrollment scale was expected under the grant?
Each applicant had to propose enrolling at least 400 individuals under the grant, reflecting an expectation of relatively high-volume implementation rather than a small pilot.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were limited to three main types of entities: (1) a Local Workforce Investment Board, (2) a federally recognized Indian Tribe, or (3) a nonprofit provider of workforce system services with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status (examples included community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, and industry associations).
Were partnerships required as part of the application?
Yes. Partnerships were treated as essential, not optional. Applicants were required to include letters of commitment from key partners.
What specific partner letters of commitment were required?
The solicitation specifically called out letters of commitment from (1) a mentoring organization if the applicant planned to rely on a partner for mentoring and (2) a workforce investment board, reflecting the expectation that projects would be integrated with the public workforce system.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on March 30, 2011.
When were applications due?
Applications were due April 29, 2011, no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
When was the opportunity archived?
It was archived on May 29, 2011.
Who was the listed contact for technical access issues with the full announcement?
The listed grant officer contact for technical access issues was Latifa Jeter at (202) 693-3553.
Which federal agency administered the competition?
The competition was run by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA).
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was listed under CFDA 17.261 (WIA Pilots, Demonstrations, and Research Projects).
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