Opportunity Information: Apply for SGA DFA PY 11 06
Apply for SGA DFA PY 11 06
- The Employment and Training Administration in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "YouthBuild Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 17.274 YouthBuild.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 10, 2012 and posted on Mar 7, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 8, 2012 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is May 8, 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 $75,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 75 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants for these grants are public or private non profit agencies or organizations including rural, urban or Native American agencies. Because grantees who received funding from the Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 2011 YouthBuild competition SGA/DFA PY 10 02 have funding through 2014, these grantees (including any affiliates or members or affiliates of a grantee s leadership team) are not eligible to participate in this competition. The Department plans to hold annual YouthBuild competitions, and those who received awards in FY 2010 or FY 2011 through the combined competition will be eligible to participate in the FY 2013 competition.
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Opportunity Summary:
The YouthBuild Grants opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SGA DFA PY 11 06, CFDA 17.274) is a competitive discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration. The Department made about $75,000,000 available under the YouthBuild provisions of the Workforce Investment Act (29 USC 2918a). The core purpose is to fund local projects that deliver a structured mix of education, occupational skills training, and employment-related services for disadvantaged youth, while participants also complete meaningful work and service projects that benefit their communities. In practical terms, YouthBuild is designed to help young people build academic credentials and job skills at the same time, often through hands-on training tied to real community needs.
Funding was expected to support about 75 awards nationwide, with projects operating in roughly 75 communities across the country. Using FY 2012 funding assumptions, DOL estimated that these grants would collectively serve around 5,210 participants during the period of performance. Individual grant awards were relatively large for a youth workforce program, with an award floor of $700,000 and a ceiling of $1,100,000, reflecting the expectation that grantees would run comprehensive local programs rather than small pilot efforts. The opportunity also included a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants needed to contribute or secure non-federal resources as part of the overall project budget, consistent with the program rules.
Eligibility was limited to public or private nonprofit agencies or organizations, including those serving rural, urban, or Native American communities. However, there was an explicit restriction aimed at spreading funding across organizations: grantees that had already received YouthBuild awards in the FY 2010-2011 competition (SGA/DFA PY 10 02) were not eligible to apply in this round, and that ineligibility extended to affiliates or members of a prior grantee's leadership team. The Department also signaled that YouthBuild competitions were planned on an annual basis, and noted that entities funded in FY 2010 or FY 2011 would become eligible again in the FY 2013 competition once their ongoing funding period was further along.
Key administrative details included the posting date of March 7, 2012 and an application deadline of May 8, 2012. Applications had to be received by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date, and the opportunity was later archived on June 7, 2012. The funding instrument type was a grant, and the activity category was Employment, Labor and Training. For applicants needing help obtaining the full announcement, the contact listed was Kia Mason, Grants Management Specialist, at 202-693-2606, with an email contact referenced as "Grant Specialist."
YouthBuild Grants (SGA DFA PY 11 06, CFDA 17.274) - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the YouthBuild Grants opportunity?
YouthBuild Grants is a competitive discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA), under Funding Opportunity Number SGA DFA PY 11 06 (CFDA 17.274).
What is the purpose of the YouthBuild program funding?
The purpose is to fund local YouthBuild projects that provide a structured mix of education, occupational skills training, and employment-related services for disadvantaged youth, while participants complete meaningful work and service projects that benefit their communities.
What kinds of services or activities are YouthBuild projects expected to deliver?
Projects are expected to combine education (to help participants build academic credentials) with occupational skills training and employment-related services, paired with hands-on work and service activities that address real community needs.
Who runs this grant program?
The program is run by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA).
What type of funding is this?
The funding instrument type is a grant, and it is described as a competitive discretionary grant program.
What is the authorizing framework mentioned for this opportunity?
The funding was made available under the YouthBuild provisions of the Workforce Investment Act (29 USC 2918a).
How much funding was made available under this announcement?
The Department made approximately $75,000,000 available under this YouthBuild funding opportunity.
How many awards were expected to be funded?
Funding was expected to support about 75 awards nationwide.
How many communities were expected to be served?
Projects were expected to operate in roughly 75 communities across the country.
How many participants were estimated to be served by these grants?
Using FY 2012 funding assumptions, DOL estimated that the grants would collectively serve around 5,210 participants during the period of performance.
What is the minimum and maximum award amount per grant?
Individual awards had an award floor of $700,000 and a ceiling of $1,100,000.
Why are the grant amounts relatively large compared with some youth workforce programs?
The award range reflects an expectation that grantees would operate comprehensive local programs rather than smaller pilot efforts.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. The opportunity included a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants needed to contribute or secure non-federal resources as part of the overall project budget, consistent with program rules.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to public or private nonprofit agencies or organizations, including those serving rural, urban, or Native American communities.
Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
Based on the information provided, eligibility is limited to public or private nonprofit agencies or organizations.
Can organizations serving rural, urban, or Native American communities apply?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly includes organizations serving rural, urban, or Native American communities.
Were any prior YouthBuild grantees restricted from applying in this round?
Yes. Grantees that had already received YouthBuild awards in the FY 2010-2011 competition (SGA/DFA PY 10 02) were not eligible to apply in this round.
Did the restriction apply only to the prior grantee organization, or also to related entities?
The ineligibility extended to affiliates or members of a prior grantee's leadership team, as described in the opportunity details.
Was this restriction intended to spread funding across organizations?
Yes. The restriction was described as being aimed at spreading funding across organizations.
Are YouthBuild grant competitions held every year?
The Department signaled that YouthBuild competitions were planned on an annual basis.
When would FY 2010 or FY 2011 YouthBuild awardees become eligible again?
The Department noted that entities funded in FY 2010 or FY 2011 would become eligible again in the FY 2013 competition once their ongoing funding period was further along.
What was the posting date for this funding opportunity?
The posting date was March 7, 2012.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was May 8, 2012.
What time were applications due on the closing date?
Applications had to be received by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on June 7, 2012.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Employment, Labor and Training.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 17.274.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is SGA DFA PY 11 06.
Who is the listed contact for help obtaining the full announcement?
The contact listed is Kia Mason, Grants Management Specialist.
How can applicants reach the listed contact?
The phone number provided is 202-693-2606, and an email contact is referenced as "Grant Specialist."
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