Opportunity Information: Apply for FOA ETA 15 05
Apply for FOA ETA 15 05
- The Employment and Training Administration in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "YouthBuild" 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 May 19, 2015 and posted on Apr 6, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 5, 2015 The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is June 5, 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 $76,000,000.00 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 76 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 that have previously served disadvantaged youth in a YouthBuild or other similar program. These agencies or organizations include, but are not limited to a community based organization a faith based organization an entity carrying out activities under the WIOA, such as a local workforce development board a community action agency a state or local housing development agency an Indian tribe or other agency primarily serving Native Americans, including those living on reservations a community development corporation a state or local youth service or conservation corps any other entity eligible to provide education or employment training under a federal program or an entity in an area designated as a Promise Zone or member of a Promise Zone collaboration, if applicable. For more information on about Promise Zones go to http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUDsrc/programoffices/commplanning/economicdevelopment/programs/pzGrantees who received funding from the FY 2014 YouthBuild competition SGA/DFA PY 13 04 are funded through December 2017 and these grantees (based on their unique Employer Identification Numbers) are not eligible to participate in this competition.
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Opportunity Summary:
The YouthBuild grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number FOA-ETA-15-05) is a competitive federal funding program run by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) under the YouthBuild provisions of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). About $76,000,000 in total funding was made available for this round, with the Department expecting to make roughly 76 awards nationwide. The program is designed to support community-based efforts that help disadvantaged youth build a pathway into education and employment by combining classroom instruction with hands-on training, work experience, and community service activities. In practice, grantees are expected to oversee a comprehensive model that includes education, occupational skills training, and employment services, while participants complete meaningful work that benefits their communities.
Funding levels for individual awards were set between $700,000 (award floor) and $1,100,000 (award ceiling). A key requirement is cost sharing: applicants must provide an exact 25 percent match using non-federal resources, meaning the match cannot come from federal funds. The overall period of performance is 40 months, which includes an upfront four-month planning period before full program implementation. For FY 2015, DOL anticipated serving approximately 4,950 participants across all funded projects during the grant period.
Eligibility is focused on organizations with experience serving disadvantaged youth, either through prior YouthBuild work or through a similar program model. Eligible applicants include public or private nonprofit agencies and organizations, including those operating in rural areas, urban communities, and Native American communities. Examples listed in the announcement include community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, entities operating under WIOA such as local workforce development boards, community action agencies, state or local housing development agencies, Indian tribes and other entities primarily serving Native Americans (including on reservations), community development corporations, and youth service or conservation corps. The announcement also allows other entities that are otherwise eligible to provide education or employment training under a federal program, and it highlights eligibility for entities in designated Promise Zones or members of Promise Zone collaborations (where applicable). One notable restriction is that organizations funded under the FY 2014 YouthBuild competition (SGA/DFA PY 13-04) were funded through December 2017 and, based on their Employer Identification Numbers, were not eligible to apply for this competition.
Administratively, this opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant under CFDA 17.274 (YouthBuild). The opportunity was posted April 6, 2015, with an application deadline of June 5, 2015, and applications had to be received by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date. The federal point of contact listed for access issues was Kia Mason, Grants Management Specialist, at mason.kia@dol.gov.
YouthBuild Grant (FOA-ETA-15-05) FAQs
1) What is the YouthBuild grant opportunity (FOA-ETA-15-05)?
The YouthBuild grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number FOA-ETA-15-05) is a competitive federal funding program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA), under the YouthBuild provisions of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).
2) Who is the federal agency running this grant?
The grant is run by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA).
3) Is this a competitive program?
Yes. The opportunity is described as a competitive federal funding program.
4) What type of grant is this?
This opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant.
5) What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number listed is 17.274 (YouthBuild).
6) How much total funding was available in this round?
Approximately $76,000,000 in total funding was made available for this funding round.
7) How many awards did the Department expect to make?
The Department expected to make roughly 76 awards nationwide.
8) What are the minimum and maximum award amounts?
Individual awards were expected to range from $700,000 (award floor) to $1,100,000 (award ceiling).
9) Is cost sharing (matching) required?
Yes. Applicants must provide an exact 25 percent match using non-federal resources.
10) Can the 25 percent match come from federal funds?
No. The required 25 percent match must be non-federal, meaning it cannot come from federal funds.
11) What is the overall period of performance?
The overall period of performance is 40 months.
12) Is there a planning period before implementation?
Yes. The 40-month period includes an upfront four-month planning period before full program implementation.
13) What is the purpose of the YouthBuild program under this opportunity?
The program is designed to support community-based efforts that help disadvantaged youth build a pathway into education and employment by combining classroom instruction with hands-on training, work experience, and community service activities.
14) What model are grantees expected to run?
Grantees are expected to oversee a comprehensive model that includes education, occupational skills training, and employment services, while participants complete meaningful work that benefits their communities.
15) What kinds of activities are emphasized for participants?
The opportunity emphasizes classroom instruction combined with hands-on training, work experience, and community service activities, including meaningful work that benefits local communities.
16) Who is the program intended to serve?
The program is intended to serve disadvantaged youth.
17) How many participants did DOL anticipate serving across all projects?
For FY 2015, DOL anticipated serving approximately 4,950 participants across all funded projects during the grant period.
18) What organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is focused on organizations with experience serving disadvantaged youth, either through prior YouthBuild work or through a similar program model. Eligible applicants include public or private nonprofit agencies and organizations, including those operating in rural areas, urban communities, and Native American communities.
19) Are nonprofit organizations eligible?
Yes. Public or private nonprofit agencies and organizations are listed as eligible applicants.
20) Can organizations serving rural or urban communities apply?
Yes. The announcement explicitly includes organizations operating in rural areas and urban communities.
21) Are organizations serving Native American communities eligible?
Yes. The announcement includes organizations operating in Native American communities and provides examples such as Indian tribes and other entities primarily serving Native Americans, including on reservations.
22) What are examples of eligible applicant types mentioned in the announcement?
Examples listed include community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, entities operating under WIOA such as local workforce development boards, community action agencies, state or local housing development agencies, Indian tribes and other entities primarily serving Native Americans (including on reservations), community development corporations, and youth service or conservation corps.
23) Are faith-based organizations eligible?
Yes. Faith-based organizations are specifically listed as examples of eligible applicants.
24) Are local workforce development boards eligible?
Yes. Entities operating under WIOA, such as local workforce development boards, are listed as examples of eligible applicants.
25) Are housing development agencies eligible?
Yes. State or local housing development agencies are included among the examples of eligible applicant types.
26) Are community development corporations eligible?
Yes. Community development corporations are listed as examples of eligible applicants.
27) Are youth service or conservation corps eligible?
Yes. Youth service or conservation corps are listed among the examples of eligible applicant types.
28) Does the announcement allow any other types of eligible entities beyond the examples?
Yes. The announcement allows other entities that are otherwise eligible to provide education or employment training under a federal program.
29) Is there any special mention of Promise Zones?
Yes. The announcement highlights eligibility for entities in designated Promise Zones or members of Promise Zone collaborations (where applicable).
30) Are there any applicants that are specifically not eligible for this competition?
Yes. Organizations funded under the FY 2014 YouthBuild competition (SGA/DFA PY 13-04) were funded through December 2017 and, based on their Employer Identification Numbers (EINs), were not eligible to apply for this competition.
31) What was the posting date for this opportunity?
The opportunity was posted on April 6, 2015.
32) What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was June 5, 2015.
33) 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.
34) Who was the federal point of contact for access issues?
The federal point of contact listed for access issues was Kia Mason, Grants Management Specialist.
35) What email address was provided for the point of contact?
The email address provided was mason.kia@dol.gov.
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