Faith-Based Grants for Intermediaris

The summary for the Faith-Based Grants for Intermediaris grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Employment and Training Administration, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Faith-Based Grants for Intermediaris: The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA), announces the availability of $3.5 million to award grants to eligible intermediary organizations. Under this 2003 competition, eligible intermediaries are defined as those non-profit, community, and/or faith-based organizations with established connections and working relationships to grassroots faith-based and community organizations with the ability to connect those smaller organizations and the people they serve to the local One-Stop delivery system. In achieving the grant purposes, the intermediary is expected to sub-grant a substantial portion of its award to eligible local grass-roots organizations. In their collaboration, the intermediaries will achieve the following objectives: organize collaboration between sub-grantees and workforce boards to address a well-defined unmet community need by leveraging the resources of both faith-based and community organizations and the One-Stop Career Center system. The faith-based and community organizations resources may include, but are not limited to, services such as mentoring, soft skills training, transportation, childcare, or use of space and volunteer hours. Soft skills commonly refers to skills and characteristics that allow individuals to succeed in the workplace, such as a strong work ethic, an ability to work in teams, self-discipline, self-confidence, punctuality and courtesy. increase the number of faith-based and community-based organizations serving as committed and active partners in the One-Stop delivery system. establish methods and mechanisms to ensure sustainability of these partnerships and participation levels beyond the life of the grant. expand the access of faith-based and community-based organizations clients and customers to the training, job and career services offered by the local One-Stops. thoroughly document the impact and outcomes of these grant investments through quarterly and annual reporting.