Recovery Act-Health Care Sector and Other High Growth and Emerging Industries

The summary for the Recovery Act-Health Care Sector and Other High Growth and Emerging Industries 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.

Recovery Act-Health Care Sector and Other High Growth and Emerging Industries: The Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department) announces the availability of approximately $220 million in grant funds authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Recovery Act) for projects that provide training and placement services to help workers pursue careers within the industries described in the Background section, Part B of this SGA. The purpose of the high growth and emerging industries grants funded through this SGA is to teach workers the necessary skills for, and help them pursue careers in, health care and other high growth and emerging industry sectors. Eligible applicants include public entities and private nonprofit organizations. Additional specific eligibility guidance is included in Section III.A, "Eligible Applicants and Required Partnerships." ETA intends to fund 45-65 grants ranging from approximately $2 to $5 million. Approximately $25 million of the total funds available through this Solicitation will be reserved for projects serving communities impacted by automotive-related restructuring, though the Department reserves the right to change this amount depending on the quantity and quality of applications submitted under this SGA. See full announcement for a list of communities impacted by automotive-related restructuring.

Federal Grant Title:	Recovery Act-Health Care Sector and Other High Growth and Emerging Industries
Federal Agency Name:	Employment and Training Administration
Grant Categories:	Employment Labor and Training Recovery Act
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	SGA-DFA-PY-09-01
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	17.275
CFDA Descriptions:	Competitive Grants for Worker Training and Placement in High Growth and Emerging Industry Sectors
Current Application Deadline:	Oct 05, 2009 The c
Original Application Deadline:	Oct 05, 2009 The c
Posted Date:	Jul 22, 2009
Creation Date:	Jul 22, 2009
Archive Date:	Nov 04, 2009
Total Program Funding:	$220,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$5,000,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$2,000,000
Expected Number of Awards:	55
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants are public entities or private nonprofit entities. Applicants must be legal entities and may include local Workforce Investment Boards and their One Stop Systems, Tribal organizations, education and training providers, labor organizations, health care providers, and faith-based and community organizations. The applicant must be the fiscal agent for the grant.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Ariam Ferro Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-693-3968

Ariam Ferro [[email protected]]
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