Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Opportunities in the Workforce System Initiative

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	Federal Grant Title:	Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Opportunities in the Workforce System Initiative
	CFDA Number:	17.268
	CFDA Description:	H-1B High Growth Job Training Grants
	Federal Agency Name:	Employment and Training Administration
	Category of Funding Activity:	Employment Labor and Training
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	SGA-DFA-PY-07-03
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jan 15, 2008
	Creation Date:	Feb 19, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 11, 2008 This competition will be implemented in two phases, a preliminary proposal phase (Phase I) and a full proposal phase (Phase II), with a closing date for each phase for receipt of applications.For Phase I of the competition, preliminary proposals must be received at the address below no later than 4 p.m. (ET) on March 11, 2008. All applicants are required to submit Phase I proposals.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Apr 10, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	5
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$10,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$2,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$1,500,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: An individual workforce investment board (WIB), representing a regional consortium of WIBs, is the eligible applicant. A WIB must submit an application on behalf of a specific, defined multi-county economic region comprised of various workforce investment areas that make up the consortium and demonstrate responsibility for administering the project. The application must demonstrate that the consortium of WIBs representing the region serve in partnership with this applicant, and should do so by submitting a letter of commitment in Phase I from each of the WIBs in the partnership. If the defined region is a rural area or a portion of a state whereby only one WIB exists, this exception must be explained in the Technical Proposal in Phase I. The grant application form (SF 424) should contain the information of the WIB that is serving as the grant recipient and must be signed by a duly authorized official.
Grant Description: The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), announces the availability of approximately $10 million in grant funds for the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Opportunities in the Workforce System Initiative (STEM Initiative). These grants will be awarded through a two-phased competitive process to primarily expand and align current and new STEM workforce education and training strategies, activities, and resources in One Stop Career Centers to promote, attract, and prepare disadvantaged youth and dislocated workers for STEM careers, while simultaneously enhancing the competitive position of local and regional employers.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Opportunities in the Workforce System Initiative
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20081800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-473.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Marsha Daniels
Grants Management Specialist
Phone 2026933504 Daniels.Marsha@dol.gov Marsha Daniels
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