Solicitation for Grant Applications for Community-Based Job Training Grants

The summary for the Solicitation for Grant Applications for Community-Based Job Training Grants 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.

Solicitation for Grant Applications for Community-Based Job Training Grants: The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), announces the availability of approximately $125 million in grant funds for Community-Based Job Training Grants. Community-Based Job Training Grants will be awarded through a competitive process to support workforce training for high-growth industries through the national system of community and technical colleges. The primary purpose of these grants is to build the capacity of community colleges to train workers to develop the skills required to succeed in (i) local industries and occupations that are expected to experience high growth and (ii) industries where demand for qualified workers is outstripping the supply. Funds will be awarded to community colleges to engage in a combination of capacity building and training activities targeted at high-growth or high-demand industries in the local economy.

Federal Grant Title:	Solicitation for Grant Applications for Community-Based Job Training Grants
Federal Agency Name:	Employment and Training Administration
Grant Categories:	Employment Labor and Training
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	SGA-DFA-PY-04-10
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	17.261
CFDA Descriptions:	Employment and Training Administration Pilots, Demonstrations, and Research Projects
Current Application Deadline:	No deadline provided
Original Application Deadline:	Jul 06, 2005 Mailed applications must be addresse
Posted Date:	May 03, 2005
Creation Date:	May 03, 2005
Archive Date:	Aug 11, 2005
Total Program Funding:	$125,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$2,000,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$500,000
Expected Number of Awards:	75
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: In order to be eligible for consideration under this solicitation, the applicant must be a publicly funded institution of higher education that grants associate degrees. Therefore, applicants must demonstrate that they comply with the definition of a community college in 20 USC 2371: The term community college (A) means an institution of higher education [as defined in 20 USC 1001] that provides not less than a 2-year program that is acceptable for full credit towards a bachelors degree; and (B) includes tribally controlled colleges and universities.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Brumback, Kevin, Grants Management Specialist, Phone 202-693-3381, Fax 202-693-2705, Email [email protected] [email protected] Brumback, Kevin
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