Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program
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Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program: This program aims to provide technical assistance (TA) to employers and labor unions to encourage employment of women in both apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations (A/NTO), specifically in the following ways:• Developing (establishing, expanding, and/or enhancing) pre-apprenticeship, youth apprenticeship, Registered Apprenticeship, or other nontraditional skills training programs designed to prepare women for careers in A/NTO;• Providing ongoing orientations or other resources for employers, unions, and workers on creating a successful environment for women in A/NTO; and/or• Setting up support groups, facilitating networks, and/or providing supportive services (as defined in section IV.E.3) for women in A/NTO to improve their retention.
| Federal Grant Title: | Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program |
| Federal Agency Name: | Womens Bureau (DOL-ETA-WB) |
| Grant Categories: | Employment Labor and Training |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FOA-WB-21-01 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 17.701 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | June 4th, 2021 |
| Original Application Deadline: | June 4th, 2021 |
| Posted Date: | April 26th, 2021 |
| Creation Date: | April 26th, 2021 |
| Archive Date: | July 4th, 2021 |
| Total Program Funding: | $3,500,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $750,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $350,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
| Last Updated: | April 26th, 2021 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Only Community-Based Organizations (CBO) as defined in Section III.C.1 are eligible to apply for these grants. A consortium of CBOs may apply as a single applicant, provided the applicant includes a copy of the consortium agreement that specifies which entity will administer the grant. Current and Former Grantees: Recipients of WANTO Act grant program funds awarded under the FY 2020 FOA are NOT eligible to apply for a FY 2021 WANTO grant. These former grantees will be eligible to apply again in FY 2022. Recipients of funds awarded under previous WANTO Act grant programs outside of those who were awarded funds under the FY 2020 FOA are eligible to apply for this funding opportunity. Former WANTO Act grantees must explain, in their “Statement of Need” (see Section IV.B.3), how their proposed TA activities are materially different from those already performed using funds awarded through a WANTO Act grant program. Though materially different, these activities can still build on past performance activities, strengthening or bolstering them, to achieve further results.
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Marc Purvis
Grants Management Specialist
Purvis.marc@dol.gov
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