Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant Applications for Cooperative Agreements Under the Disability Employment Initiative

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Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
DOLETA Find Grants

Additional Information of Eligibility:
Applicants must not have received DEI project funding in 2010 or 2011 Applicants must be the state WIA administrative agency, also know as the state workforce agency.

Congress’ intent was that these funds be used to "improve the accessibility and accountability of the public workforce development system for individuals with disabilities."(Appropriations Committee Senate Report 111-66 on H.R.

3292).

Therefore, the state WIA administrative agency must not pass these funds through to any other entity for administration.

As part of the application, states must identify local workforce areas that will be part of the DEI, for DOL to select via a lottery process as either pilot or control sites.

As discussed in Section I.B., where a state has at least four LWIBs, the state workforce agency must select at least two LWIBs that have the capacity to implement the state’s proposal under this SGA.

If a state workforce agency chooses to select only two, only one of the sites will be selected via the modified site lottery to implement the DEI.

The other site must function as a control group.

States with a single workforce area may select at least two distinct areas within the state that can serve in the same roles as states with multiple LWIBs.

Also, states with fewer than four LWIBs may select two of their LWIBs that can serve in the same roles as LWIBs in states with four or more LWIBs.

In either case, DOL will score these applications on the same basis as those offering multiple LWIBs.

All evaluation criteria, including the modified site lottery, will apply to these applications.

See SGA Section III for complete eligibility information.

Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.doleta.gov/grants/find_grants.cfm

Contact:
Eileen BanksGrants Management SpecialistPhone 202-693-3403

Agency Email Description:
Email Grant Specialist

Agency Email:
banks.eileen@dol.gov

Date Posted:
2012-04-16

Application Due Date:
2012-06-15

Archive Date:
2012-07-01