Disability Employment Initiative Grants

 

The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), in coordination with the Department's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), announces the availability of approximately $15 million in grant funds authorized by Section171 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) for the Round V Disability Employment Initiative (DEI). We expect to fund approximately eight grants, ranging from $1.5 million to $2.5 million each. Applicants may apply for up to $2.5 million.

Deleted 08/07/2014 (Archived.) SGA-DFA-PY-13-11 Agency: Department of Labor
Office: Employment and Training Administration Grant 8 The lead applicant must be the state workforce agency (SWA) that is eligible for funding under Title I of the WIA and for funding under the Wagner-Peyser Act. The SWA and its Local Workforce Investment Board(s) (LWIB), identified as a required partner for this project, must be involved in existing career pathways systems, programs, and partnerships. See Section III of the full announcement for complete eligibility details. The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is July 8, 2014. Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. 07/08/2014 This program does not have cost sharing or matching requirements. Cam Nguyen
Grants Management Specialist
nguyen.cam@dol.gov $15,000,000.00 Awards range from $1,500,000.00 to $2,500,000.00