Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (“WANTO”) Technical Assistance Grant Program

 

This program is intended to award grants to community- based organizations to provide technical assistance ("TA") to employers and labor unions to encourage employment of women in apprenticeable and nontraditional occupations ("A/NTO).

Active 17.701 Women'S Bureau, Department of Labor B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2022 Developed pre-apprenticeship or nontraditional skills training programs to prepare women for those careers; Provided ongoing orientations for employers, unions, and workers on creating a successful environment for women to succeed in those careers; and Set up support groups, facilitated networks, and provided support services for women to improve their retention. Public Law 102-530
This program is authorized by the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Act of 1992, Pub. L. 102-530, 29 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.; 29 U.S.C. § 13; and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019. Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) Not applicable. For grants, procedures for each project are specified in the FOA. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. Generally, the procedure is as follows: A technical review panel will carefully evaluate applications against the selection criteria. These criteria are based on the policy goals, priorities, and emphases set forth in the FOA. Set forth in the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for grants. For grants, from 45 to 90 days. Not applicable. Not applicable. Generally, the procedure is as follows: A technical review panel will carefully evaluate applications against the selection criteria. These criteria are based on the policy goals, priorities, and emphases set forth in the FOA. The WANTO Technical Assistance Grant Program is intended to award grants to community-based organizations to provide technical assistance (“TA”) to employers and labor unions to encourage employment of women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations (“A/NTO”), specifically by: Developing (establishing, expanding, and/or enhancing) pre-apprenticeship, 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 and facilitating networks for women in A/NTO to improve their retention. Performance Reports: Quarterly performance reports are required. See FOA for additional information. In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503. As set forth in the FOA. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. For grants, procedures for each project are specified in the FOA. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Lump. None/Not specified. Reeba Daniel
200 Constitution Avenue, NW,
Room S-3309
Washington, DC 20210 USA
daniel.reeba@dol.gov
Phone: (202) 693-6750

Eleanor Delamater
200 Constitution Avenue, NW,
Room S-3309,
Washington, DC 20210
Washington, DC 20210 USA
delamater.eleanor.m@dol.gov
Phone: (202) 693-6739 https://www.dol.gov/wb/media/wantogrants.htm 16-0165-0-1-504 (Project Grants (for specified projects)) FY 22$3,401,200.00; FY 23 est $5,000,000.00; FY 24 est $5,000,000.00; FY 18$1,403,190.00; FY 19 est $1,500,000.00; FY 20 est $1,500,000.00; - The estimated number of grants is 6; $350,000 to $750,000 Not applicable.