WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grants

 

To carry out demonstration and pilot projects for the purpose of developing and implementing techniques and approaches, and demonstrating the effectiveness of specialized methods, in addressing employment and training needs of Dislocated Workers.

Active 17.280 Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor B - Project Grants Not applicable. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014 The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) was signed into law on July 22, 2014. It supersedes the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, and amends the Wagner-Peyser Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This regulation has been submitted to the Office of the Federal Register (OFR) for publication, and is currently pending publication in the Federal Register. Only the version published in the Federal Register is the official regulation., Title 1, Part D, Section 169(c), Public Law 113-228 Eligible applicants include: State and local governments, Federal agencies, private non-profit and for profit organizations, including faith-based and community-based organizations, and educational institutions. Note: Applicant eligibility may be restricted to one or more applicant classes under the particular announcement or solicitation. Project participants are dislocated workers and incumbent workers. Non-governmental entities ordinarily must furnish documentary evidence of adequate financial controls. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Grants for projects are awarded on a competitive basis, announced in Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA) in the Federal Register and also on ETA's Internet website http://www.doleta.gov. To compete for a grant, organizations develop a proposal and budget that demonstrate how the organization will provide services to a targeted population. The FOA provides all of the necessary information for applying for federal assistance. Procedures for each project are specified in the applicable FOA. Generally, the procedure is as follows: A technical review panel composed of staff from ETA program offices as well as peer reviewers evaluates eligible submitted applications. The panel prepares a report for the ETA Grant Officer identifying the strengths and weaknesses of the application and the cumulative rating. Once selections are made by the Grant Officer, an award notification is sent through the appropriate congressional channels for notification. After awardees are notified, the list of awardees is posted on the ETA Web site at www.doleta.gov. If an application is rejected, a letter is sent to the applicant. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 60 to 90 days. Procedures for each project are specified in the applicable FOA. Project extensions available upon approval by the Grant Officer (renewals are not automatic). Requests for extensions or renewals must be submitted in writing. Criteria for each proposal are specified in the applicable FOA. To carry out demonstration and pilot projects for the purpose of developing and implementing techniques and approaches, and demonstrating the effectiveness of specialized methods, in addressing employment and training needs of Dislocated Workers. Performance Reports: Performance monitoring is done by the Contracting Officer's or Grant Officer's Technical Representative in accordance with Federal Acquisition or Department of Labor Management Series Guidelines. Not applicable. Recipients are required to maintain books, records, documents and other evidence of accounting procedures and practices sufficient to reflect properly all direct and indirect costs claimed to have been incurred for the performance of the grant. Records are to be retained for three years from the date of final payment unless the grant officer authorized earlier disposal. 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. Most projects last 1 to 2 years. Reports are required for accountability purposes. Contact the nearest Employment and Training Administration Regional Office listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog. Robert Kight
200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20210 US
kight.robert@dol.gov
Phone: 202-693-3937 http://www.doleta.gov 16-0174-0-1-504 (Project Grants) FY 18$22,000,000.00; FY 19 est $0.00; FY 20 est $22,000,000.00; FY 17$0.00; FY 16$22,000,000.00; - A maximum of ten percent of the WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve may be used for Demonstration and Pilot projects. Two grants were awarded for this CFDA number. The grant awards ranged $3,894,875 - $4,997,287. Notices of FOAs are published periodically in the Federal Register on the ETA website at www.doleta.gov Not applicable.