Department of Labor Pathways Out of Poverty Program

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant Applications for Pathways Out of Poverty

The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is September 29, 2009. Applications must be received no later than 4 p.m. Eastern Time.

Summary: The Department of Labor (DOL) announces the availability of approximately $150 million in grant funds authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for projects that provide training and placement services to provide pathways out of poverty and into employment within emerging and Green industries. Grantees will include both national and local entities. ETA intends to fund grants ranging from approximately $3 to $8 million for national grantees, and grants ranging from approximately $2 to $4 million for local grantees.

 Eligibility: Applicants qualify as local entities if they are public organizations (such as community colleges or workforce investment boards) or private nonprofit organizations (such as community or faith-based organizations) whose service area is limited to a single sub-State geographic area, such as a neighborhood, city, county, sub-State region, or interstate region comprised of multiple sub-State regions (such as Kansas City). In order to apply as a local entity, an applicant must propose a project that serves one single community. Local entities must implement the project in with the following strategic partnership requirement:

In each community served, the strategic partnership must include at least one entity from each of the following five categories:

-Nonprofit organizations, such as community or faith-based organizations, which have direct access to the targeted populations;

-The public workforce investment system, such as local Workforce Investment Boards and their One Stop systems;

- The education and training community, which includes the continuum of education from secondary schools to community and technical colleges, four-year colleges and universities, apprenticeship programs, technical and vocational training institutions, and other education and training entities;

- Public and private employers and industry-related organizations, including those involved in the industries identified in the Supplementary Information: Part B of this SGA; and 

- Labor organizations, including but not limited to labor unions and labor-management organizations that represent the interests of workers in energy efficiency or renewable energy industries.

ADDRESSES: Mailed applications must be addressed to the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration, Division of Federal Assistance, Attention: Melissa Abdullah, Grants Officer, ReferenceSGA/DFA PY 08–19,

 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N4716, Washington, DC 20210.

For more information, please visit: http://www.doleta.gov/grants/pdf/SGA-DFA-PY-08-19.pdf