Announcement of Updated Funding Availability for H-1B Technical Skills Training Grants, 62455 [2011-26185]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
[Funding Opportunity Number: SGA/DFA
PY 10–13]
Announcement of Updated Funding
Availability for H–1B Technical Skills
Training Grants
Employment and Training
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice of Additional Funding.
AGENCY:
On May 3, 2011, the
Employment and Training
Administration (ETA) published a
notice in the Federal Register
announcing the availability of $240
million for the H–1B Technical Skills
Training Grants to be awarded through
a competitive process in SGA/DFA PY
10–13. Through this notice, ETA
clarifies existing language in Section
II.A of the Solicitation for Grant
Application (SGA).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Clarification: The Department of
Labor is interested in clarifying the
amount of grant funding available and
encouraging additional applicants to
apply for the H–1B Technical Skills
Training Grants competition that will
close on November 17, 2011. The
original SGA indicated $240 million in
grant funds available; however, because
of additional H–1B fees collected, ETA
is likely to award additional grants in
Round 2 to quality competitive
applicants that provide On-the-Job
Training (OJT) as the primary or only
training strategy to every participant.
The current estimate of additional funds
reserved for OJT will be approximately
$100 million.
Relevant SGA Language, Section II.A.,
Award Amount, p. 5 states, ‘‘DOL
anticipates that additional funding will
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accrue for this grant training program
between the first and second rounds of
grants contained in this Solicitation.
Such additional funding may be made
available for awards during the second
round of funding, depending on the
quality of applications received. Grant
awards will be made only to the extent
that funds are available.’’
The complete SGA is available in
detail on ETA’s Web site at https://www.
doleta.gov/grants/find_grants.cfm or on
https://www.grants.gov. The Web sites
provide application information,
eligibility requirements, review and
selection procedures and other program
requirements governing this solicitation.
DATES: The closing date for receipt of
applications is November 17, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeannette Flowers, Division of
Workforce System Federal Assistance,
200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room
N–4716, Washington, DC 20210.
Telephone: (202) 693–3322 (this is not
a toll-free number). E-mail:
flowers.jennette@dol.gov.
Laura Patton Watson,
Grant Officer, Employment and Training
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
[Funding Opportunity Number: SGA/DFA PY 10-13]
Announcement of Updated Funding Availability for H-1B Technical
Skills Training Grants
AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice of Additional Funding.
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SUMMARY: On May 3, 2011, the Employment and Training Administration
(ETA) published a notice in the Federal Register announcing the
availability of $240 million for the H-1B Technical Skills Training
Grants to be awarded through a competitive process in SGA/DFA PY 10-13.
Through this notice, ETA clarifies existing language in Section II.A of
the Solicitation for Grant Application (SGA).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Clarification: The Department of Labor is interested in clarifying
the amount of grant funding available and encouraging additional
applicants to apply for the H-1B Technical Skills Training Grants
competition that will close on November 17, 2011. The original SGA
indicated $240 million in grant funds available; however, because of
additional H-1B fees collected, ETA is likely to award additional
grants in Round 2 to quality competitive applicants that provide On-
the-Job Training (OJT) as the primary or only training strategy to
every participant. The current estimate of additional funds reserved
for OJT will be approximately $100 million.
Relevant SGA Language, Section II.A., Award Amount, p. 5 states,
``DOL anticipates that additional funding will accrue for this grant
training program between the first and second rounds of grants
contained in this Solicitation. Such additional funding may be made
available for awards during the second round of funding, depending on
the quality of applications received. Grant awards will be made only to
the extent that funds are available.''
The complete SGA is available in detail on ETA's Web site at https://www.doleta.gov/grants/find_grants.cfm or on https://www.grants.gov.
The Web sites provide application information, eligibility
requirements, review and selection procedures and other program
requirements governing this solicitation.
DATES: The closing date for receipt of applications is November 17,
2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeannette Flowers, Division of
Workforce System Federal Assistance, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room
N-4716, Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: (202) 693-3322 (this is not a
toll-free number). E-mail: flowers.jennette@dol.gov.
Laura Patton Watson,
Grant Officer, Employment and Training Administration.
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