Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant Applications for Cooperative Agreements Under the Disability Employment Initiative, 24236 [2013-09560]

Download as PDF 24236 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 79 / Wednesday, April 24, 2013 / Notices Individuals or representatives of organizations wishing to address the Advisory Council should forward their requests to the Executive Secretary or telephone (202) 693–8668. Oral presentations will be limited to 10 minutes, time permitting, but an extended statement may be submitted for the record. Individuals with disabilities who need special accommodations should contact the Executive Secretary by May 24. review and selection procedures, and other program requirements governing this solicitation. DATES: The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is June 4, 2013. Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eileen Banks, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N–4716, Washington, DC 20210; Telephone: 202–693–3403. Signed at Washington, DC this 17th day of April, 2013. Phyllis C. Borzi, Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration. Signed April 16, 2013 in Washington, DC. Donna Kelly, Grant Officer, Employment and Training Administration. [FR Doc. 2013–09595 Filed 4–23–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P [FR Doc. 2013–09560 Filed 4–23–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–29–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Employment and Training Administration Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant Applications for Cooperative Agreements Under the Disability Employment Initiative Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant Applications for Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grants Employment and Training Administration, Labor. ACTION: Notice of Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA). tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: AGENCY: Funding Opportunity Number: SGA/ DFA PY 12–08. SUMMARY: The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), in coordination with Department of Labor’s (the Department or DOL) Office of Disability Employment Policy, announces the availability of approximately $18 million for a fourth round of cooperative agreements to state agencies that administer the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998. The Department expects to use this funding to award four (4) to eight (8) cooperative agreements to help states develop and implement plans for improving effective and meaningful participation of persons with disabilities in the workforce. These cooperative agreements will have a three (3) years and four (4) months period of performance. All job seekers and workers, including those with disabilities, will continue to have access to WIA-funded services through the public workforce system. The complete SGA and any subsequent SGA amendments in connection with this solicitation are described in further detail on ETA’s Web site at https://www.doleta.gov/ grants/ or on https://www.grants.gov. The Web sites provide application information, eligibility requirements, Funding Opportunity Number: SGA/ DFA PY–12–10. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Labor (the Department) announces the availability of approximately $474 million in grant funds to be awarded under the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) grant program. The TAACCCT grant program provides eligible institutions of higher education, as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002), with funds to expand and improve their ability to deliver education and career training programs that can be completed in two years or less, and are suited for workers who are eligible for training under the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Workers Program (‘‘TAAeligible workers’’) of chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, 19 U.S.C. 2271–2323, as well as other adults. Eligible institutions may be located in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico or the U.S. territories; however, the competitiveness of institutions in the U.S. territories for this Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA) may be impacted by their limited opportunity to serve TAA-eligible workers. The primary intent of the TAACCCT program is to meet the VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:05 Apr 23, 2013 Jkt 229001 Employment and Training Administration, Labor. ACTION: Notice of Solicitation for Grant Applications. PO 00000 Frm 00087 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 educational or career training needs of workers who have lost their jobs or are threatened with job loss as a result of foreign trade by funding the expansion and improvement of education and career training programs that are suited for these individuals; however, the Department expects that a wide range of individuals will benefit from the TAACCCT program once education and training programs are developed and implemented. The Department intends to fund grants to single institution applicants ranging from $2,372,500 to $2.75 million, totaling up to $150 million. This allows the Department to award 54–63 grants to single institutions, potentially funding more than one per state. The Department will award grants up to $25 million to single-state or multi-state consortium applicants, up to approximately $324 million in total awards, which propose programs that impact TAA-eligible workers and other adults across a state, region or regions, industry sector or cluster of related industries. The complete SGA and any subsequent SGA amendments in connection with this solicitation are described in further detail on ETA’s Web site at https://www.doleta.gov/ grants/ 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 under this announcement is June 18, 2013 for single applicants and July 3, 2013 for consortium applicants. Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Abdullah, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N–4716, Washington, DC 20210; Telephone: 202–693–3346. Signed April 17, 2013 in Washington, DC. Eric D. Luetkenhaus, Grant Officer, Employment and Training Administration. [FR Doc. 2013–09561 Filed 4–23–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Bureau of Labor Statistics Data Users Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting and Agenda The Bureau of Labor Statistics Data Users Advisory Committee will meet on E:\FR\FM\24APN1.SGM 24APN1

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant 
Applications for Cooperative Agreements Under the Disability Employment 
Initiative

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Notice of Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA).

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    Funding Opportunity Number: SGA/DFA PY 12-08.

SUMMARY: The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), in 
coordination with Department of Labor's (the Department or DOL) Office 
of Disability Employment Policy, announces the availability of 
approximately $18 million for a fourth round of cooperative agreements 
to state agencies that administer the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 
1998. The Department expects to use this funding to award four (4) to 
eight (8) cooperative agreements to help states develop and implement 
plans for improving effective and meaningful participation of persons 
with disabilities in the workforce. These cooperative agreements will 
have a three (3) years and four (4) months period of performance. All 
job seekers and workers, including those with disabilities, will 
continue to have access to WIA-funded services through the public 
workforce system.
    The complete SGA and any subsequent SGA amendments in connection 
with this solicitation are described in further detail on ETA's Web 
site at https://www.doleta.gov/grants/ 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 under this 
announcement is June 4, 2013. Applications must be received no later 
than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eileen Banks, 200 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Room N-4716, Washington, DC 20210; Telephone: 202-693-3403.

    Signed April 16, 2013 in Washington, DC.
Donna Kelly,
Grant Officer, Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. 2013-09560 Filed 4-23-13; 8:45 am]
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