America’s Promise Job Driven Grant Program
Posted by Employment and Training Administration
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement — America’s Promise Job Driven Grant Program — is cataloged under number FOA-ETA-16-12 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 17.268, posted by Employment and Training Administration. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on June 6, 2016. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $1,000,000 -- $6,000,000. The agency has projected $100.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 40 awards. If the agency funds the expected 40 awards from the $100.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $2.5 million. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on August 25, 2016. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully — federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed — it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities.
Award Range
$1,000,000 -- $6,000,000
Close Date
August 25, 2016
Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Posted
June 6, 2016
Est. Total Funding
$100,000,000
Expected Awards
40
Instrument
Grant
Description
The purpose of America’s Promise grant program is to strengthen the pipeline of skilled workers to expand an economic region’s middle- to high-skilled workforce within one or more prioritized industry sector(s), thereby creating economic opportunities for America’s workforce to gain the necessary skills to fill in-demand jobs and increasing the long-term competitiveness of an economic region. To help achieve this goal, the grant will provide individuals the opportunity to get high-quality, tuition free education and training that leads to in-demand and industry-recognized credentials and degrees. A fundamental goal of America’s Promise is to accelerate the development of new and the expansion of existing 21st century regional workforce partnerships with business and industry leaders committed to providing a pipeline of skilled workers in a specific industry sector(s). These partnerships will bring together industry leaders with senior level leadership from workforce and economic development, secondary and post-secondary education, elected officials, and other important community stakeholders. To keep pace with the rapid shifts we are seeing in today’s economy, we encourage these partnerships to leverage data and technology to increase communication between employers, workforce and training providers, and job seekers.
Eligibility
25
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
Reentry Employment Opportunities
U.S. Department of Labor
Agency Contact
Ariam Ferro <br/>Grants Management Specialists <br/>
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