Closed · FOA-ETA-16-12 · CFDA 17.268 · Discretionary
America’s Promise Job Driven Grant Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by Employment and Training Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $1M-$6M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- August 25, 2016
- Close date
- 40
- Expected awards
The verdict
America’s Promise Job Driven Grant Program is a closed discretionary listing from Employment and Training Administration that offered $1,000,000 -- $6,000,000 across 40 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 412 other opportunities from Employment and Training Administration.
- $1M-$6M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 40
- expected awards
- 17.268
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
America’s Promise Job Driven Grant Program is closed (last close August 25, 2016). The parent program page for CFDA 17.268 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. Employment and Training Administration still indexes 412 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed August 25, 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.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · FOA-ETA-16-12
Grants.gov marks America’s Promise Job Driven Grant Program with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Employment, Labor and Training (ELT). This eligibility-code string dominates the Employment and Training Administration book (353 peers, 85% of 413).
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
Reentry Employment Opportunities
U.S. Department of Labor
Agency Contact
Ariam Ferro Grants Management Specialists
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What to do next
America’s Promise Job Driven Grant Program is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Parent CFDA 17.268 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
- Reentry Employment Opportunities indexes 1 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
- Employment and Training Administration lists 412 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog
Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
| Publisher | PlainGrants |
| Sources | the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov |