Closed · FOA-ETA-16-07 · CFDA 17.283 · Discretionary
Disability Employment Initiative Cooperative Agreements
Federal grant opportunity posted by Employment and Training Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $1.5M-$2.5M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- August 1, 2016
- Close date
- 8
- Expected awards
The verdict
Disability Employment Initiative Cooperative Agreements is a closed discretionary listing from Employment and Training Administration that offered $1,500,000 -- $2,500,000 across 8 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 412 other opportunities from Employment and Training Administration.
- $1.5M-$2.5M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 8
- expected awards
- 17.283
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Disability Employment Initiative Cooperative… is closed (last close August 1, 2016). The parent program page for CFDA 17.283 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 1, 2016
Est. Total Funding
$15,600,000
Expected Awards
8
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
This announcement solicits applications for Round VII of the Disability Employment Initiative (DEI). The purpose of this program is to provide funding to expand the capacity of American Job Centers (AJCs), also known as One-Stop Centers, to improve the employment outcomes of three population focus areas: 1) adults (ages 18 and older) with visible and non-visible disabilities, including those who have acquired disabilities in adulthood; 2) youth (ages 14-24) with visible and non-visible disabilities, including those who have chronic health conditions; and 3) individuals (ages 14 and older) with significant disabilities. The DEI plans to accomplish this by increasing their participation in career pathways systems and successful existing programs in the public workforce system in partnership with vocational rehabilitation, community colleges and other education, human service, and business partners. Capitalizing on the flexibility that the career pathways model provides to use innovative service delivery strategies, grantees will use their award to support job-driven approaches in their pre-existing career pathway systems and programs. This will further equip individuals with disabilities with the skills, competencies, and credentials necessary to help them obtain in-demand jobs, increase earnings, and advance their careers.The Department intends to award at least one cooperative agreement in each of three population focus areas: 1) adults (ages 18 and older) with visible and non-visible disabilities, including those who have acquired disabilities in adulthood; 2) youth (ages 14-24) with visible and non-visible disabilities, including those who have chronic health conditions; and 3) individuals (ages 14 and older) with significant disabilities. The period of performance is 42 months with an anticipated start date of October 1, 2016. This performance period includes all necessary implementation and start-up activities.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · FOA-ETA-16-07
Grants.gov marks Disability Employment Initiative Cooperative… 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: Cooperative Agreement. 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
Work Opportunity Tax Credit
U.S. Department of Labor
Agency Contact
Erika Beasley Grants Management Specialist
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What to do next
Disability Employment Initiative Cooperative… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Parent CFDA 17.283 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
- Work Opportunity Tax Credit indexes 0 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.
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