Closed · FOA-ETA-18-06 · CFDA 17.207 · Discretionary
State Occupational Licensing Review and Reform
Federal grant opportunity posted by Employment and Training Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $100K-$1M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- May 14, 2018
- Close date
- 20
- Expected awards
The verdict
State Occupational Licensing Review and Reform is a closed discretionary listing from Employment and Training Administration that offered $100,000 -- $1,000,000 across 20 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 412 other opportunities from Employment and Training Administration.
- $100K-$1M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 20
- expected awards
- 17.207
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
State Occupational Licensing Review and Reform is closed (last close May 14, 2018). The parent program page for CFDA 17.207 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 May 14, 2018
Est. Total Funding
$4,500,000
Expected Awards
20
Instrument
Grant
Description
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL” or “the Department”) Employment and Training Administration (ETA), announces the availability of approximately $4.5 million in grant funds authorized by the FY 2017 Consolidated Appropriations Act, as clarified by language and instructions set forth in House Report 114-699 and Senate Report 114-274, for the State Occupational Licensing Review and Reform grant program. Individual states can apply for between $100,000 and $450,000 for a three-year grant. An association of states can apply for up to $1,000,000 for a three-year grant. The Department intends to fund approximately 10-20 states, and may also fund one to two associations of states. The overarching goal of this grant program is to provide states with the means to review and streamline occupational licensing requirements in state-identified occupations and to promote portability of state licenses to and from other states, which is of particular concern to dislocated workers and military families. States will objectively analyze the relevant licensing criteria, potential portability issues, and determine whether licensing requirements are overly broad or burdensome in presenting barriers to specific populations, such as those with criminal records or convicted offenders. States may consider the potential of alternative approaches that would be adequate to protect public health and safety.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · FOA-ETA-18-06
Grants.gov marks State Occupational Licensing Review and Reform 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
Employment Service
U.S. Department of Labor
Agency Contact
Samantha Stowers Grants Management Specialist stowers.samantha.a@dol.gov
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What to do next
State Occupational Licensing Review and Reform is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Parent CFDA 17.207 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
- Employment Service 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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| Sources | the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov |