Fiscal Year 2018 Allotments for the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Training and Other Activities (TaOA)
Posted by Employment and Training Administration
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement — Fiscal Year 2018 Allotments for the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Training and Other Activities (TaOA) — is cataloged under number ETA-TEGL-NO-18-17 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 17.245, posted by Employment and Training Administration. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on June 18, 2018. The funding category is Mandatory, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $58,776,517. The agency has projected $391.4 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 52 awards. If the agency funds the expected 52 awards from the $391.4 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $7.5 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 July 15, 2018. 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
Up to $58,776,517
Close Date
July 15, 2018
The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is July 15, 2018. Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Posted
June 18, 2018
Est. Total Funding
$391,419,000
Expected Awards
52
Instrument
Grant
Description
ETA is providing state workforce agencies with Fiscal Year 2018 allotments to support assistance to workers who have been adversely affected by foreign trade. Under section 239 of the Trade Act, the states, as agents of the United States, provide benefits and services to eligible workers certified to receive TAA Program benefits. The Trade Act Title II, Chapter 2, established the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers (TAA), Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA), and Reemployment Trade Adjustment Assistance (RTAA) programs. These programs, collectively referred to as the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program (TAA Program). Funding opportunity number ETA-TEGL-NO-18-17 applies to the TAA program allotments. Applicants should submit an electronically signed copy of an SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance, through Grants.gov, using amounts specified, in Attachment 1 of TEGL No. 18-17. ETA will award the FY 2018 TAA funds once they are available for obligation and as SF-424s are received.
Eligibility
25
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
Trade Adjustment Assistance Workers
U.S. Department of Labor
Agency Contact
Rahel Bizuayene <br/>Grants Management Specialist <br/>Bizuayene.Rahel1@dol.gov
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