Fidelity Bonding Demonstration Grants
Posted by Employment and Training Administration
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement — Fidelity Bonding Demonstration Grants — is cataloged under number ETA-TEGL-10-20 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 17.270, posted by Employment and Training Administration. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on December 22, 2020. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $100,000. The agency has projected $3.3 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 33 awards. If the agency funds the expected 33 awards from the $3.3 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $100,000. 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 February 2, 2021. 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 $100,000
Close Date
February 2, 2021
The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is February 2, 2021. The final date for accepting applications is 11:59PM ET on Feb 02, 2021.
Posted
December 22, 2020
Est. Total Funding
$3,300,000
Expected Awards
33
Instrument
Grant
Description
The Department is committed to helping those involved in the criminal justice system, including ex-offenders recovering from opioid and other drug addictions, obtain employment in family-sustaining jobs; better informing employers about the knowledge, skills, and abilities of this population; and advancing strategies to address the barriers to reemployment. Through the Federal Bonding Program (FBP), ETA provides fidelity bonds to employers to help reduce the risks of hiring individuals whose criminal backgrounds pose barriers to securing employment. FBP is authorized under Section 169 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Over the years, FBP remained a small program, but in June 2019, the Department awarded $2,234,122 for Fidelity Bonding Demonstration Grants to 23 states and one outlying area to expand their use of fidelity bonds to help persons with criminal records get employment. The Department now wishes to further increase the use of fidelity bonds by offering funds to the states and outlying areas that did not receive grants last year. State Workforce Agencies apply for the grant on behalf of their respective states and states will operate this grant through their current FBP. States that do not currently operate a FBP must designate a staff person to serve as the state bonding coordinator for this grant. States will use their own procurement policies and procedures to select an insurance provider to purchase bonds or may continue to purchase fidelity bonds through the Department of Labor’s FBP contractor, as long as they comply with state contracting procedures. State bonding coordinators may certify bonds or delegate the authority to certify bonds to other staff.
Eligibility
25
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
Reintegration of Ex-Offenders
U.S. Department of Labor
Agency Contact
Melissa Abdullah <br/>Abdullah.Melissa@dol.gov
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