Closed · FOA-ETA-22-03 · CFDA 17.270 · Discretionary
Growth Opportunities
Federal grant opportunity posted by Employment and Training Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $4M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- March 10, 2023
- Close date
- 22
- Expected awards
The verdict
Growth Opportunities is a closed discretionary listing from Employment and Training Administration that offered Up to $4,000,000 across 22 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 412 other opportunities from Employment and Training Administration.
- up to $4M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 22
- expected awards
- 17.270
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Growth Opportunities is closed (last close March 10, 2023). The parent program page for CFDA 17.270 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 March 10, 2023
Est. Total Funding
$85,000,000
Expected Awards
22
Instrument
Grant
Description
ETA is interested in receiving additional applications from Intermediary Organizations to make additional award selections for Round Two. Therefore, this FOA is hereby amended to extend the closing date for receipt of Intermediary Organization applications until 11:59 pm Eastern Time on March 10, 2023. Only Intermediary Organization applications will be accepted during this extended open period. Through the Growth Opportunities grant program, the Department will introduce and prepare justice-involved youth and young adults for the world of work through placement into paid work experiences. These grants focus on youth and young adults most impacted by community violence, particularly in areas of concentrated crime and poverty as well as communities that have recently experienced significant unrest. This program contributes to the Biden-Harris Administration’s comprehensive strategy to combat gun violence and other violent crime, in part, with preventative measures that are proven to reduce violent crime and support public safety and community well-being. The goals of the grant are to: help youth and young adults to increase their conflict resolution skills and develop strategies to prevent and avoid violence; introduce and prepare youth for the world of work; help youth identify career interests, attain relevant skills and gain work experience; and provide income to youth, to start them on the path of earning living wages and obtaining high quality jobs and careers.
Civic applicant mix · government + nonprofit doors
Growth Opportunities combines government/tribal and nonprofit applicant types (6 doors). The listing is a civic funding corridor spanning public and nonprofit operators. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Employment, Labor and Training (ELT). Inside Employment and Training Administration's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.
- Code 01
- County governments
- Code 02
- City or township governments
- Code 04
- Special district governments
- Code 05
- Independent school districts
- Code 07
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
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
Reintegration of Ex-Offenders
U.S. Department of Labor
Agency Contact
Ariam Ferro Ferro.Ariam@dol.gov
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What to do next
Growth Opportunities is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Parent CFDA 17.270 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
- Reintegration of Ex-Offenders 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 |