Recovery Act - Green Capacity Building Grants

The Department of Labor (DOL) announces the availability of approximately $5 million in grant funds for projects that build the capacity of DOL-funded training programs to ensure that targeted groups are prepared to meet the needs of our country's expanding green industries.

Only active

credit:

DOL-funded grantees (eligible grantees specified in the SGA) are eligible to apply.

Specifically, this SGA supports capacity building for organizations to provide training for entry-level positions leading to career pathways and/or additional training in the energy efficiency and renewable energy industries.

The Department expects to award between 50 and 100 grants under this competition, providing awards ranging from $50,000 to $100,00 0.

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PROGRAM OF COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR WORKER TRAINING AND PLACEMENT IN HIGH GROWTH AND EMERGING INDUSTRY

Department of Labor

Agency: Employment and Training Administration

Office:

Estimated Funding: $5,000,000

Who's Eligible

Others - see �Additional Information on Eligibility� for clarification

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Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
SGA-DFA-PY-08-21

Additional Information of Eligibility:
DOL intends to build the green training capacity of our current grantees, therefore, eligible applicants are limited to the following DOL grantees who received funding through the SGA number indicated in the parentheses: Indian and Native American Program (SGA/DFA PY 07-04), National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) (SGA/DFA PY 06-04), Prisoner Re-Entry Initiative (PRI) (SGA/DFA PY 08-03 & SGA/DFA PY 07-05), Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) (SGA/DFA PY 07-02 & SGA/DFA PY 05-06), Women in Apprenticeship and Non-Traditional Occupations (WANTO) (SGA/DFA PY 07-08 & SGA/DFA PY 06-01), Advancing Registered Apprenticeship into the 21st Century: Collaborating for Success (SGA/DFA PY 08-11), YouthBuild (SGA/DFA PY 08-07 & SGA/DFA PY 06-08), and Young Offender Grants (SGA/DFA PY 08-09, SGA/DFA PY 06-10, & SGA/DFA PY 06-14).

Full Opportunity Web Address:

Contact:

Agency Email Description:

Agency Email:
Roach.Denise@dol.gov

Date Posted:
2009-06-24

Application Due Date:
2009-08-05

Archive Date:
2009-09-04