OpportunityTitle: Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA) for Serving Juvenile Offenders in High-Poverty, High-Crime Communities
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants are not-for-profit Section 501(c)(3) organizations with the capacity to implement multi-site, multi-state projects.
Description: The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA), announces the availability of approximately $17 million in grant funds authorized by the Workforce Investment Act for two grants to serve juvenile offenders, ages 16 to 24, in high-poverty, high-crime communities. The purpose of these grants is to improve the long-term labor market prospects of these youth. These grants will be awarded through a competitive process open to organizations with the capacity to implement multi-site, multi-state projects. The Department expects to award two grants of $8.5 million each to cover a planning period and up to 26 months of operation.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Email
GrantorContactText: Donna Kelly &lt;br/&gt;Grant Officer &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-693-3416
CloseDateExplanation: The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is April 12, 2011.  Applications must be received no later than 4 p.m. Eastern Time.