OpportunityTitle: Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (&#8220;WANTO&#8221;) Technical Assistance Grant Program
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Only Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) as defined in Section III.C.1 of the FOA are eligible to apply for these grants.  A consortium of CBOs may apply as a single applicant, provided the applicant includes a copy of the consortium agreement that specifies which entity will administer the grant. Current and former recipients of funds awarded under previous WANTO ACT grant programs, listed on Attachment 1 of the FOA are eligible to apply for this funding opportunity.  Former WANTO Act grantees must explain, in their &#8220;Statement of Need&#8221; (Section IV.B.3), how their proposed TA activities are materially different from those already performed using funds awarded through a WANTO Act grant program.
Description: This program is intended to provide technical assistance (&#8220;TA&#8221;) to employers and labor unions to encourage employment of women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations (&#8220;A/NTO&#8221;), specifically by: &#8226; Developing (establishing, expanding or enhancing) pre-apprenticeship or nontraditional skills training programs designed to prepare women for careers in A/NTO; &#8226; Providing ongoing orientations for employers, unions, and workers on creating a successful environment for women in A/NTO; and/or &#8226; Setting up support groups and facilitating networks for women in A/NTO, to improve their retention. Applicants may propose to provide technical assistance to support women&#8217;s participation and success in the full range of industries in which women are traditionally underrepresented or disproportionately concentrated in the lower-wage occupations. Such industries include but are not limited to: advanced manufacturing, energy, healthcare, information technology, and transportation.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Beasley.Erika@dol.gov
GrantorContactText: Erika Beasley &lt;br/&gt;Grants Management Specialist
CloseDateExplanation: Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time.