Disability Employment Initiative
The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), in coordination with Department of Labors (the Department) Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), announces the availability of approximately $18 million for a fourth round of cooperative agreements to state agencies that administer the Workforce
Investment Act (WIA) of 199 8. The Department expects to use this funding to award four (4) to eight (8) cooperative agreements to help states develop and implement plans for improving effective and meaningful participation of persons with disabilities in the workforce.
These cooperative agreements will have a three (3) years and four (4) months period of performance.
These cooperative agreements will have a three (3) years and four (4) months period of performance.
Agency: Department of Labor
Office: Employment and Training Administration
Estimated Funding: $18,000,000
Office: Employment and Training Administration
Estimated Funding: $18,000,000
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Not Available
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Applicants must be the state Workforce Investment Act (WIA) administrative agency, also known as the state workforce agency.
Any state workforce agency that has not yet received a Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) award, and certain round 1 DEI grantees, are eligible for this round of DEI cooperative agreements.
See Section III of the SGA.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
Contact:
Eileen BanksGrants Management SpecialistPhone 202-693-3403
Agency Email Description:
Email Grants Management Specialist
Agency Email:
banks.eileen@dol.gov
Date Posted:
2013-04-22
Application Due Date:
2013-06-04
Archive Date:
2013-07-04
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