[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11285-11286]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-4407]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Notice of Funding Opportunity and Solicitation for Grant 
Applications (SGA) for the Career Pathways Innovation Fund Grants 
Program

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Notice of Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA).

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    Funding Opportunity Number: SGA/DFA PY 10-06.
SUMMARY: Through this notice, the Department of Labor's Employment and 
Training Administration (ETA) announces the availability of up to 
approximately $122 million in grant funds authorized by Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998, Public Law 105-220 to develop and implement 
career pathway programs in partnership with employers and other 
relevant organizations in the community. The overarching goals for 
projects funded under this SGA are to: (1) Increase the number of 
individuals who earn credentials that enable them to compete for 
employment in in-demand and emerging industries and occupations; (2) 
lead to employment for program participants; (3) articulate and ease 
academic and employment transitions, through the implementation of 
articulation agreements and other activities, for students of different 
skill levels and at varying academic levels, including students with 
low English or basic skills proficiency; (4) establish multiple entry 
and exit points for students along the post-secondary education 
continuum; and, (5) create systemic change that will last beyond the 
grant period by establishing partnerships, agreements, processes, and 
programs that better connect the education, training, workforce, and

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supportive services necessary to achieve the preceding four goals, 
including strengthening the role of the public workforce system in 
career pathway programs. ETA proposes to fund approximately 40 to 50 
grants ranging from $1 million to $5 million. Based on statutory 
requirements, at least $65 million of the total designated funds will 
be reserved for projects that focus on the health care sector. In 
addition, DOL intends to reserve funding of approximately $6.25 million 
of the total appropriation to award additional funding to support 
grantee efforts to conduct a third-party evaluation of the grant 
activities with this SGA.
    The complete SGA and any subsequent SGA amendments, in connection 
with the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Public Law 105-220 is 
described in further detail on ETA's Web site at http://www.doleta.gov 
or on http://www.grants.gov. The Web sites provide application 
information, eligibility requirements, review and selection procedures 
and other program requirements governing this solicitation.

DATES: The closing date for receipt of applications is March 31, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Forman, 200 Constitution Avenue, 
NW., Room N4716, Washington, DC 20210; telephone: 202-693-3416.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 23rd day of February, 2011.
Donna Kelly,
Grant Officer, Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-4407 Filed 2-28-11; 8:45 am]
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