Young Adult Offenders and High School Dropouts in High-Poverty, High-Crime Communities

Post Date

April 8th 2010

Application Due Date

May 10th 2010

The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is May 10, 2010. Applications must be received no later than 4 p.m. Eastern Time.

Funding Opportunity Number

SGA-DFA-PY-09-05

CFDA Number(s)

17.261

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Employment, Labor and Training

Number of Awards

2

Eligibility Categories

Other

National and Regional Organizations with experience conducting multi-site demonstrations and with demonstrated capacity in serving ex-offenders.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $20000000

• Award Range:

  $None - $10000000

Grant Description

The Department of Labor (DOL or the Department) announces the availability of approximately $20,000,000 million in grants to serve young adult offenders and high school dropouts in high-poverty, high-crime communities. The purpose of these grants is to prepare these individuals for employment. These grants will be awarded through a competitive process open to national and regional intermediaries with experience conducting multi-site projects and with demonstrated capacity to serve offenders.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Labor

• Office:

  Employment and Training Administration

• Agency Contact:

  Denise Roach
  Grants Management Specialist
  Phone 202-693-3820

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Grants Management Specialist

• Agency Email Address:

  Roach.Denise@dol.gov

• More Information:

  SGA-DFA-PY-09-05