American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant Applications for Trade Adjustment Assistance Technical Assistance and Outreach Partnership Grants

Post Date

March 15th 2010

Application Due Date

April 14th 2010

The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is April 14, 2010. Applications must be received no later than 4 p.m. Eastern Time.

Funding Opportunity Number

SGA-DFA-PY-09-06

CFDA Number(s)

17.260

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Employment, Labor and Training

Eligibility Categories

Other

Eligibility is restricted to the following types of entities under this solicitation: National Employer Association, National Labor Organizations, Other Labor Affiliates, Non-Profit Organizations and National Associations with connections to with the TAA program or trade-affected workers.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $1200000

• Award Range:

  $300000 - $1200000

Grant Description

The Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration announces the availability of approximately $1.2 million in grant funds authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Recovery Act) from the dislocated workers assistance national reserve to provide training or technical assistance and outreach to dislocated workers impacted by foreign trade. Competitive grants under this SGA will fund one (1) to four (4) proposed projects that are required to be developed and implemented through strategic partnerships

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Labor

• Office:

  Employment and Training Administration

• Agency Contact:

  Rahel Bizuayene
  Grants Management Specialist
  Phone 202-693-3256

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Grant Specialist

• Agency Email Address:

  Bizuayene.Rahel@dol.gov

• More Information:

  SGA-DFA-PY-09-06