[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 11285]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-4514]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Notice of Funding Opportunity and Solicitation for Grant 
Applications (SGA) for Serving Juvenile Offenders in High-Poverty, 
High-Crime Communities

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.

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

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    Funding Opportunity Number: SGA/DFA PY 10-09.

SUMMARY: Through this notice, the Department of Labor's Employment and 
Training Administration (ETA) announces the availability of 
approximately $17 million in grant funds authorized by the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998 to serve juvenile offenders, ages 16 to 24, in 
high-poverty, high-crime communities. The purpose of these grants is to 
improve the long-term labor market prospects of these youth. The 
Department expects to award two grants of $8.5 million each to 
organizations with the capacity to implement multi-site, multi-state 
projects. Grantees will be required to competitively select local sub-
grantees to operate the program in a minimum of five high-poverty, 
high-crime communities in at least two states.
    The complete SGA and any subsequent SGA amendments, in connection 
with the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 is described in further 
detail on ETA's Web site at http://www.doleta.gov/grants 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 April 12, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donna Kelly, 200 Constitution Avenue, 
NW., Room N4716, Washington, DC 20210; Telephone: 202-693-3934.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 24th day of February, 2011.
Donna Kelly,
Grant Officer, Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-4514 Filed 2-28-11; 8:45 am]
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