[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 3, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 24917]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-10306]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Notice of Funding Opportunity and Solicitation for Grant 
Applications (SGA) for H-1B Technical Skills Training Grants

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Notice of Solicitation for Grant Applications.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

    Funding Opportunity Number: SGA/DFA PY 10-13.
SUMMARY: Through this notice, the Employment and Training 
Administration (ETA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL or the Department), 
announces the availability of approximately $240 million in funds for 
an H-1B Technical Skills Training Grants program. This grant program is 
designed to provide education, training, and job placement assistance 
in the occupations and industries for which employers are using H-1B 
visas to hire foreign workers, and the related activities necessary to 
support such training. H-1B technical skills training grants are 
financed by a user fee paid by employers to bring foreign workers into 
the United States under the H-1B nonimmigrant visa program. This 
technical skills training program was authorized under Section 414(c) 
of the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 
(ACWIA), as amended (29 U.S.C. 2916a). Grant awards will be made only 
to the extent that funds are available.
    The Department will make awards to two types of training grants: 
those that provide On-the-Job Training (OJT) to all participants and 
those that use other training strategies. Of the awards granted through 
this Solicitation, at least $150 million will be awarded to grantees 
that provide OJT to all participants. Between the two types of grants 
awarded (OJT and other training strategies), DOL intends to fund at 
least $45 million to applicants proposing to provide training for 
occupations in the health care industry and at least $60 million to 
applicants that serve long-term unemployed individuals. While this 
Solicitation is open, DOL anticipates that additional funding will 
accrue for this grant program. Such additional funding may be made 
available for awards during the second round of funding, depending on 
the quality of applications received.
    The Department expects to award approximately 75-100 grants ranging 
from $1 million to $5 million with up to a 48-month period of 
performance. The Department will award grants to a partnership of 
private and public sector entities as defined in ACWIA. This 
partnership must include at least two entities from among the following 
groups: (1) Businesses or business-related nonprofit organizations, 
such as trade associations; (2) education and training providers, 
including community colleges and other community-based organizations; 
and (3) entities involved in administering the workforce investment 
system established under Title I of the WIA, and economic development 
agencies.
    The complete SGA is available in detail on ETA's Web site at http://www.doleta.gov/grants/find_grants.cfm 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: There are two closing dates for receipt of applications which 
are June 2, 2011 and November 17, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeannette Flowers, 200 Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Room N4716, Washington, DC 20210; Telephone: 202-693-3322; 
E-mail: [email protected].

    Signed in Washington, DC, this 25th day of April, 2011.
Laura Patton Watson,
Grant Officer, Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-10306 Filed 5-2-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510-FN-P