[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 52 (Friday, March 16, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 15812]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-6283]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


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

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.

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

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    Funding Opportunity Number: SGA/DFA PY 11-09.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Labor (Department or DOL), Employment 
and Training Administration (ETA), announces the availability of 
approximately $20 million in grant funds authorized by the Workforce 
Investment Act to serve juvenile offenders, ages 14 and above, in high-
poverty, high-crime communities. The purpose of these grants is to 
improve the long-term labor market prospects of these youth. These 
grants will be awarded through a competitive process open to 
organizations with the capacity to implement multi-site, multi-state 
projects. The Department expects to award four grants of $5 million 
each to cover a 32-month period of performance that includes up to 6 
months of planning and a minimum of 26 months of operation. DOL will 
require grantees to competitively select local sub-grantees to operate 
the program in a minimum of three high-poverty, high-crime communities 
in at least two states.
    The complete SGA and any subsequent SGA amendments in connection 
with this solicitation are 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 May 1, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Abdullah, 200 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Room N-4716, Washington, DC 20210; Telephone: 202-693-3346.

    Signed March 9, 2012 in Washington, DC
Donna Kelly,
Grant Officer, Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012-6283 Filed 3-15-12; 8:45 am]
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