[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 57 (Friday, March 23, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 17098]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-6932]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant 
Applications for Serving Adult and Youth Ex-Offenders Through 
Strategies Targeted to Characteristics Common to Female Ex-Offenders

Funding Opportunity Number: SGA/DFA PY-11-12

SUMMARY: Through this notice, the Department of Labor's Employment and 
Training Administration (ETA), announces the availability of 
approximately $12 million in grant funds authorized by the Workforce 
Investment Act (WIA) to award approximately eight grants to serve adult 
and youth ex-offenders pre- and post-release. Services to be funded 
will be targeted to female ex-offenders, but must also be open to 
eligible male ex-offenders. Applicants may submit only one proposal for 
up to $1.5 million, with the amount requested depending on the number 
of participants to be served. These grants will be selected through a 
competitive process open to any non-profit organization with IRS 
501(c)(3) status, unit of state or local government, or any Indian and 
Native American entity eligible for grants under WIA Section 166. These 
grants will cover a 30-month period of performance that includes up to 
six months of planning and a minimum of 24 months of operations. The 24 
month period for operations must include time to allow each participant 
to complete the program and have between 3-4 months of follow-up. Thus, 
the last cohort of participants must complete program services 3 to 4 
months before the end of the grant. Grantees may provide follow-up 
services to some participants while providing direct services to 
others.
    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 4, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mamie Williams, Grants Management 
Specialist, Division of Federal Assistance, at (202) 693-3341.

    The Grant Officer for this SGA is Latifa Jeter.
    Signed March 19, 2012 in Washington, D.C.
Eric D. Luetkenhaus,
Grant Officer, Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012-6932 Filed 3-22-12; 8:45 am]
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