[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 10, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 21591]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-8494]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant 
Applications for Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations 
(WANTO); Funding Opportunity Number: SGA/DFA PY-11-10

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor Department.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Through this notice, the U.S. Department of Labor Employment 
and Training Administration (ETA), announces the availability of 
approximately $1,800,000 in grant funds authorized under the WANTO Act 
of 1992 to award six consortia made up of a community-based 
organization (CBO), a Local Workforce Investment Area (LWIA) 
established under the Workforce Investment Act and a registered 
apprenticeship program (RAP) sponsor. Each consortium will conduct 
innovative projects to improve outreach, recruitment, hiring, training, 
employment, and retention of women in apprenticeships in the 
nontraditional occupations. Each consortium must consist of a minimum 
of three components: (1) A CBO (which may be a faith-based 
organization) that has demonstrated experience in providing women with 
job-training services; (2) a LWIA (which includes a representative of 
the local government responsible for administering workforce programs 
under WIA or Workforce Investment Board); and (3) a RAP sponsor (which 
can be an individual employer, association of employers, or an 
apprenticeship committee which includes joint and non-joint committees 
designated by the sponsor to administer and operate an apprenticeship 
program and in whose name the apprenticeship program is registered or 
approved). It is anticipated that awards will be in the amount of up to 
$300,000 over the two-year grant period.

DATES: The closing date for receipt of applications is May 21, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: L. Gerald Tate, Grants Management 
Specialist, Office of Grants Management, at (202) 693-3703.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Grant Officer for this SGA is Latifa 
Jeter.
    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.

    Signed April 3, 2012 in Washington, DC.
Donna Kelly,
Grant Officer, Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012-8494 Filed 4-9-12; 8:45 am]
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