[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 17, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 22806]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-9060]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant 
Applications for Cooperative Agreements Under the Disability Employment 
Initiative

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.

    Announcement Type: Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA).
    Funding Opportunity Number: SGA/DFA PY-11-11.
SUMMARY: The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), in 
coordination with Department of Labor's (DOL's) Office of Disability 
Employment Policy (ODEP), announces the availability of approximately 
$20 million for a third round of cooperative agreements to state 
agencies that administer the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998. 
These funds provide an opportunity for states to develop and implement 
a plan for improving effective and meaningful participation of persons 
with disabilities in the workforce. DOL is using this funding to make 
six to ten grant awards designed to: (1) Improve educational, training, 
and employment opportunities and outcomes of youth and adults with 
disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social 
Security disability benefits; and (2) help these individuals with 
disabilities find a path into the middle class through exemplary and 
model service delivery by the public workforce system. The DOL will 
award DEI grants for a three-year period of performance.
    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 June 1, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eileen Banks, 200 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Room N-4716, Washington, DC 20210; Telephone: 202-693-3403.

    Signed April 10, 2012 in Washington, DC
B. Jai Johnson
Grant Officer, Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012-9060 Filed 4-16-12; 8:45 am]
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