[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 126 (Friday, June 29, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38833-38834]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-15952]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Job Accommodation Network

AGENCY: Office of Disability Employment Policy, Department of Labor.
    Announcement Type: New Notice of Availability of Funds and 
Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA) for Cooperative Agreements. 
The full announcement is posted on http://www.grants.gov.
    Funding Opportunity Number: SGA-12-03.
    Key Dates: The closing date for receipt of applications is July 18, 
2012.

Funding Opportunity Description

    The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL or Department), Office of 
Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) announces the availability of 
approximately $2.5 million to fund a cooperative agreement to manage 
and operate its Job Accommodation Network (JAN), a national technical 
assistance center that facilitates the employment and retention of 
workers with disabilities. Created in 1983, JAN is the most 
comprehensive job accommodation resource available. It is the leading 
source of free, expert, and confidential one-on-one guidance on 
workplace accommodations, the Americans with Disabilities Amendment Act 
of 2008 (ADAA) and related legislation, and self-employment and 
entrepreneurship options for people with disabilities. JAN provides 
technical assistance via phone, email and chat, and maintains a Web 
site containing online resources and publications. Technical assistance 
regarding individualized job accommodations and workplace strategies 
for job applicants and employees with disabilities is provided to 
private and federal sector employers, people with disabilities 
including disabled veterans, employment service providers, educational 
institutions and others. JAN develops and conducts trainings both in 
person and electronically (web-based and telephonic); works in 
collaboration with businesses, professional organizations, federal 
agencies and others on effective practices and other issues related to 
accommodations in the workplace; and engages in outreach to the public 
about its services. JAN establishes and maintains effective working 
relationships and collaborations with outside entities with the goal of 
sharing knowledge and promoting the adoption and implementation of ODEP 
policies and effective practices. JAN also conducts research and 
collects and analyzes data related to the cost and effectiveness of 
workplace accommodations and provides data that contribute to ODEP's 
annual performance measures and the development of its policies.
    Funding of $2.5 million will be awarded through a competitive 
process for a 12-month period of performance, with the possibility of 
up to four option years of funding depending on the availability of 
funds and satisfactory performance.
    This solicitation provides background information, describes the 
application submission requirements, outlines the process that eligible 
entities must use to apply for funds covered by this solicitation, and 
outlines the evaluation

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criteria used as a basis for selecting the grantee.
    The full Solicitation for Grant Applications is posted on 
www.grants.gov under U.S. Department of Labor/ODEP. Applications 
submitted through www.grants.gov or hard copy will be accepted. If you 
need to speak to a person concerning these grants, you may telephone 
Cassandra Mitchell, Grant Officer, at 202-693-4570 (not a toll-free 
number). If you have issues regarding access to the www.grants.gov Web 
site, you may telephone the Contact Center Phone at 1-800-518-4726.

    Signed in Washington, DC, this 14th day of June 2012.
Cassandra R. Mitchell,
Grant Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-15952 Filed 6-28-12; 8:45 am]
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