[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 225 (Thursday, November 21, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 69879]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-28044]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant 
Applications for the Youth CareerConnect Program

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Notice of solicitation for grant applications.

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    Funding Opportunity Number: SGA/DFA PY-13-01.

SUMMARY: The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. 
Department of Labor (DOL), announces the availability of approximately 
$100 million in grant funds, authorized under Section 414(c) of the 
American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 (ACWIA), 
as amended (codified at 29 U.S.C. 2916a), for the Youth CareerConnect 
grant program. The program is designed to provide high school students 
with education and training that combines rigorous academic and 
technical curricula focused on specific in-demand occupations and 
industries for which employers are using H-1B visas to hire foreign 
workers as well as the related activities necessary to support such 
training to increase participants' employability in H-1B in-demand 
industries and occupations. Furthermore, given the large number of H-1B 
visas in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) industries, 
pending high quality proposals, DOL expects a large share of the grants 
to support education and training in STEM industries. The ultimate 
goals for the program are to ensure that participants gain academic and 
occupational skills by completing the program and graduating from high 
school; move into a positive placement following high school that 
includes unsubsidized employment, post-secondary education, long-term 
occupational skills training, or Registered Apprenticeship; obtain an 
industry-recognized credential in an H-1B industry or occupation for 
those industries where credential attainment is feasible by program 
completion, in addition to a high school diploma; and earn post-
secondary credit towards a degree or credit-bearing certificate issued 
by an institution of higher education.
    As stated under Section 414(c) of ACWIA, grants under this SGA will 
be awarded to partnerships of public and private sector entities. 
Approximately $100 million is expected to be available to fund 
approximately 25 to 40 grants. DOL intends to fund grants ranging from 
$2 million to $7 million. Grants can be used to fund programs in a 
single site or to fund multi-site programs.
    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 under this 
announcement is January 27, 2014. Applications must be received no 
later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ariam Ferro, 200 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Room N-4716, Washington, DC 20210; Telephone: 202-693-3968.

    Signed November 18, 2013 in Washington, DC by
Eric D. Luetkenhaus,
Grant Officer, Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. 2013-28044 Filed 11-20-13; 8:45 am]
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