[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10842-10843]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04037]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant 
Applications for H-1B Ready to Work Partnership Grants

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Notice of Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA).

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    Funding Opportunity Number: SGA/DFA PY-13-07

SUMMARY: The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. 
Department of Labor (the Department), announces the availability of 
approximately $150 million in funds for the H-1B Ready to Work 
Partnership (Ready to Work) grant program. The Department expects to 
fund approximately 20-30 grants with individual grant amounts ranging 
from $3 million to $10 million. This grant program is designed to 
provide long-term unemployed workers with individualized counseling, 
training and supportive and specialized services leading to rapid 
employment in skilled occupations and industries for which employers 
use H-1B visas to hire foreign workers. A small percentage of

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other unemployed and/or incumbent workers may also be served through 
this program. These grants are financed by a user fee paid by employers 
to bring foreign workers into the United States under the H-1B 
nonimmigrant visa program. This program was authorized under Section 
414(c) of the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 
1998 (ACWIA), as amended (29 U.S.C. 2916a). Grant awards will be made 
only to the extent that funds are available.
    Grants will be awarded to the lead applicant of a public and 
private partnership of entities that includes: the workforce investment 
system; training providers, such as community colleges and community-
based and faith-based organizations; and, business and business-related 
groups, trade associations, nonprofit business or industry, 
organizations functioning as workforce intermediaries for the expressed 
purpose of serving the needs of businesses, individual businesses, or 
consortia of businesses.
    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 June 19, 2014. Applications must be received no later 
than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kia Mason, 200 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Room N-4716, Washington, DC 20210; Telephone: 202-693-2606.

    Signed: February 20, 2014 in Washington, DC.
Eric D. Luetkenhaus,
Grant Officer, Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. 2014-04037 Filed 2-25-14; 8:45 am]
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