[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 14, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 20015]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08502]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Employment and Training Administration

Notice of Availability of Funds and Funding Opportunity 
Announcement for Grant Applications for the Workforce Data Quality 
Initiative--Round V

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).

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    Funding Opportunity Number: FOA-ETA-15-06.

SUMMARY: The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) announces the 
availability of approximately $10 million to award approximately eight 
grants of up to $1.2 million to State Workforce Agencies (SWA) for the 
Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI).
    The purpose of WDQI is to support the development and expansion of 
State workforce longitudinal administrative databases over a three-year 
grant period. Collecting longitudinal workforce and education data will 
provide a comprehensive picture of workers' earnings throughout their 
careers. Through analysis, these data will demonstrate the relationship 
between education and training programs, as well as the additional 
contribution of the provision of other employment services. These 
grants will help support the emphasis on accountability and 
transparency that is a key feature of the recently enacted WIOA and 
will be funded through section 171(c)(2) of WIA and section 169 of 
WIOA. These grants will also help support the implementation of WIOA by 
connecting the data infrastructure across programs, enabling states to 
meet the performance accountability requirements under WIOA.
    The complete FOA and any subsequent FOA 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 May 6, 2015. Applications must be received no later 
than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda K. Forman, 200 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Room N-4716, Washington, DC 20210; Telephone: 202-693-3416.
    The Grant Officer for this FOA is Steven Rietzke

    Signed: April 8, 2015 in Washington, DC.
Eric D. Luetkenhaus,
Grant Officer/Division Chief, Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015-08502 Filed 4-13-15; 8:45 am]
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