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INTERAGENCY COORDINATING GROUP
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Funding Database: Search Result
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| Agency/Office |
Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration/ Office of Policy and Research/Division of Pilots, Demonstrations and Research |
| Program Name |
Employment and Training Administration Pilots, Demonstrations, and Research Projects |
| CFDA Number |
17.261 |
| Program Description |
The Employment and Training Administration's pilot projects and applied research provides funding to address national employment and training problems that have interstate validity and will aid policymakers and stakeholders in addressing these problems. Grants and contracts awarded for carrying out demonstration and pilot projects under this program are intended to be awarded only on a competitive basis, except that a noncompetitive award may be made in the case of a project that is funded jointly with other public or private sector entities that provide a portion of the funding for the project. |
| Eligible Grantees |
State and local governments, federal agencies, private non-profit and for-profit organizations, including faith-based and community-based organizations, and educational institutions. |
| Eligible Beneficiaries |
The economically disadvantaged and those who are underemployed, unemployed, and/or need to upgrade their skills in order to retain jobs, at-risk youth and/or those who evidence barriers to employability. |
| Historic Appropriation Level (in 000s) |
$29,700 |
| Eligible Activities |
National projects shall include the provision of direct services to individuals to enhance employment opportunities and an evaluation component. Examples of relevant programs include: a $3,199,700 grant to not-for-profit center to provide lean manufacturing training comprised of classroom and workplace-based activities during work hours, with a strong ESL component, a $2,000,000 grant to a workforce investment board to address the training needs of small and medium-sized manufacturers of new and incumbent workers (mainly engineers and technicians) in the areas of innovation, soft skills and ESL. |
| Program Contact |
Division of Pilots, Demonstrations and Research
Office of Policy and Research
Employment and Training Administration
U. S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Ave., NW., Room N-4470
Washington, DC 20210
Contact: Walt Weatherington
(202) 693-3676
weatherington.walt@dol.gov |
| Program URL |
http://www.doleta.gov |
| Grants.gov Link |
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do |
Last Modified: 01/29/2007
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