National Technical Assistance and Research Center to Promote Leadership for Employment and Economic Independence for Adults with Disabilities

National Technical Assistance and Research Center to Promote Leadership for Employment and Economic Independence for Adults with Disabilities is sponsored by Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM). Establishes a center to increase employment and economic independence for adults with disabilities through research, technical assistance, and collaboration.

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gov Maintenance Calendar National Employer Policy, Research, and Technical Assistance Center on the Employment of People with Disabilities Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:SCA-14-06 Funding Opportunity Title:National Employer Policy, Research, and Technical Assistance Center on the Employment of People with Disabilities Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity:Employment, Labor and Training Expected Number of Awards:1 Assistance Listings:17.

720 -- Disability Employment Policy Development Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:No Last Updated Date:Jul 25, 2014 Original Closing Date for Applications:Aug 11, 2014 Current Closing Date for Applications:Aug 11, 2014 Archive Date:Sep 10, 2014 Estimated Total Program Funding:$ 1,850,000 Eligible Applicants:Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility:III.

Eligibility Information A. Eligible Applicants To be considered eligible for this cooperative agreement, an applicant must be one of the following four (4) types of entities: a) a business membership association; b) an institution of higher education; c) an employment service provider; or d) a national disability-serving organization. The applicant should have commitments by third parties for partnerships to start upon the award date.

Applicants are required to have a partnership with entities from each of the other eligible applicant categories, as well as with a top-tiered business school and a State policy association. Applications that do not include each of the five (5) required partners will be considered non-responsive. The eligible applicant can fulfill no more than two (2) of the required partnership roles.

For example, an institution of higher education also may be a top-tiered business school. Additional partners can be proposed that significantly contribute to the goals of this solicitation.

Applicants must possess at least five (5) years’ experience in their respective area of expertise and specifically in delivering outreach and technical assistance to employers directly or through other organizations that serve employers (e.g., business membership associations and/or employment service providers).

## Additional Information Description:SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL or Department), Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), announces the availability of up to $1. 85 million to fund one cooperative agreement to manage a National Employer Policy, Research, and Technical Assistance Center on the Employment of People with Disabilities (Center). This solicitation is a re-competition of an existing cooperative agreement.

The Center will build upon the work of ODEP’s prior National Employer Technical Assistance Center (NETAC) to identify, develop, implement, and promote employer policies and practices that advance employment initiatives from NETAC, as well as develop and implement innovative new initiatives. Funding of up to $1.

85 million will be awarded through a competitive process for the first budget year of a cooperative agreement covering a 60-month performance period. Additional budget year funding may be available based on recipient performance and the availability of funds.

This solicitation provides background information, describes the submission requirements, outlines the application process, and provides the evaluation criteria that will be used to select the awardee. Link to Additional Information:[](https://www. grants.

gov/search-results-detail/258614) Grantor Contact Information:If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Grants Management Specialist mitchell. cassandra@dol. gov #### Health & Human Services * Frequently Asked Questions ## Your session will expire in 3 minutes.

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