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NOTE: This is a Notice of Intent. There is no announcement related to this notice. We are not accepting applications. Subject to the availability of funds, USDOL’s ETA intends to provide funding to an existing cooperative agreement with the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA), Center for Employment Security Education and Research (CESER) for continued support for the operations of the Interstate Connection Network (ICON) without full and open competition, to extend the implementation of the program and its funding capacity. Authority: DLMS 2, Chapter 830, Section 836 (G): Services are available from only one responsible source and no substitute will suffice; or the recipient has unique qualifications to perform the type of activity to be funded. It is necessary to fund a recipient that has an established relationship with the agency in order to maintain an existing facility or capability to furnish services or benefits of particular significance to the agency on a long-term basis.
Funding Opportunity Number: NOI-ETA-21-01. Assistance Listing: 17.225. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: O. Award Amount: Up to $33.6M per award.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification). NOTE: This is a Notice of Intent. There is no announcement related to this notice. We are not accepting applications. This NOI is to provide public notice of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (USDOL) intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $33.6M per award. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was April 17, 2021, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Yes — UI Interstate Connection Network (ICON) – Continued Support is offered by Employment and Training Administration and this listing comes from Grants.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
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