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Workforce Pathways for Youth is sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA). This program supports national out-of-school time (OST) organizations that serve historically underserved and marginalized youth ages 14 to 21.
The grants emphasize age-appropriate workforce readiness programming, including soft skill development, career exploration, job readiness and certification, work-based learning opportunities, summer jobs, year-round job opportunities, and pre-apprenticeships and Registered Apprenticeships.
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gov Maintenance Calendar Workforce Pathways for Youth - Rounds 4 and 5 Employment and Training Administration Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:FOA-ETA-24-07 Funding Opportunity Title:Workforce Pathways for Youth - Rounds 4 and 5 Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Grant Category of Funding Activity:Employment, Labor and Training Expected Number of Awards:14 Assistance Listings:17.
280 -- WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grants Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:No Last Updated Date:Oct 31, 2024 Original Closing Date for Applications:Jul 15, 2024 Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time. Current Closing Date for Applications:Dec 03, 2024 Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
Estimated Total Program Funding:$ 40,000,000 Eligible Applicants:Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Additional Information on Eligibility:The applicant must be a national OST non-profit (501(c)(3)) organization, that proposes to serve youth that have been historically underserved and marginalized.
This includes Black, Latino, and Indigenous persons, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and other persons of color; members of religious minorities; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) persons; persons with disabilities; and persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality; in addition to youth with barriers to employment including, but not limited to, foster youth, parenting youth, homeless youth, and youth who are justice impacted.
For purposes of this FOA, a national organization is defined as an organization that has affiliates operating in at least three states. Note that while the organization must be a national OST organization, the applicant has the option to select the geographic scope (statewide or multi-state; please refer to section 1. I.
B: Program Authority, Geographic Scope) in which it chooses to operate this grant. An OST organization is a non-profit that operates a supervised program that young people regularly attend when school is not in session.
This can include before- and after- school programs on a school campus or at facilities located outside of a school campus such as academic programs (e.g., reading or math focused programs), specialty programs (e.g., STEM, arts enrichment), and multipurpose programs that provide an array of activities.
Applicants which received funding from the FY 2023 Workforce Pathways for Youth grant [FOA-ETA-23-06] are not eligible to participate in this competition and their applications will be considered non-responsive. Eligibility will be determined based on applicants' Employer Identification Numbers.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: National nonprofit out-of-school time (OST) organizations with 501(c)(3) status are eligible. The program targets underserved youth ages 14-21. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $2,000,000 (anticipated $40,000,000 total across rounds). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was December 3, 2024, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Workforce Pathways for Youth is funded by U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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