[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10842-10843]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04037]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant
Applications for H-1B Ready to Work Partnership Grants
AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice of Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA).
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Funding Opportunity Number: SGA/DFA PY-13-07
SUMMARY: The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S.
Department of Labor (the Department), announces the availability of
approximately $150 million in funds for the H-1B Ready to Work
Partnership (Ready to Work) grant program. The Department expects to
fund approximately 20-30 grants with individual grant amounts ranging
from $3 million to $10 million. This grant program is designed to
provide long-term unemployed workers with individualized counseling,
training and supportive and specialized services leading to rapid
employment in skilled occupations and industries for which employers
use H-1B visas to hire foreign workers. A small percentage of
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other unemployed and/or incumbent workers may also be served through
this program. These grants are financed by a user fee paid by employers
to bring foreign workers into the United States under the H-1B
nonimmigrant visa program. This program was authorized under Section
414(c) of the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of
1998 (ACWIA), as amended (29 U.S.C. 2916a). Grant awards will be made
only to the extent that funds are available.
Grants will be awarded to the lead applicant of a public and
private partnership of entities that includes: the workforce investment
system; training providers, such as community colleges and community-
based and faith-based organizations; and, business and business-related
groups, trade associations, nonprofit business or industry,
organizations functioning as workforce intermediaries for the expressed
purpose of serving the needs of businesses, individual businesses, or
consortia of businesses.
The complete SGA and any subsequent SGA 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 June 19, 2014. Applications must be received no later
than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kia Mason, 200 Constitution Avenue
NW., Room N-4716, Washington, DC 20210; Telephone: 202-693-2606.
Signed: February 20, 2014 in Washington, DC.
Eric D. Luetkenhaus,
Grant Officer, Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. 2014-04037 Filed 2-25-14; 8:45 am]
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