[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 81 (Monday, April 28, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23378-23379]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-09514]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant 
Applications for the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and 
Career Training Grants Program

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Notice of Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA). Funding 
Opportunity Number: SGA/DFA PY-13-10.

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SUMMARY: The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. 
Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department), announces the 
availability of approximately $450 million in grant funds authorized 
for the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career 
Training (TAACCCT) Grant Program.
    The TAACCCT program seeks to increase the number of workers who 
attain certificates, degrees, and other industry-recognized 
credentials, helping to meet President Obama's college graduation goal 
of increasing the percentage of adults with a post-secondary credential 
by 2020. The overarching goals of the program are to: (1) Increase 
attainment of degrees, certifications, certificates, diplomas, and 
other industry-recognized credentials that match the skills needed by 
employers to better prepare workers eligible for training under the 
Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Workers Program (``TAA-eligible 
workers'') of chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, 19 U.S.C. 
2271-2323, and other adults for high-wage, high-skill employment or re-
employment in growth industry sectors; (2) introduce or replicate 
innovative and effective methods for designing and delivering 
instruction that address specific industry needs and lead to improved 
learning, completion, and other outcomes for TAA-eligible workers and 
other adults; and (3) demonstrate improved employment outcomes.
    The Department intends to make grant awards to eligible single 
institution applicants ranging from approximately $2,260,000 to 
$2,500,000, up to a total of approximately $150 million. Under this 
SGA, DOL intends to make approximately 15 to 25 grant awards to 
consortia of eligible institutions, up to a total of approximately $300 
million in grant awards to consortium applicants. The Department will 
provide two tiers of funding for consortium grant awards, based on the 
number of institutions in the consortium.
    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 July 7, 2014. Applications must be received no later 
than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Abdullah, 200 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Room N-4716, Washington, DC 20210; Telephone: 202-693-3346.


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    Signed: April 17, 2014 in Washington, DC.
Donna Kelly,
Grant Officer, Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. 2014-09514 Filed 4-25-14; 8:45 am]
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