[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 13 (Thursday, January 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3476-3477]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-01146]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Notice of Availability of Funds and Funding Opportunity
Announcement for Linking to Employment Activities Pre-Release Through
Specialized American Job Centers (AJCS)--(``LEAP-2'')
AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).
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Funding Opportunity Number: FOA-ETA-16-03
SUMMARY: The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S.
Department of Labor, announces the availability of $5,000,000 in grant
funds for a second round of Linking to Employment Activities Pre-
release through Specialized American Job Centers (AJCs), or ``LEAP-2,''
grants. ETA plans to award approximately 10 grants of up to $500,000
each to Local Workforce Development Boards. This grant program is
designed to provide incarcerated individuals with workforce services
prior to release and link them to a continuum of services offered
through their community-based AJCs post-release. These grants are job-
driven and build connections to local employers that will enable
transitioning offenders to secure employment. The jail-based
specialized AJCs will enable transitioning offenders to prepare for
employment prior to release and continue with Individual Employment
Plans (as described in Section IV of the FOA) in the community once
released. The aim of these centers is to improve the workforce outcomes
for transitioning offenders.
The complete FOA and any subsequent FOA 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.
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DATES: The closing date for receipt of applications under this
announcement is February 26, 2016. Applications must be received no
later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pia Miller, Grants Management
Specialist, Office of Grants Management, at (202) 693-3153. Applicants
should email all technical questions to [email protected] and
reference the Funding Opportunity Number listed in this notice.
The Grant Officer for this FOA is Eric Luetkenhaus.
Signed January 14, 2016 in Washington, DC.
Eric D. Luetkenhaus,
Grant Officer/Division Chief, Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-01146 Filed 1-20-16; 8:45 am]
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