[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 79 (Wednesday, April 24, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 24236]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-09560]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant 
Applications for Cooperative Agreements Under the Disability Employment 
Initiative

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Notice of Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA).

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    Funding Opportunity Number: SGA/DFA PY 12-08.

SUMMARY: The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), in 
coordination with Department of Labor's (the Department or DOL) Office 
of Disability Employment Policy, announces the availability of 
approximately $18 million for a fourth round of cooperative agreements 
to state agencies that administer the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 
1998. The Department expects to use this funding to award four (4) to 
eight (8) cooperative agreements to help states develop and implement 
plans for improving effective and meaningful participation of persons 
with disabilities in the workforce. These cooperative agreements will 
have a three (3) years and four (4) months period of performance. All 
job seekers and workers, including those with disabilities, will 
continue to have access to WIA-funded services through the public 
workforce system.
    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 4, 2013. Applications must be received no later 
than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eileen Banks, 200 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Room N-4716, Washington, DC 20210; Telephone: 202-693-3403.

    Signed April 16, 2013 in Washington, DC.
Donna Kelly,
Grant Officer, Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. 2013-09560 Filed 4-23-13; 8:45 am]
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