FOA-ETA-21-08 WORC 3_Amendment 1.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

Funding Opportunity Announcement

FOA-ETA-21-08

Amendment One

Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC): A Grant Initiative for the Appalachian and Delta Region

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor

ACTION: Amendment to FOA-ETA-21-08

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Labor, in partnership with the Appalachian Regional Commission and the Delta Regional Authority announced on April 22, 2021, the availability of a third round of funding for the Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC): A Grant Initiative for the Appalachian and Delta Region grants to be awarded through a competitive process.

The document is hereby amended as follows:

Section III.A – Eligible Applicants

Section III.A is deleted and replaced with the following:

The following organizations are eligible to apply:

• State Government

• County Government

• City or Township Government

• State or Local Workforce Development Board

• Special District Government

• Regional Organization

• Independent School District

• Public/State Controlled Institution of Higher Education

• Indian/Native American Tribal Government (federally recognized)

• Indian/Native American Tribal Government (other than federally recognized)

• Indian/Native American Tribally Designated Organization

• Public/Indian Housing

• Nonprofit Organization with IRS 501(c)(3) Status, including labor unions or labor management partnerships

• Nonprofit Organization without IRS 501(c)(3) Status, including labor unions or labor management partnerships

• Private Institution of Higher Education

• Hispanic-serving Institution

• Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)

• Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Diane Easterling, Grants Management Specialist, Office of Grants Management, at Easterling.diane@dol.gov.

Signed April 28, 2021 in Washington, D.C. by:

Jenifer McEnery Grant Officer, Employment and Training Administration mailto:Easterling.diane@dol.gov